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Peru in state of emergency killings in public surge as
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Peru in state of emergency killings in public surge as

PERU’s president declared a state of emergency in the capital and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of a popular singer.

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March 19, 2025
District units to be focal point of party organisation: Jairam; meet on Mar 27
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District units to be focal point of party organisation: Jairam; meet on Mar 27

THE Congress will hold a meeting of District Congress Committees from across the country for three days ahead of its All India Congress Committee session on April 8 and 9 in Ahmedabad.

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March 19, 2025
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Sambhal admin denies nod to traditional mela

THE western UP district of Sambhal has been in the news for quite some time for reasons galore.

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March 19, 2025
4% Quota Bill for Minorities in Govt Contracts Tabled in House
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4% Quota Bill for Minorities in Govt Contracts Tabled in House

LAW and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil on Tuesday tabled the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Assembly to provide 4% reservation for people, including Muslims and other minorities, under Category 2B of Backward Classes while awarding government contracts for civil works.

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Maha, Guj biggest beneficiaries of PLI scheme; eastern states fail to cash in
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Maha, Guj biggest beneficiaries of PLI scheme; eastern states fail to cash in

MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with 212 approved manufacturing units under the initiative.

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March 19, 2025
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Beer consumption goes up in Kerala, toddy intake down

KERALA is experiencing a beer boom.

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March 19, 2025
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Modi Shares Trump's Commitment to Peace, Says Gabbard

STRESSING that 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' United States National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares President Donald Trump's commitment to peace.

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Make in India Is Working, Believe in It: Sitharaman

BRUSHING aside the opposition criticism of the 'Make in India' programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the scheme is yielding \"good results\" as the government has taken multiple steps to strengthen the manufacturing sector, including defence production.

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March 19, 2025
ED Summons Lalu in Land-for-Job Scam Case Today
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ED Summons Lalu in Land-for-Job Scam Case Today

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad has been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday for questioning in the money laundering case linked to land-for-job scam in the Railways.

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Punctuality ‘on track’ as Vaishnaw tears into Oppn
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Punctuality ‘on track’ as Vaishnaw tears into Oppn

RAILWAY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday dismissed Opposition allegations regarding train punctuality, informing the Lok Sabha that 32 railway divisions have achieved over 90% punctuality while 17 out of 68 divisions maintain more than 80% punctuality.

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CB starts further investigation into Naba Das case: Minister

THE state Crime Branch has restarted its investigation into the murder of former Health minister and senior BJD leader Naba Kishore Das, which took place on January 29, 2023.

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March 19, 2025
The Morning Standard

Zopper aims to end FY25 with ₹500-cr revenue

INSURTECH start-up Zopper aims to end this fiscal year with a ₹500-crore revenue, coming on back of a strong 55%-60% growth in its premiums across key lines of business.

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March 19, 2025
Sunita to return, capsule carrying her undocks ISS, splashdown today
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Sunita to return, capsule carrying her undocks ISS, splashdown today

NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.

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March 19, 2025
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SC asks EC to examine pleas seeking disclosure of turnout data in 48 hours

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to examine pleas seeking disclosure of final authenticated data of voter turnout in all polling stations within 48 hours of the polling.

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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project set to be extended till Cuttack city
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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project set to be extended till Cuttack city

\"Phase-I construction work partially halted\"

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March 19, 2025
Five minutes with Sharath: Playing India's top paddler weeks before his swansong
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Five minutes with Sharath: Playing India's top paddler weeks before his swansong

WITHIN the broad world of sports journalism, there exists a niche form of writing. Participatory journalism. It's when scribes duel with athletes — professionals with records under the belt — to get a first-hand look into what it's like to face some of the best in the world.

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B'desh Peeved Over Gabbard's Comment on Persecution

THE interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus refuted US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh saying her comments were 'not based on any evidence or specific allegations'.

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March 19, 2025
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A democratic country must not function like police state, says SC

Bail, not jail, is the norm

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March 19, 2025
Elderly Couple Found Dead at Kohat Enclave
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Elderly Couple Found Dead at Kohat Enclave

A 70-year-old man and his wife were found dead and decomposing at their home in northwest Delhi's Kohat Enclave area on Tuesday.

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March 19, 2025
Centre to revive tradition of Kamba Ramayana
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Centre to revive tradition of Kamba Ramayana

WITH an aim to preserve and promote the Kamba Ramayana, one of the most significant works in Tamil literature, the Ministry of Culture on Tuesday launched a comprehensive initiative; a festival, which is a series of performances, workshops, symposia, and educational competitions to ensure that future generations can connect with the epic text.

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Former SI, 60, hacked to death in Tirunelveli

A 60-year-old former police sub-inspector was hacked to death by a gang in Tirunelveli city early on Tuesday in a suspected case of dispute regarding Wakf land.

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March 19, 2025
Uproar over Modi's Maha Kumbh remarks
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Uproar over Modi's Maha Kumbh remarks

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the recent Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj saying that it gave a befitting response to those who questioned India's collective strength to organise such a large congregation.

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March 19, 2025
The Morning Standard

No compliance report yet on FIR against Kejriwal in Dwarka banner case

THE Delhi Police have yet to file a compliance report regarding the court-directed registration of an FIR against former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, former MLA Gulab Singh and MCD councillor Nitika Sharma in connection with the alleged defacement of public property in Dwarka in 2019.

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March 19, 2025
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Jaishankar Calls Out 'Double Standards' Of West On Kashmir

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday criticised the West's double standards on the Kashmir issue, pointing out that what was originally seen as an \"invasion\" had been reframed as a \"dispute.\"

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March 19, 2025
The Morning Standard

Kin in HC, seek action against diplomat son

The parents of the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Class 12 student, son of a Kenyan diplomat, have approached the Delhi High Court, demanding action against the accused, including his designation as Persona Non Grata (PNG).

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March 19, 2025
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Sonia Seeks ₹400 Daily Wage, 150 Workdays a Year Under Rural Job Scheme

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of systematically undermining the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA, and demanded raising the minimum wage under it to ₹400 per day and the number of guaranteed workdays to 150 a year.

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March 19, 2025
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₹80 cr gold, diamond watches, ₹1.37 cr cash seized in Gujarat raid

THE Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Gujarat ATS raided a flat in Ahmedabad and unearthed 87.92 kg of smuggled gold bars worth ₹80 crore, many bearing foreign markings, officials said on Tuesday.

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Shock & anger as Israel resumes bombing of Gaza after truce fails
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Shock & anger as Israel resumes bombing of Gaza after truce fails

UN demands Israel resume deliveries of food, medicine, fuel to Gaza's 2.1 million people

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March 19, 2025
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500 Services Will Be Available Under ‘Mana Mitra’ by June 30: Lokesh

MINISTER for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh has announced that 500 citizen services will be made available to people under ‘Mana Mitra’ (WhatsApp Governance) by June 30.

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March 19, 2025
Andhra Govt to Sign MoU with Gates Foundation on Healthcare and AI
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Andhra Govt to Sign MoU with Gates Foundation on Healthcare and AI

Enhancing AI use to boost productivity and job creation to be focus in employment field

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March 19, 2025

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