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September 25, 2023

DEFENCE TIES: India to post more military attaches in Africa

AFTER supporting the 55-member African Union to become a permanent member of the G20, India has decided to step up its defence ties with African countries.

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Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman launched

PERUMAL MURUGAN, ANIRUDH KANISETTI & DEVIKA REGE GET INAUGURAL AWARDS INSTITUTED BY THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS

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PROJECTION: Winning MP & C'garh, close contest in Raj, claims Rahul

WITH the crucial assembly elections just a few months away, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party will \"certainly win Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, probably win Telangana, and there is a 'very close' contest in Rajasthan\".

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NIA looks to seize assets of 19 other fugitive Khalistanis

A day after confiscating two properties of Canada-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, controller of the banned Sikh For Justice (SFJ), the Centre is learnt to be exploring options to seize assets belonging to 19 other fugitive Khalistani terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

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Vande Bharat Brings Chennai Closer To Tirupati

WITH the new Vande Bharat Express connecting Chennai and Vijayawada, travellers from Chennai can now reach Tirupati, a major pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh, in 95 minutes.

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Rain to continue for a few more days

THE city and its neighbouring districts witnessed downpours over the past few days.

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BJP-AIADMK fight a drama, they are on friendly terms, says Stalin

CM says BJP can’t openly support AIADMK’s corruption, latter can’t support communal politics

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Jury was remarkably cohesive, says Debroy

CHAIRMAN of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and head of the jury for selection of the first Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman, Bibek Debroy on Sunday said that it took the panel half an hour to finalise the awardees.

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Lal Ded's poetry a shared culture, says Mita Vasisht

Bhubaneswar POETRY of Lal Ded, the great mystic and a powerful Kashmiri poet, is seminal to almost all Kashmiris, be it Hindus or Muslims, said actor Mita Vasisht.

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Cinema is collaborative art: Mehta

CINEMA is a collaborative art where the director is often the least qualified, said filmmaker Hansal Mehta on the concluding day of Odisha Literary Festival 2023 here on Sunday.

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FOREIGN DEBT WORRY IN HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS DIP

HOUSEHOLDS' net financial savings as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) fell to a near five-decade low of 5.1 percent in 2022-23.

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AN ANCIENT MILLIONAIRE'S UNDYING DEVOTION FOR LORD RAMA

NOTHING hurts us more than being betrayed by those we call our own. The Ramayana and Mahabharata are both shattering examples of this. But its protagonists are heroes, heroines and gods.

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NO PILL CAN FULLY RELIEVE THE SOUTH'S DELIMITATION PAIN

A constitutional process put off due to political expediency five decades ago is now causing anxiety, especially in South India. When the new delimitation commission begins its cartography to redraw parliamentary constituencies across the country three years from now, the North will get more seats and by extension, a bigger say in the House of the People-whichever way the government goes about it.

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EASY PART OVER, NOW FOR THE HARD TASKS

It's clear why the BJP did not pass the women's reservation bill in 2014, and it's equally clear why they did in 2023. The bigger effort now is to ensure an equable delimitation

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India-Middle East-Europe corridor to form basis of global trade: Mann Ki Baat

THE 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor', which was discussed at the recent G20 Summit in Delhi, will become the basis of world trade in the coming century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, during his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat'.

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All cities to be linked with Vande Bharat: PM

Equipped with latest facilities, the trains are a giant step in connecting tourists and financial hubs of India, says Modi

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After Pak mention, poster wars ahead of Modi's visit

BJP and Cong spar in Bhopal and other cities of election-bound MP

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Pakhro Tiger Safari in Corbett: CBI begins probe into felling of 6,000 trees

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started investigating the case about the \"illegal\" construction Pakhro Tiger Safari project in Corbett tiger reserve by \"axing 6,000 trees\".

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Advantage Netanyahu as Israel might enter into US' Visa Waiver Programme

It will allow Israelis to travel to US for business or leisure purposes for up to 90 days without a visa

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NFT winter continues: A cautionary tale for investors

Once considered the next big thing, the trade volume and value of these assets have plummeted compared to the last two years

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Young gun Ramita captures bronze

EVEN among precision sports, shooting is unique. The margins are so small a gap of 0.1 can be the difference between agony and ecstasy, elimination or progress. At the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre on Sunday, Ramita and Mehuli Ghosh went head-to-head to decide the penultimate elimination in a tense women's 10m air rifle final.

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Gill, Iyer script 99-run win as India seal series

SHUBMAN Gill showed his insatiable hunger for runs with fifth hundred of the year while Shreyas Iyer hit a timely ton under pressure to set up a series sealing 99-run win for India in the second ODI against Australia here on Sunday.

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