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PM Modi calls Kamla Persad-Bissessar 'daughter of Bihar', asks her to offer Sarayu and Mahakumbh water to Ganga Dhara

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Montreal mom accused of leaving daughter to die on highway as police reveal haunting details

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July 4th travel faces massive storm disruptions: Expert tips for navigating the holiday rush

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Julio Csar Chvez Jr: Mexican boxer arrested by ICE, faces deportation from the US

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Trump says U.S. has given Ukraine too many weapons in first public comments on pause in shipments

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Russian President Putin gives BIG message to US President Donald Trump on Ukraine, says 'will not back..'

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Watch: PM Modi Welcomed With Bhojpuri 'Chautaal' At Trinidad And Tobago

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Dodgers' Max Muncy on injured list after collision with Taylor

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Gukesh stuns Carlsen yet again, forces Norwegian to resign at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz

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'Party is united, Country is hot': Donald Trump announces July 4 'signing celebration' for Big Beautiful Bill at White House

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Chico cancels July 4 event after unpermitted fireworks warehouse explodes

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Ben McLemore, Ex-NBA player, found guilty in 2021 rape case

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Morning Digest: PM Modi arrives in Trinidad and Tobago on two-day visit; Trump secures major victory as flagship bill passes Congress, and more

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How Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will make China great again

A new bill, championed by the U.S. president, undermines renewable energy development, favoring traditional sources despite the growing electrici

koda Auto India achieves its highest-ever half-yearly sales

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Trump announces 'big beautiful bill' signing celebration; How this mega law changes taxes, walls and wallets

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Patanjalis Orthogrit offers new hope in Arthritis treatment

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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

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Congress approves sweeping student loan changes in Big Beautiful Bill: What it means for borrowers

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A new BHARAT- establishing baseline health parameters for the Indian population

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Pottery to pickleball: Chennai techies turn to experience booking platforms for weekend recharge

CS emphasises timely Aadhaar seeding of DBT schemes

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Union Minister, others call on LG

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Shivraj Chouhan, Omar review Agri, Rural Development progress in J&K

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LIVE | Trump kicks off fiery Salute to America event in Iowa ahead of 250th I-Day Anniversary

Justice Sanjeev inaugurates Legal Aid Clinic, Free Medical Camp for Shri Amarnath Yatris at Pahalgam

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Thousands join 7th Muharram procession in Srinagar

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ACB files charge-sheet against former ZEO, three others in Rs 8.3L scholarship scam

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CM visits SKIMS to enquire about health of Mehboobas mother

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Trump Likely To Inform Countries Of US Tariffs Today

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Smriti Bhasin beats top seed, reaches quarterfinals

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Delhi Rent Control Act an anachronistic legislation: Delhi HC

India methodically building own electronics capabilities: Ashwini Vaishnav

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GoI distributes essential incentives to sheep breeders, herders

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Development must not come at cost of environment: House Committee

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 3: The House Committee on Environment of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today convened a revie

Seminar on Cooperative Empowerment and Sustainable Agriculture held

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 3: A one-day seminar on Cooperative Empowerment and Sustainable Agriculture was successfully organised today

Commemorative trek, Veer Gatha held to honour bravery of 1999 Kargil War soldiers

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SSP Jammu transfers four police officers, officials

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Govt to establish centre for disease-resistant fruit trees in Kashmir: Chouhan

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PDD workers indefinite strike continues for 8th day

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 3: The indefinite strike and protest dharna by workers of the Power Development Department (PDD), including P

Delhi HC junks Jacquelines plea in 200 crore money laundering case

JDA removes illegal hutments at Kalka Colony

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 3: A team of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) today removed around 6-7 illegal hutments constructed along a

PSC on Coal, Mines to meet senior officers, stakeholders

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L-G is interfering in functioning of J&Ks Information Dept., delaying Business Rules, says NCs Tanvir Sadiq

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Contractual employees are entitled to maternity leave, reiterates Orissa High Court

Women employees, for the purpose of availing such benefit, do constitute one homogenous class, and their artificial bifurcation founded on status

Delhi Court Orders Complaint Against Woman For False Rape Case

Delhi's Tis Hazari court has ordered to file a complaint against the woman who lodged a false rape case to extort the money from the accused.

Two held with heroin-like-substance in Vijaypur

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, July 3: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with 10 grams of heroin-like-substance from Vijaypur area here tod

SIA raids over vendors killing

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 3: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir, today conducted targeted search operations at the premise

Drug peddler arrested with 2300 intoxicant capsules

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, July 3: Police today arrested a drug peddler in the jurisdiction of Police Station Rehambal and recovered 2300

Home Deptt rebuts report on bunker construction

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Fuel ban on overage vehicles not feasible: Delhi Govt

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PM Modi gifts Bidriware Vases to Ghana President

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Death toll in Mandi cloudburst mounts to 14; search on for 31 missing

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Dalai Lama is a cisgender man yet he has an unexpected connection to trans community

DARWIN (Australia), Jul 3: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week a milestone thats reigniting speculation over his eventual suc

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PGA Tour's FedEx Cup bonus goes from a lump sum to one winner to 3 payoffs

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Oppn backing move to oust Justice Varma, process to initiate motion to start soon: Rijiju

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Trump Mount Rushmore Proposal: Will Presidents face get added to monument? See if it is a possibility or not

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RFK Jr.s alarming claims on sperm counts and male fertility spark debateexperts urge caution

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Trumps big, beautiful tax bill passes US House vote, Speaker Johnson reveals key features of the Act

Centre's pick & choose policy hits HC judge appointments

Despite repeated appeals from the Supreme Court collegium, the Union government continues its selective approach to appointing High Court judges,

Spy planes, minesweepers: Nod for 1L crore purchases

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Power woes in rural areas due to host of problems: Mondal

SHILLONG, July 3: Power Minister AT Mondal on Thursday acknowledged the erratic power supply in rural villages. While attributing the issue to va

dias captain Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a double century on day two of the second Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, on Thursday. Gill became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England. His 269 is the highest individual score by an Indian batter on English soil, surpassing Sunil Gavaskars 221 scored at the Oval back in 1979. (PTI)

The post dias captain Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a double century on day two of the second Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmin

India to get 1st batch of 3 US Apaches this month

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Irans Nuclear Program Destroyed Or Not?

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Govt constitutes Shillong Medical College Council

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Tourism bodies hail order on mandatory guides

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16-year-old girl forcefully taken from home, raped; accused held

TURA, July 3: A 16-year-old minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Raksamgre sub-division on West Garo Hills after being forcefully taken

Power min plays down Ganol cost escalation

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HC permits registered vendors to run business for three hours in PB

Hawking allowed from 12.30 pm 2 pm and from 7.30 pm 9 pm Unregistered vendors barred from doing business in Khyndai Lad SHILLONG, July 3: In a

Permanent judge for Mlaya HC

NEW DELHI, July 3: The Supreme Court collegium has approved a proposal for the appointment of Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee, additional judge,

Brightwell Bungalow to be redeveloped

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Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: Reflections from the Grassroots

Dr. Parveen Kumar* Continuing with its pro-farming endaveour, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India started the Viksit K

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh in joint lead with Carlsen and Wesley So after day one

Starting the day with a loss against Duda, Gukesh overpowered a reckless Alireza Firouzja of France before defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa

PM Modi Arrives In Trinidad & Tobago, Gets Guard Of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on the second leg of his five-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with the top lea

Partition survivor who was saved by a Muslim dies at 102

Ram Krishan Singh, a 102-year-old survivor of the 1947 Partition, passed away in Punjab's Patiala. During the violent upheaval, his father was mu

Tour de France 2025: Start, end date, schedule, how to watch live online, TV with, without cable in US, UK

Tour de France 2025 begins on July 5 in Lille and ends on July 27 in Paris. Featuring 185 riders across 21 stages, fans can watch the event live

Africa's goals are our priority, says PM Modi

In a historic address to Ghana's parliament, PM Modi advocated for global institutional reforms to address contemporary challenges like climate c

Social media a/cs of Pakistani celebs stay blocked

Following reports of brief accessibility, Instagram accounts of several Pakistani actors, including Mawra Hocane and Saba Qamar, remain blocked i

Trump Says Didn't Make Any Progress On Ukraine During Putin Call

US President Donald Trump said he had made no progress with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin towards a ceasefire in Ukraine after the two leade