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J&K: Police station blast killed educated, young Kashmiris building careers that beat stereotypes | India News

SRINAGAR: Inspector Asrar Ahmad Shah called his cousin at 10.50pm on Friday, asking him to wait on the highway so they could drive home to Kupwara together after work. Thirty minutes later, an explosion ripped through Srinagar’s Nowgam police station, killing Asrar and eight others. The victims were police officers, forensic personnel, revenue officials and…

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US-China trade boost: US hopes to finalise China rare earths deal by Thanksgiving; Beijing to suspend export curbs

The United States is hoping to finalise its rare earths agreement with China by Thanksgiving, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, signalling momentum in the negotiations launched after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea last month, AFP reported.The tentative deal reached in late October includes a one-year suspension of…

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Dulquer Salmaan and Kaantha director Selvamani Selvaraj grateful as film finds acceptance despite early controversies, ‘I was unsure how audiences would respond’ |

The bilingual period drama Kaantha, starring Dulquer Salmaan as T.K. Mahadevan, has finally arrived in cinemas. Released in Tamil and Telugu, the film is directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, best known for the documentary The Hunt for Veerappan. Set in 1950s Madras, the film has drawn significant attention due to speculation that it is inspired by…

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‘My health is good’: DK Shivakumar dismisses talks of resignation as KPCC chief; calls himself ‘loyal soldier’ of Congress | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted there is “no need” for him to step down as the state Congress president, stressing that his health is “good” and that he has several responsibilities to discharge as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief. “I have worked to build the party day in…

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Bullet train blueprint: PM Modi calls for ‘Blue Book’ of project lessons; engineers share on-ground insights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked engineers working on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project to systematically document their technical and on-ground experiences, saying such a record would help India replicate high-speed rail projects across the country without “repeated experimentation.”Interacting with engineers and workers of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway (MAHSR) corridor in Surat on Saturday,…

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Mahima Chaudhry opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, ‘There were no symptoms, I just went in for a yearly check-up’ | Hindi Movie News

Mahima Chaudhry is stepping forward as a strong voice for women’s health, using her own experience as a breast cancer survivor to emphasise the life-saving impact of early detection. Speaking at the Young Women Breast Cancer Conference 2025, the actress urged women across all age groups to prioritise regular medical screenings. Mahima stresses that breast…

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Boost for counter-drone warfare: Army, IAF to deploy new indigenous systems; DRDO readies next-gen weapons | India News

Representational AI image NEW DELHI: The Army and the Air Force are preparing to place orders for 16 indigenous drone detection and interdiction systems. These systems can hit unmanned aerial vehicles at a distance of 2 km using lasers and disable them. The defence ministry is expected to clear DRDO’s Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction…

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