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Indian Pickleball League Unveils Five Franchises for Debut Season

India’s rapidly growing pickleball ecosystem received a major boost with new league franchises New Delhi The Indian Pickleball League (IPBL) has officially announced its first five franchises for the inaugural season, marking a significant leap in the sport’s expansion acro

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Sports

India lose to Bangladesh after 22 years

Kolkata India slumped to a 0–1 defeat against Bangladesh in Dhaka, their first loss to their neighbours in 22 years, continuing a dismal run in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. The result leaves India as the only winless side in Group C after five matches and hands head coach Kh

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World

Curfew Enforced In Bara after Youth-UML Violent Clash

Authorities impose curfew after serious clash in Simara area Kathmandu A strict eight-hour curfew has been enforced in the Simara airport area of Nepal’s Bara district after a violent clash broke out between Gen-Z protesters and CPN-UML supporters on Wednesday. Officials sa

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World

Punjab Dengue Surge Raises Serious Cover-Up Claims

Dengue CrisisLahore Punjab is facing a fast-spreading dengue outbreak, with the worst impact reported in the southern districts. Internal sources in the health system say many dengue deaths are occurring but are not being officially recorded. Several health workers claim the p

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World

New Consulates Strengthen Bilateral India-Russia Partnership

EAM S. Jaishankar opened two new Indian Consulates in Russia, saying they will boost trade, technology cooperation, tourism and cultural ties between the two nations  Moscow External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the launch of two new Indian Consulat

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World

Trump, MBS unveil massive investment and defence partnership deals

Trump and Saudi crown prince announce sweeping agreements reshaping bilateral tiesWASHINGTON President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a wide set of agreements aimed at deepening strategic ties, boosting American jobs and strengthening regiona

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Business

WHO plans major job cuts after US halts funding

New Delhi The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for one of its biggest workforce cuts after the United States withdrew its financial support. A new report shows that the agency may remove more than 2,000 jobs — about 22 per cent of its global staff — by June 2026. T

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Business

Sammaan Capital shares fall 13% after SC criticism of CBI

Investor jitters grew after the Supreme Court’s sharp criticism of investigative agencies led to a steep drop in Sammaan Capital’s stock. Mumbai Sammaan Capital’s shares saw a sharp fall on Wednesday after the Supreme Court strongly criticised the slow and inconsistent appr

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Business

RCPL launches ‘Waggies’ offering affordable pet nutrition

PETCARE LAUNCH Bengaluru Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has entered the growing pet-care market with the launch of Waggies, a new pet-food brand aimed at providing high-quality nutrition at affordable prices for pet p

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Business

HDK, Odisha CM review Rourkela Steel plant expansion

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi held detailed talks on clearing long-pending issues slowing Rourkela Steel Plant’s major expansion plan and other key development projects  Bhubaneswar Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaras

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Business

RBI may cut repo rate by 0.25% in December meeting

Morgan Stanley expects the RBI to cut rates in December and adopt a cautious, data-driven stance for future policy moves Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.25 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee meeti

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India

“Indira Kit' under PMGKY by next Jan: Muniyappa

A GIFT FOR THE NEEDY New Delhi Minister of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs KH Muniyappa on Wednesday said a new ration kit in the name of 'Indira Gandhi' will be introduced under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) under the name 'Indira Kit'. Addres

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Bengaluru

BJP attacks Cong over governance issues

Bengaluru BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra strongly criticised the Congress government, saying that governance in Karnataka has collapsed. Speaking to the media, he said that the BJP has decided to fight both inside and outside the Assembly against what he called a

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Bengaluru

K’taka HC sends Revanna case back for review

LAW FOR ALL BENGALURU The Karnataka High Court has directed the trial court to reconsider sexual assault charges against JDS MLA H.D. Revanna, while partially allowing his petition seeking to quash the case. A single-judge bench led by Justice M.I. Arun reviewed Revanna’s p

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Bengaluru

Fake RBI officials loot ₹7 cr from ATM cash in Bengaluru

DAYLIGHT SHOCKER The gang threatened the van staff, forced them into their vehicle, and drove the cash-laden van to Dairy Circle Bengaluru In a shocking daylight robbery, a gang of criminals looted over ₹7 crore from an ATM cash van in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon. T

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Bengaluru

AAP unveils new committee ahead of B’luru municipal polls

BENGALURU The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced a new Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA) Election Committee as part of its preparations for the upcoming municipal elections. The announcement was made at a press conference led by State President Dr. Mukhyamantri Chandru. He said

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