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CPI(M) veteran Sudhakaran booked over remark on tampering postal ballots
THE Alappuzha South Police filed an FIR on Friday against veteran CPI(M) leader and former state minister G. Sudhakaran after he publicly admitted to tampering with postal ballots during the 1989 Lok Sabha elections.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha commits to accelerated rural transformation at state-level CDO-BDO conference
THE two-day state-level conference of Chief Development Officers (CDOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) concluded on Friday with a strong commitment to fast-track rural development in Odisha.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Man arrested in Bhubaneswar for duping people promising them jobs
A man was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Friday for allegedly duping five people by taking money from them with the promise of giving them jobs in private companies, police said.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
‘Responsibility to protects kids from abusers’: Court sends man to 7 yrs jail
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Baloch forum condemns abduction, illegal detention of several leaders
THE Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and activists by the Pakistani authorities which it said reflects the state of lawlessness in the province.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Odisha Govt sets up State Transgender Welfare Board
THE Odisha government has set up the State Transgender Welfare Board to look into the rehabilitation and welfare of transgender persons, according to a notification.
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May 17, 2025
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Assam notifies policy aimed at combating human trafficking and witch-hunting
THE Assam government on Friday notified a state policy aimed at combating human trafficking and witch-hunting to ensure that all people can live a life of equal worth, free from all forms of abuse.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
War for taking back PoK should be war of choice: Ex-DGMO Anil Bhatt
MILITARY conflict with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack has brought into focus the importance of drones in modern warfare, which along with space and cyber-space will write the new paradigm of future wars, a former Director General of Military Operations, who oversaw the Doklam crisis, has said.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Opulence, business deals, $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
PRESIDENT Donald Trump used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self - interest rather than values, holding out US ties to wealthy Gulf countries as a model for America's long time foes.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
That was a 'big success', level of anger between India and Pakistan was not a good thing: President Trump
US President Donald Trump, who has made repeated claims that his administration brokered a \"ceasefire\" between India and Pakistan, on Friday described it as a \"big success\" and said the level of anger between the two neighbours \"was not a good thing.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India committed to global climate action to safeguard Himalayas: Bhupendra Yadav
UNION Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav highlighted India's unwavering commitment to global climate action and the need for collaborative efforts to safeguard the Himalayas and other mountain ecosystems during the inaugural session of 'Sagarmatha Sambaad’ organised in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India’s AI talent pool crosses 4 lakh in 2025: Report
INDIA'S Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent pool has crossed 4 lakh in 2025, according to a report on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
IIT-KGP introduces robotic system to detect plant diseases, help farmers spray pesticides
IN a boost to smart farming, the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur has developed a robotic system to detect plant diseases and help farmers spray pesticides automatically, an institute spokesperson said on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Agri, pharma, electronics, engineering account for over 50 pc of India's exports in FY25: Govt data
AGRICULTURE, pharma, electronics, and engineering goods together accounted for over 50 per cent of India's merchandise exports in 2024-25, according to government data, highlighting the country's growing strength in diverse sectors amid efforts to boost manufacturing and value-added exports.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Zara finishes creditable seventh at Queen Sirikit Cup; India are fifth
Young golfer Zara Anand put up a solid and consistent show through the week to finish sole seventh, helping India seal a fifth-place finish at the Queen Sirikit Cup, here.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Rahul Gandhi - an anarchist, not leader, says Dy CM Sinha
BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for undermining the rule of law and indulging in political theatrics.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India-UK FTA: Bilateral trade projected to surge by 15 pc annually until 2030
THE bilateral trade between India and the United Kingdom (UK) is expected to increase by around 15 per cent annually until 2030, factoring in the aspect that the free trade agreement (FTA) will come into effect in a year, a report showed on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Country, army have bowed down before PM, says Devda; Cong says it’s insult to armed forces
MADHYA Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have 'bowed down at the feet’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting the Congress to dub it an insult to the valour of the armed forces.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
US tax on outward remittances to pinch Indians sending money home
THE cost for Indians in the US sending money back home will rise, with their total annual outgo is likely to cross USD 1.6 billion as the Trump administration plans to impose a 5 per cent tax on outward remittances.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Hockey: 'I have never had a Plan B...', Poovanna eyes India debut after recovering from serious injury
AFTER a brief stint with the Indian junior team in 2023, Poovanna Chandura Boby is now training with the senior core group ahead of European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League leg.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Shah: Operation Sindoor shows PM's political will, precise intelligence, infallible fire power of forces
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Operation Sindoor was a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's firm political will, precise intelligence gathering by various agencies and unmatched strike capability of the country's armed forces.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
CM lauds decision to stop import of Turkiye’s apples
ELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta called for a complete boycott of nations that support terrorism in India while praising Azadpur Mandi traders for deciding to stop importing apples from Turkiye.
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May 17, 2025
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Editorial Blown Cover
Pakistan's Nuclear Mirage Exposed
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India's GDP growth in Q4 of 2024-25 expected at 6.8-7 per cent
THE Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.8-7 per cent in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25, driven by the agriculture sector, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
After Putin's no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he'll meet the Russian Prez soon
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Friday he's moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can, after Putin opted to skip peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's delegation attends business forum in Russia
RUSSIA sees prospects in trade and economic cooperation with Kabul, a Russian minister said Friday as Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's flag shared space with other nations for the first time at a business forum.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
India climbs to 151st on Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index
INDIA's ranking on the World Press Freedom Index improved to 151 among the 180 countries surveyed by Reporters Without Borders this year from 159 the previous year.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Centre to send delegations for diplomatic outreach to expose Pakistan on terrorism
AS part of a major diplomatic offensive, the government will send several all-party delegations to different countries, starting next week, to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on the world forum.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
Cargo vessel sinks off Mangaluru, Coast Guard rescues 6 crew members
THE Indian Coast Guard has rescued six crew members of a cargo vessel that sank about 60 nautical miles off Mangaluru on its way to Lakshadweep, officials said on Friday.
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May 17, 2025
The Political and Business Daily
'Everyone wants name in newspapers': SC says no to fresh petitions against Waqf law
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a couple of fresh pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying everybody wants name in newspapers.
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