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Railways explores N-power option to cut fossil fuel usage

The day is not far off when Indian Railways will power its trains with nuclear energy.

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February 10, 2025
Raids on wildlife smugglers unearth narcotics haul in MP
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Raids on wildlife smugglers unearth narcotics haul in MP

A raid by the forest department's tiger strike force in search of key players of an inter-state racket of wildlife poachers and smugglers has led to a massive haul of narcotics in tribally dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.

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February 10, 2025
Israeli forces withdraw from corridor in Gaza
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Israeli forces withdraw from corridor in Gaza

A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal on Sunday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing.

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February 10, 2025
GOODBYE GREY HAIR
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GOODBYE GREY HAIR

REMATURE greying in today's world is, unfortunately, as common as a cold! I have come across people in their early twenties with their hair greying at an alarming rate.

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February 10, 2025
Arabs pan Netanyahu suggestion of Gaza state in Saudi Arabia
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Arabs pan Netanyahu suggestion of Gaza state in Saudi Arabia

Israeli PM, responding to a query on normalisation of ties with Saudis, quipped that a Palestinian state can be formed there

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February 10, 2025
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Odisha min says no further extension of eKYC, 37.85L beneficiaries still left out

AFTER extending the deadline for Aadhaar-based self-authentication of beneficiaries enjoying free ration under national and state food security schemes for fifth time till February 15, the state government on Sunday made it clear that there will be no further extension.

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February 10, 2025
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WHY NPS CAN BE YOUR ONLY RETIREMENT PLAN HE benefits of the mise your lifestyle If you

THE benefits of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) significantly far outweigh he effort needed to learn and understand about investing.

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February 10, 2025
Govt achieves 90% target of first asset monetisation plan
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Govt achieves 90% target of first asset monetisation plan

AS the government launches its second asset monetisation plan, sources indicate that it has already achieved 90% of the target set under the first plan by monetising assets belonging to the government and public sector units (PSUs).

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February 10, 2025
Unite against centralisation, Revanth tells southern states
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Unite against centralisation, Revanth tells southern states

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy has called for a united front among southern states to protect democratic rights, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of attempting to control all institutions.

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February 10, 2025
ROHIT LIGHTS UP THE DARK
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ROHIT LIGHTS UP THE DARK

Ina match which was briefly disrupted due to floodlight malfunction in Cuttack, India captain hits ton to power hosts

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February 10, 2025
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'Form groundwater cell to track water table levels'

ONCE known as the 'Garden City,' Bengaluru faced severe water scarcity last year and is expected to encounter the same this year.

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February 10, 2025
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7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean

A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.

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February 10, 2025
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Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigns hours after meeting Shah

Speaker Satyabrata Singh, minister Y Khemchand among front-runners to be the next CM

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February 10, 2025
‘Government looking at procedural easing to further promote FDI’
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‘Government looking at procedural easing to further promote FDI’

THE government is looking at further easing of procedures in certain sectors to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country, a government official said.

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February 10, 2025
Polls in Ecuador may see incumbent’s return
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Polls in Ecuador may see incumbent’s return

ECUADOR's presidential election on Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protegee of the country's most influential president this century.

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February 10, 2025
Nabi's five-for puts J&K on top against Kerala
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Nabi's five-for puts J&K on top against Kerala

SEAMER Auqib Nabi complemented his useful contribution with the bat with an excellent five-wicket haul to put Jammu and Kashmir in the driver's seat against Kerala on the second day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal here on Sunday.

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February 10, 2025
Biren, the ex-footballer who donned CM mantle
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Biren, the ex-footballer who donned CM mantle

Revolt against Ibobi Singh-led government seated him in CM's chair

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February 10, 2025
New BJP MLAs Meet Top Party Leaders, Visit L-G
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New BJP MLAs Meet Top Party Leaders, Visit L-G

Advice from party bigwigs Senior leaders provided the newly-elected MLAs with guidance on working within administrative frameworks. They also emphasised that all MLAs should maintain complete transparency.

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February 10, 2025
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Task Cut Out for the BJP to Clear Civic Morass in the City

BJP has won massively in Delhi. Its tally of 48 seats betters its 1993 performance when it won 47 seats.

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February 10, 2025
7-10 Million Indians Need Palliative Care, But Only 4% Have Access to It
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7-10 Million Indians Need Palliative Care, But Only 4% Have Access to It

Regulations Keep Morphine Away Pain Is One Of The Most Common Symptoms Requiring Palliative Care

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February 10, 2025
Serve people, hold BJP govt to account, Kejriwal tells MLAs
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Serve people, hold BJP govt to account, Kejriwal tells MLAs

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday met the newly-elected MLAs of Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday and instructed them to serve the public with complete commitment.

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February 10, 2025
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Punjab AAP in for a split, 30 MLAs in touch: Cong

AFTER a humiliating defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, the Punjab unit of AAP is likely to face an internal bickering and a potential split, Congress leader and LoP Partap Singh Bajwa said on Sunday.

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February 10, 2025
Centre diverted edu funds: Stalin
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Centre diverted edu funds: Stalin

Dismissing charges, Annamalai says 35 out of 36 states, UTs yet to receive funds for '24-25

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February 10, 2025
Aero India to display indigenous innovations
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Aero India to display indigenous innovations

US fighters, bombers to be showcased at the air show

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February 10, 2025
31 Maoists, 2 cops killed in gunbattle in Chhattisgarh
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31 Maoists, 2 cops killed in gunbattle in Chhattisgarh

AT least 31 Maoists, including 11 women, were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in the Indravati National Park region of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

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February 10, 2025
Modi's 'parjeevi' jibe at Congress triggers political outcry in Bihar
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Modi's 'parjeevi' jibe at Congress triggers political outcry in Bihar

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Congress a 'parjeevi' (parasite) party that feeds off its allies, Congress and RJD on Sunday said that the PM should first introspect and then attack the opposition.

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February 10, 2025
Floodlight glitch disrupts second ODI for 35 minutes
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Floodlight glitch disrupts second ODI for 35 minutes

ROHIT Sharma and Saqib Mahmood were in the middle of the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack along with the on-field umpires. The rest of the England team had already started walking off the field. For the second time in five minutes, one of the floodlights at the venue had malfunctioned leading to a stoppage of play during the seventh over of India's 305-run chase against England in the second ODI on Sunday.

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February 10, 2025
Three FIRs filed against Haryana travel agents in immigrants case
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Three FIRs filed against Haryana travel agents in immigrants case

DAYS after 104 illegal Indian immigrants were deported by the US, the Haryana police has registered three cases — two cases in Kurukshetra and one in Hisar — against travel agents on charges of cheating and criminal breach of trust.

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February 10, 2025
Inclusive AI Focal Point at Paris Summit Today
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Inclusive AI Focal Point at Paris Summit Today

PM Modi to co-chair the event with French Prez Emmanuel Macron

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February 10, 2025
Manyam hero Dora's descendants find a home
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Manyam hero Dora's descendants find a home

FOR generations, the descendants of Gam Gantam Dora, one of the unsung heroes of India's freedom struggle, have lived in thatched houses in the remote tribal regions of Alluri Sitarama Raju district.

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February 10, 2025