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India News | PM Modi Extends Greetings on Occcasion of Dhanteras
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday. "Heartfelt Dhanteras greetings to all my family members in the country. On this sacred occasion, I...
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Week Ahead: Impasses Between U.S. And China And Between Republicans And Democrats
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Image Source: Unsplash There are several moving pieces in the broad macro story that are not going to be resolved in coming days. Although President Trump is playing down a "trade war" with China, it is difficult to see the basis for a deal when...
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Vidya Bharati Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tata Motors Trans Excel triumph in basketball finals
Jamshedpur, October 18: The “Inter-Team and Inter-School Basketball Tournament” concluded at the TML Sports Complex on October 18, 2025, with exciting matches in men’s, boys’, and girls’ categories. The tournament was organized under the aegis of...
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BOOK REVIEW: Shattered Lands (Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia)
By: John Elliott For most people, even those well-versed in colonial history, the word “partition” mainly conjures up images of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims and Hindus who were killed in 1947, fleeing between northern India and Pakistan at...
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India -China Border Conundrum; the McMahon Line!!
Jagmohan Sharma It was 20th of October 1962 when the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) literally rolled down over the Thangla Ridge (16,900 ft) on the NEFA frontier (presently Arunachal Pradesh) into India. This was after a sustained build up...
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Lakshya gets energy boost in Sting’s new campaign
Lakshya X Sting Sting, one of India’s energy drink brands from PepsiCo India, has unveiled its latest campaign film featuring actor Lakshya. The film brings to life Sting’sbrand proposition - “Energy ka bas ek king, Sting” through an entertaining...
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China a key stabilizer, driving force of world economy: official
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(Xinhua) 10:53, October 18, 2025 BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China has become a crucial stabilizer and driving force for the global economy, with its green transformation and innovation breakthroughs offering significant value, said an official...
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How Hyderabad doctor's 8-year fight forced FSSAI to drop ‘ORS’ tag from energy drinks | Explained
In a major move to protect consumers from misleading food labels, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food business operators (FBOs) to immediately stop using the word ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Solution) in...
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Fishing disputes a rough wave in India-Lanka ties. Requires sensitive handling, says PM Amarasuriya
New Delhi: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted Colombo’s concern over Indian fishermen venturing into the island nation’s waters, even as she pitched her country as a “complimentary” partner for India’s ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’...
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The Government of Sri Lanka is ready to work in cooperation with India and the international community for a prosperous Sri Lanka – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya, recounted the government’s commitment to build a sound society with inclusivity, and democracy followed by a future vision, and work in cooperation with India and the international community for a prosperous...
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From EVs to Heathrow – China’s extraordinary grip on UK infrastructure
Keir Starmer urged to audit Chinese influence in key sectors as Government is accused of ‘walking blindly into traps’ set by Beijing Fresh questions have been raised about Beijing’s economic influence inside Britain after MI5 chief Sir Ken...
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India not buying oil from Russia: Trump restates while meeting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
India News New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated that India has already “de-escalated” and “more or less stopped” the purchase of oil from Russia. The statement comes despite the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday...
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CIS and Russia-Central Asia Summits: Regional Dynamics and Moscow’s Strategy
Executive Summary The Dushanbe meetings, which occurred from October 8th to 10th, 2025, led to a collaborative set of political, security, and economic commitments within the Russia–Central Asia and CIS frameworks, resulting in 19 signed documents...
Ship loaded with gas ablaze off the coast of Yemen, vessel abandoned
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A Cameroonian-flagged ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen after possibly being struck by a projectile, officials said, with at least one mariner missing and another still likely aboard the burning tanker after the rest of the...
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India-Sri Lanka FTA Needs to be Upgraded: Lankan PM
PC-X @Harini AmasuriyaNew Delhi– The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV World Summit here, she also said...
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Ashwini Vaishnaw calls data the new oil and data centres the new refineries
New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday referred to data as "the new oil" and data centres as "the new refineries," underscoring India's ambitious digital transformation goal. Speaking at...
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India Rejects U.S. Claims of Halving Russian Oil Imports
India hasn’t requested refiners to cut imports of Russian crude oil and no cuts have been seen for the already placed nominations for loadings in November, Indian industry sources told Reuters on Friday, after the U.S. claimed refiners had stared...
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Minister Imaan Co-Hosts First-Ever Nigeria–China Women’s Infrastructure Investment Forum
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has co-hosted the first-ever Nigeria–China Women’s Infrastructure Investment Forum in Beijing — a landmark platform to strengthen bilateral cooperation on gender-responsive infrastructure,...
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Uttar Pradesh Powers India’s Leap Into New Industrial Era: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh emphasized that inauguration symbolizes Uttar Pradesh’s industrial revolution. He recalled that just 8–10 years ago, such industrial growth was unimaginable, and credited CM Yogi Adityanath’s law and order, investor-friendly...
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WWE stars pay tribute to AJ Styles at Japan Supershow
AJ Styles has potentially wrestled his final match in Japan. Following the main event of WWE’s Japan Supershow at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday night, Styles, who has said he plans to retire in 2026, came out to address the live audience. He was...
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