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Music video of Garba penned by PM Modi released ahead of Navratri
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Music video of Garba penned by PM Modi released ahead of Navratri

A music video based on a Garba song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was released on Saturday, ahead of Navratri festivities

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October 15, 2023
Punjab:2-day Assembly session legal, says AAP
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Punjab:2-day Assembly session legal, says AAP

AAP govtrejects Governor's objection; session willbe held from 20 October

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October 15, 2023
Sitharaman seeks reforms in IMF policy
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Sitharaman seeks reforms in IMF policy

Finance minister expresses concern over global economic slowdown

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October 15, 2023
Need to check fake posts on conflicts
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Need to check fake posts on conflicts

A s news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside

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October 15, 2023
Jaishankar leaves for Vietnam, Singapore on Sunday
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Jaishankar leaves for Vietnam, Singapore on Sunday

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will leave here on Sunday on a two-nation tour of Vietnam and Singapore as part of India's ''Act East\"\" policy

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October 15, 2023
Top Army commanders to hold brain-storming session from Monday
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Top Army commanders to hold brain-storming session from Monday

The top brass of the Indian Army will review the force's operational preparedness in view of the current and emerging security scenarios at the five-day Army Commanders’ Conference scheduled to begin in New Delhi on 16 October

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October 15, 2023
Cong always belittled tribal people, says MP CM Chouhan
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Cong always belittled tribal people, says MP CM Chouhan

He alsosaid he would give respectand provide facilities to the tribal people

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October 15, 2023
TDP supporters stage protest in Hyderabad Metro
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TDP supporters stage protest in Hyderabad Metro

Supporters of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today staged a unique protest against his arrest by travelling on Hyderabad Metro wearing black shirts and Tshirts between 10:30 and 11:30am but police and Metro authorities stopped them and those who managed to get on the trains had to face ire of other passengers irked by their protest

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October 15, 2023
KTR invites Cong rebel to join BRS
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KTR invites Cong rebel to join BRS

A day after former Telangana PCC chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah resigned from the Congress, BRS working KT Rama Rao reached his residence and invited him to join the BRS

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October 15, 2023
In poll season, job aspirant's suicide sparks outrage
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In poll season, job aspirant's suicide sparks outrage

Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan sought a report from the chief secretary, DGP and TSPSC secretary within 48 hours

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October 15, 2023
Education to further gender parity
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Education to further gender parity

Megh Sayantani Ghosh, the first trans woman lawyer in the state, is on cloud nine. She secured around 80 per cent in her master's exam to get a LLM degree.

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October 15, 2023
Party missive to BJP state unit on puja role
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Party missive to BJP state unit on puja role

The Delhi BJP has instructed every Bengal worker to actively participate in their local puja as part of the preparations for the upcoming parliamentary polls

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October 15, 2023
Raj Bhavan clears list of prisoners for release
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Raj Bhavan clears list of prisoners for release

Guv approved release of 71 convicts who are Indian, 16 foreign nationals

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October 15, 2023
NBSTC contractual employees upset over pay cut decision of state government
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NBSTC contractual employees upset over pay cut decision of state government

When Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced bonus of Rs 5,300 for Civic Volunteers and ASHA workers, hundreds of contractual employees like driver, conductor, mechanic of North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) have expressed their unhappiness over the state government’s recent order to deduct Rs 2,000 from their remuneration until further order

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October 15, 2023
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Labour Department calls reconciliation meeting with Darjeeling planters

The Labour Department has finally has called a reconciliation meeting with the planters and trade unions in the Hills after the third round of bipartite meeting on bonus was inconclusive yesterday

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October 15, 2023
'Will not allow NHPC to run hydropower project until bank protection complete'
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'Will not allow NHPC to run hydropower project until bank protection complete'

The Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Anit Thapa has informed that they will not allow them to run Teesta Low Dam Hydropower Plant until river bank protection is complete

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October 15, 2023
Ration distribution scam: ED arrests rice mill owner
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Ration distribution scam: ED arrests rice mill owner

Enforcement Directorate ( ED) today arrested Bakibur Rahaman, a businessman allegedly close to a minister in connection with a ration distribution scam following prolonged interrogation of three days

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October 15, 2023
"Avoid getting trapped in any provocation during Durga Puja'
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"Avoid getting trapped in any provocation during Durga Puja'

CMsaid thatspirit of Pujashould be followed during the forthcoming days of festival season

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October 15, 2023
India retain ODI WC dominance over Pak
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India retain ODI WC dominance over Pak

Win by 7 wicketsin one-sided match; Bumrah, Kuldeep, Rohitstar

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October 15, 2023
Second batch of 235 Indians returns, more on the way
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Second batch of 235 Indians returns, more on the way

The second batch of 235 Indians, including two infants, who were stranded in Israel amidst the ongoing war, arrived in the national capital on Saturday morning after being evacuated by a chartered flight under 'Operation Ajay'

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October 15, 2023
IOC accepts proposal for cricket's inclusion in LA 2028
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IOC accepts proposal for cricket's inclusion in LA 2028

As far as cricketin US is concerned, the ICC has been able to tap the market toa large extent

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October 14, 2023
Colorado officer convicted in Elijah McClain's death after neck hold, ketamine injection
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Colorado officer convicted in Elijah McClain's death after neck hold, ketamine injection

Jurors convicted a Denverarea police officer of homicide Thursday and acquitted another of all charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a neck hold, pinned to the ground and given an overdose of the sedative ketamine by paramedics

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October 14, 2023
Manipur rights panel asks govt to expedite probe of incidents
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Manipur rights panel asks govt to expedite probe of incidents

State human rights commission also asks govt to recover looted arms, deportimmigrants

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October 14, 2023
UK delegation to visit India for FTA negotiations, says government
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UK delegation to visit India for FTA negotiations, says government

The Union commerce ministry said the UK delegation will be in India for FTA negotiations, and high-level engagements at various levels are ongoing to iron out differences

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October 14, 2023
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Indian stock market sees fluctuations, ends in red

Marketsentimentwas mixed, with 23 advances and 27 declines among Nifty-listed companies

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October 14, 2023
Hamas has weaponised Palestinian despair
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Hamas has weaponised Palestinian despair

The scale of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 and 8 October is unprecedented and the failure of the Israeli army and secret services, astonishing

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October 14, 2023
Today's era must not be of war: G20 Speakers' joint statement
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Today's era must not be of war: G20 Speakers' joint statement

The G20 Speakers agreed on the peaceful resolution of conflicts, and efforts to address crises

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October 14, 2023
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Naidu lost 5 kgs in prison, says family

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has lost five kgs in prison and suffering from a skin-related ailment, his wife Nara Bhuvaneshwari, has said

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October 14, 2023
HC holds state poll commission in contempt
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HC holds state poll commission in contempt

A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court today in a ruling held the state election commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha in contempt for flouting the guidelines as issued by the High Court while conducting the panchayat polls in July this year and asked him to be present in person before the Bench on 24 November to make clarification

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October 14, 2023
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Major ration scam unearthed: Accused held after 53-hr standoff

In a significant development, a major scam involving corruption in the distribution of ration supplies has come to light in the district

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October 14, 2023