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Focus on SKY's batting as T20 WC prep begins with Australia series
All eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav's batting as India gear up for the opening T20 International against Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday as the countdown for preparations for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup, early next year, virtually begins with this five-match series, and broadly a part of the 15-game preparation phase.
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October 29, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Filthy minds
The incident in Indore, where two Australian women cricketers were allegedly harassed and molested while walking to a café, is a disturbing reminder of how women’s safety remains fragile even in environments presumed secure.
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October 29, 2025
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Marandi accuses Hemant govt of shielding illegal mining
The police action on tribal villagers protesting for “No Entry’ restrictions in Chaibasa has triggered a political storm in Jharkhand, with BJP state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi accusing the Hemant Soren government of protecting an “illegal mining syndicate” at the cost of public safety.
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October 29, 2025
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Leadership change remarks may hamper governance: Dr Parameshwara
Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara today cautioned that public speculation and frequent statements by party members about state leadership could hamper governance, even as he reaffirmed that the Congress high command's decision on leadership change would remain final.
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October 29, 2025
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World leaders arrive in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the APEC summit
World leaders and delegations from participating countries began arriving on Tuesday in South Koreas southeastern city Gyeongju for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, just three days ahead of the gathering.
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October 29, 2025
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Convention to boost cooperation against cybercrime
The rapid development of information and communication technologies in recent years has transformed societies, improved governance and promoted sustainable development.
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October 29, 2025
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Sonowal: Aim to build greener, smarter maritime sector
On the occasion of Green Maritime Day, Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that the goal is notjust to expand the maritime capacity of the country, but to make it greener, smarter, and more resilient.
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October 29, 2025
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Falling numbers demand measures to save tuskers
The state of Asian elephant estimation 2025 conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India for the country reveals that the population has come down from 29,964 in 2017 to 22,446 in 2025.
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October 29, 2025
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...And Trump Failed
The Chinese economy maintained its growth momentum, growing by 4.8 per cent in the June-September quarter. It is apparent that China has been successful in diversifying away from US markets; China’s US export sales were down 27 per cent, year-on-year, in September, but shipments to the European Union, Southeast Asia and Africa grew by 14 per cent, 15.6 per cent and 56.4 per cent, respectively. The Indian economy has proved equally resilient; inflation has reduced sharply, and is at an eight-year low, while the Indian economy grew at a record 7.8 per cent in the first quarter, with an annual projected growth rate of 6.2 per cent for FY 2025-26
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October 29, 2025
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Telangana CM orders safety audit of all dams
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed a safety audit of all the 173 dam structures in the state after Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil wroteto him thatthe state was lagging, evenasthe deadline was set to expire in December 2026.
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October 29, 2025
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SP demands appointment of BLOs, officials for SIR sans discrimination
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Samajwadi Party has demanded the Election Commission of India (ECI) to appoint all booth-level officers (BLOs) and other officials without any discrimination over caste and religion before conducting SIR of electoral rolls in the state.
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October 29, 2025
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PM to address Maritime CEOs’ Conclave in Mumbai today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Wednesday where he will address the Maritime Leaders’ Conclave and chair the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, at the NESCO Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East.
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October 29, 2025
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Kenya: 12 people killed in plane crash in Kwale
As many as 12 people were killed after a plane heading to Kichwa Tembo in Kenya's Maasai Mara crashed in the Kwale Simba area on Tuesday, local media reported.
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October 29, 2025
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Smriti Mandhana cements top spot in ICC ODI rankings
India’s batting mainstay Smriti Mandhana cemented the top spot in women’s ODI rankings with a scintillating 109 against New Zealand and an unbeaten 34 against Bangladesh, moving to a career-best rating in an outstanding home ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign to date.
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October 29, 2025
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East Asia summit adopts Kuala Lumpur declaration
Leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, which is the \"indispensable foundation\" of a more peaceful and prosperous world.
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October 29, 2025
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Mandate renewed
After more than two decades, the Election Commission has announced plans to embark on a nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, a task that goes beyond administrative updating to touch the very core of electoral legitimacy.
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October 29, 2025
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The dawn of AI-designed viruses A step towards AI-generated life
For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been characterised as a tool capable of ‘thinking,’ ‘learning,’ and even ‘creating.’ Until recently, its innovation was limited to the digital domain—coding, creating art, or generating words.
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October 29, 2025
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India emerging on maritime map after Modi reforms: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the country now stands tall as an emerging power on the global maritime map owing to deep structural reforms in the maritime economy.
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October 28, 2025
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MSME optimism eases marginally in Q2 FY26, future outlook bright: Survey
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSEs) in India continue to demonstrate resilience even as overall business optimism moderated during the July to September 2025 quarter.
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October 28, 2025
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PM-SHRI controversy: CPI ministers to stay away from Kerala Cabinet meet
In a significant escalation of tension within Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), the CPI thesecond constituent inthe ruling front,on Monday decided that its ministers will stay away fromthe state cabinet meeting to be held on Wednesday.
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October 28, 2025
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Pat Cummins ruled out of Ashes opener; Steve Smith to lead Australia in Perth
Pat Cummins has officially been ruled out of the opening Ashes Test against England in Perth, with former captain Steve Smith set tolead Australia in the series opener starting 21 November.
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October 28, 2025
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Six rules to navigate new abnormal
n Hong Kong for the Asia Global Institute forum on Navigating the Tariff War, the consensus was that no one is immune to structural uncertainty where everything is happening all at once, with no one knowing what exactly comes next.
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October 28, 2025
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Private investors see better liquidity, exits: Goldman Sachs
Private market investors are generally optimistic about the investment environment and have greater expectations for generating liquidity across a number of exit routes, according to a Goldman Sachs Asset Management release.
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October 28, 2025
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Many complications in ties with America
It is believed that PM Narendra Modi decided to address the Asean summit in Malaysia in virtual mode because he did not want a meeting with President Donald Trump prior to the trade deal being finalised. It is also true that he did not attend the signing ceremony of the Gaza peace accord in Egypt despite being invited by both the US and Egypt, and the UNGA session in New York in September this year to avoid exposing himselfto Trump’s theatrics. Inearlier years, regular meetings with US Presidents would be welcomed as relations were glowing.
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October 28, 2025
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Milei wins Argentina midterms elections
Argentina’ libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration.
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October 28, 2025
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Shah hails surrender of 21 Maoists, reaffirms goal to end Maoism by 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, hailing the surrender of 21 Maoists in Chhattisgarh as “astep forward in restoring peace”, reaffirmed the government's commitment to eradicate Maoism by 31 March, 2026.
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October 28, 2025
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SIR of voter lists in 12 states, UTs to begin on 4 November
The second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls covering 12 states and Union Territories, with a focus on poll-bound states, will roll out from 4 November, the Election Commission of India announced on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
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ECI to check over 1.5 cr voters in Uttar Pradesh through SIR from today
Uttar Pradesh will now undergo athorough revision of the voter list, called Special Intensive Revision (SIR) along with 11 other states similar tothe one conducted in Bihar.
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October 28, 2025
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CPI(M) to launch protest if Section 118 amended in HP
The CPI(M) on Monday strongly opposed the Himachal Pradesh government’s proposed amendment to Section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, calling it anti-people and harmful to the state’s interests.
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October 28, 2025
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BIT Mesra's 35th
convocation highlights innovation and empathy
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