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BSF Foils Smuggling Bid in Tripura; 3 Bangladeshis Apprehended

The Border Security Force has successfully thwarted smuggling attempts and apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura.

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January 14, 2025
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Omar Heaps Praise on PM Modi, Seeks J&K Statehood's Restoration

Omar Abdullah Said the PM Has Fulfilled Two of the Three Promises He Made During His Visit to Srinagar

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January 14, 2025
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Assam Coal Mine Tragedy: Hopes Fade for Trapped Miners

Rescue operations for the five miners trapped in a waterlogged abandoned coal quarry in Umrangso, located in Assam's Dima Hasao district, have entered their eighth day, with hopes of their survival fading rapidly.

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January 14, 2025
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American role in targeting India

Two recent reports emerging in the American media are intended to lower India's image at a time when there is a government change in the US.

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January 14, 2025
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Fraught Aspirations

The H-1B visa programme has long symbolised opportunity for skilled professionals worldwide, particularly Indians, who form the majority of its recipients.

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January 14, 2025
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Treading on dangerous waters

The words of the late President Ramon Magsaysay might well apply to the fisherfolk adversely affected by a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a lower court's decision to grant commercial fishing companies access to municipal waters that, under the Fisheries Code, is restricted to small-scale fishers.

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January 14, 2025
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German divide ~ II

When Merkel stepped down in 2021, she was hailed for saving the European Union but many hold her responsible for having destabilized Germany and the politics of the continent. Gavin Mortimer points out that Merkel primarily is responsible for the resurgence of right-wing and nationalist parties across Europe. 'The AfD as well as Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and Giorgia Meloni all owe a debt of gratitude to Angela Merkel'

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January 14, 2025
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Budgam: Kashmir's first upcoming rail city undergoing massive expansions

As the Kashmir Valley is set for rail connectivity with the rest parts of the country through the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project and several new trains, including the New Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat, Budgam is being developed by the railways as a rail city with massive expansions in infrastructure.

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PM Modi to Dedicate Three Naval Ships to the Nation in Mumbai

The commissioning of three major naval combatants marks a significant leap

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January 14, 2025
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No troop reduction along LAC during winters: Gen Dwivedi

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi today firmly stated that India will not reduce its troop deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the winter months.

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January 14, 2025
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Keel-laying ceremony for new training ship for Indian Coast Guard held

The keel-laying ceremony for a new training ship (Yard 16101) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was conducted at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on Monday.

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India Now Among Top 25 Global Arms Exporters

Sitharaman said India needs to build tech-savvy forces to protect its digital world

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January 14, 2025
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Keralite, who sought rescue from Russian mercenary force, dies in warzone in Ukraine

Binil TB, a native of Kerala's Thrissur, who was trapped in a Russian mercenary force since last June and suffered critical gunshot wounds in Ukraine, passed away on Monday.

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January 14, 2025
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National seminar explores the 'Scientific and Cultural Dimensions of Indian Rituals and Festivals

A two-day national interdisciplinary seminar, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), was held on January 10-11, 2025, at Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya.

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January 14, 2025
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Gangasagar Mela: Holy dip begins amid enhanced facilities, security

The holy dip for Makar Sankranti will begin on Tuesday at 6.58 a.m. and continue until Wednesday morning.

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January 14, 2025
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Makeover for Namkhana and Kakdwip stations

With the country's second largest congregation kicking off, two transit points leading to the Gangasagar venue, including Namkhana and Kakdwip have got a makeover by Sealdah division.

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January 14, 2025
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Pratap Singh Shami, SDG RDSO Visits Braithwaite & Co

Pratap Singh Shami, special director general (vendor development) of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) along with Sanjay Kumar, CMM (G)/ER, Dr Sunil Kumar Sharma, executive director, QA (mechanical), Kolkata and RDSO team, visited Braithwaite & Co. Limited (BCL), a Miniratna-I CPSE, under the ministry of railways in the first week of January.

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Sealdah division to suspend train run in Dum Dum-Dankuni route from 23 January

Commuters availing local trains in Dum Dum-Dankuni route, might have to tweak their transport options next week.

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January 14, 2025
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'I declare Gangasagar Mela a national fair'

'BJP's hidden agenda is to first capture West Bengal'

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Young mother's death: PILs in Cal HC seeking CBI probe

The incident of a young mother's death and four other mothers' severe illness after they were allegedly administered with intravenous (IV) fluids of a particular brand after their caesarean operations in the state-run Midnapore Medical College Hospital (MMCH) on Monday reached the High Court (HC).

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Maipith tiger caged, treated before release

The Royal Bengal Tiger of Maipith in South 24-Parganas playing hide and seek, has finally been captured and caged and released in forest.

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January 14, 2025
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State Schools Attend National Education Conference On Best Practices

As a part of its acclaimed series on celebrating school leadership in 2024-25, a three-day conference was organised by the National Centre for School Leadership and National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration in Delhi and was attended by 57 school heads from across different states and Union Territories of India from 8-10th January at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

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IIT engineering topper found dead at hostel

In a heart-wrenching incident that has left the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur community in shock, a third-year electrical engineering student, Shaon Malik, was found dead in his hostel room on Sunday.

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PNSUP rallies in Malda demand recognition

The protesters also called for the scrapping of the Waqf Bill and an increase in allowances for clerics

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January 14, 2025
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Pilgrim from Rajasthan gets urgent medical attention

The initiative began on 2 January with the Diamond Harbour constituency

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January 14, 2025
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16 Million Take Dip in Sangam on Paush Purnima

On Paush Purnima, the first bathing festival of Mahakumbh, about 16 million devotees have taken a dip in the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati by 4 pm on Monday.

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January 14, 2025
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Dragging your feet: Delhi HC slams govt over auditor's report

The Delhi High Court on Monday criticised the Delhi Government for its delay in addressing the CAG reports, stating, \"The way you have dragged your feet raises doubts about your bona fides.\"

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January 14, 2025
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India summons Bangladeshi diplomat amidst tensions over border issues

India on Monday summoned Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner Md. Nural Islam and formally rejected Dhaka's charge that India was attempting to construct barbed wire fencing at five specific locations along the over 4000-KM long Indo-Bangladeshi border.

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January 14, 2025
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People of India reaffirmed their trust in PM Modi: Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Zuckerberg

Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday expressed \"disappointment\" over a recent claim made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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January 14, 2025
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PM Inaugurates J&K's Sonamarg Tunnel, Dedicates It To Nation

India on Monday summoned Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner Md. Nural Islam and formally rejected Dhaka's charge that India was attempting to construct barbed wire fencing at five specific locations along the over 4000-KM long Indo-Bangladeshi border.

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