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CM Bhajanlal flags ₹41,000-crore water push; Dhanawati reservoir tender moves
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma on 2 Oct highlighted about ₹41,000 crore in water projects, including Yamuna allocation works and a ₹1,622-crore Dhanawati…
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Jaipur: family protests second day over nursing student Prakash Khinchi’s death
Family members of nursing student Prakash Khinchi continued a second-day protest in Jaipur on 2 Oct, alleging murder after he was found…
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Jaipur police arrest two in ₹100-crore investment fraud; Mercedes seized
Sodala police on 2 Oct said two accused in a roughly ₹100-crore property-and-crypto investment fraud were arrested, with a ₹1.25-crore Mercedes and…
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Education Minister reviews exam security, CBT plan amid possible NEET-UG shift
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on 2 Oct reviewed national exam security and computer-based testing infrastructure as the government weighs a possible…
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Indian private payloads reach orbit on SpaceX Falcon 9 from private space firms
Multiple Indian private-sector payloads — including from Dhruva Space, SatLeo Labs, TakeMe2Space and EON Space — reached orbit on 2 Oct aboard…
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India eyes closing 114-Rafale fighter deal by financial year-end: Defence Secy
The Defence Secretary said on 2 Oct that India expects to conclude procurement of 114 additional Rafale fighters by the financial year-end,…
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Apple Pay in India: Axis credit cards only for now; no UPI, RuPay or debit
Two days after launch, Apple Pay works in India only with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards — with no UPI,…
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SC refuses interim stay on UPI MDR; asks Centre and RBI to explain levy
The Supreme Court on 2 Oct refused an interim stay on proposed MDR for eligible UPI transactions and sought detailed replies from…
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Jantar Mantar protest: about 1,100 detained as Opposition targets CEC over SIR
Delhi Police detained roughly 1,100 protesters at Jantar Mantar on 2 Oct, including AAP’s Atishi and Sanjay Singh, as Opposition parties demanded…
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Shastri Jayanti: Modi, Murmu honour ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ legacy at Vijay Ghat
On 2 Oct, PM Modi and President Murmu paid tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, recalling simplicity, national service…
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Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Murmu, Modi lead tributes on 157th birth anniversary
President Murmu and PM Modi led Gandhi Jayanti tributes on 2 Oct, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary and the UN International…
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NIA arrests UAE-deported accused in VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar killing
The NIA on 1 Oct arrested Harwinder Kumar alias Sonu after his deportation from the UAE in the April 2024 Babbar Khalsa…