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Extraordinary coordination among 3 services compelled Pakistan to surrender during Op Sindoor: PM Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the extraordinary coordination among the three services together compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor.

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India on verge on eradicating Maoist terror: PM Modi Panaji: India is on the verge of eradicating Naxalism-Maoist terror and more than 100 districts freed from this scourge will celebrate Diwali with dignity this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

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PM Modi celebrates Diwali with Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which he described as a towering symbol of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India).

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Bihar polls: Cong releases another list of 6 candidates; 60 names declared by party so far New Delhi: The Congress on Monday released another list of six candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls, taking the total number of candidates announced by the party to 60.

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JK bypolls: NC fields DDC member as Cong leaves Nagrota to realise 'larger goal' of defeating BJP Jammu: The National Conference has fielded its District Development Council (DDC) member Shamim Begum from Nagrota assembly constituency, which is going to bypolls next month, after Congress decided not to contest from there to realize their 'larger goal' of defeating BJP despite being offered the seat by the ruling party.

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IMD issues 'cyclone alert' in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'cyclone alert' in Andaman and Nicobar Islands due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify from October 21, officials said on Monday.

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Polls: Liquor worth Rs 23 cr among combined seizure of Rs 64 cr in dry Bihar Patna: Enforcement agencies have seized liquor, cash, drugs and freebies with a combined value of Rs 64.13 crore across Bihar since the announcement of the schedule for the assembly elections on October 6, officials said on Monday.

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Assam Police team reaches Singapore to probe Zubeen Garg's death Guwahati: Two senior officials of the Assam Police reached Singapore on Monday to investigate the death of singer Zubeen Garg in the island country last month, an official said.

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SIT to submit first progress report on Sabarimala gold case to Kerala HC Pathanamthitta (Kerala): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the loss of gold from Sabarimala is expected to file its first progress report to the Kerala High Court soon, police sources said on Monday.

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Trump once again claims to resolve India-Pakistan war, says seven planes were shot down Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed to have resolved the war between India and Pakistan, saying that seven planes were shot down in the firing between the two countries without specifying to which nation they belonged.

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Trump says India to pay ‘massive tariffs’ if it continues to buy Russian oil Washington: US President Donald Trump said that India is going to pay “massive tariffs” if it continues to buy oil from Russia, while reiterating that he got assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that New Delhi is going to halt its oil purchases from Moscow.

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