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Pakistan's Afghan policy must go beyond hope
The Statesman

Pakistan's Afghan policy must go beyond hope

Once again Pakistan has warned the Taliban authorities in Kabul about the consequences of attacks the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is conducting from across the border.

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July 25, 2023
India is in a sweet spot
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India is in a sweet spot

Successful visits by the Prime Minister to the US, Egypt, France and UAE displayed India’s growing global status.

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July 25, 2023
Free speech limits~I
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Free speech limits~I

It has frequently been propagated that Nehru was a champion of the highest democratic values. But history tells us something entirely different. He was always intolerant of press‘s scrutiny of his government. He was also deeply annoyed with the court‘s resistance to restrain critical observations made in the press

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July 25, 2023
Protect religious, public and private properties: Yogi
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Protect religious, public and private properties: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Gorakshpeethadhishwar Yogi Adityanath on Monday appealed to people to protect religious places as well as public and private properties.

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July 25, 2023
Technology & tradition can go hand in hand: President Murmu
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Technology & tradition can go hand in hand: President Murmu

India has shown to the world that technology and traditions can go hand in hand, President Droupadi Murmu said today.

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July 25, 2023
Assam CM meets Gadkari, Reddy in New Delhi
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Assam CM meets Gadkari, Reddy in New Delhi

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union toad transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari and DoNER minister G Kishan Reddy at their respective office chambers in New Delhi on Monday.

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July 25, 2023
Manipur violence: Oppholds protest in Parliament complex
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Manipur violence: Oppholds protest in Parliament complex

The Prime Minister is making a statement outside the House even when Parliament is in session

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July 25, 2023
Former T'gana BJP chief Sanjay Bandi calls on Shah, discusses upcoming Assembly polls
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Former T'gana BJP chief Sanjay Bandi calls on Shah, discusses upcoming Assembly polls

Days after lashing out over his unceremonious exit as Telangana state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar today met Union minister Amit Shah at New Delhi.

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July 25, 2023
Amid protest, YSR lays foundation stone for houses in Amaravati
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Amid protest, YSR lays foundation stone for houses in Amaravati

Foundation was for 50,793 houses for poor in CRDA region, 45 social infra projects

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July 25, 2023
IAS officer resigns, may join IT sector
The Statesman

IAS officer resigns, may join IT sector

Anurag Srivastava, managing director of West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation with additional charge as secretary in the industry, commerce and enterprises department, has resigned and is likely to join a multinational IT firm soon, according to sources in the state secretariat Nabanna.

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July 25, 2023
Cabinet gives nod to jobs for 2,500 constables in police
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Cabinet gives nod to jobs for 2,500 constables in police

Amid widespread criticism that civic volunteers are being used for regular police duties in West Bengal, especially in state capital Kolkata, the West Bengal Cabinet on Monday finally approved the appointment of 2,500 constables in Kolkata Police.

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July 25, 2023
Mamata proposes two award functions on actor Uttam Kumar
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Mamata proposes two award functions on actor Uttam Kumar

As state government observed the 43rd death anniversary of the actor

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July 25, 2023
Siliguri police arrest nine persons including five Bangladeshi women
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Siliguri police arrest nine persons including five Bangladeshi women

Acting on a tip off Siliguri Metropolitan Police arrested eight persons including five Bangladeshi women from an area under New Jalpaiguri Police station last night.

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July 25, 2023
SC upholds Calcutta HC order handing over Ram Navmi violence cases to NIA
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SC upholds Calcutta HC order handing over Ram Navmi violence cases to NIA

Noting that there was no challenge to the Central government notification handing over the investigation to NIA

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July 25, 2023
Elon Musk reveals new X logo replacing Twitter's bluebird
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Elon Musk reveals new X logo replacing Twitter's bluebird

Twitter's blue bird logo has now been replaced by the new 'X' logo on the web.

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July 25, 2023
Raj House witnesses scuffle; gets adjourned as sacked min Gudha waves red diary before Speaker
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Raj House witnesses scuffle; gets adjourned as sacked min Gudha waves red diary before Speaker

The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly experienced chaos today as sacked Minister R S Gudha waived a red diary before Speaker C P Joshi during Zero Hour and lowered down the mike of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal.

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July 25, 2023
Gyanvapi mosque survey put on hold by Supreme Court for two days
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Gyanvapi mosque survey put on hold by Supreme Court for two days

The Supreme Court on Monday halted till July 26, 05.00 pm, the Varanasi district court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex including excavation. The mosque is located adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temples.

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July 25, 2023
Parliament adjourns on Manipur as Opp wants PM's statement
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Parliament adjourns on Manipur as Opp wants PM's statement

Parliament was adjourned over Manipur for the third consecutive day on Monday when the Opposition insisted on a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Manipur violence, to be followed by an immediate discussion on it.

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July 25, 2023
Ready for discussion: Shah on Manipur issue
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Ready for discussion: Shah on Manipur issue

Defence minister Rajnath Singh calls Kharge to end logjam in parliament

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July 25, 2023
Deep Ecology, Not Shallow Environmentalism Needed
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Deep Ecology, Not Shallow Environmentalism Needed

The current global climate emergencies and heart-wrenching plight of a vast number of people in different countries and particularly India clearly demonstrate how far humanity has strayed from the wise counsel of our sages and seers of the past.

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July 24, 2023
Musk Urges Twitter Users To Get Verified And Earn Thousands Of Dollars
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Musk Urges Twitter Users To Get Verified And Earn Thousands Of Dollars

Elon Musk on Saturday requested Twitter users to become a verified subscribers, saying that they can earn thousands of dollars per month in ad revenue sharing.

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July 24, 2023
Modi breaks deafening silence with thunderclap
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Modi breaks deafening silence with thunderclap

The bad news is that a video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur by Meiteis has gone viral on social media, causing global shock.

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July 24, 2023
Ashes: 'We need bit of luck; it would be unjust if weather have a decisive say'
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Ashes: 'We need bit of luck; it would be unjust if weather have a decisive say'

England seamer Stuart Broad feels that the hosts need \"luck from the weather gods\" to level the ongoing Ashes 2023 series on the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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July 24, 2023
Indian para-archers win 3 medals and book six Paris 2024 Paralympic quota places
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Indian para-archers win 3 medals and book six Paris 2024 Paralympic quota places

Sarita and Rakesh Kumar beat Brazil’s Jane Gogel and Reinaldo Ferreira 152-146 in the compound mixed team open event to win India’s first-ever gold medal in the World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.

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July 24, 2023
ManU continue unbeaten run in pre-season, beat Arsenal 2-0
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ManU continue unbeaten run in pre-season, beat Arsenal 2-0

Manchester United continued their strong form in the pre-season, defeating Arsenal by 2-0 in New Jersey on Saturday.

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July 24, 2023
Satwick, Chirag clinch Korea Open 2023 title
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Satwick, Chirag clinch Korea Open 2023 title

The Indians took an 11-8 lead into the break and stunned the World No. 1 in a 62-minute affair

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July 24, 2023
The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia
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The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s antigay laws and kissing a male bandmate during their performance.

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July 24, 2023
UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict
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UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict

Environmentalists cautioned Britain’s main political parties on Sunday not to water down their climate change promises after a special election result widely seen as a thumbs-down from voters to a tax on polluting cars.

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July 24, 2023
Fresh Russian strike on Odesa leaves one dead, many hurt
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Fresh Russian strike on Odesa leaves one dead, many hurt

Russia had launched 19 missiles against region; historic Transfiguration Cathedral severely damaged

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July 24, 2023
Google's longtime director of news let go after 13 years, plans to come back to India
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Google's longtime director of news let go after 13 years, plans to come back to India

Google, which has joined the league of tech companies cutting jobs to deal with the global slowdown, has now laid off the Indian-origin director of news after nearly 13 years of service.

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July 24, 2023