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October 16, 2026 5:33 PM
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Today is Maha Shashthi, marking the formal beginning of the Durga Puja festivities in the country. West Bengal is immersed in festive spirit, as beautifully decorated pandals, artistic idols of Goddess Durga, and vibrant cultural celebrations welcome devotees in the state. People are coming togeth...
October 16, 2026 2:51 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today raised questions about the intention of the Congress party regarding the recent protests and said that the party is misguiding people by giving wrong information and wants to take revenge for their defeat in elections by resorting to violence and anarchy. Addr...
October 16, 2026 2:51 PM
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Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan today commissioned the indigenously built multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak into the Indian Navy at INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar, Karnataka. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, senior naval officials and Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad ...
October 16, 2026 2:53 PM
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The Government has raised the export duty on petrol to 2.5 rupees per litre from 50 paise, while the export duty on diesel has been reduced from 16 rupees to 8.5 rupees per litre. According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry, the revised rates have come into effect from today. The ra...
October 16, 2026 1:57 PM
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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking uniform procedural safeguards for all forms of 'talaq' (divorce) under Muslim personal law. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi tagged the plea with a pending petition challengin...
October 16, 2026 1:57 PM
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Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi Ashok Kumar today said that around 24 lakh cases out of 33 lakh cases involving voter-related discrepancies and non-mapping have been resolved. He said that during the enumeration phase of the ongoing SIR in Delhi, around 1.45 crore voters were on the electoral roll ...
October 16, 2026 1:53 PM
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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, (NCPCR) on a petition seeking a comprehensive regulatory framework to protect children from social media risks. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ...
October 16, 2026 2:54 PM
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India has emerged alongside the United States and Britain as a leading source of private capital mobilised by the World Bank Group. World Bank President Ajay Banga highlighted India's growing role in international development financing during his address to the World Bank Annual Meeting plenary in B...
October 16, 2026 1:48 PM
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India and Benin have held high-level talks in Porto-Novo to strengthen bilateral cooperation across defence, health, agriculture, and economic sectors. The discussions took place between Indian Ambassador to Benin Abhishek Singh and Benin’s Vice President Mariam Chabi Talata. Ambassador Singh conv...
October 16, 2026 1:46 PM
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Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has said that implementing river-linking projects could help prevent drought situations in the future. Addressing media in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar today, Mr Athawale stressed on river-linking projects along with the constru...
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