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Who is an opportunist? UP exam for cop aspirants lists ‘Pandit’ as an option, draws scrutiny

What is the one word for this phrase in Hindi: “Avsar ke anusar badal jaane waala (one who converts oneself as per the opportunity)?” Four options are presented to examinees: A) Sadachari, B) Pandit, ...
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$10 million bounty: US targets Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and top IRGC brass

The US Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information on 10 senior Iranian officials, including Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader, and Ali Asghar Hejazi, Deputy Chief of ...
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Traffic advisory issued for Modi’s Brigade rally today; check which routes to avoid

The Kolkata Traffic Police has issued an advisory for Friday as the city prepares to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his rally at Brigade parade ground. Here’s a roadmap of the places to ...
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Modi speaks with Iran’s Pezeshkian: ‘Deep concern over escalation, loss of lives’

In his first conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian since the start of the war in West Asia 13 days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed Thursday the “serious situation” in the ...
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Home ministry bars NCW, NHRC, NCPCR, NCLT from directly seeking issuance of Look Out Circulars

In a significant modification to its guidelines for Look Out Circulars (LOCs), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has specified that statutory bodies with no criminal jurisdiction cannot issue direct ...
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LPG crisis: MHA directs states, UTs to tighten security around LPG bottling plants and distribution network, crackdown on black marketing

AMID PUBLIC concerns over a possible restricted supply of LPG cylinders due to the West Asia conflict, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and DGPs of ...
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Opposition lines up motion seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal, another front set to open in Parliament tussle

A day before the Lok Sabha is likely to take up an Opposition-sponsored resolution seeking Speaker Om Birla’s removal, the united Opposition on Monday moved to open yet another political front against ...
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West Asia crisis a reminder for self-reliance, energy growth: PM Modi in poll-bound Kerala

Calling the war in West Asia “a matter of concern for all”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that “the expansion of the petroleum sector is essential” and “the current crisis has once again ...
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Who is Ivanna Ortiz?

Providing more details about Ivanna Ortiz, the report noted that she had several prior arrests in her home state, according to public records reviewed by The Times. She was involved in a bankruptcy ...
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Manipur BJP MLA’s last rites not any time soon, Zo leaders, family insist on demands

More than a fortnight after his death, Zomi MLA Vungzagin Valte’s body remains at a morgue in Manipur’s Churachandpur, with a committee saying that before a funeral, they want an “offer” from the ...
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‘World Cup is too big to be postponed’: FIFA official dismisses US-Israel-Iran war fears for 2026 tournament

With the future of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 in limbo due to the ongoing conflict involving the USA, Israel and Iran, FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer (COO), Heimo Schirgi, says the ...
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Hansika Motwani and Sohael Khaturiya officially divorce after four years: report

The Bandra Family Court in Mumbai granted actor Hansika Motwani and businessman Sohael Khaturiya a divorce by mutual consent on Wednesday. According to a report by India Today, the two had agreed to ...