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In Bhutan, Chief Justice Marvels At 'Harmony', Recalls 2013 Bollywood Film
- Oct 23, 2025 19:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Bhargava
Chief Justice BR Gavai recalled a 2013 Bollywood movie - 'The Lunchbox', starring Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Nimrat Kaur - on his four-day official visit to Bhutan, widely recognised as one of the 'happiest' countries in the world.
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Digital Payments Account For 99.8% Of Transactions, UPI Leads With 85%: RBI
- Oct 23, 2025 19:27 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Digital payment transactions accounted for 99.7 per cent in terms of volume and 97.5 per cent in value in the payments system during calendar year 2024, and the trend continued in the first half of 2025, according to a Reserve Bank report
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Deja Vu? How Mukesh Sahani's 2020 Bihar Dream Played Out 5 Years Later
- Oct 23, 2025 19:17 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Five years ago, Mukesh Sahani jumped from the Mahagathbandhan - a week before the Bihar election was to start - to ally with the BJP and JDU. On Thursday he almost repeated that jump, only to call it off after getting a Deputy Chief Minister nod.
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Massive Fire In Mumbai's 13-Storey Building, 17 Suffer From Suffocation
- Oct 23, 2025 19:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
As many as 17 persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out at a 13-storey commercial building in Mumbai's Jogeshwari suburb on Thursday morning, officials said.
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With Rahul Gandhi Rally, Manifesto Plan, Congress Speeds Up Bihar Poll Campaign
- Oct 23, 2025 18:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Congress has a three-pronged plan to amp up the campaign in Bihar. Amid BJP allegations about the no-show of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, the Grand Alliance has planned for Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav to address a joint rally before the first
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Nationwide Special Intensive Revision Phase 1 Schedule To Be Out This Month: Sources
- Oct 23, 2025 18:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is preparing to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls throughout the country in phases.
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Month Left For Chief Justice BR Gavai's Retirement, Process Begins To Appoint Successor
- Oct 23, 2025 18:08 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said.
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Bihar Polls A Fight Between NDA's Vikaas And INDIA Bloc's Vinaash: JP Nadda
- Oct 23, 2025 17:29 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
BJP chief JP Nadda on Thursday said that the assembly election in Bihar is a fight between 'Vikaas' (development) of the NDA and 'Vinaash' (destruction) of the INDIA bloc.
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In Karnataka 'Vote Chori' Row, A Data Team's Possible Deletion Role: Sources
- Oct 23, 2025 17:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Police sources told NDTV a data entry team may have been paid money to delete voters ahead of the Karnataka election in 2023, a development that, if true, confirms Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegations.
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India Adds Hardware Worth Rs 79,000 Crore In Defence Shopping Cart
- Oct 23, 2025 17:13 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
India will buy military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore for the three armed services to boost their firepower and strength. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) held a meeting today under Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's chairmanship.
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J&K Set For 1st Rajya Sabha Polls, National Conference, BJP In Key Contest
- Oct 23, 2025 17:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
First Rajya Sabha polls since Jammu and Kashmir's downgrading to Union territory status are scheduled for Friday with political observers anticipating 3 seats for ruling National Conference and 1 for BJP, provided their strategies remain on course
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'Wanted To Protect Sanctity': Bengal Cop On Row Over Kali Idol In Prison Van
- Oct 23, 2025 17:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
A day after video clips of a Kali idol being shoved into a prison van in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district went viral, the police defended their action, saying it was to save the dignity of the goddess.
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Bank Customers Can Add 4 Nominees In Their Accounts From November 1
- Oct 23, 2025 16:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Beginning next month, a bank customer can opt for up to four nominees in her or his account with a view to ensure uniformity, and efficiency in claim settlement across the banking system.
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"Mafia Rule In State": KTR Takes On Congress Over Top Bureaucrat's Voluntary Retirement
- Oct 23, 2025 16:27 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Telangana's Revenue Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's move to take voluntary retirement has sparked the latest face-off between the state's ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi or BRS
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Centre's Key Changes To Content Rules After Legal Fight With Elon Musk's X
- Oct 23, 2025 16:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma, Ashwine Kumar Singh
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Following a legal battle with Elon Musk's X over social media guidelines, the Centre has made key amendments to the Information Technology law to "enhance transparency, accountability and safeguards".
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14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted In Kolkata Government Hospital Toilet, 1 Arrested
- Oct 23, 2025 16:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
A teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a former staffer of the government-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, police said Thursday.
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Punjab Sees Sharp Rise In Stubble Burning Incidents, 484 Cases Recorded
- Oct 23, 2025 16:21 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Punjab recorded 484 stubble burning incidents from September 15 to October 22, marking a sharp increase of 296 from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.
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Minors Can Reject Property Sale By Guardian After Turning 18: Supreme Court
- Oct 23, 2025 16:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court has ruled that those aged below 18 years, upon attaining majority, are not mandatorily required to institute a lawsuit to repudiate property transfers executed by their natural guardians without approval from a court.
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2-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Flooded Plot Near Chennai Residence
- Oct 23, 2025 15:33 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
A two-year-old girl was found dead after accidentally drowning in stagnant rainwater collected in an open plot near her residence on the outskirts of Chennai.