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1.Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS)-led AIADMK Cadres Rights Retrieval Committee Thursday walked out of the BJP-led NDA coalition, a year after joining the bloc.
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2.US President Donald Trump once again mounted a sharp attack on India and Russia for their close ties and said that the two countries can take their ‘dead economies down together’.
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3.Nearly 17 years after a blast in Malegaon town of north Maharashtra acquitted all the seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, noting there was ‘no reliable and cogent evidence’ against them.
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4.A new world record for the longest distance lightning fl ash was declared Thursday - a megafl ash that stretched for 829 kilometres (515 miles) across the United States.
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5.In a step toward transparent and consumer-centric governance, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has initiated a suo motu proceeding to review the performance of the Tata Power-managed power distribution companies (Discoms) operating across Odisha.
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6.In a gesture of gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, the state government said it will plant 75 lakh saplings across Odisha September 17, under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.
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7.The OAS officer, Sarthak Sourav Mohapatra, has been booked under Section 85 (cruelty), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (criminal act by several persons with common intention) of BNS, the police said.
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8.In a move aimed at supporting students facing emotional distress and preventing campus tragedies, IIT Kharagpur is considering installing smaller ceiling fans in hostel rooms to make them unusable for self-harm.
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9.Telangana Assembly speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar Thursday said he will consult legal experts once he receives the Supreme Court order copy on the issue of disqualification of BRS MLAs who switched loyalties to the ruling Congress and decide the future course of action.
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10.Pramilatai Medhe, former pramukh sanchalika (chief) of Rashtra Sevika Samiti, the women’s wing of RSS, passed away in Nagpur.
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11.The Union Cabinet Thursday approved a Rs2,000 crore grant-in-aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for four years, a move that will help the organisation mobilise more funds for lending to cooperatives.
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12.The Election Commission Thursday said it has fi nalised the Electoral College for the vice presidential election, necessitated due to the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post.
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13.In a rare coincidence and sheer determination as well, a 49-year-old physiotherapist and her daughter from Tamil Nadu cleared the NEET together.
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14.Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas stepped down Thursday, following investigations into his business dealings that prompted protests calling for his resignation.
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15.The Centre's fi scal defi cit stood at 17.9 per cent of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Thursday.