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	India has announced their squad for the upcoming 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series in Australia. Pacer Harshit Rana has got his maiden call up while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been kept away due to a groin injury. Apart from that, Axar patel has been dropped while Nitin Kumar Reddy has been selected as a bowling all-rounder.&nbsp;<br />
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	Spinner Axar Patel dropped from Test squad while Kuldeep Yadav misses Australia tour with groin injury.<br />
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	Modi, Scholz unequivocally condemned terrorism, violent extremism in all forms and manifestations, states India-Germany joint statement.<br />
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	Police custody of nine accused in Baba Siddique murder case extended till October 26 by Mumbai court.<br />
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	The disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang in Ladakh&#39;s Eastern Sector is planned to be completed by October 28 and 29, news agency <em>PTI</em> reported citing sources.<br />
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	Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has recorded a 72% fall in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,297 crore for the second quarter of the financial year.<br />
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	Addressing the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024,&nbsp; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said&nbsp; the confidence that Germany has expressed in India&#39;s skilled manpower is amazing as the European nation has decided to increase visas for the skilled Indian workforce from 20,000 to 90,000.<br />
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	Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced that there has been no human casualty in the severe cyclonic storm Dana which made landfall in the coast on Thursday night.</div>
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	The disengagement of troops has begun at the two friction points in Demchok and Depsang Plains in Eastern Ladakh sector, days after India and China reached an agreement to end the standoff between the armies of the two countries.&nbsp; The Indian troops have started pulling back equipment to rear locations in the respective areas, according to officials.<br />
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	One tent on each side and some temporary structures have been dismantled in the area, with the Chinese soldiers retreating to the east side of the Nala.</div>
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	President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India after Chief Justice DY Chandrachud named him his successor. The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday evening. &quot;In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, Hon&#39;ble President, after consultation with Hon&#39;ble Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice of India with effect from 11th November, 2024,&quot; Meghwal wrote on X.</div>
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	Search Operations continued on Friday morning in Baramulla following the firefight between the Indian Army and terrorists last night. Two Indian Army soldiers and two civilian porters were killed after terrorists attacked a military vehicle in Baramulla. One soldier and one porter are injured and undergoing treatment, Indian Army officials said. In an intial post on X, the Srinagar-based Chinar corps said that, &quot;A brief firefight took place between Indian Army and terrorists in general area Butapathri, Baramulla. During the firefight two soldiers and two porters have suffered injuries and have been evacuated for medical care.&quot; In a subsequent update, the Chinar Corps said, &quot;During the firefight two soldiers and two porters have suffered injuries and have been evacuated for medical care. Operation in progress.&quot;</div>

Highlights: India name squad for Test series against Aus; pacer Harshit Rana gets maiden call up

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Highlights: India name squad for Test series against Aus; pacer Harshit Rana gets maiden call up | India News - Business Standard

NIA announces bounty of Rs 10 lakh on Anmol Bishnoi

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	Probe agency NIA has announced a bounty of Rs 10 lakhs for Anmol Bishnoi, brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He is chargesheeted in two NIA cases registered in 2022.</div>
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Disengagement of troops begins in Eastern Ladakh sector after India-China truce

Indian and Chinese troops have begun the disengagement process on the Line of Actual Control (LAC),days after India and China reached an agreement to end the standoff between the armies of the two nations in eastern Ladakh.&nbsp;

PM Modi, Scholz express deepest concern over war in Ukraine, tragic humanitarian consequences: Joint statement

PM Modi, German Chancellor Scholz express deepest concern over war in Ukraine, its tragic humanitarian consequences: Joint statement

People affiliated with BJP tried to attack Kejriwal during padyatra: AAP

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	&nbsp;People affiliated with the BJP tried to attack AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal Friday evening during his padyatra in West Delhi&#39;s Vikaspuri, the city&#39;s ruling party alleged.<br />
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	AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj made the claim and said it was a &quot;cowardly&quot; attempt by the BJP.<br />
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	It was done because Kejriwal is going among the masses and is getting their love and affection, he charged.<br />
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	&quot;We want to make it clear that if Kejriwal faces any danger to his life or any harm is done to him, only the BJP will be responsible for it,&quot; he alleged.</div>

Ready to engage with Centre to resolve Kashmir issue: Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

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	Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stated that the separatist amalgam is ready to engage with the BJP-led Centre for the resolution of the &quot;Kashmir issue.&quot; He was addressing the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid in the city&#39;s Nowhatta area. The mirwaiz said at the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself spoke about dialogue and diplomacy as the means for settling conflicts and not war.</div>

Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut granted bail in defamation case

The Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut had appealed in a sessions court against his conviction in the defamation case filed by BJP leader Medha Somaiya,

Disengagement between India, China at Demchok, Depsang to be completed by Oct 28-29, says report

Patrolling along LAC to begin once disengagement over; both sides to move troops, dismantle temporary structures, news agency PTI reported citing sources.

Bandhan Bank net profit rises 30% YoY to Rs 937.4 crore

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	Bandhan Bank&#39;s net profit up 30 per cent at Rs 937.4 crore against Rs 721.2 crore on a year-on-year</div>

Shares of BPCL slide 6% on fall in Q2 net profit

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	BPCL saw a decline of 72% in its consolidated net profit at Rs 2,297 crore for the second quarter of the financial year.&nbsp;</div>

Harvinder Kalyan unanimously elected Haryana Assembly Speaker

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	BJP lawmaker Harvinder Kalyan was unanimously elected speaker of the Haryana Assembly here on Friday. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini moved a resolution in the House proposing Kalyan&#39;s name while BJP MLA Ranbir Gangwa seconded the proposal.</div>
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	Kalyan is a three-time MLA from Gharaunda in Karnal district. Prior to Kalyan&#39;s election as speaker, Protem Speaker and senior Congress leader Raghuvir Singh Kadian administered oath to the newly elected MLAs of the 90-member House.</div>

Only 5 extradition requests for terrorists resolved by Canada, rest in limbo: Indian envoy

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	Of the 26 requests sent to Canada for extraditing Khalistani terrorists, Ottawa has resolved only five and the rest remain in limbo, India&#39;s top envoy to that country has said, calling it the result of &quot;inaction&quot;. The five men are in the process of being extradited, High Commissioner Sanjay Verma told PTI in an interview this week. He said he is not at liberty to disclose the name or give details. India recalled him and five other Indian diplomats after they were named &quot;person of interest&quot; in a Canadian investigation into the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist who was a Canadian citizen.</div>

Four killed, 3 injured in SUV-oil tanker collision in Ujjain

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	Four persons were killed and three others injured in a collision between a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and an oil tanker in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, police said. The victims were returning to Indore from Ajmer in adjoining Rajasthan after a pilgrimage when their SUV met with the accident, Khachrod police station officer Dhansingh Nalvaya said.</div>

JSW Steel net profit plunges over 85% to Rs 404 crore in July-September

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	Steelmaker JSW Steel on Friday reported a steep fall of 85.43 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 404 crore in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal, affected by lower income. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2,773 crore in the second quarter of the last financial year.</div>

Mahayuti govt adopted 'bluff and rule' strategy of delaying action on social justice: Congress

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	The Congress on Friday alleged that the Mahayuti government&#39;s &quot;steadfast refusal&quot; to conduct a caste survey had a real consequence for a number of Maharashtra&#39;s traditionally disadvantaged communities and claimed that it adopted a &quot;bluff and rule&quot; strategy of repeatedly delaying action on social justice.</div>
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	Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would return to power and restore the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Annabhau Sathe, and Jyotiba Phule.</div>

Farooq Abdullah urges Pakistan to stop violence, form friendship with India

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	National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said attacks like the one in Gulmarg would continue to occur until India and Pakistan found a way to be friends and that would end Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s troubles.</div>

PM to inaugurate development projects worth Rs 4800 cr in Gujarat on Oct 28

Prime Minister will inaugurate various projects of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) worth over Rs 2800 crore.

Four astronauts return after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble

The space station is now back to its normal crew size of seven four Americans and three Russians after months of overflow

National Stock Exchange's IPO hinges on approval from Sebi, says CEO

India&rsquo;s largest stock exchange is awaiting clearance from the securities regulator to proceed with its public listing plans, according to Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar Chauhan.

India VC funding surges 50% in Q1-Q3 2024 on increased big-ticket deals

A total of 883 deals were announced between January and September 2024, marking a 7.3 per cent rise in deal volume compared to the same period in 2023

Elderly woman killed at cyclone shelter in Odisha's Kendrapara

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	An elderly woman died at a cyclone shelter in Odisha&#39;s Kendrapara district, officials said on Friday. The 82-year-old woman identified as Hemalata Nayak of Bankual village died on Thursday night of suspected cardiac arrest at a cyclone shelter set up at Kalyan Mandap Dangamal under Dangamal gram panchayat under Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district, they said. The woman was shifted to the cyclone shelter earlier on Thursday.</div>

Centre doubles loan limit under Mudra Yojana to Rs 20 lakh

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	The government has doubled the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. This increase aspires to further the overall objective of the Mudra Scheme which is funding the unfunded, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday.</div>
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	A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday. As announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23, 2024, in the Union Budget 2024-25, the limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been enhanced from the current Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.</div>

Haryana updates: Saini, other newly elected Haryana MLAs administered oath

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	Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other newly-elected MLAs were on Friday administered oath as members of the 15th state assembly here. Protem Speaker and senior Congress leader Raghuvir Singh Kadian administered oath to the newly elected MLAs. Saini, who was sworn-in as the Haryana chief minister on October 17 in Panchkula, was the first one to be administered oath by the Protem Speaker.</div>

Inequality, inflation 'structurally corrosive' for long-term growth, says Congress

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	The Congress today stated that inequality, wage stagnation and inflation were &quot;structurally corrosive&quot; to India&#39;s long-term growth prospects and urged the government to address concerns over the growing financialisation of the Indian economy. Ramesh shared an article by a noted public finance economist and said it revealed issues that were a further cause for concern. Citing the article, Ramesh said the share of passive income -- income from rent, dividends, capital gains, etc -- in the total reported income had increased from 16 per cent in 2016-17 to 24 per cent in 2023-2024.</div>

Driver for UN agency killed by Israeli forces

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	A driver for the United Nations agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza was killed when a UN-marked vehicle was hit by Israeli forces, the United Nations said Thursday. UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters that the Israeli fire also killed the driver&#39;s brother and left three passersby with minor injuries.</div>
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	Israel&#39;s UN Ambassador Danny Danon claimed the UNRWA driver was a Hamas commander who participated in the October 7, 2023, attacks in southern Israel.</div>

MUDA case: Enforcement Directorate summons six MUDA employees for questioning

Amid the political fracas over accusations of misappropriation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned six employees from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) for questioning.

Delay in granting statehood 'sin' against people of J-K, says People's Conference chief Sajad Lone

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	People&#39;s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Friday said the delay in granting statehood to Jammu and Kashmir was a &quot;sin&quot; against the people of the Union Territory. Lone, an MLA from Handwara in north Kashmir, also called for the inclusion of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in all security-related meetings.</div>
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	&quot;Irrespective of the political differences that we have here amongst us, the Union government needs to move fast on some issues. Delay of even a moment in granting statehood is a sin against the people of Jammu and Kashmir,&quot; Lone said in a post on X.</div>

India becoming a global trade and manufacturing hub: PM Modi

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	Today India stands on strong pillars of democracy, demography, demand and data, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;at Asia Pacific Conference of German Business.&nbsp;</div>
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Bengaluru building collapse: One more body recovered; death toll climbs to 9

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	One more body was recovered on Friday during a search and rescue operation after an under-construction building collapsed at Babusapalya here, taking the death toll to nine, police said. Teams from the fire and emergency department, National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been pressed into rescue operations since the incident occurred during heavy downpour on Tuesday, they said.</div>

News update: Germany to increase visas for skilled Indian workforce from 20,000 to 90,000, says PM Modi

No amount of condemnation is enough: Priyanka Gandhi on terror attack in J-K's Gulmarg

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	Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Gulmarg, and said no amount of condemnation is enough for such terror acts. Two soldiers and two Army porters were killed on Thursday when terrorists attacked a vehicle of the force.</div>

Gulmarg terror attack: Forces launch combing operation along LoC

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	Security forces on Friday launched a massive search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir, following the terror attack in the area that left four people, including two soldiers, dead, officials said. Security forces have sealed the routes around the site of the attack.</div>

Three hotels in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati receive bomb threats via email

Police along with a canine squad conducted thorough searches at three hotels in the temple area of Andhra Pradesh&#39;s Tirupati district&nbsp; after they received bomb threats on Friday, via emails, which later turned out to be a hoax.&nbsp;

Israeli airstrike in southeast Lebanon on journalist compound kills 3 TV staffers

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	An Israeli airstrike on a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon has killed three media staffers, Lebanon&#39;s state-run National News Agency said Friday.</div>
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	Local news station Al Jadeed aired footage from the scene &mdash; a collection of chalets that had been rented by various media outlets &mdash; showing collapsed buildings and cars marked PRESS covered in dust and rubble. The Israeli army did not issue a warning prior to the strike.</div>

News update: Landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana is complete on Odisha coast, says IMD

CM Stalin urges EAM to secure release of fishermen detained by Lankan Navy

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	Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, in a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, asked him to take diplomatic measures to resolve the issue with Sri Lanka and requested the release of 128 fishermen and 199 fishing boats from Tamil Nadu, which remain in Sri Lankan custody.</div>

NCP fields Congress MLA  Zeeshan Siddique from Bandra East constituency

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	The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded sitting Congress MLA Zeeshan Siddique from Bandra East constituency.&nbsp;</div>
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Cyclone Dana update: Heavy rains batters parts of South Bengal

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	Heavy rains packed lashed parts of southern West Bengal as the landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm &ldquo;Dana&rdquo; continued to tear through the Odisha coast since midnight. According to the latest bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe cyclonic storm lay centred over north coastal Odisha, near north-northwest of Dhamara and north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika).</div>

German chancellor Olaf Scholz, PM Modi to hold wide-ranging discussions to bolster ties

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	German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Delhi late on Thursday as part of his three-day official visit to India. He was received by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. Shortly after his arrival, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) greeted Scholz in German and shared pictures on X.&nbsp;</div>

Gulmarg terror attack: Two soldiers dead, toll rises to four

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	Two soldiers who were critically wounded in Thursday&#39;s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Gulmarg succumbed to their injuries, raising the death toll in the ambush to four. Two Army porters died on Thursday while another porter and a soldier were injured. Terrorists attacked a vehicle of the force six kilometres from tourist hotspot Gulmarg in north Kashmir&#39;s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday.</div>
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