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Record breaking suspension of 146 MPs: Which States and parties affected most | Data

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal are most impacted by the suspensions




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West Asian nations hold the highest number of Indians in jails abroad | Data

Nearly 9,500 Indians are currently lodged in prison across 89 nations




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Panchayats in India earn only one per cent of their revenue through taxes: Data

Most of their revenue comes from the Centre and the States as grants




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Over 20,000 FCRA licences cancelled till date, most from Tamil Nadu | Data

If cancellations are expressed as a share of FCRA licences given, then Uttar Pradesh tops the list




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The enormity of the Indian electorate and its State-wise variances | Data

The prospect of delimitation based on electorate variances in States will have to grapple with federal questions




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Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they distributed sweets and danced in joy




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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Arijit Pasayat, former Supreme Court judge, will head the 12-member committee 




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Manipur Police accuse radical outfit Arambai Tengol of extortion, assault

Terming the abduction of an officer “unprecedented”, police in valley and hill districts ask for more forces of Assam Rifles, fearing a breach of peace due to the movement of armed civilians, underground outfits  




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‘Abki Baar, 400 Paar’ slogan coined by public, not BJP: PM 

Mr. Modi says his ambition is not simply to form the government, but to make India the world’s third largest economy during his third term; slams Congress for destroying India’s manufacturing strength




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INS Vikrant with a crew strength of about 1,700 Navy personnel arrives in Chennai




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In major victory for labourers, Rajasthan extends urban jobs scheme to new municipal bodies

The villagers organised a “victory march” in Bhim on Friday to welcome the State government’s decision




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Yogi Adityanath meets U.P. Governor after Delhi visit, adds fuel to buzz over Cabinet expansion before Lok Sabha polls

The Uttar Pradesh CM’s visit to the Governor’s house assumes significance as he attended the crucial BJP meeting in New Delhi for the general election only a few hours earlier




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Three arrested in the ‘pro-Pak slogan’ case in Bengaluru

The accused have been identified as Iltaz from Delhi, Munawar from RT Nagar in Bengaluru and Mohammed Shafi Nashipudi from Byadagi in Haveri district.




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BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli

Party president KCR holds meeting with leaders of Mahabubabad, Khammam LS seats




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Rajya Sabha polls should be free and fearless, to be given ‘utmost protection’, says SC

The court said parliamentary privilege was not to be restricted to only law-making on the floor of the House but extended to other powers and responsibilities of elected members




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Parliamentary Panel highlights significant delays in installation of telemetry systems in critical flood-prone areas

The Committee's report on the performance audit of schemes for flood control and forecasting underscores the need for urgent action to ensure timely and effective flood management




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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'insult' at NITI Aayog meeting doesn't suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

The money which is distributed by the Centre belongs to the people of India. What did Maharashtra get... Our Chief Minister came back empty-handed: Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut




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Body of woman found near Uran railway station in Navi Mumbai

A case under Section 103 of BNS has been registered. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused: Navi Mumbai DCP




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Delhi coaching centre deaths: High Court to hear plea seeking setting up of panel to probe incident

The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing on July 30 before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela which said the matter be listed on Wednesday




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Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, distribution of relief materials, counselling of landslide victims with medical conditions




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Parents hoping to adopt orphans of Wayanad landslide may not have their wish granted

It is estimated that the landslide has robbed five children of their parents; currently they are with their immediate relatives at the relief camp




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Ludhiana woman raped after her brother elopes with accused's daughter

A man along with three family members allegedly gang-raped a woman after his daughter eloped with the victim's brother; they also recorded the act on their mobile phones




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Tripura's connectivity project with Bangladesh may be delayed: Minister

Opening of Agartala-Akhaura rail link and Maitree bridge got further delayed due to the political turmoil and change in government in Bangladesh; this project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in 2023




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Rajasthan rains: Death toll rises to 22, CM visits affected areas in Jaipur

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city following incessant rains




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Foreign diplomats tour polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir  

After visiting stations in Budgam and Sringar, U.S. diplomat says poll process looks professional; Omar takes exception to Centre’s move to bring the 15-member team, terms it ‘a guided tour’



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Will protest inside, outside Parliament for J&K’s Statehood: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, in an election rally in Jammu, said the 2019 decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories was "a grave injustice"



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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: 57% turnout in peaceful Phase 2 polling

Reasi district records highest voting percentage of 74.7 followed by Pooch at 73.8; Srinagar’s turnout exceeds Lok Sabha figure; no booth reported any incident warranting a repoll, says EC



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People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout

Srinagar district’s poll percentage was 27.9% in the 2014 Assembly election and recorded 29.24% this time; J&K Chief Electoral Officer says Srinagar saw an increase of 5% compared to voter turnout of the recent Lok Sabha polls



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Haryana Assembly polls: Parties chase Dalits; voters chase papers

All parties are wooing Dalit voters, who constitute 21% of the Haryana electorate; Congress banks on call for change; BJP intensifies its attack; BSP, ASP, in alliance with local outfits, vie for a piece of the same pie




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Regret standing with BJP during protest by farmers, says Dushyant Chautala

JJP leader says it was a mistake that he did not understand farmers’ sentiments but that he does not regret allying with the BJP in 2019




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‘Father of Indian chess boom’: The Anand effect that’s shaping a ‘golden generation’

The country swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary




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Chess Olympiad | Hail the dazzling stars who have set the gold standard!

From Gukesh to Tania, the 10 brilliant Indian talents on display rose to the occasion, played their parts to perfection, and dominated the opposition to create history at Budapest




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Heroes’ Homecoming: Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, and Srinath’s touchdown amid fanfare

Both the Indian men's and women's teams scripted history on Sunday (September 22, 2024), winning their maiden gold medals in the Chess Olympiad in Hungary.




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My biggest goal is to get Sindhu back on the podium, says Anup Sridhar

Sindhu, who returned from the French capital without a medal for the first time in three Olympics, has been training under Sridhar, a Beijing Olympian, for the past three weeks




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Chess Olympiad | Absolute domination by both Indian teams, says Harikrishna




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Chess | India’s young talent could do better with more sponsorship and government support




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AICF announces ₹3.2 crore rewards for Olympiad-winning teams

Each player from the winning teams will receive ₹25 lakh, while the captains of the men’s and women’s teams, Abhijeet Kunte and Srinath Narayanan, will be rewarded with ₹15 lakh each




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Arjun Erigaisi, the ‘madman’ who powered India’s gold rush at chess Olympiad




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Sports Minister Mandaviya felicitates Olympiad champions

Urges the winners to share their stories of hard work, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation




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Champions line up for Hero Women’s Indian Open golf




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Chess | Vantika happy to have redeemed herself and aided in her team’s victory




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Indian paddlers dominate in WTT Youth Contender in Dammam

While the competition did not feature key players from traditional table tennis powerhouses, the Indians produced strong performances to return with a rich haul of medals




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Bagnaia wins Indonesia Grand Prix sprint to close on Martin

The Italian Ducati rider's sprint victory in sweltering conditions at the Mandalika International Street Circuit moved him up to 329 points, 12 behind Martin




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International hockey set to return to New Delhi after 10 years; veteran players Zafar Iqbal, Harbinder Singh hail Indian team

Mr. Iqbal, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and captain of the 1982 Asian Games silver-winning Indian team, is hopeful for growth of Indian hockey after the bronze medals in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.




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India’s dominance at Chess Olympiad, a pleasant surprise, says Praggnanandhaa

“I knew if we gave our best we would be the favourites to win the gold, but I didn’t think we would win 10 out of 11 matches”




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Parth Mane crowned World junior champion in air rifle




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Weight management is athlete’s responsibility, says Mary Kom on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

Vinesh Phogat, who was being seen as gold medal contender in Paris Olympics, was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit




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Global Chess League: Knights take the early lead; Pipers and Gambits also register wins




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Peter Svidler – Russian Grandmaster who loves the grand stage of Test cricket

Svidler believes the Global Chess League could become a very prominent event in the chess calendar




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‘Dynamite’ Daniel Dubois smashes his way into the heavyweight world title scene

After destroying fan favourite Anthony Joshua’s redemption arc with a brutal hammering, the IBF champion’s future looks bright. He could await the winner of the Usyk-Fury fight, where the WBA, WBO and WBC belts are on the line, for an opportunity to become the undisputed champion