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Modi in K'taka: BJP transformed politics of perception in India
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Modi in K'taka: BJP transformed politics of perception in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said in Karnataka the BJP has transformed the “politics of perception” in the country into the “politics of performance”, claiming that the southern State has made up its mind to bring back the BJP's “double-engine government”.

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March 26, 2023
'Disqualified as PM is scared of my next speech on Adani'
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'Disqualified as PM is scared of my next speech on Adani'

Rahul Gandhi clarified that he never made any remark critical of the country abroad

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March 26, 2023
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Manuelin lead, Aman, Aryan keep Indian hopes alive

Manuel Elvira of Spain continues to hold lead, Aman Raj in tied third

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March 25, 2023
ISSF World Cup: Rudrankksh Patel wins bronze in 10m Air Rifle
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ISSF World Cup: Rudrankksh Patel wins bronze in 10m Air Rifle

The Indian world champion was up against a strong Chinese challenge but managed to hold his own for a bronze in 10m air rifle.

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March 25, 2023
Protesters greet Netanyahu as he meets Sunak in London
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Protesters greet Netanyahu as he meets Sunak in London

Similarly clad demonstrators have become fixtures of the mass protests roiling Israel.

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March 25, 2023
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians
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Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 10 civilians

Five people died in Kostiantynivka, a town in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk province, when a Russian missile hit an aid station.

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March 25, 2023
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China 'firmly opposes' forced sale of TikTok

Biden administration demands that video app divest itself from its Chinese parent or face a U.S. ban.

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March 25, 2023
Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates
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Suspected Iran drone kills US worker in Syria; US retaliates

US forces launch precision airstrikes targeting facilities used by groups linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

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March 25, 2023
Inconvenient truths Pakistan won't confront
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Inconvenient truths Pakistan won't confront

Disappointment is the word that comes to mind when one thinks of Pakistan’s current situation. Sheer disappointment.

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March 25, 2023
'A matter of shame for Punjab'
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'A matter of shame for Punjab'

Gurvinder Singh Bali (66) is a former vice president and spokesperson of the Punjab Congress.

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March 25, 2023
Mumbai man goes on stabbing spree, kills 2
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Mumbai man goes on stabbing spree, kills 2

The attacker, Chetan Gala (54), was arrested after the mayhem which occurred around 3.30 pm, sending panic waves in the locality.

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March 25, 2023
Transforming lives of artisans through hand crafts
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Transforming lives of artisans through hand crafts

The unit has been making sincere efforts to bring back the grace and glory of hand block printing and hand painting crafts.

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March 25, 2023
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TMC youth leader Santanu ran job racket on his own: ED

Santanu, who was produced in the court today, was further remanded to jail custody till 5 April.

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March 25, 2023
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QR code-based tickets at Kolkata Metro

To avail the facility, the Metro Ride Kolkata app has to be downloaded from Google Play Store

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March 25, 2023
KMRCL starts work on shaft sidewalls at Durga Pithuri Lane
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KMRCL starts work on shaft sidewalls at Durga Pithuri Lane

Work at this point had to be stalled after water started seeping into the tunnel in May last year.

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March 25, 2023
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Ahead of monsoon, state dengue plan in place

A core committee, headed by the chief secretary HK Dwivedi sat on a meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna to discuss measures on how to fight the disease. Secretaries of different departments and district magistrates were also present in the meeting.

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March 25, 2023
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Mamata, Abhishek show solidarity with Rahul Gandhi

Without naming Rahul, Mamata, Abhishek slam BJP on disqualification issue

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March 25, 2023
Along with Mamata's dharna, protests planned across state: Chandrima
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Along with Mamata's dharna, protests planned across state: Chandrima

The dharna will be held in all the districts up to the block level.

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March 25, 2023
'CAG report noted 46K dubious appointments in LF regime'
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'CAG report noted 46K dubious appointments in LF regime'

CAG made this startling finding in its report in 2009-2010, said the minister

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March 25, 2023
'India will eliminate TB by 2025'
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'India will eliminate TB by 2025'

Although India continues to be the largest contributor to global TB cases, there has been a decline in the number of cases in 2021.

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March 25, 2023
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SC restores criminal liability for membership of banned group

The top court’s ruling came on a petition by the Centre and the Assam government seeking recall of the Supreme Court’s 2011 order which had held that mere membership of a banned organisation is not an offence.

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March 25, 2023
RAHUL GANDHI DISQUALIFIED AS MP
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RAHUL GANDHI DISQUALIFIED AS MP

I am fighting for India's voice... Ready to pay any price, says Congress leader; leaders of Opposition parties slam Centre over move

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March 25, 2023
Vani Kapoor ends three-year title drought, wins 7th leg of WPGT
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Vani Kapoor ends three-year title drought, wins 7th leg of WPGT

Vani Kapoor carded a crucial birdie on the very last hole to card 3-under 69 and twith a three-day total of 2-under 214 won the 7th leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour, title here on Thrusday.

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March 24, 2023
Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy advance to second round; Lakshya bows out
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Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy advance to second round; Lakshya bows out

Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2023 but compatriot Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament, here.

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March 24, 2023
Rohit Sharma defends team's aggressive batting approach
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Rohit Sharma defends team's aggressive batting approach

India's aggressive batting style yet again proved to be their undoing as they fell to a 21-run loss to Australia

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March 24, 2023
Cash use declines as UPI to drive India's e-com market to reach $150 bn in 2026
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Cash use declines as UPI to drive India's e-com market to reach $150 bn in 2026

As unified payments interface (UPI)-based transactions continue to break all records, India's e-commerce market is projected to grow from $83 billion in 2022 to $150 billion in 2026, as cash transactions decline further, a report showed on Thursday.

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March 24, 2023
Global IT services firm Accenture slashes 19K jobs, tech mayhem deepens
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Global IT services firm Accenture slashes 19K jobs, tech mayhem deepens

Global IT services firm Accenture, which has a large presence in India, on Thursday announced to lay off nearly 19,000 employees amid the challenging global macroeconomic conditions and slow revenue growth.

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March 24, 2023
FM Sitharaman to meet public sector banks chiefs on 25 March
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FM Sitharaman to meet public sector banks chiefs on 25 March

Amid the failure of banks in the US and the liquidity crisis being faced by Credit Suisse, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to meet chiefs of public sector banks on March 25.

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March 24, 2023
Agriculture minister launches 'DigiClaim' for claim disbursal through National Crop Insurance Portal
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Agriculture minister launches 'DigiClaim' for claim disbursal through National Crop Insurance Portal

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today launched a National Crop Insurance Portal's digitised claim settlement module, called DigiClaim, under the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

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March 24, 2023
Indian stocks close in red on continued US Fed's interest rate hike, Global shares mixed
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Indian stocks close in red on continued US Fed's interest rate hike, Global shares mixed

During the day, the Sensex and Nifty for a while pared some of its early losses but could not hold on to it

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March 24, 2023