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1.India has successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime, or Agni-P, missile with a range of 2,000km from a rail-based mobile launcher system, demonstrating its capability to deploy the missile across the country.
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2.The Ministry of Defence Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370-crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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3.Trump has already slapped 50 per cent tariffs on Indian imports, which also includes a 25 per cent 'penalty' for continued purchase of Russian oil.
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4.Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been charged with sexually harassing 17 students at his private management institute in Delhi.
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5.Telangana is fighting for an equitable share of Krishna River waters before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II and placed a claim for nearly 70 per cent of the water earlier allocated to the united Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said Tuesday.
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6.The rupee moved in a tight range and slipped 1 paisa to close at a lifetime low of 88.76 against the American currency Thursday amid a strong US dollar and weak domestic markets.
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7. In a major move to honour Odisha’s cultural and historical heritage, the state government has decided to construct 75 new statues of eminent personalities across various districts. Rs14cr approved for 75 new statues by 2026
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8.Amid concerns over US President Donald Trump's proclamation imposing a $1,00,000 fee on H1B visas, a famous Balaji temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad is in focus.
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9.The Karnataka High Court Thursday declined to stop the state’s socio-economic and educational survey, widely referred to as the caste survey, but imposed strict safeguards on how it is conducted and how the collected data is handled.
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10.Silver prices rallied Rs 1,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 1.40 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday following strong global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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11.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon people to make Odisha one of the top three states in the country in terms of cleanliness.
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12.The State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha, During the three-day operation, enforcement teams conducted intensive checks across key locations, issuing a total of 3,494 e-challans for various offences. The drive also led to the collection of fi nes amounting to Rs54.82 lakh.
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13.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Thursday cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA, licence of Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) – NGO founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk – with immediate effect.
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14. The Income Tax department Thursday extended the deadline for submission of audit reports for the 2024-25 fiscal year by one month till October 31.
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15.US President Donald Trump's move to levy higher fees for granting the H1B visas will impact Indian IT majors' profit margins by only 0.20 per cent, an arm of a domestic rating agency said, Thursday.