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Indian firing at LoC killed seven soldiers, says Pak.

Indian High Commissioner summoned on ‘unprovoked ceasefire violation’




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Panama Leak: Qatari prince comes to rescue of embattled Sharif

Mr. Sharif’s children’s counsel Akram Sheikh submitted the letter addressed to the apex court.




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Pakistan can’t be bullied, capable of defending itself: Sharif

His remarks came a day after the Pakistan Army admitted that seven of its soldiers were killed in firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber sector.




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Video showing monk’s ‘death threat’ to Tamil officer goes viral

Expressing deep concern, civil society organisation says such incidents could affect reconciliation




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Kashmiris suffering due to Indo-Pak tensions: Erdogan

Says the escalating situation “can no longer be ignored,” advocates bilateral dialogue to solve the K-tangle




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Basil Rajapaksa joins new pro-Mahinda party

This could threaten constitutional reforms seen as pivotal to post-war reconciliation




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Wage hike of little help for Sri Lankan estate workers

From the time the British brought them down from Tamil Nadu a century ago, estate workers have been toiling in Sri Lanka’s famed tea estates.




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32 ‘elite’ Muslims have joined IS, says Sri Lanka




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India denies Pak. claims of submarine intrusion




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Indian army’s toll double as compared to ours: Pak. Commander

"If they violate the ceasefire during the day, we manage to settle the score before evening, but if it [the violation] occurs during night, we respond in kind before dawn," he said.




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Bodies of Karachi airport attack militants to be exhumed

Three men are facing trial before an anti-terrorism court for allegedly providing logistic support, funds and weapons to the attackers.




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Pakistan claims downing of Indian drone

Pakistan Army spokesman Asim Bajwa claimed the "Indian quadcopter" had "intruded 60m into the Pakistan side of LoC".




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Sri Lanka’s Tamil leaders reject Mittal’s ‘overpriced’ steel houses for the war-hit

They cite ‘climatic unsuitability, flimsy construction, lack of durability and high costs’ as reasons




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Pakistan bans two militant outfits

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi Al-Alami (LeJ) were banned.




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Pakistan army “equally ready” for conventional war: Raheel

Claims that the force has registered an “unprecedented level of successes” in anti-terror battle.




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Mother Teresa award for Dhaka cafe attack victim

Though offered a chance to escape during the terror attack, he refused to leave his friends.




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Pakistan Supreme Court approached to elevate Raheel Sharif as Field Marshal

Terming the extension or conferring of the Field Marshal title as greatest national interest, a petitioner on Monday requested the court to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s earlier order.




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Pakistan committed to discouraging regional arms race: Sharif

He expressed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, saying that, "we will explore the way forward for peace and stability in the world in general and our region in particular".




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Why It Matters | Using disposable diapers to make concrete?

A major consequence of country’s rapidly increasing population is increasing housing demand and waste management. 




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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly pandemonium continues over special status resolution

Expelled BJP legislators held expelled, hold “parallel session” outside the Assembly




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CJI D Y Chandrachud: A legacy of landmark verdicts and some controversy too

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who demits office on Sunday, penned more than 500 judgments in his long and illustrious legal career




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Ramco Systems’ CEO to step down in January; founder’s son Abinav Raja to take over

CEO Sundar Subramanian joined the company in July 2023




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Ricky Kej, Anoushka Shankar nominated for 67th Grammy Awards

Ricky Kej, a three-time Grammy winner, has been nominated for his album Break of Dawn in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category, while sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar has been nominated for her album Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn




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EXPLAINER-Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?

Teams from China and the US, the largest carbon emitters, the EU and the UK will be among the top negotiators at COP29




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Income Tax raids in Jharkhand, premises of CM Hemant Soren's aide being searched

The locations linked to Sunil Shrivastava, an aide to the CM, are also being searched, they said




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Imran Khan's post-arrest bails granted in four cases related to May 9 violence

Khan is lodged at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi




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Dhaka says payments to Indian energy companies being done in a planned manner

HC appointed Committee looking into 11 contracts including Adani Power




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AP Budget 2024 Highlights: Govt presents ₹2.94 lakh cr budget for FY25

​Andhra Pradesh​ government on Monday presented a budget of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 with a revenue expenditure estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav, while presenting the budget in the Assembly, said the estimated revenue deficit is around ₹34,743.38 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP) and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around ₹68,742.65 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP) for the financial year.




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Andhra Pradesh govt presents ₹2.94 lakh crore budget for FY25

The revenue expenditure has been budgeted at ₹2,35,916 crore and capital expenditure at ₹32,712 crore. The budget includes a separate agriculture budget outlay of ₹43,402 crore




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Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to him at a brief swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan




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Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India

He retires on May 13, 2025




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FIR against BJP for malicious content 2 days before Jharkhand polls

The cybercrime police station Ranchi wrote to a social media platform to remove the objectionable posts under Section 69(A) of the IT Act




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AP Govt pegs FY25 budget at ₹2.94 lakh crore

Naidu’s govt does a balancing act between welfare and development




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Fight for family legacies dominate Karnataka by-polls

Corruption allegations have added a layer of complexity to the electoral battle with the release of the John Michael D’Cunha Commission report




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Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

This initiative aims to tackle government bureaucracy, reduce regulations, and eliminate wasteful spending, with a vision reminiscent of the Manhattan Project.




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Seven job scam victims from north Kerala return home from Cambodia

The youths, who were offered IT jobs in Thailand, had to undergo a tormenting experience in the custody of fraudsters engaged in unethical hacking and cyber crimes in Cambodia




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Kozhikode Corporation declared fully digitally literate, Opposition unhappy

UDF-led Oppn. boycotts event; senior citizens in 75 wards trained to use mobile phones, internet, says Mayor




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Walkathon organised for breast cancer awareness




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Signal synchronisation yet to be a reality in traffic-choked Kozhikode city

Demand to appoint trained technician for the job; standardised operation of the whole signal network for the urban area sought




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CM to open ‘Hortus’ festival at Kozhikode beach on October 31




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Fireworks explosion at temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod leaves over 150 injured

Severity of injuries varies, with one victim in critical condition and seven others on ventilator support even as 101 continue to undergo treatment at various hospitals; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident; district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report.




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: BJP, CPI(M) workers face off over incident

BJP alleges that low-intensity Chinese-made firecrackers were stored in a shed on temple grounds and the explosion only destroyed shed’s roof, while CPI(M) urges political leaders to avoid blame games during a sensitive time




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: 101 undergo treatment at various hospitals, one critical

7 persons among the injured are on ventilator support; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident; the district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report




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Proper probe not conducted into ADM’s death, alleges Sudhakaran




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Priyanka accuses Centre of cheating farmers

Congress candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency addresses voters at Mampad




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Suspects in Kokkallur ‘moral policing case’ still on the run

The alleged assault took place at Kokkallur near Balussery in Kozhikode on Monday




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Nepotism alleged in biomining contract in Kozhikode Corporation

Three bidders were strategically placed to ensure that MCK Kutty Engineering Projects bagged the contract, says Opposition




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Kerala bypolls: With no sympathy factor, pure politics drives byelections in Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly seats

Upcoming bypolls in Palakkad and Chelakkara set to be purely political and may possibly shape the template for 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala




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Cyclothon held as part of Vigilance Awareness Week

As many as 75 cycling enthusiasts across all walks of life participated in the event




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Playing with fireworks

What was supposed to mark the beginning of the annual Theyyam season at the Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasaragod turned tragic with an allegedly unauthorised fireworks display leading to a massive explosion causing serious injury to over a 100 people. C.P. Sajit reports how the tragedy unfolded