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IAF to receive first Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet today
THE Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive its first Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet on Thursday, marking a major milestone in India’s indigenous defence manufacturing programme.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Diversifying energy procurement: India over Trump's oil trade claim
INDIA on Thursday said it is \"broad-basing and diversifying\" its sourcing of energy to meet market conditions, hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi will stop procuring Russian crude oil.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Create special jails for fugitives in every state, cancel passports after RCN: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday suggested the creation of a special prison for fugitives in each state that meets international standards, and cancel the passports of those facing Interpol red notices to blunt their claims of mistreatment upon extradition and stop their free movement across borders.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Democracy not a spectator's sport, it's hard work, says Sri Lankan PM
SRI Lanka has consistently upheld a sovereign pledge -- \"never to permit\" her soil to be used in a manner that threatens the security of India, and this principle remains \"sacrosanct\", its Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Over 94 pc rise in POCSO cases in India from 2017-22 : Childlight global report
INDIA has shown a 94 per cent rise in reported sexual offences against children under POCSO between 2017 and 2022, from 33,210 to 64,469 cases, but despite the rising numbers, the prosecution rate remains above 90 per cent, signalling stronger enforcement and reporting mechanisms, according to a new report.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
21st century belongs to India, ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047: Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 21st century belongs to 140 crore Indians and that the country will become \"Viksit Bharat\" (Developed India) by 2047 even as he attacked the Congress saying the grand old party neglected the power sector.
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October 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India open to raise energy purchases from America
COMMERCE SECRETARY Rajesh Agrawal will join the Indian delegation in the US tomorrow for trade talks, with India indicating its readiness to step up energy imports from America.
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October 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
IMF’s GDP upgrade reaffirms India’s robust growth story under PM
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MINISTER Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgrade on India's GDP growth further reaffirms the rapid and robust pace of India growth story, amid global uncertainties, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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October 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India’s growth outlook remains resilient, supported by domestic drivers: RBI
INDIA'S growth outlook remains resilient, supported by domestic drivers, despite weak external demand, and is likely to get further support from a favourable monsoon, lower inflation, monetary easing and the salubrious impact of recent GST reforms, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Modi exudes confidence in women cadres
Asks a woman booth worker in Bihar to address him as ‘bhaiya’ or brother instead of Sir
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October 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Unemployment rate increases to five-month high at 5.2 per cent in September
THE increasing trend in Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), indicating a rise in employment, continued for the third month in a row with the overall participation rate touching a 5-month high of 55.3 per cent in September, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India growing force on world stage, says UK PM Starmer on Mumbai visit
BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday updated the House of Commons on his two-day visit to Mumbai last week with the country's biggest trade delegation to India, scoring deals worth around 1.3 billion pounds.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India reliable partner of Mongolia, says PM after hosting Mongolian President
INDIA has been a \"reliable partner” in Mongolia's development and both the nations support a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding wide-ranging talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
DefMin: Some nations 'violating' global norms
SOME nations are \"openly violating” the international rules, while many others are wanting to create their own norms and dominate the next century, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Andaman to be hub for global internet data: Govt
UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that we can make Andaman the next major hub for global internet data and the government will provide full support for the initiative.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Substandard oral cough syrups in India: WHO issues alert over its use
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three \"substandard\" oral cough syrups identified in India -- Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife - and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Haryana cop's death about respect of Dalits: Rahul
HARYANA police officer Y Puran Kumar's death is about the respect of all Dalits, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday while asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to act immediately and arrest the officials responsible.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India calls on COP30 to address lack of funds for climate action in all developing countries
INDIA has said the United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil, should focus on tackling the critical shortage of resources that developing countries need to adapt to climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Haryana cop's death about respect of Dalits: Rahul
HARYANA police officer Y Puran Kumar's death is about the respect of all Dalits, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday while asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to act immediately and arrest the officials responsible.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Andaman to be hub for global internet data: Govt
UNION Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that we can make Andaman the next major hub for global internet data and the government will provide full support for the initiative.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Substandard oral cough syrups in India: WHO issues alert over its use
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three \"substandard\" oral cough syrups identified in India -- Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife - and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India growing force on world stage, says UK PM Starmer on Mumbai visit
BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday updated the House of Commons on his two-day visit to Mumbai last week with the country's biggest trade delegation to India, scoring deals worth around 1.3 billion pounds.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India calls on COP30 to address lack of funds for climate action in all developing countries
INDIA has said the United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil, should focus on tackling the critical shortage of resources that developing countries need to adapt to climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India reliable partner of Mongolia, says PM after hosting Mongolian President
INDIA has been a \"reliable partner\" in Mongolia's development and both the nations support a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after holding wide-ranging talks with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
DefMin: Some nations 'violating' global norms
SOME nations are \"openly violating\" the international rules, while many others are wanting to create their own norms and dominate the next century, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
SC says land acquired for Singur plant won’t be restored to firms operating prior to acquisition
IN a relief to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that land acquired for Tata Motors’ ‘Nano’ car project in Singur will not be restored to the industrial entities which were operating there prior to the acquisition.
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October 14, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
3 share Nobel in Economics for innovation-driven and sustained economic growth
JOEL Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key economic concept known as “creative destruction.”
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October 14, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Mediation not adjudication, solution for Mahanadi river water dispute: Ex-SC judge
CALLING for an urgent political intervention to end the decades-long Mahanadi river water dispute, retired Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh to \"come to the mediation table and settle it”.
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October 14, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India, Canada firm up roadmap to expand ties
INDIA and Canada have prepared an ambitious roadmap to advance ties in areas of trade, investment, critical minerals, energy and civil nuclear collaboration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.
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October 14, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
PM Modi pitches for group farming to grow high-value crops, increase income
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated for group farming, suggesting that small and marginal farmers pool their land parcels to grow high-value crops and enhance their income.
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