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Rubio warns of threat from China in Senate hearing

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's pick to be the US Secretary of State, has said that if current trends continued, China would control the health, security, prosperity and lives of Americans in a decade.

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January 16, 2025
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Rohit Lays Bare Rocky Ties Between Players and Media

If the recent narrative has been about the failure of superstars, an interesting subtext is the rocky relationship between the team and the media.

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January 16, 2025
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RBI to intervene in forex mkt, despite the tight liquidity

Tight liquidity will not bind the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) hands in intervening to curb excessive rupee volatility in the forex market, said a senior official aware of the thinking at the central bank.

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January 16, 2025
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Militants Carry Out Twin Drone Attacks Near Imphal Barrack

Militants triggered twin drone attacks near a police security barrack at Kangchup Phayeng area in Imphal West district of ethnic strife-torn Manipur, police officers said on Wednesday, adding that no casualties were reported in the incidents.

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January 16, 2025
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Charges against KTR to be probed, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao that the allegations of corruption against him need to be examined as it refused to entertain his petition to quash the first information report (FIR) registered against him in connection with the Formula E race case.

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January 16, 2025
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One bull dies on second day of Jallikattu festival in Madurai

ON DAY 2 OF THE FESTIVAL, 900 BULL TAMERS PARTICIPATED WITH 930 BULLS IN THE FRAY ACROSS NINE ROUNDS

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January 16, 2025
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Row erupts after Rahul says 'fighting State, BJP and RSS'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological fount Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have captured every institution in the country, and the Congress is fighting not just the two entities but the State itself, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, as he accused RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat of treason for saying India achieved true Independence after the Ram temple's consecration in Ayodhya.

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January 16, 2025
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TikTok Planning Total Shutdown as Ban Deadline Looms in the U.S.

Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban ordered by legislators goes through as planned, a report said.

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January 16, 2025
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SC Issues Directives on Separate Toilets for Trans Persons in Courts

The absence of adequate washroom facilities undermines equality and poses a barrier to the fair administration of justice, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday, directing all high courts, state governments and Union territories to ensure the availability of adequate and inclusive washroom facilities across all court premises and tribunals in India.

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January 16, 2025
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Sweat Smarter, Not Longer: All About Micro Workouts

This new fitness trend focuses on compressing your fitness journey into stolen moments within the pressing demands of daily life, without any equipment

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January 16, 2025
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Singh: Wars Will Be More Violent, Unpredictable

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said emergence of \"non-state actors\" in many countries and their resorting to terrorism is a \"matter of concern\".

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January 16, 2025
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CBI Takes Over Mahadev Betting App Investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the Mahadev betting app case from the Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW), officials said on Wednesday.

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January 16, 2025
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The Muslim Husband's Right to Judicial Divorce

The Concern and Wisdom Behind the Gwalior Ruling Deserves Appreciation, But Some Critics Have Seen in It an Attempt to Turn a Procedural Provision into Substantive Law

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January 16, 2025
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Kerala HC Slams Bizman for Staying in Jail After Bail

The Kerala high court on Wednesday pulled up businessman Boby Chemmanur for staying in jail and \"playing drama,\" despite his application for bail being approved by the court the previous day and threatened to cancel his bail.

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January 16, 2025
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Karnataka HC defers bail hearing for BSY

The Karnataka high court deferred the hearing on a petition filed by former chief minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa to quash an FIR registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl in February last year. A 20-year-old woman was shot dead at her house in Gwalior allegedly by her father and her cousin for refusing to marry the man chosen by them, with the suspected hate crime taking place even as police personnel were present there for counselling the victim and her family, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

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January 16, 2025
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Govt defers tabling of report of caste census

We were supposed to table the report tomorrow (January 16), but now we will table it in the next cabinet meeting SIDDARAMAIAH, Chief minister

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January 16, 2025
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Scheme To Push Battery Part Production

The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) is preparing a concept note to garner support for a scheme to promote domestic manufacturing of battery components, MHI joint secretary Vijay Mittal said.

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January 16, 2025
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Russian Roulette for Indian Jobseekers

Russia said it stopped recruiting Indian nationals into its armed forces in April 2024, and yet young Indian men are still being killed or injured on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, the latest casualties being two residents of Kerala.

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January 16, 2025
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HC Seeks Govt Response on Exhuming Body of Kerala Man

The Kerala high court on Wednesday sought responses from the state government and police regarding a plea to halt the exhumation of the body of a 69-year-old man, whose family claimed he had attained \"samadhi\".

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January 16, 2025
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Obesity norms for India updated after 15 years

THE GUIDELINES EMPHASIZED ON ABDOMINAL FAT DISTRIBUTION, WHICH HAS ADVERSE EFFECTS IN ASIAN INDIAN POPULATIONS

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January 16, 2025
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One bull dies on day 2 of Jallikattu festival

A strong police presence of 2,500 personnel was deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the event

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January 16, 2025
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K'taka HC Allows Lokayukta Cops to Continue Probe into Muda Case

The Karnataka high court on Wednesday allowed the state's Lokayukta police to continue their probe against chief minister Siddaramaiah and others in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) site allocation irregularities.

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January 16, 2025
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ALH will remain military's workhorse, says Army chief

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday threw his weight behind the locally produced Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) in the wake of the armed forces grounding the choppers for a thorough safety inspection following a recent crash that put the spotlight on the fleet's troubling safety record.

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January 16, 2025
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Top court seeks response from ECI, govt on plea on poll rules changes

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Union government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a petition filed by Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules while raising concerns about transparency and accountability in the poll process.

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January 16, 2025
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Hrithik Roshan Made Me Believe In The Value Of Hope

Known for her glam look, actor Shreya Chaudhry recently surprised her fans with a throwback from her teenage years, recalling how she used to struggle with her weight.

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January 15, 2025
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All about Zendaya's East-West engagement ring!

Actors Tom Holland and Zendaya are engaged, and the latter debuted her sparkling new jewelry on her left ring finger at the recently held Golden Globes red carpet.

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January 15, 2025
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An emotional narrative of patriotic piety

The interest in the feats and victories of our armed forces has often been documented in cinema and literature.

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January 15, 2025
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BCCI's new diktat: Less time with WAGs for cricketers now!

Indian cricket team's disappointing performance at the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy tournament against Australia seems to have prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take some strict measures.

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January 15, 2025
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Flight Delayed, Srikanth Gives Walkover in RD1

Having got an entry into the men's singles draw late on Monday after reigning champion and top seed Shi Yu Qi of China pulled out of the India Open, former champion Kidambi Srikanth gave a walkover to Weng Hong Yang of China.

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January 15, 2025
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Flight Delayed, Srikanth Gives Walkover in RD1

It was Tan Kim Her who paired them in his first stint as coach in India; they hope he can raise their level

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January 15, 2025