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March 13, 2025

Jio ties up with Musk's Starlink for India mkt

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio announced a pact with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services in India, a day after Bharti Airtel signed a similar partnership deal.

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Dalai Lama says will be reborn in 'the free world'

The Dalai Lama, who will turn 90 on July 6, has said that his successor as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will be born in the \"free world\", in an apparent reference to areas outside China, and urged his followers to reject any successor chosen by Beijing.

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Inflation eases to 6-month low 3.6% as veg prices fall

Retail inflation in February fell to levels not seen in six months and factory output growth reached an eightmonth high in January, two sets of data released Wednesday showed, painting a healthy picture of the Indian economy in the short-term.

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India, Mauritius ink slew of pacts, upgrade defties

India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their relations to an enhanced strategic partnership and finalised eight agreements to step up collaboration in crucial areas such as trade and maritime security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new vision for engagement with the Global South.

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US and Europe Battle It Out in Global Tariff War

President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create US factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown.

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Delhi govt taking back cases on LG

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government has decided to withdraw multiple court cases filed by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration against the lieutenant governor (LG), officials aware of the matter said, effectively marking the end of a decade-long legal feud between the two power centres in the national capital.

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U.S. V-P Vance, 2nd Lady Usha May Visit India This Month

US vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance were likely to travel to India later this month, according to a media report, with people aware of the matter saying that no dates have been firmed up for the high-profile visit.

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BLA rebels killed, Jaffer train op over: Pak Army

The Pakistani army said the tense standoff between forces and Jaffer Express hijackers concluded on Wednesday as it killed all the rebels involved in the ambush and secured the release of the hostages even as uncertainty prevailed over the number of casualties.

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Militants checked IDs, took passengers away: Survivors

The Pakistani army said the tense standoff between forces and Jaffer Express hijackers concluded on Wednesday as it killed all the rebels involved in the ambush and secured the release of the hostages even as uncertainty prevailed over the number of casualties.

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DELHI STRETCH OF YAMUNA 'DEAD', HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT SAYS

The Yamuna is virtually \"dead\" in the stretch that flows through the national capital, from Palla to Okhla; the total raw sewage dumped into the whole of Yamuna, especially in Delhi, is far in excess of total sewage treatment capacity; and Haryana is not releasing enough water into the river to maintain environmental flow, a parliamentary standing committee report on the Yamuna said, flagging \"serious and systemic hurdles\" in cleansing the river of pollutants.

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9 INDIA INSTITUTES IN QS SUBJECT RANKINGS

Nine Indian institutions were placed among the world's top 50 universities, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject-specific rankings released on Wednesday.

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Seven medical professionals go on trial for 'horror theatre' of Maradona's death

Seven Argentines went on trial on Tuesday accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors called the \"horror theatre\" of football legend Diego Maradona's death four years ago.

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The Bird Mothers That Are Keeping a Species Extant

At 7am, Nikhila Purohit, 29, dons her bright blue apron and makes her way outside to meet her children.

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French Publishers, Authors Sue Meta for Copyright Violations

French publishers and authors said on Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.

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Suspended officials in DMC still hold office

A week after the Delhi government ordered the immediate suspension of two top Delhi Medical Council (DMC) officials amid allegations of misconduct, the two officials continue to hold office as on Wednesday, with the state health department stating that the suspension order was \"wrongly issued\".

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BJP sweeps Hry civic polls, wins mayoral seat in Ggm

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the civic body polls in Haryana, securing wins in nine of 10 centres, including Gurugram, failing only in its bid in Manesar, which went to polls for the first time.

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BJP Govt to Start Taking Back Cases Against Delhi LG

The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government has decided to withdraw multiple court cases filed by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration against the lieutenant governor (LG), officials aware of the matter said, effectively marking the end of a decade-long legal feud between the two power centres in the national capital.

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LoP Atishi, Speaker tussle over recently held Assembly session

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi and Delhi assembly speaker Vijender Gupta got into a war of words over the recently concluded assembly session.

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48-Year-Old Army Man Killed by Speeding Bike; Probe On: Police

A 48-year-old army man, who had stepped out of his car on GT Karnal Road to hunt for a urinal, was killed when he was struck by a speeding motorcycle, police said on Wednesday.

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HC slams Centre over ‘inaction’ in regularising Sainik Farm colony

The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up the Union government for its failure to indicate a timeline to formulate a policy for regularising south Delhi's Sainik Farm colony.

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8-yr-old girl raped by father in Sadar Bazar; accused arrested

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in central Delhi's Sadar Bazar area in the early hours of March 8, police said on Wednesday.

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Agencies yet to locate RTR underpass leak

A steady stream of water continued to seep into at least two sections of the RTR underpass near Dhaula Kuan on Wednesday, even as officials attempted to detect the point of origin of the leakage.

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Thar driver ploughs through vehicles

The Noida police Wednesday arrested Sachin Kumar Lohia, a 33-year-old resident of Morna village, for rash driving and criminal intimidation after he intentionally rammed his Mahindra Thar into multiple vehicles at Sector 16 market.

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Woman, 2 Kids Found Dead in Flat; Cops Suspect Suicide

A 42-year-old woman and her two daughters, aged 18 and eight years, were found dead at their rented flat in Badarpur, southeast Delhi on Wednesday evening, police said, adding that they suspect that one or both adults may have orchestrated deaths by suicide and coerced the child as well.

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24 Bangladeshis Living Illegally in Delhi Detained

The Delhi Police on Wednesday identified 24 Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors, living illegally in south and south-east Delhi as part of a citywide crackdown on undocumented immigrants launched in November 2024.

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DDMA Told To Draw Up Plans To Combat Heat, Urban Flooding

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta chaired a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Wednesday, directing officials to present a comprehensive summer heat and flood management plan within a month.

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IIT-D is country's best tech institute: Report

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) beat out IIT Bombay, to rank as the country's top institution for engineering and technology in 2024, according to the QS World University Rankings that were released on Wednesday.

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Diversity on the bench plays crucial role in shaping perspectives

The mindset around women in judiciary and litigation has seen a positive shift over the years, said justice Rekha Palli who retired as a Delhi high court judge earlier this month.

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Yamuna virtually 'dead' in city, says Parl report

The Yamuna is virtually \"dead\" in the stretch that flows through the national capital, from Palla to Okhla; the total raw sewage dumped into the whole of Yamuna, especially in Delhi, is far in excess of total sewage treatment capacity; and Haryana is not releasing enough water into the river to maintain environmental flow in most months, a parliamentary standing committee report on the Yamuna has said, flagging \"serious and systemic hurdles\" in cleansing the river of pollutants.

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The Irvin Road mystery

On the evolution of road names

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PM Modi honoured with Mauritius' highest award

Mauritius on Wednesday conferred its highest civilian honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said it was an acknowledgment of the shared commitment to regional progress and security.

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Govt signs ₹2,906-cr deal for locally made radars

The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a ₹2,906-crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to equip the Indian Air Force with the locally made Ashwini low-level transportable radar to detect and track aerial targets, in a boost for the country's self-reliance drive.

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Amritpal Given Leave Of 54 Days From LS: Centre

The Centre on Wednesday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that Khadoor Sahib lawmaker Amritpal Singh, who is currently detained under National Security Act (NSA), has been granted 54 days’ leave of absence by the Lok Sabha.

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IAF chief calls for enhancement of capabilities amid emerging threats

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, has called for rapid capability enhancement of the armed forces to address emerging security challenges in light of the evolving geo-strategic landscape, the defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday,

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Vance Likely To Visit In March

United States (US) Vice President JD Vance and Indian-origin Second Lady Usha Vance will visit India this month, American news portal Politico reported, even as people familiar with the matter said that no dates have been firmed up as yet for the possible visit.

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'Sambhal mosque to be whitewashed in a week'

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake and complete white-washing of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district within one week.

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FICCI wants more deterrents for tax officials in dispute cases

Industry body FICCI has proposed that the Income Tax (IT) department should pay higher interest rates to taxpayers on their pre-deposit during a dispute case, pointing out that IT department creates excess litigation through tax demands but wins less than 25% cases in tribunals, high courts or Supreme Courts.

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Not aware of objections to Great Nicobar project: Govt

UNION MINISTER JUAL ORAM WAS RESPONDING TO A QUESTION ON OBJECTIONS RAISED BY THE TRIBAL COUNCIL

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Housing affairs panel flags stalled schemes, underutilisation of funds

The Union government should not announce schemes before finalising their design after due consultation with key stakeholders, and once decided, their implementation should not be delayed, the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs said in its report in Parliament on Wednesday.

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Major constraints in implementing Jal Jeevan Mission: Parl panel report

At least 17 states still face \"major constraints and problems\" in implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission, a marquee programme to connect every rural household with a tap-water connection, slowing its progress, a parliamentary standing committee said in a report tabled in both houses on Tuesday.

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Over 2,600 Bangladesh Infiltrators Held in a Year, MHA Tells Rajya Sabha

At least 2,601 Bangladesh citizens were arrested along the Indo-Bangladesh border last year, Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai has informed the Parliament.

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Delhi HC seeks NIA response to Rashid's plea to attend session

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the National Investigation Agency response to a plea filed by jailed Jammu & Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Rashid Engineer, seeking to be released on custody parole to attend the budget session of Parliament.

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Mamata Slams Suvendu Over Muslim MLAs Jibe

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of importing \"fake Hinduism\", lashing out at leader of Opposition in the assembly Suvendu Adhikari over his controversial remark on Muslim legislators.

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SC seeks Centre response on reforms to ease burden of pending traffic fines

SC WAS HEARING A PLEA PROPOSING 'ONE NATION, ONE E-CHALLAN' TO INTEGRATE STATE-LEVEL SYSTEMS TO RECOVER CHALLANS

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Stalin Leads Protests Against 'Saffron' NEP

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday led a state-wide protest against the Union government amid a raging uproar over the National Education Policy (NEP), which he dubbed as a \"saffron policy\" aimed at developing Hindi and not the nation, and the proposed delimitation exercise, which he claimed was a sword hanging over south India.

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Scriptures on Sambhal predate Islam: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Sambhal, mentioned in scriptures over 5,000 years old, predates Islam, and the Vishnu temple there was destroyed in 1526.

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9 India Institutes Make It Top 50 in QS Rankings

Nine Indian institutions were placed among the world's top 50 universities, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject-specific rankings released on Wednesday.

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Officials to Comply With DoPT Rules in Dealing With MPs: Minister in LS

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has directed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu administration to comply with directions issued by the department of personnel & training (DoPT) when dealing with members of Parliament (MP), further urging them to respond to communication \"politely and with utmost courtesy\", a written response by Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Wednesday said.

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Draft UGC norms will enhance academic standards

The draft University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations proposed by the higher education regulator in January allowing industry experts, public policy administrators to be eligible for appointment as vice-chancellors, will \"enhance\" instead of diluting academic standards, Union minister of state (MoS) education Sukanta Majumdar told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

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Row Over Hindu Meat Sellers' Certification

A controversy over \"Malhar certification\" for Hindu meat traders, launched by Maharashtra minister Nitish Rane earlier this week, has snowballed into a major political row, with opposition leaders criticising the move as \"a divisive attempt to polarise the state on religious lines\".

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Delhi HC Orders Takedown Of Video And Social Media Posts On Isha Foundation

The Delhi high court on Wednesday directed Google, X and YouTube to take down YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's video and social media posts related to Isha Foundation and its founder Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru.

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K'taka Govt Withdraws CID Probe in Gold Smuggling Case

Ranya Rao Was Arrested at Bengaluru Airport on March 3 With 14.2 kg Gold Bars Worth ₹12.5 Cr

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22 trains damaged due to overcrowding: Govt

At least 22 trains were damaged due to overcrowding during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh mela, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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Parl panel raises concern on health budget allocation

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its latest report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern over the budget allocation to health and said that India's health care needs to improve faster to meet global standards.

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LCA Mk-I Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile

A prototype of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-I) on Wednesday fired the locally made Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile and achieved a direct hit on a flying target, with the defence ministry descri# the move as a \"significant milestone\" towards the induction of its latest variant, the Mk-1A, the defence ministry said.

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Successor to be from free world: Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama, who will turn 90 on July 6, has said that his successor as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will be born in the \"free world\", in an apparent reference to areas outside China, and urged his followers to reject any successor chosen by Beijing.

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Compromise on conduct of polls casts negative spell on democracy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) lawmaker Manoj Kumar Jha raised concerns over the duplication of Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers in the Rajya Sabha, saying it has cast a shadow on the conduct of the electoral exercise.

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In Manipur, MHA Officials Meet Kuki-Zo, Meitei Representatives

Officials of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) met leaders of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) and other Kuki bodies, including the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), in Churachandpur district of Manipur during a two-day visit to the ethnic-strife torn region on Tuesday.

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Lithuanian Man Held for Money Laundering on U.S. Request

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kerala police have arrested a Lithuanian citizen wanted by the US authorities from Thiruvananthapuram, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.

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Court seeks Michel's jail conduct report

A Delhi court on Wednesday directed the director general (DG) of Delhi Prisons to file a consolidated report on the conduct of Christian Michel James, the accused in Agusta-Westland VVIP chopper scam, during his six-year judicial custody in Tihar jail.

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How best to resolve the federal deadlock

The Union government will have to explore a new set of federal instruments to address the delimitation conundrum

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Oil prices will be immune to the Trump upheaval

The Joe Biden administration's sanctions on Russian oil hit the latter's oil exports, sending the Brent crude benchmark above the $80 per barrel.

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Universal health care push with Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Medicines protect health and save lives. But medicines cost money and spending on them constitutes a major component of out-of-pocket expenditure.

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Nasa's newest space telescope to map entire sky, galaxies

Nasa's newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before-a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time.

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Ukrainian forces retreat from Kursk as Russia claims further advances

Ukrainian troops appeared on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday as Moscow claimed further advances there and military bloggers on both sides said Kyiv's forces were withdrawing.

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Greenland set to get new govt as Trump's takeover threat looms

Talks to form a new Greenland government tasked with mapping a timeline for independence from Denmark began on Wednesday, a day after elections that saw support soar for a party seeking to cut ties swiftly.

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Philippines at International Criminal Court 'War on Drugs': Duterte to Face Murder Charges

A jet that took Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte from Manila landed on Wednesday in the Netherlands a day after he was arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office.

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Dutch publishing firm launches generative AI tool for researchers

Dutch publishing company, Elsevier, that specialises in medical and scientific content on Wednesday launched ScienceDirect AI, a cutting-edge generative AI tool for researchers.

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US resumes arms supply to Ukraine as Kremlin mulls ceasefire proposal

US arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed on Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion, and officials awaited the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire endorsed by Ukraine.

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Train attack: Passengers recount terrifying ordeal

There was a huge explosion and firing, a scene that can never be forgotten, said Mushtaq Muhammad as he recounted the moment when Baloch militants attacked a passenger train in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

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Govt weighs nil GST for health & life insurance

There is unanimity on the need to reduce the goods and services tax (GST) on health and life insurance premia from 18%, but consensus eludes on what the final rate should be: nil, 5% or 12%.

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Blackstone to expand credit, infra business in India

Blackstone Group Inc. of the US will build out its credit and infrastructure verticals in India to complement its private equity (PE) and real estate businesses, senior executives at the firm said, adding that the firm is expecting to double its India assets under management (AUM) over the next three years.

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GDP Growth to Exceed 6.5% in FY26: Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Wednesday said India's economic growth will exceed 6.5% in the next fiscal, up from 6.3% this year, on higher government capex and consumption boost from tax cuts and interest rate reduction.

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HC Awards ₹3.34 Cr to J&J in Trademark Infringement Case

The Delhi high court has awarded ₹3.34 crore as damages to healthcare giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) in a trademark infringement suit filed by the former against two people for selling counterfeit surgical devices and medical products under its mark SURGICEL, ETHICON; asserting that their conduct posed a severe risk to public health and safety.

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3 PE giants close in on $1 bn AGS deal

Global private equity firms Blackstone Inc., General Atlantic and TPG Capital are moving in to acquire EQT-backed revenue cycle management firm AGS Health for around $1 billion, said two people with knowledge of the deal.

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LS Passes Bill to Boost Investments in Oil, Gas

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 that differentiates petroleum operations from mining, defines mineral oil to cover all hydrocarbons including natural gas, and proposes policy stability along with ease of doing business to make domestic petroleum exploration and production attractive for investors.

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Can Musk hype, Airtel-Jio boost Starlink services?

The back-to-back marketing agreements signed by US-based Starlink with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have finally paved the way for launch of the Elon-Musk-owned satellite internet provider's services after an initial attempt four years ago.

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'Olympic Games are not about building venues'

IOC vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr smiles while talking about being involved with the apex sports body for over two decades and \"exposed to this world as a child\".

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Redemption for PSG trio in thrilling win over Liverpool

\"We suffered a lot in Paris but football is that way. Unfair at times. Today, we were lucky.\" Luis Enrique's words summed up a night where Paris St-Germain (PSG) and Liverpool needed to be separated by penalties but they will strike a deeper chord with Ousmane Dembélé, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Nuno Mendes.

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Below par Sindhu crashes out in 1st round

Whether the Paris Olympics low was lingering months on, or it was the right hamstring that was protected with multiple kinesic tapes, PV Sindhu was a pale version of her fighting best at the All England badminton championships in Birmingham on Wednesday.

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For Rahane, an unfinished business awaits in Kolkata

He proved himself as India skipper in Australia; IPL will provide a different opportunity as leader

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Allrounder who had the final say in India's historic victories in 1971

Syed Abid Ali, former all-rounder and a key member of the Indian cricket team who applied the finishing touches to two memorable overseas Test wins that echoed beyond the playing fields, passed away in the United States on Wednesday aged 83.

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BFI rejects Thakur's nomination from Himachal state unit

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has rejected former union sports minister Anurag Thakur's nomination from the Himachal Pradesh state association for the federation's elections scheduled for March 28.

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MI Enjoy Upperhand Over Gujarat in WPL Playoff

Harmanpreet Kaur's ability to guide Mumbai Indians out of difficult situations could be the clinching factor for the former champions when they take on Gujarat Giants — a team they have vanquished twice this season — in the WPL Eliminator on Thursday.

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Wrestling on revival mode after two years of turmoil

A day after the union sports ministry revoked the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), it began to plan towards reviving the sport which has been in turmoil for the last two years.

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Dhanush seeks ₹1 cr in damages from Nayan-Vignesh

Actor-filmmaker Dhanush's production house Wunderbar Films Private Limited is now pursuing a civil suit against actor Nayanthara and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan for using behind-the-scenes footage from Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) in their documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale without authorisation.

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