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N Korea amends constitution to expand military N-programme
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N Korea amends constitution to expand military N-programme

He made the comments during a two-day session of the country's rubber-stamp parliament North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in a \"new Cold War,\" state media said Thursday.

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September 29, 2023
Assam court orders Gogoi not to make any comment on CM's wife
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Assam court orders Gogoi not to make any comment on CM's wife

A lower court in Assam has issued an order prohibiting Kaliabor MP Gaurav Gogoi from making any comments or defamatory statements about Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, an entrepreneur associated with Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd, on any platform, including social media, until the next scheduled hearing, set for November 9, 2023.

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September 29, 2023
Mizoram won't collect biometric data of Myanmarese refugees
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Mizoram won't collect biometric data of Myanmarese refugees

While the Manipur government has urged the Centre to extend the time for the process by a year

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September 29, 2023
Green initiatives in construction pivotal in PM's carbon neutral by 2070 vision: Gadkari
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Green initiatives in construction pivotal in PM's carbon neutral by 2070 vision: Gadkari

Green initiatives in the construction sector will be taken to achieve the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the country carbon neutral by 2070, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

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September 29, 2023
India's current account deficit widens to $9.2 bn
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India's current account deficit widens to $9.2 bn

It is to be noted that in the year-ago period, CAD was $17.9 billion, or 2.1 pc of the GDP

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September 29, 2023
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Taken at the flood

For 146 long days, Hollywood’s writers stood together in a battle that transcended wage disputes and contractual negotiations. It was a fight not just for their livelihoods, but for the very soul of storytelling in the digital age.

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September 29, 2023
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Cauvery Conundrum

In the heart of south India, the Cauvery River flows as an embodiment of vitality and sustenance. Yet, this majestic river has also become a symbol of division and discord, as the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, along with Kerala and Puducherry, continue their relentless battle over its waters. As another chapter in this ongoing saga unfolds, it is time to find common ground and resolve this enduring dispute.

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September 29, 2023
A fragile peace~II
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A fragile peace~II

Conflicts in Jammu & Kashmir, as in Manipur, are multi-layered and multi-dimensional. Sustainable peace may return to the Valley, and to J&K, only through the pursuit of inclusive politics, restoration of democratic governance and implementation of policies directed to meet the common man's needs and aspirations. If, on the other hand, the government's policy is designed to gain electoral dividends only, peace in the Valley may prove to be fragile

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September 29, 2023
'BJP rewards hate': Opp denounces Ramesh Bidhuri's appointment as Tonk in-charge
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'BJP rewards hate': Opp denounces Ramesh Bidhuri's appointment as Tonk in-charge

Controversial Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who hit headlines recently with his remarks against BSP's Muslim MP Kunwar Danish Ali in Lok Sabha, has been appointed as BJP election campaign in-charge of Rajasthan's Tonk district.

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September 29, 2023
Khaira's arrest in drug case a jolt to INDIA alliance in Punjab
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Khaira's arrest in drug case a jolt to INDIA alliance in Punjab

Congress alleges political vendetta, AAP says has evidence of Bholath MLA's involvement in drug smuggling

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September 29, 2023
OPS undecided on alliance with BJP
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OPS undecided on alliance with BJP

Even as the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu announced on Monday that it has walked out of the NDA alliance and that it was not having any truck with the BJP, expelled AIADMK leader, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has not yet spoken out.

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September 29, 2023
Cong mulling sitting MLAs in Rajasthan to drop several
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Cong mulling sitting MLAs in Rajasthan to drop several

Congress in its internal report has found anti-incumbency against many ministers and MLAs

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September 29, 2023
Raj Bhavan alleges spying on Guv, orders cops removed
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Raj Bhavan alleges spying on Guv, orders cops removed

Accusing surveillance on Governor CV Ananda Bose, the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has ordered immediate removal of all personnel of Kolkata Police from inside the premises of Governor's House.

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September 29, 2023
Abhishek, parents, get ED call
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Abhishek, parents, get ED call

They have been asked to come with documents of their assets, investments

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September 29, 2023
Am free man, can go anywhere: Sourav Ganguly on his trip to Spain with CM
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Am free man, can go anywhere: Sourav Ganguly on his trip to Spain with CM

Former Indian cricket team captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday reacted strongly to the controversy over his recent visit to Spain accompanying West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was scouting for investments in her state.

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September 29, 2023
One more dengue death in Salt Lake
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One more dengue death in Salt Lake

With a report of one more dengue death at Salt Lake, the vector-borne disease is spreading in the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area after the adjacent South Dum Dum Municipality.

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September 29, 2023
Cash-for-school job: Kuntal challenges Calcutta HC's order
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Cash-for-school job: Kuntal challenges Calcutta HC's order

Ghosh had accused central agencies of pressuring him to name Abhishek Banerjee

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September 29, 2023
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Battle won in Hangzhou, wushu silver medallist appeals to stop Manipur 'war'

Naorem Roshibina Devi has been away from her near ones based out of Bishnupur district in Manipur for close to a year. The closest she reached was Imphal's SAI campus at the Khuman Lampak Stadium complex in May, when the violence was at its peak with the two main ethnic groups (Kukis and Meiteis) at each other's throats.

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September 29, 2023
Khaira's arrest in drug case a jolt to INDIA alliance in Punjab
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Khaira's arrest in drug case a jolt to INDIA alliance in Punjab

In a jolt to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Punjab, three-time Congress legislator from Bholath and chairman of All India Kissan Congress, Sukhpal Khaira was on Thursday arrested in connection with a 2015 drugs case and sent to two-day remand by a court in Jalalabad.

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September 29, 2023
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India retains 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023

India has retained 40th rank in the out of 132 economies Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, government thinktank Niti Aayog said on Thursday.

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September 29, 2023
At 98, MS Swaminathan, Father of India's Green Revolution, passes away
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At 98, MS Swaminathan, Father of India's Green Revolution, passes away

Dr MS Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and father of the Green Revolution in India, passed away in Chennai on Thursday morning. He was 98.

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September 29, 2023
Days ahead of Delhi demo, CM slams Centre for denial of funds
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Days ahead of Delhi demo, CM slams Centre for denial of funds

Trinamul Congress chairperson and the Chief Minister of Bengal, Mamata Banerjee today lambasted the BJP led Central government for not releasing funds worth crores of rupees under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme.

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September 29, 2023
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Bengal Raj Bhavan alleges surveillance on Governor

Accusing surveillance on West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has ordered immediate removal of all personnel of Kolkata Police from inside the premises of Governor's House.

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September 29, 2023
Privileges panel to take up Bidhuri issue
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Privileges panel to take up Bidhuri issue

Opp slams BJP for giving Bidhuri poll responsibilities, says hate rewarded

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September 29, 2023
Stock Market Regains Footing, Ends With Gains Despite Midweek Challenges
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Stock Market Regains Footing, Ends With Gains Despite Midweek Challenges

The top gainers in the Nifty included prominent firms like L&T, Coal India, ITC, Cipla, L&T Infotech, reflecting positive sentiment in these stocks

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September 28, 2023
Aussies avoid whitewash, India take ODI series 2-1
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Aussies avoid whitewash, India take ODI series 2-1

Batters power Australia to 352/7; Glenn Maxwell (4/40) causes Indians a spot of bother

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September 28, 2023
Cong demands immediate removal of Manipur CM
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Cong demands immediate removal of Manipur CM

Mallikarjun Kharge questions why PM Modi has still not visited violence-hit Manipur

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September 28, 2023
Russia claims Ukraine's Western allies aided attack on Black Sea Fleet
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Russia claims Ukraine's Western allies aided attack on Black Sea Fleet

Moscow has claimed the US & its NATO allies have effectively gotten involved in the conflict

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September 28, 2023
Dell Technologies and Alienware launch second gaming store at Kolkata
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Dell Technologies and Alienware launch second gaming store at Kolkata

Dell Technologies and Alienware have unveiled the second gaming experience store in Kolkata.

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September 28, 2023
Queen of crime's little grey cells
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Queen of crime's little grey cells

October is just a stone’s throw away, and with the spooky season looming around the corner, there’s one surefire way to usher in spine-tingling vibes – a good old-fashioned murder mystery. So, when it comes to the maestro of the genre, none other than Agatha Christie reigns supreme.

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September 28, 2023