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India Committed to Taking Lead in AI: PM Modi

The Prime Minister made these remarks while talking to Indian entrepreneur Vishal Sikka who called on him.

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January 05, 2025
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Prashant Kishor Likely to Face Action for Dharna at Unauthorized Location in Patna

The Patna district administration is considering action against poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor for staging a sit-in protest at an unauthorised location in Gandhi Maidan, according to an official statement on Saturday.

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January 05, 2025
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Kejriwal Built 'Sheesh Mahal' Using Money Belonging to Delhiites: Amit Shah

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of 'Sheesh Mahal', Union Home Minister Amit Shah charged Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal with building a palatial home when he was the chief minister by using Delhiites' money and said the latter needs to give an account to the people of the national capital.

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January 05, 2025
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PM to launch multiple development projects worth over ₹12,000 crore in Delhi on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore on Sunday in Delhi, which is expected to go to the polls in February.

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January 05, 2025
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Wayanad landslide survivors shine at school youth festival: Dance of Resilience inspires thousands

From the misty hills of Wayanad, scarred by nature's fury, to Asia's grandest school cultural celebration, seven young hearts carried a story—a story of pain, hope, and rebirth.

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January 05, 2025
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Karnataka: 'Never in history have bus fares been hiked by 15pc,' BJP slams Siddaramaiah govt

Slamming the Congress government for the \"never in history\" 15 per cent hike in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fare, BJP on Friday asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to roll back the \"anti-people move.\"

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January 05, 2025
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Any kind of violence against women is unacceptable, says DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Reacting to the alleged sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday said that any kind of violence against women is unacceptable and that we as a society must reach a point where there is no violence against women.

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January 05, 2025
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Six men killed in deadly explosion at firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu

Six people were killed in a deadly explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Ammayanaickenpatti village near Sattur in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, about 520 km south of Chennai, on Saturday morning.

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January 05, 2025
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Maternal deaths: Karnataka BJP holds protest, urges Congress government to give ₹25 lakh ex-gratia to victims' families

The Karnataka BJP on Saturday staged a large protest in Shivamogga condemning the \"anti-people\" policies of the Congress government, which has shown negligence despite the series of maternal deaths occurring across the state.

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January 05, 2025
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Telangana's advisory on HMPV

Although no cases of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in Telangana, the state health department has come up with a series of Dos and Don'ts as a safeguard against respiratory infections.

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January 05, 2025
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Contractor's Suicide: Govt's Job to Hold Fair Probe, Says Kharge

Karnataka BJP Holds Statewide Protests Demanding Resignation of Priyank Kharge

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January 05, 2025
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PM sending mixed signals

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday lashed out at the Modi government, saying that the Prime Minister was sending mixed signals while sending chadar to Ajmer Sharif even when Sangh Parivar sympathisers were demanding excavations at the dargah.

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January 05, 2025
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Cong Launches 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' Campaign

The Congress on Saturday launched the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' campaign over the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar recently and alleged attack on the Constitution by the BJP-led government at the Centre.

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January 05, 2025
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Delhi polls: BJP's first list out, pits Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal

The upcoming Delhi assembly election is going to witness an interesting contest, with the BJP fielding former MPs & ministers including Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri, Raaj Kumar Anand and Arvinder Singh Lovely against the ruling AAP's heavy weights of the likes of Arvind Kejriwal and CM Atishi, while Cong's ex-MP Sandeep Dikshit is also in the fray.

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January 05, 2025
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My govt committed to empowering rural India

PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Grameen Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam

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January 05, 2025
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US NSA to visit India for talks with Doval; to also meet EAM

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is arriving here on Sunday on a two-day visit to hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on a range of issues across the breadth of the US-India partnership - from space, defence, and strategic technology cooperation to shared security priorities in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

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January 05, 2025
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Panic as elephant herd tramples man to death

A wild tusker killed one Madhusudan Pande, 40, on Saturday when he was on way to a field to relieve himself.

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January 05, 2025
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Four Dalits Tortured for Allegedly Stealing Goats

Four Dalit boys were allegedly tonsured, garlanded with slippers and thrashed by a mob on suspicion of stealing goats at Bareida village under Biridi police limits recently.

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January 05, 2025
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Illegal firecracker making suspected to be the cause of explosion

The illegal storage of gunpowder and other materials for making firecrackers is suspected to be the cause of Friday night explosion at Badabag village under the Jagatsinghpur police limits.

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January 05, 2025
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Preparations for Utkarsh Odisha investment conclave in the final stages

►► Four plenary sessions, 16 sectoral sessions ►PM to address conclave on 28 January ►► CM suggests to create a unique identity of Odisha international investors

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January 05, 2025
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Rayagada's Chaiti Pallisree Mela logs record business

The Chaiti Pallisree Mela in Rayagada has registered business transactions worth ₹3.48 crore.

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January 05, 2025
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Sometimes you have to play more secure cricket: Pant

In the aftermath of the series-conceding loss in the Melbourne Test, India head coach Gautam Gambhir had emphasised on a team-first approach, leaving it to the players to decide whether their natural game would work for the team's cause, while skipper Rohit Sharma was more direct on placing the onus on Rishabh Pant to work out his way for what's in the best interest of the team.

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January 04, 2025
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Steve Smith '100 per cent' sure of Virat Kohli 'catch'

Australia batter Steve Smith on Friday reacted to India batter Virat Kohli's catch in the first session on Day 1 of the Sydney Test and said that he is 100 per cent sure of getting a hand under it.

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January 04, 2025
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Jasprit Bumrah: India's most reliable workhorse during BGT 2024-25

Jasprit Bumrah is one of those fast bowlers who come along once in a generation. The pace maestro has taken the art of seam bowling to a different stratosphere altogether, prompting comparisons with some of the legends of yesteryears.

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January 04, 2025
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Bowlers put Aussies in front after another Indian batting collapse

The visitors' top order batters failed to fire once again as the hosts wrested the initiative

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January 04, 2025
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Opelka upsets Djokovic in Brisbane International, reaches semifinals

American player Reilly Opelka earned one of the biggest victories of his career on Friday at the Brisbane International as he upset top seed Novak Djokovic, who was aiming to win his 100th tour-level title.

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January 04, 2025
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Man City has to think about De Bruyne's future: Guardiola

With Kevin de Bruyne entering the final six months of his contract at Manchester City, head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed the club has to think about the Belgian's future as he is now allowed to explore his options and talk with foreign clubs over pre-contract agreements.

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January 04, 2025
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Newcastle hoping to continue winning streak vs Tottenham

Newcastle United, who are on a five-game winning streak, are flying through a treacherous round of fixtures and after having won 0-2 against Manchester United, they will face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday before hosting Arsenal in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

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January 04, 2025
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United Cup: Czechia beat Italy, to meet USA in semis

Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac led Czechia into the semifinals of the United Cup after beating Italy 2-1 in their quarterfinal here on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Jamshedpur FC hoping to ride home momentum against Bengaluru FC

Hosts face formidable challenge as in-form former champions chase league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant

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January 04, 2025