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From Bengal to the Heart of Africa: A Modern-Day Shankar on Two Wheels
Man is the greatest creature; nothing is impossible for him.\" —Bibhutisbhushan Bandyopadhyay, Chander Pahar.
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August 24, 2025
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Saket residents object to Supreme Court's order on stray dogs
Following the Supreme Court's order on stray dogs issued on Friday, the residents of Delhi's Saket area, along with the Residents Welfare Association (RWA), voiced strong objections, arguing that the directive fails to ensure public safety and that the situation remains unchanged.
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August 24, 2025
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Man held outside Parliament
A 20-year-old man was apprehended by the CISF personnel from the Parliament House Complex, an officer said on Saturday.
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August 24, 2025
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Gill unlikely to feature in Duleep Trophy: Reports
India's Test skipper Shubman Gill is unlikely to feature in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, scheduled to begin on Thursday at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru, as he continues to recover from illness at his Chandigarh home.
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August 24, 2025
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Trump Frustrated as Putin Rejects Ukraine Talks
President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun arranging for direct talks between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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August 24, 2025
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J&K govt takes over schools linked to Jamaat; row erupts
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday taking control of 215 schools managed by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust has triggered a controversy with the education minister Sakina Itoo (photo) saying that the order issued by the secretary, education department, was contrary to her proposal as she never said that the deputy commissioners of the respective districts should take over these schools.
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August 24, 2025
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Middle-class migrants need greater support
When immigration enters public debate, the conversation usually pivots between two extremes.
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August 24, 2025
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Mukhtar Ansari's younger son shifted to Kasganj jail from Ghazipur jail
Umar Ansari, the younger son of late Mukhtar Ansari, was transferred from Ghazipur jail to Kasganj jail Saturday morning.
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August 24, 2025
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First module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station unveiled by ISRO on National Space Day
Marking the second anniversary of National Space Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) in New Delhi — India's very own space station and a landmark project in the country's space ambitions.
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August 24, 2025
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SAFF U17: India chase crown after redeeming win over Bangladesh
There was some sense of redemption for the Indian girls when they defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the SAFF U-17 Women's Championship on Friday.
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August 24, 2025
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Private agency's audit validates Delhi Cong's claims on issues with water supply: Yadav
Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Saturday mentioned that what the party's state unit has been saying, supported with facts and figures for the past 12 years, regarding issues in water supply in several parts of city, has been validated by a water audit conducted by a private agency, he claimed.
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August 24, 2025
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Dutch Govt Crisis Deepens as NSC Ministers Step Down
The political crisis in the Netherlands escalated after all ministers from the New Social Contract (NSC) party resigned from the caretaker government, following the departure of Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.
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August 24, 2025
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Europe shops for a new Iron Curtain
In 1946, Winston Churchill announced an \"iron curtain\" had descended across Europe \"from Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic\". This time it is the west that is building the barriers.
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August 24, 2025
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India to manufacture 5th-gen fighter jet engines with France's Safran, says Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India will begin manufacturing engines for fifth-generation fighter aircraft in partnership with French aerospace giant Safran.
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August 24, 2025
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'Modi's infiltration claim a cover-up for NDA govt's failure'
Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday hit back at the BJP after two FIRs were filed against him for his alleged comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the state on 22 August.
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August 24, 2025
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Gadkari inaugurates flyover, announces tiger corridor in MP
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday inaugurated the longest overbridge of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, and also announced a Rs 5500-crore four-lane tiger corridor connecting four tiger reserves of the state.
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August 24, 2025
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She's on duty: IAF quashes reports of squadron leader Shivangi Singh's capture
Months after the government claimed that Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, India's first and only female Rafale pilot, was not captured by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the chatter on social media handles has gained momentum regarding her \"alleged disappearance\".
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August 24, 2025
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Sarma counters Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, pushes Jagiroad development
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday strongly criticized Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani over his remarks demanding Sarma's removal from office for alleged \"hate speech.\"
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August 24, 2025
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Stray Reckoning
The Supreme Court has now redrawn the battle lines in the country's long and troubled relationship with its street dogs.
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August 24, 2025
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Abrego Garcia freed for Maryland trial
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.
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August 24, 2025
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South, Southeast Asian nations collaborate on health research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Health Research (DHR), convened representatives from Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and India at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, for a high-level regional dialogue on strengthening health research systems.
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August 24, 2025
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Cloudburst batters Uttarakhand; girl trapped, man missing
Uttarakhand witnessed another bout of heavy rain, triggering a cloudburst and causing extensive devastation in Tharali block of district Chamoli on Saturday.
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August 24, 2025
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Punjab CM Mourns LPG Tanker Tragedy in Mandiala, Announces Relief Measures
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday expressed deep shock and anguish over the tragic mishap in village Mandiala, Hoshiarpur district, where two people lost their lives and 21 were injured in an LPG tanker explosion.
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August 24, 2025
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Devank gearing up to shoulder Bengal Warriorz' hunt for PKL Season-12 title
From being an underdog at the start of his Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) journey to now stepping into Maninder Singh's shoes, Bengal Warriorz captain Devank Dalal is set to script a new chapter in Season 12.
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August 23, 2025
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Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, holds inter-school English festival
The 23rd Kusum Verma Memorial National Inter-School English Festival, themed 'What about us', was organised by Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, and The Old Springdalians Association on Thursday.
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August 23, 2025
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The good, the bad and the ugly Bollywood's iconic villains and the evolution of conflict
Bollywood's iconic villains and the evolution of conflict
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August 23, 2025
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Verma reviews MCD-NHAI coordination, orders gantry tolling and encroachment removal
Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday chaired a UT-Level Coordination Committee meeting to address critical issues between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and directed swift adoption of modern toll collection solutions, and identified bottlenecks on the important highways.
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August 23, 2025
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Famine grips Gaza, food crisis authority says
The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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August 23, 2025
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OpenAI to set up first India office in New Delhi this year
OpenAI is set to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, with the country being its second-largest market in terms of users.
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August 23, 2025
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Consumer helpline aids ₹2.72 cr refunds in July, e-comm leads
The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) facilitated refunds amounting to Rs 2.72 cr in July 2025, addressing 7,256 consumer grievances across 27 sectors, Ministry of Consumer Affairs said.
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