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Fresh 6.0 quake hits Indonesia, third tremor after deadly 7.7 quake
The Northern Sumatra earthquake struck hours after the deadly earthquake off eastern Indonesia. India Today reported the magnitude at 6.8
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CAG audit finds E. coli in water, poor amenities at 458 railway stations
The audit found bacteriological tests, other than Total coliforms, to be unsatisfactory at eight stations in four zones during 2022-23 and 11 stations in five zones during 2023-24
 "CAG audit finds E. coli in water, poor amenities at 458 railway stations")
Odisha orders probe into power firm's water discharge amid Keonjhar floods
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, after reviewing the flood situation in northern Odisha, said the discharge had aggravated the situation in parts of Keonjhar
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5 shot at Virginia State University, campus lockdown lifted after 8 hours
The university said in a statement that the shooting involves "multiple suspects." The statement asked people to avoid the immediate area
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Iran says Qatar holds 3 missing pilots as Hormuz attack raises tensions
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iran-backed Houthis struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.
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Hockey World Cup: Important to start with a good win, says Harmanpreet
Wales scored in the final minutes to deny India a clean sheet, but Harmanpreet said his team would learn from their mistakes in future matches.
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Indian athletics team to hold camp in Japan ahead of Asian Games 2026
Tsukuba is around 80kms from Tokyo and 420km from Nagoya where the track and field events will be held from September 23 to 29.
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Hockey World Cup 2026: Harmanpreet brace powers India to 3-1 Wales win
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India beat Wales 3-1 in their Pool D opener to begin the Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign with a win.
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IND vs SL 1st Test: Padikkal's maiden ton puts India on top at Galle
Devdutt Padikkal struck an unbeaten 131 on his Test return as India reached 288 for two against Sri Lanka at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test in Galle.
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Delhi govt extends pink ticket scheme for women on DTC buses till August 31
In an earlier direction issued by the transport department, 'Pink Saheli' smart card was supposed to be made mandatory from August 16
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People in PoK would have wanted to join India if Art 370 had stayed: Omar
Abdullah reassured the people of his government's dedication to serving their interests and achieving the vision of those who sacrificed their lives for the region
 "People in PoK would have wanted to join India if Art 370 had stayed: Omar")
Iran, Oman edge closer to Hormuz shipping routes deal as war continues
The move follows a series of attacks in Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas transited before the war
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Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure
Beijing sees the US military presence in the region as a threat to China's rise and an obstacle to its ambition to seize Taiwan, the self-governing island it claims as its own
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India@80: Tricolour flies high worldwide as diaspora celebrates I-Day
From Fiji to San Francisco, Indians and friends of India joined global Independence Day celebrations with the Tricolour, Vande Mataram, cultural programmes and messages from key partners
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Delhi Master Plan 2047 plans multi-modal transport hubs at 3 key locations
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project within a 500-metre radius of an MMTH will be considered for approval only after integration with the plan
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Rajasthan to introduce Uniform Civil Code, says CM Bhajanlal Sharma
Sharma said that a legislation had been enacted to check unlawful religious conversions through inducement or fraudulent means
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Japan PM skips controversial shrine visit on anniversary of WW-II surrender
Takaichi also said Japan can play a key role in addressing global challenges as "a dependable nation" in the region
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UCIL aims to boost nuclear fuel supply for India's 100 GW goal by 2047: CMD
The public sector unit has been continuously enhancing its mining and processing capacities to achieve this huge target, Rao said
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Next generation must carry forward institutions of justice: CJI Surya Kant
Addressing young lawyers, Kant said the responsibility carried by the Bar since the days of the freedom struggle would soon rest on their shoulders
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Alibaba's Qwen AI models cross 3 billion downloads, overtake Meta, Google
Alibaba says its open-weight Qwen models have topped 3 billion downloads in six months, with more than 460 models and 300,000 derivatives as Chinese AI gains global traction
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