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IAF inducts new Heron Mark 2 drones at forward air base in Northern sector
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IAF inducts new Heron Mark 2 drones at forward air base in Northern sector

In a mega capability boost, the Indian Air Force has inducted its latest Heron Mark 2 drones, which have strike capability and can carry out surveillance along the borders with both China and Pakistan in a single sortie itself.

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August 14, 2023
Modi urges people to change their social media DP to Tricolour
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Modi urges people to change their social media DP to Tricolour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today changed the DP (display picture) of his social media accounts to the Tricolour.

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August 14, 2023
Stage set for 77th I-Day; PM to lead celebrations
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Stage set for 77th I-Day; PM to lead celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the 77th Independence Day from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi on 15 August.

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August 14, 2023
ADIF hails Delhi HC decision, says 'it is significant blow to Google'
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ADIF hails Delhi HC decision, says 'it is significant blow to Google'

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Saturday hailed Delhi High Court's decision on Google infringing upon trademark rights, terming it \"a significant blow to Google\".

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August 13, 2023
Leagues Cup: Mession target again as Miami reach semifinals
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Leagues Cup: Mession target again as Miami reach semifinals

World Cup winner Lionel Messi scored his eighth goal in five matches with Inter Miami as the Florida outfit reached the Leagues Cup semifinals with a 4-0 home win over Charlotte.

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August 13, 2023
Happy East Bengal owe it to Sekar
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Happy East Bengal owe it to Sekar

The Red & Gold brigade win the first Kolkata Derby in four years

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August 13, 2023
Poverty rate falls to 11.66% in Gujarat
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Poverty rate falls to 11.66% in Gujarat

The rural regions have witnessed a more substantial decline in poverty rates compared to urban areas

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August 13, 2023
FPIs sold stocks to the tune of ₹7,543 cr in Aug
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FPIs sold stocks to the tune of ₹7,543 cr in Aug

FPIs continue to be buyers in financials, capital goods and financials & also in IT selectively

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August 13, 2023
Judge warns Trump against making 'inflammatory' remarks before trial
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Judge warns Trump against making 'inflammatory' remarks before trial

A US federal judge has warned former President Donald Trump against making \"inflammatory\" statements which could taint the jury pool ahead of his 2024 trial for conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

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August 13, 2023
Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
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Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow

Fourteen drones were shot down by Russian air defenses and a further six were jammed electronically, the ministry said in a Telegram post

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August 13, 2023
Over 45,000 displaced as floods hit Myanmar
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Over 45,000 displaced as floods hit Myanmar

Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said that more than 45,000 people were currently in relief shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels amid intense rainfall.

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August 13, 2023
Shehbaz's incompetence in dealing with IMF has scarred Pak economy
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Shehbaz's incompetence in dealing with IMF has scarred Pak economy

The biggest challenge of the coalition government led by former Pakistan Prime Minister during its 16-month tenure was to settle the cash-strapped country's economy and saving it from what seemed like a complete meltdown.

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August 13, 2023
With Pakpolls round the corner, all eyes on Nawaz Sharif's homecoming
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With Pakpolls round the corner, all eyes on Nawaz Sharif's homecoming

As chief of the PMLShehbaz maintained that Nawaz Sharif would return soon & take the position of premier

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August 13, 2023
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Yogi Govt to mark August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day

The Uttar Pradesh Government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will mark 14 August as Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas (Partition Horrors Remembrance Day) and pay tributes to those who lost their lives in the tragedy and suffered in various ways.

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August 13, 2023
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ED begins interrogation of suspended CBI judge

The ED has started interrogating former Central Bureau of Investigation judge Sudhir Parmar.

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August 13, 2023
'Needs to be examined': Congress on 3 criminal laws reform Bills
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'Needs to be examined': Congress on 3 criminal laws reform Bills

A day after the government introduced three bills which completely overhaul the British-era Indian criminal laws, the Indian Penal Code (1860), Code of Criminal Procedure (1898), and the Indian Evidence Act (1872), Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday said that these need to be examined critically and provision by provision in the light of judicial pronouncements interpreting them.

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August 13, 2023
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terms his suspension as attempt to throttle Opposition's voice
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terms his suspension as attempt to throttle Opposition's voice

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today said the suspension of MPs would \"undermine the spirit of Parliamentary democracy\" and described the practice as a \"deliberate design by the ruling party to throttle the voice of the Opposition\".

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August 13, 2023
Modi signals he will remain Prime Minister after 2024 polls
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Modi signals he will remain Prime Minister after 2024 polls

Prime Minister lays foundation stone for Sant Ravidas Memorial at Sagar, MP

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August 13, 2023
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ED files charge sheet against Senthil Balaji

Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against Tamil Nadu's arrested Minister V. Senthil Balaji in the cash for job case.

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August 13, 2023
Telangana tourism minister booked for tampering with poll affidavit
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Telangana tourism minister booked for tampering with poll affidavit

Telangana police have finally booked state tourism and excise minister V Srinivas Goud for tampering of election affidavit after being pulled up by a special court for MPs and MLAS.

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August 13, 2023
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Jaick C Thomas CPM candidate for Puthuppally by-election

The CPI-M on Saturday announced that Jaik C Thomas would contest as LDF candidate in the upcoming Puthuppally bypoll, scheduled to be conducted on 5 September.

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August 13, 2023
Union minister chides Kerala CM, minister Riyas for silence on 'pay-off scam'
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Union minister chides Kerala CM, minister Riyas for silence on 'pay-off scam'

Pay-offs not mentioned in Veena Vijayan's I-T return, or in husband's poll affidavit

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August 13, 2023
Nadda visits Sarat Chandra's residence in Howrah
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Nadda visits Sarat Chandra's residence in Howrah

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday visited novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's house in Howrah.

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August 13, 2023
JU fresher death: Ex-student in cop custody till 22 August
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JU fresher death: Ex-student in cop custody till 22 August

Chowdhary was named in the FIR; the deceased's father described former student as key accused

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August 13, 2023
LG approves transplantation of over 200 trees in Delhi
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LG approves transplantation of over 200 trees in Delhi

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday approved transplantation of over 200 trees for two development projects in Delhi.

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August 13, 2023
Bengal BJP to observe 'Partition Horror Day'
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Bengal BJP to observe 'Partition Horror Day'

'Partition Horror Day' is celebrated to remind people of atrocities during partition

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August 13, 2023
Anwaarul Haq Kakar to be Pak's caretaker PM
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Anwaarul Haq Kakar to be Pak's caretaker PM

Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar has been chosen as the interim prime minister of Pakistan.

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August 13, 2023
PM calls for collective fight against corruption by G20 nations
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PM calls for collective fight against corruption by G20 nations

Asserting that India has a strict policy of \"Zero Tolerance\" against corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for collective efforts by G20 nations to combat the menace.

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August 13, 2023
President gives assent to 4 bills
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President gives assent to 4 bills

The Delhi Services Bill and three other bills received assent from President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday.

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August 13, 2023
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'Govt's Parivahan website's source code, user data exposed on Dark Web'

CloudSEK claimed that the breach exposed the source code of the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) website, an initiative by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

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August 13, 2023