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Will meet Modi during his US visit next week: Trump

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during a speech in which he referred to Modi as a “fantastic man” while also terming India a big “abuser” on trade

Latest News, Live Updates Today September 19, 2024: Jammu & Kashmir sees 61% voter turnout in Phase 1 of polls; highest in Kishtwar

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Welcome to the live updates platform for Hindustan Times. Follow all the major news updates, headlines and breaking news stories from India and around the world right here. Track the real-time developments of major events for September 19,…

Jammu & Kashmir sees 61% voter turnout in Phase 1 of polls; highest in Kishtwar

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A voter turnout of 61.13 pc was registered in the first phase polling in Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, which were held on 24 constituencies in 7 districts.

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‘People are tired of your PR event’: BJP slams Mamata Banerjee over flooding in West Bengal

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West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over floods in various districts.

SC launches online mediation training portal to boost alternative dispute resolution

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This one-of-a-kind platform has been developed by NALSA and the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) over five months

One Nation, One Election: What are the 11 proposals in Kovind panel report?

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The Union Cabinet endorsed a panel's proposal for phased simultaneous elections, spearheaded by former president Ram Nath Kovind.

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone leased from US crashes into Bay of Bengal

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Capable of operating at an altitude of 40,000 feet, the MQ-9B UAVs have an endurance of 40 hours and a range of more than 5,000 nautical miles.

UN adopts resolution to end Israel’s occupation of Palestine; India abstains

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India, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Sweden and the UK were among 43 countries that abstained as the resolution was adopted with 124 votes

BSP holds positive view on simultaneous election decision: Mayawati

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BSP chief will hold a meeting of all party office-bearers on Thursday to review preparations for UP assembly bypolls to 10 seats

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‘Jamhooriyat…': LG invokes ex-PM Vajpayee as J&K sees record turnout in phase one of polls

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A provisional turnout of 58.85% was recorded till 7pm on Wednesday evening, officials said.

Orissa HC grants bail to army officer’s companion, criticises police action

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Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra observed that the police officers failed to follow the procedure laid down in section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

BJP leader warns Kangana Ranaut over Bhindranwale remarks: ‘Must restrain’

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Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP fromMandi, referred to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was killed in 1984 during Operation Bluestar, as a “terrorist”.

Cabinet okays subsidy for crop nutrients, revamped scheme to prop up farm income

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The government makes available 28 grades of P&K fertilizers to farmers at subsidised prices through manufacturers and importers

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Sqn Ldr Mohana Singh is India’s 1st woman Tejas fighter pilot

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Singh, one of India’s first women fighter pilots, was previously serving in the No. 3 ‘Cobras’ Squadron at the Nal fighter base near Bikaner and flying the MiG-21 Bison aircraft

HAL to deliver last four LCA Mk-1 trainers to IAF in 6 months

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HAL plans to complete the delivery of the trainers at a time when the LCA Mk-1A (an advanced variant of the Mk-1 aircraft) programme appears to be delayed

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Govt to set up panel for social-security blueprint for gig workers

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The size of India’s gig economy is estimated to potentially touch $455 billion, expanding at a compounded annual growth rate of 17%

Cabinet nod for new centre of excellence for animation, visual effects, gaming

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The National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality will be set up in Mumbai

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Evening brief: Constable kills 2 colleagues in Chhattisgarh; Canada's Trudeau may face no-confidence vote, & more

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A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.

India, EU eye trilateral cooperation in East Africa to protect water bodies

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The forum “explored trilateral collaboration between East Africa, India and the EU” to address challenges in water bodies such as Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika”

Mpox infection confirmed in man undergoing treatment in Kerala's Malappuram

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Mpox case in Kerala: The man's samples were sent for testing and the results confirmed positive on Wednesday.

SC seeks Centre response on hybrid hearing in CIC, land acquisition cases

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The bench issued notice on the two petitions filed by advocate Kishan Chand Jain who underlined the need to provide speedy and effective justice to litigants by the integration of technology

PM Modi not expected to meet Bangladesh’s Yunus on UN General Assembly sidelines

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Comments by Muhammad Yunus on India-Bangladesh relations in a recent interview have not gone down well in New Delhi.

India, Russia aim for speedy conclusion of bilateral investment treaty

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Negotiations for the proposed investment treaty were held virtually during July 18-19, a little more than a week after the issue figured at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 9.

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'One nation, one election' impractical in democracy, says Kharge; Vaishnaw fires back

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On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet led by PM Modi approved the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal put forward by the Kovind panel.

Flood-like situation in south Bengal districts ‘man-made’: Mamata Banerjee

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Mamata Banerjee blamed blamed Damodar Valley Corporation authorities for the flood-like situation in several south West Bengal districts

‘One nation, one election’ gets Cabinet nod: A timeline of simultaneous polls

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The Union Cabinet has ‘unanimously’ approved the Kovind panel's report on simultaneous polls, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

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India serves formal notice on Pakistan to review and modify Indus Waters Treaty

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With this notice, India has called on Pakistan to begin government-to-government negotiations to review the treaty under the provisions of Article XII (3)

Stories of toxic workplaces flood social media after death of 26-year-old EY employee

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The death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, 26-year-old Ernst & Young (EY) employee in Pune, attributed to work stress, started a conversation on toxic workplaces.

Why foreign diplomats have a field day in India

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While foreign diplomats have a field day in India, the reverse is not true for Indian diplomats who face harassment in countries like Pakistan and Canada.

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Union Cabinet approves Kovind panel’s report on ‘one nation, one election’

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“One nation, one election” was one of the key promises in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s manifesto for the 2024 national elections