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  Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Why assault on bus driver, conductor sparked latest feud?

  February 24, 2025 13:27 IST

  The dispute, which has been simmering for over past seven decades, has flared up again after a KSRTC bus conductor was assaulted by a group of individuals for not speaking Marathi. The incident sparked a violent response.

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  Russia, US mending ties likely to yield good results for India: Five things that can go in favour

  February 19, 2025 17:33 IST

  Previously, Russia-China ties prospered with unprecedented speed while Biden was in power, given his discontinuation of 'pivot to Asia Pacific' started by Donald Trump.

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  KIIT University row: Outrage over Nepali student death; what rights foreigner students get in India

  February 18, 2025 14:51 IST

  A 20-year-old Nepali student at a KIIT died by suicide in her hostel, triggering an outrage led by students from the neighbouring country. Later, the management, evicted the protesting students, fueling the stir further.

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  Chief Election Commissioner appointment | What is selection process and row over new law?

  February 17, 2025 12:40 IST

  The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is set to retire on February 18. The Selection Committee, as per the new act, is conducting a process to make a fresh appointment. However, the legal validity of the act has been challenged in the court and the case is listed on February 19.

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  Trade, tariffs, immigration: How PM Modi-Trump meeting crucial for India’s bilateral relationship

  February 13, 2025 8:03 IST

  This time the official visit of PM Modi to the US makes it crucial as he is the fourth foreign leader to be hosted by the White House since President Trump took office on January 20. This is the earliest visit by an Indian Prime Minister in the presidency of any US President in the near past.

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  India-France ties: How PM Modi’s visit will boost relationship through mutual trust, collaboration

  February 11, 2025 11:57 IST

  The PM, in his visit to France, will also review the progress made on the 2047 Horizon Roadmap for the India-France strategic partnership along with French President Emmanuel Macron. Earlier in 2023, both India and France adopted a roadmap with Macron, named ‘Horizon 2047’.

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  Who will replace Biren Singh as next Manipur Chief Minister? Take a look at 5 probable names

  February 10, 2025 15:44 IST

  Who will be the next Manipur CM: Thongam Biswajit Singh, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh and Govindas Konthoujam are the names that are doing the rounds for the chief minister's post in Manipur.

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  What led to Biren Singh's resignation as Manipur CM after 20 months of ethnic violence? Explained

  February 10, 2025 12:09 IST

  N Biren Singh has been requested to continue in office until "alternative arrangements" are made. His resignation came hours after Singh returned from Delhi after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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  Delhi Election Results: BJP heads for landslide victory | What went in favour of saffron party?

  February 08, 2025 12:24 IST

  Delhi Election Results: As per the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading on 41 seats, while AAP in 29 constituencies in the early trends of vote counting. Congress seems to fail to open its account again.

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  Why Pakistan wants to normalise relations with India after Trump returns to power in US | Explained

  February 06, 2025 17:09 IST

  The policymakers in Islamabad are aware of the fact that with Trump, a Republican, in the White House, who is known for taking a tough stance against terrorism, normalisation of ties with India is the only way out. Notably, Trump is known for his hard stance against 'Islamic fundamentalism'.

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  Why Donald Trump wants to 'take over' war-torn Gaza, what are his future plans? Explained

  February 05, 2025 13:27 IST

  Donald Trump's call to 'take over' Gaza comes as a stunning development since the US President has been a promoter of isolationism and takes pride in the fact that America is currently not engaged in any military conflicts.

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  Budget Session 2025: How key economic bills will shape India's fiscal landscape? Full details

  March 04, 2025 12:58 IST

  Budget Session 2025: The budget speech will outline the government's fiscal policies, revenue and expenditure proposals, taxation reforms, and other significant announcements.

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  What is the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony and what's its significance in Republic Day celebrations?

  January 29, 2025 16:58 IST

  Beating Retreat ceremony: To facilitate citizens, ease in information and access to witness the various events on Republic Day—booking tickets, getting the location of the seating and parking arrangements, etc.—a comprehensive mobile App has been developed.

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  ISRO's 100th mission: How will NVS-02 satellite boost India's GPS alternative? Explained

  January 29, 2025 7:37 IST

  ISRO's 100th mission: Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) is India's independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide accurate Position, Velocity and Timing (PVT) service to users in India as well as to region extending about 1500 km beyond Indian land mass.

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  Meet Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese entrepreneur behind DeepSeek, the AI App challenging ChatGPT

  January 28, 2025 11:58 IST

  The Chinese startup DeepSeek has raised concerns among American businesses following the launch of its new AI model. This AI model is making headlines and creating quite a buzz in Silicon Valley. Here’s everything you need to know about its founder, Liang Wenfeng.

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  Himachal scholarship scam: How officials embezzled Rs 250 crore meant for students | Explained

  January 22, 2025 20:01 IST

  Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam: On 30 March 2024, after completing the investigation in this case, the CBI filed a chargesheet against 20 institutions and 105 persons.

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  Donald Trump inauguration: What is an executive order and how common is it in US history | Explained

  January 21, 2025 10:59 IST

  After taking oath as the 47th President of the US, Donald Trump signed several executive orders tied to his campaign promises. Many of his measures are likely to draw Democratic opposition. Both Congress and the courts can potentially block executive orders.

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  Why Vivek Ramaswamy, who played ‘critical role’ in creating DOGE, opts out after Trump took charge

  January 21, 2025 8:21 IST

  Vivek Ramaswamy, who is a close confidant of Trump and Vice President JD Vance, was appreciated by Trump in November last year, to be co-leader of DOGE with Elon Musk.

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  UK considers relaxing work visa rules for AI workers: How will it benefit Indian techies | Explained

  January 18, 2025 16:09 IST

  As the UK has published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, aimed to ease its visa policy for highly skilled AI talent. India is braced to benefit the most as it has a huge pool of talent, nurtured by Indian Institutes of Technology.

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  Gaza ceasefire and India: Here's how Israel-Hamas agreement will bring IMEC back on track

  January 16, 2025 12:21 IST

  As Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire in Gaza, pending projects like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are expected to get back on track. US President Joe Biden also expressed the likelihood of project getting started again.

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  Mass deportation to key foreign policy changes: Trump 2.0's top agenda in first days of office

  January 13, 2025 16:56 IST

  As US President-elect Donald Trump is set to assume office in the US, he is likely to work on his election promises in first days of his presidency. His election promises include key foreign policy changes, mass deportation, dismantling bureaucracy, among others.

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  Will Musk be able to sway Europe rightwards? Top leaders criticise attempts to influence politics

  January 10, 2025 15:28 IST

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been criticised by top European leaders over his attempts to influence politics. Recently, Musk came out in support of a an election in the UK, while backing the far right party, the AfD, in Germany.

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  A shocker for Pakistan? Here’s how India-Afghan Taliban reshape ties with first high-level talks

  January 09, 2025 14:13 IST

  India and Afghanistan held their first high-level interaction with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meeting Afghan Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai. For Pakistan, this comes as a shocker as it has always considered Kabul its 'satellite state'.

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  Tirupati stampede: What led to the tragedy that claimed six lives, left over 40 injured | Explained

  January 09, 2025 8:14 IST

  The Tirupati stampede was reported near Vishnu Niwasam at the Tirumala Srivari Vaikuntha Dwara ticketing counter during the distribution of 'darshan' tokens. The incident was reported at 8 pm when Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials started distributing tokens at various centres.

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  Delhi Assembly elections: Will BJP return to power after 27-year? Weighing in saffron party's chance

  January 07, 2025 20:00 IST

  The BJP may have no strong local face to counter AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal but its organisation is a well-oiled political machine functioning in all 70 constituencies in the national capital. The liquor policy scam dented Kejriwal's 'kattar imaandaar' image, which go in favour of the BJP.

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  BHARATPOL portal: India's mega game changer plan to curb global crimes | 5 key features explained

  January 07, 2025 14:43 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BHARATPOL portal, a digital platform aimed at enhancing international cooperation and real-time information sharing between Indian law enforcement and Interpol to tackle transnational crimes more efficiently.

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  BPSC exam row: What has caused stir in Bihar? Prashant Kishor and students’ demands explained

  January 06, 2025 14:49 IST

  BPSC exam row: Students are demanding the cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), over allegations of question paper leak.

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  Bangladesh and its reckless actions jeopardise Delhi-Dhaka ties | Explained

  January 06, 2025 13:41 IST

  Bangladesh in recent times has taken steps which are detrimental to New Delhi-Dhaka relations. On January, it scrapped a notification regarding the training of judges in India, citing Supreme Court's directive.