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Pulwama anniv: Modi pays tributes to martyrs
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Pulwama anniv: Modi pays tributes to martyrs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, and several BJP leaders on Tuesday paid tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack on their convoy in Pulwama on this day in 2019.

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February 15, 2023
I-T sleuths'survey' BBC's Mumbai studios, Delhi office
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I-T sleuths'survey' BBC's Mumbai studios, Delhi office

A team of Income Tax Department sleuths carried out a survey at the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) Mumbai studios and its office in Delhi on Tuesday, sparking a major political furore.

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February 15, 2023
Air India to buy 250 planes from Airbus
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Air India to buy 250 planes from Airbus

The deal includes 40 A350 wide-body ultra-long-range aircraft

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February 15, 2023
INDv AUS: Third Test moved from Dharamshala to indore
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INDv AUS: Third Test moved from Dharamshala to indore

Theissues with the relaid pitch at the HPCA Stadium have forced the game to be moved

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February 14, 2023
Haley faces high-wire act’ in 2024 bid against Trump
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Haley faces high-wire act’ in 2024 bid against Trump

Few have navigated the turbulent politics of the Trump era like Nikki Haley.

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February 14, 2023
Russia pushes advance on Bakhmut, bolsters defenses in south
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Russia pushes advance on Bakhmut, bolsters defenses in south

Fierce battles raged outside Bakhmut as Russian forces pushed their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks, Ukraine's presidential office said Monday, with at least five civilians killed and as many wounded in action across the war-torn country in the last 24 hours.

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February 14, 2023
USjetsdown 4objectsin days, rarein peacetime
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USjetsdown 4objectsin days, rarein peacetime

As US fighter jetshot down an unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday

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February 14, 2023
Sedition case against ex-Pak finance minister for sabotaging negotiations’ with IMF
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Sedition case against ex-Pak finance minister for sabotaging negotiations’ with IMF

A sedition Case Has Been registered against former Pakistan Finance Minister and Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf PTI) leader Senator Shaukat Tarin in the Federal Investigation Agency FIA) cybercrime wing for allegedly sabotaging the negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund IMF), media reports said.

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February 14, 2023
Another shockasmilk price reaches Pak 210 alitrein Karachi
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Another shockasmilk price reaches Pak 210 alitrein Karachi

In uncertain economic conditions, consumers in Karachi continue to receive severe price shocks following an unchecked hike in the prices of daily use items.

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February 14, 2023
Turkey, Syria in the aftermath of the quake
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Turkey, Syria in the aftermath of the quake

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that touched 29,605 and 1,414 respectively

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February 14, 2023
‘Noreasons to interfere’: SC on HC order granting bail to NSE’s ex-MD Ramkrishna
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‘Noreasons to interfere’: SC on HC order granting bail to NSE’s ex-MD Ramkrishna

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea by the CBI challenging a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Chitra Ramkrishna, a former managing director of the National Stock Exchange, in the co-location scam case.

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February 14, 2023
Sitharaman asks states to expedite formalities to seek GST compensation
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Sitharaman asks states to expedite formalities to seek GST compensation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday came down heavily in Parliament on states complaining about delay in getting GST compensation, saying that rather than blaming the Centre for delay in facilitating the payment, they should ensure that the accountant general's AG) statements, which is the prerequisite for seeking the amount, are sent on time.

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February 14, 2023
Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Goyal
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Use modern technologies in foodgrain management: Goyal

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal today stressed the need for using modern technologies in foodgrain management and quality control to bring more transparency and minimum human interface.

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February 14, 2023
Stocks end lower ahead of retail inflation data
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Stocks end lower ahead of retail inflation data

BSE Sensex lost 251 points and settled at 60,431.84 while NSE Nifty declined 83 points and ended the session at 17,773.25 on Monday

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February 14, 2023
Power struggles without public purpose
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Power struggles without public purpose

Lost in the noise of politics and intensity of power tussles today is any serious focus on the issues that are critical to Pakistan’s future.

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February 14, 2023
India's changing security threats
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India's changing security threats

There is a belief that a weak Pakistan is not good for India. As Pakistan weakens, its ability to contain growth of terrorist groups would also diminish, converting the region, spreading from the Indian border to Afghanistan, into a hotbed of terrorism.

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February 14, 2023
A Wetlands Requiem?
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A Wetlands Requiem?

What emerges is the willingness to look at the wetlands as a piece of readily available real estate rather than a complex but crucial ecosystem whose ecological patterns are perfect to contribute to a city's longevity and better protect it from climate hazards, along with possibilities for profitable replication in multiple instances. If one is willing to walk the talk around innovation and pragmatism, there are creative methods of empowering the community without damaging the wetlands themselves

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February 14, 2023
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Adoption wave rekindles at zoo after fee revision

Between 2021 and 2022, the Alipore Zoological Garden recorded 125 adoptions whereas previously it was less than apaltry 20a year orso. In 2021, the zoo introduced short term adoption where one can adopt animals for a month, while lowering the overall fees for adoption.

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February 14, 2023
City to get double-decker sleeper service
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City to get double-decker sleeper service

Kolkata for the first time in eastern India is all set to have long distance luxurious double decker Volvo sleeper services soon.

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February 14, 2023
Communist rule pushed Tripura to brink of destruction: Modi
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Communist rule pushed Tripura to brink of destruction: Modi

Hesaid the first condition for develoomentisrule of law and order

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February 14, 2023
LCA Tejas at the centre stage of 'India Pavilion' at Aero India 2023
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LCA Tejas at the centre stage of 'India Pavilion' at Aero India 2023

A full-scale Light Combat Aircraft LCA) Tejas in final operational clearance FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of India Pavilion’ at Aero India 2023.

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February 14, 2023
No communal violence in Kerala: CM hits back at Shah
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No communal violence in Kerala: CM hits back at Shah

Pinarayi accuses governing BJP of ruining the country’ with its communal agenda

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February 14, 2023
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BJPisawashing machine:Mamata

In Assembly CM urges ED to conducta thorough probe

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February 14, 2023
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 13 March

The Rajya Sabha on Monday failed to go through the Question Hour and adjourned for the second part of the Budget Session from 13th March, as Congress members shouted slogans for a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC) probe into the Adani Group affair and raised other issues.

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February 14, 2023
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Govtagrees to form panel oninvestors’ security

The Centre on Monday agreed to a panel to be set up by the Supreme Court to strengthen the regulatory regime governing the securities market to protect investors who suffered a huge loss following the crash of shares of Adani group of companies in the wake of the Hindenburg report.

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February 14, 2023
‘Indiato increase defence exportstoS$5 bn’
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‘Indiato increase defence exportstoS$5 bn’

‘Today India is touching new heights and transcending them too,’ PM Modisaid at Air Force station, Yalahankain Bengaluru

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February 14, 2023
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Russian spacecraft leaks coolant, ISS crew reported safe

An uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has leaked coolant, the Russian space corporation and NASA reported Saturday, saying the incident doesn't pose any danger to the station's crew.

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February 13, 2023
Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia
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Neutral Austria under pressure to get tougher on Russia

Austria has come under heavy criticism for granting visas that will allow sanctioned Russian lawmakers to attend a Vienna meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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February 13, 2023
Women's T20 WC: India beat Pak by 7 wickets
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Women's T20 WC: India beat Pak by 7 wickets

India produced an impressive performance to beat arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in their opening match of Women's T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands Cricket Ground, here on Sunday.

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February 13, 2023
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US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon programme

The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programme as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace.

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February 13, 2023