Hindustan Times (Ranchi)
Toll in Nepal flood rises to 362
At least 288 Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and another 200 remain stranded in China after a torrential flood swept through the Himalayan border areas of the two countries, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday even as the toll in...
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Flash floods swamp Nepal, Bihar on alert
The authorities in Bihar placed several northwestern districts on high alert on Wednesday after flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst in Tibet sent a surge down the Bhote Koshi river in Nepal, raising the prospect of a sudden rise of up to...
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Protest hits Patna again; many detained, cops hurt
Chaos broke out on the streets of Patna on Tuesday as around 14 student organisations and BPSC aspirants backed by CPM, CPI, CPI-ML(Liberation) RJD and other parties staged protests over recruitment-related demands, single tier examination of TRE-4 and...
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JPSC exam: SC asks J’khand to reply on plea for CBI inquiry
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Jharkhand government’s response on a plea seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Competitive Examination-2025, conducted by the Jharkhand Public...
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PM pitches India as global space startups, talent hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space...
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Several detained as protesters clash with cops in Bihar march
Tension flared in the state capital on Saturday as hundreds of PhD holders, research scholars and guest faculty members marched towards Lok Bhavan demanding a transparent and fair recruitment process, and clashed with the police near R-Golumber....
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J’khand HC put stay on more exams scraped by Soren govt
The Jharkhand high court on Friday stayed the operation of the August 18 notification which abruptly cancelled all appointments of candidates appointed for graduate-level jobs in December last year after qualifying Combine Graduate Level (CGL)...
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Jharkhand HC stays govt’s annulment of JPSC exams
The Jharkhand high court on Thursday stayed the notifications that cancelled the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Combined Civil Services Examination and the Food Safety Officer recruitment examination and related...
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Gor says J&K important part of India after meeting Omar
SRINAGAR: The United States will reconsider the advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the central government as well as chief minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said here on...
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Police defend ‘graded’ action on CJP protest
The Delhi Police has defended its use of force against student protesters during the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest march, telling the Supreme Court that it resorted to a “graded” response only after the gathering ceased to remain peaceful, with...
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7 women devotees die in Bihar temple stampede
At least seven women devotees, including three of a family, died in a stampede near Ashok Dham temple, Lakhisarai, approximately 130 km north-east of Patna, on Monday morning. Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary announced an ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh...
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CURIOSITY DESERVES A SUNDAY
Spend Sunday discovering something you didn’t know you wanted to know. From culture and lifestyle to ideas that shift perspectives, HT WKND brings together stories that surprise, inspire and stay with you long after you’ve turned the page.
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CJI slams bar body over NALSAR students order DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST RAHUL FOR SAVARKAR REMARK QUASHED
NEW DELHI: “It’s a dialogue between students and me,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday as he sharply pulled up the Bar Council of India for its order that the 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law not be enrolled as...
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JMM, Cong up in arms over amendment in MMDR Act
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress went up in arms on Thursday, protesting the amendment to the MMDR [Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)] Act passed by the Lok Sabha (LS) on Wednesday that reportedly seeks to take...
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Probe panel says charges against HC judge ‘proved’
The three-member parliamentary inquiry committee probing allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has found all three articles of charge against him proved, holding that his explanations over the discovery of substantial...
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NDA vs Oppn: Counter protests rock Parliament
Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face at Parliament’s main gate on Tuesday -with security personnel forming a cordon between them -as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans over “brutal” police action on job aspirants in...
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Stakes rise with march to Assembly
On its 17th day, the student agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) escalated as they marched to Vidhan Sabha,...
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Talks fail to break logjam, student protest continues
Fresh talks between the Jharkhand government and protesting students on Sunday failed to resolve the 16-day standoff as the government accepted almost all demands of student delegations except the cancellation of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) and a...
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More govt-protester talks but logjam, stir continue
The Jharkhand government on Saturday held talks with various student outfits amid the massive agitation over alleged irregularities in the recruitment exams conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection...
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J’khand govt, protesters hold talks; no settlement achieved
On the 14th day of protest, a delegation of students met and held talks with a “group of ministers” of the state government at the State Guest House in Ranchi late on Friday. The first round concluded in a “positive atmosphere” with the government...
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J’khand protesters form panel for talks with govt
RANCHI: Warming up to the Jharkhand government’s invitation for talks, students and job aspirants protesting cancellation of recruitment examination and irregularities in their conduction by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand...
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Top court to hear plea on protest organisers
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the “most powerful force” available to society and law enforcement agencies to prevent violence during protests is to listen to young people and counsel them, cautioning that any “aggressive action in the name of...
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JD(U)’s Shyam Rajak flags coordination gaps in NDA
JD(U) legislator Shyam Rajak on Tuesday attributed shortcomings in coordination and management within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as a key factor to the BJP’s unexpected defeat in the Bankipur assembly bypoll. Talking to media persons on...
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BJP loses Bihar bastion as JSP wrests Bankipur
In a major political upset, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Monday breached the BJP’s three-decade-old stronghold of Bankipur, defeating the party’s first-time candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,324 votes in a by-election widely seen...
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PM urges youth to take vow against substance abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva...
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Truce teeters as Trump warns of fresh attacks
(AP): U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was...
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₹84K-cr scheme cleared for offshore exploration
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the ₹84,084-crore “Samudra Manthan” National Offshore Exploration Scheme to partly fund the high cost of finding oil and gas in deepwater areas, drilling exploratory wells and building common infrastructure to bring...
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LS passes bill to amend law against paper leaks
DELHI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years’ jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means)...
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Bihar starts dropping cases, protesters to be freed today Apex court bars coercive action against protesters
PATNA: The Bihar government on Tuesday initiated proceedings to withdraw FIRs registered against arrested protesters and then release them. Till Tuesday evening, however, no protesters were released because the process remained underway in the courts...
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Bihar govt to dismiss cases, release detained protesters
PATNA: After carrying out a massive crackdown on students, who joined the protest against the alleged NEET question paper leak in the state, Bihar home department late on Monday evening announced that all the cases registered against the protesters...
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Will PK be able to break through BJP’s bastion?
Battery-operated ‘totos’ blaring campaign songs and slogans, a handful of corner meetings, padyatras and door-todoor canvassing offer the only visible signs of electioneering in Bankipur, where an otherwise subdued electorate appears largely...
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Govt relents, Pradhan resigns, protest ends
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the Centre conceding the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led agitation after weeks of protests that...
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Anti-paper leak law to be made stringent
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, including a fine of up to ₹10 crore, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to this effect, official sources said. The Cabinet...
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PM assures fast-track courts for leak cases, Oppn wants Pradhan’s ouster
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift action against paper leaks even as the persistent Opposition demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan disrupted Lok Sabha...
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Ruckus in Parl over NEET leak issue
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice within an hour as the Opposition on Wednesday questioned the police action against the protesting students and reiterated the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over examination...
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Politics takes over as stir continues
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and several top leaders, sat on a protest dharna outside the Prime Minister’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday and demanded the resignation of PM...
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House adjourned amid ruckus over NEET leak
The Monsoon Session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses being adjourned for the day after Congress-led Opposition members created ruckus demanding discussions on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the alleged embezzlement of...
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Oppn walks out from all-party meet over invite to TMC rebels
An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Sunday saw the entire Opposition staging a symbolic walkout over the invitation to rebel TMC MPs and a demand for a discussion on the issues of Ram temple donation...
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SS(UBT) rebels’ merger with Shiv Sena gets Birla’s stamp
Ahead of the Monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and allowed separate seating for the 20 rebel TMC lawmakers,...
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PM flags off India’s first H-powered train in Hry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train at Jind railway station on Friday, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean mobility journey. Modi waved as the train, which also had many schoolchildren onboard,...
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US expands Iran strikes, Tehran hits Gulf nations
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and...
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UTTAR PRADESH: PIONEERING TECH-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATION
Uttar Pradesh is rapidly moving towards digital transformation through technology, innovation, and good governance. The state aims to become a global data hub by developing a data center capacity of 5 GW by the year 2030 and 40 GW by 2047. Eight data...
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Bihar sailor killed, 10 hurt in Iranian strike on oil tankers
A 31-yearold sailor Rohan Kumar alias Sonu Gupta, belonging to Bihar’s Gopalganj district, died in an alleged Iranian strike on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in Omani waters on July 13, family members confirmed. Speaking to Hindustan Times...
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Iran, US claim control of Hormuz as attacks flare
The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The latest exchange was sparked by an Iranian...
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Strait turns flashpoint as US and Iran trade strikes
US forces struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran as it declared the Strait of Hormuz would be closed “until further notice.” The Islamic Republic responded early Sunday with drone and missile assaults on at...
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India and NZ set up ₹35K-cr trade target
India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, set a target of doubling their annual bilateral trade to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 and decided to ramp up maritime security ties, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...
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Newcomer in fray as BJP’s bypoll candidate pulls out
In a dramatic turn of events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday replaced its candidate for the July 30 Bankipur assembly by-election after Abhishek Kumar Sinha alias “Bunty” withdrew his candidature barely 30 hours after filing his nomination,...
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India, Australia boost ties with agreements in critical sectors
India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of...
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Trump declares interim ceasefire with Iran over
US President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is done, raising the prospect of a renewed military conflict between the two countries. “For me, I think it’s over,” he said on Wednesday in Ankara, sitting next to NATO Secretary...
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India to supply Brahmos, Astra missiles to Indonesia
India and Indonesia on Tuesday concluded a raft of agreements, including deals for the supply of Brahmos and Astra missiles and cooperation in critical minerals, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the importance...
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Resignations of Rai, Mishra accepted
The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of donations. Krishna Mohan has been given additional duties as interim general...
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Monsoon gathers pace, Mumbai airport ops hit
Monsoon activity intensified across India on Sunday, with heavy rain disrupting flight operations in Mumbai, triggering weather alerts in Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand, and bringing widespread downpour to Delhi. Mumbai took the hardest hit as heavy...
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India successfully navigated global energy crisis: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India successfully navigated the global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia through timely policy decisions, diplomatic outreach and expansion of domestic energy capacity, preventing severe...
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Indian delegates pay tribute as Iran begins Khamenei funeral
NEW DELHI: Union minister Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain attended the funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday and paid their respects on behalf of the government and the people of...
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India, Japan sign AI, defence pacts
India and Japan signed agreements on economic security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), defence, and health sectors for a “futuristic and limitless” partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the India-Japan Joint Economic...
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Oil cos slash prices of ATF, commercial LPG
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) and commercial LPG prices were cut on Wednesday as easing tensions in West Asia pulled down international oil prices, while private fuel retailer Nayara Energy lowered petrol and diesel prices, becoming the first retailer in...
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June 5th driest, rain lag forecast for July as well
June ended with the country recording 99.5mm of rainfall – 40% below the longperiod average (LPA), making it the fifth driest June ever since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, forecasting no significant change in fortunes...
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UTTAR PRADESH A PREFERRED INVESTMENT DESTINATION
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has transformedintoapremierinvestment hub, more than doubling its registered factoriessince2017topowerIndia’s economic future Over the years, Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of...
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Modi calls for equitable climate action
VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Global South, especially island nations, was bearing the brunt of climate change, as he underlined the need for equitable climate action in his address to the National Assembly of...
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US, Iran trade fire amid fragile peace
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf. The trading of fire, which...
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Bihar to bring new Act to run state universities
PATNA: After nearly a dozen amendments since 2005, Bihar will now have a new Act for the Bihar state universities incorporating the best practises of other states and central universities. This was decided at a high-level meeting chaired by...
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At least 164 dead as two quakes rock Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA: At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday, adding that rescue teams are rushing to the hardest-hit areas to free people...
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Arunachal; 1 dead, 4 missing
ITANAGAR: Incessant rain triggered flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday, leaving one dead and four others missing, injuring 17 others and damaging at least 18 residential units, while landslides disrupted road...
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FIR lists out flaws in Lucknow building
The FIR registered over the Aliganj building fire in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives has alleged that the premises were being operated as a commercial establishment without adequate fire safety arrangements, emergency exits and measures to prevent smoke...
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15 killed, four injured in Lucknow building fire
Fifteen people were killed and four others injured after a massive fire blazed through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation centre in a residential area in north Lucknow on a busy Monday afternoon, trapping several...
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NEET retest passes peacefully in Bihar as over 1L sit for exam
More than 100,000 aspirants across Bihar on Sunday appeared in the much-anticipated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Under Graduates (NEET-UG) which was conducted amid tightened security arrangements, and it passed off peacefully in the...
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Nationwide drill as 2,279,000 set to take NEET retest today
NEW DELHI: A nationwide drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security was also...
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Lalu aide slams Cong; INDIA fissure widens
Post-Rajya Sabha elections rumblings in the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand aggravated as a close aide of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad, Bhola Yadav, on Friday accused the state Congress in-charge K Raju of being responsible for party’s and...
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NDA-backed Nathwani, JMM nominee triumph
Punching a hole in the claims of unity within the ruling INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, NDAbacked independent candidate Parimal Nathwani won one of the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, alongside JMM’s Baidyanath Ram who secured the maximum of 30...
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May resume bombing Iran: Trump
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (FRANCE): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like it or if Tehran did not “behave”. “It’s a memorandum of understanding....
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Centre curbs Telegram app as safety measure for NEET
The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure was aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation. NTA...
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US, Iran reach tentative deal to end war; open Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in...
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Innovation embedded in India’s DNA, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave on Sunday, signalling a transformative shift in India’s global technological footprint. Addressing a gathering of international...
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5 IAF personnel dead in aircraft crash in Assam
NEW DELHI: Five Indian Air Force personnel, including two officers, were killed when their Russian-origin Antonov An-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday. The co-pilot of the aircraft has sustained injuries and is...
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