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I may forgive RJD-Cong but people of Bihar won't pardon them for insulting my dead mother: PM Patna: In his first reaction to the alleged abuses hurled at his mother during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was "deeply pained" by the incident, but asserted that while he might forgive the RJD and the Congress, the people of the state will never "pardon them".

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Poll body's notice to Cong's Pawan Khera for name in 2 constituencies of Delhi New Delhi: Poll authorities in Delhi have issued a notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly getting himself registered in the electoral roll of more than one constituency.

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Cong is 'quintessential vote chor', alleges BJP; raises issue of Pawan Khera's 2 voter IDs New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera had two voter IDs and Rahul Gandhi was running a campaign against voter-roll revision in Bihar to "protect and hide" his party's theft of votes.

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BJP conceded that EC failed to maintain integrity of electoral rolls: Khera on 2-voter cards charge New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera hit back at the BJP on Tuesday after it alleged that he has two voter IDs, saying in a bid to target him and his party, it has ended up targeting the Election Commission (EC) and left the poll body "bleeding".

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Rains batter Himachal: 2 dead in house collapse, 1,337 roads closed, schools shut in Shimla Shimla: Two women were killed in house collapse incidents as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking 1,337 roads, including four national highways, officials said.

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India warns Pakistan of likely flooding in Sutlej amid heavy rains: Sources New Delhi: India has warned Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Sutlej river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Tuesday.

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We have won, says Jarange as govt accepts most of his demands on day 5 of fast; 'will leave Mumbai' Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory on the fifth day of his fast after the Maharashtra government's cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota accepted most of his demands, including giving Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas.

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After rats gnaw on 2 newborns in MP hospital, 1 baby dies of pneumonia; action against 3 staffers Indore: After rats gnawed on two newborn babies at the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, one of these two infants - a girl - died of pneumonia on Tuesday, an official said.

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India hopeful of concluding trade pact with US by 'Nov or so': Piyush Goyal New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed hope that India will conclude the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US by the fall or November this year.

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India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50 pc duty on copper New Delhi: India on Tuesday sought consultations with the US under the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) safeguard agreement over 50 per cent tariffs imposed on certain copper products by America.

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AI big opportunity; going to increase jobs: Goyal New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers huge opportunities, and it is only going to increase jobs in the country.

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Finance ministry to kick-start FY27 Budget making exercise from October 9 New Delhi: The finance ministry will kick-start the exercise to prepare the annual budget for 2026-27 from October 9 in the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties and the steep US tariff of 50 per cent imposed on shipments from India.

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Feb 2020 riots bail verdict: Conspiratorial violence under garb of protest not allowed, says HC New Delhi: Denying bail to nine persons including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the "larger conspiracy" case of February 2020 riots, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled "conspiratorial" violence under the garb of demonstrations or protests by citizens cannot be allowed.

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2020 riots: Delhi HC denies bail to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, 8 others New Delhi: Activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and eight others, who are behind bars for last five years, were on Tuesday denied bail by the Delhi High Court in an anti-terror law case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.

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Prez reference: Court can't refuse to answer constitutional question even if row political, says SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the power of judicial review forms part of the basic structure and courts cannot decline an answer to constitutional questions even if the controversy was political in nature.

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Espionage case: Court extends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody till Sep 10 Hisar: A court here on Tuesday extended till September 10 the judicial custody of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra who was arrested in May on suspicion of espionage.

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Trump sent India back toward Russia, closer to China, 'shredded' decades of efforts: US' former NSA New York: President Donald Trump has “shredded” decades of Western efforts to wean India away from Russia and caution it on the threat posed by China, US' former National Security Adviser John Bolton has said, noting that the American leader's tariff policies and claims of ending the recent India-Pakistan military conflict worsened the situation. By Yoshita Singh

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WTO consultations over high import duty prompt formal trade dispute proceedings and parallel bilateral trade negotiations. India sought WTO consultations under the safeguard agreement to challenge a high duty imposed on certain copper products, using the WTO dispute resolution process as the procedural mechanism; concurrently, the Government signalled pursuit of a bilateral trade agreement with the trading partner and the finance ministry advanced preparations for the upcoming annual budget amid geopolitical and tariff-related uncertainties.