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China criticises alliances as circles for hegemony

He portrayed China’s military as stabilizing, deterring conflict, promoting peace, and pledging cooperation and trust-building BeijingChina’s Defence Minister Dong Jun on Thursday criticised regional alliances, calling them “small circles for hegemony,” as he warned against fo

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World

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact

Allies Against Aggression RiyadhSaudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, pledging that an attack on either country will be treated as an attack on both. The agreement was signed on Wednesday night during Pakistan Prime Minister Shehb

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World

Massive protests hit France over budget cuts

Unions oppose €44 billion savings plan causing service cuts and pension reforms, demand more investment, higher taxes on wealthy, and end to austerity measures ParisFrance witnessed a massive wave of strikes and protests on Thursday as unions, students, and workers launched a

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World

Trump designates Antifa as terrorist organisation

Tyler Robinson charged with aggravated murder for Utah campus shooting; prosecutors seek death penalty WashingtonUS President Donald Trump on Thursday officially labelled Antifa a “major terrorist organisation,” just days after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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Entertainment

Rukmini Vasanth Completes Dubbing for ‘Kantara Chapter 1’

Rukmini Vasanth has wrapped up her dubbing for Kantara: Chapter 1, where she plays the character Kanakavathi. Directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty, the film is currently in its final stages of production. Sharing her excitement, Rukmini posted a playful video from the recordin

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Entertainment

Dr. Satinder Sartaaj Announces Heritage India Tour Bengaluru

Bengaluru is all set to host a soulful musical evening as renowned Sufi singer, poet, and lyricist Dr. Satinder Sartaaj brings his much-awaited Heritage India Tour 2025–26 to the city. The live concert will be held on 20th September 2025 at Phoenix Marketcity and promises an ench

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Entertainment

Prime Video Ends ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ with Film

Prime Video has confirmed that its popular young adult drama The Summer I Turned Pretty will wrap up with a feature film written and directed by author Jenny Han, who created the original book trilogy. The announcement was made during the red carpet event for the season three fin

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Business

Government to turn ITIs into AI hubs: Sitharaman

Sitharaman stated many ITIs lag industry needs; Centre launched hub-and-spoke model to upgrade them New Delhi The Union government will soon transform Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India into Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven training centres, Finance Minis

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Business

India-US tariff talks may end in weeks: CEA

The US added a 25% tariff on Indian imports from August 27 due to India buying Russian oil, raising total tariffs to 50%, hurting exporters KolkataChief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran expressed optimism on Thursday that the tariff dispute between India and the United S

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Business

Kerala-EU conclave highlights blue economy cooperation

Ocean Growth Summit ThiruvananthapuramChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said Kerala’s future is closely linked to the seas, as the state hosted the first Kerala-European Union (EU) Blue Economy Conclave at Kovalam. Calling the state a “bridge between India and Europe,” he st

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Business

India to drive nine percent of global growth

Rising services exports boost hopes for India’s 2047 developed status; Nagaraju calls it a macroeconomic success MumbaiIndia’s role in the global economy is set to expand further, with its share in global GDP growth expected to rise from 6.5 percent in 2024 to 9 percent by 203

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Business

BSE market value surges to eleven-month high

MumbaiThe combined market value of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has touched ₹465 lakh crore, its highest in 11 months. The milestone comes amid a broad market rally and renewed optimism over India–US trade talks and the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut.

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Business

SMBC becomes Yes Bank’s largest shareholder

New DelhiJapan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has completed the purchase of a 20 percent stake in Yes Bank, making it the private lender’s largest shareholder. The stake was acquired from State Bank of India (SBI) and other participating banks. SBI will still hold m

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Karnataka

CM Announces ₹70,000 Cr Irrigation Plan and a New Secretariat

Siddaramaiah said since Article 371-J in 2013, 1.2 lakh government jobs were identified for locals; 84,620 filled, with remaining to be filled gradually Kalaburagi On Kalyana Karnataka Liberation Day, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced major development plans for the reg

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Karnataka

Dharmasthala Case: Skeletons Discovered Near Banglegudda Forest

Remains found near the “11th spot,” close to previous evidence site, where SIT collected bones of deceased Belthangady In a new development tied to the high-profile Dharmasthala case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has unearthed human skeletal remains near Banglegudda f

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