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Every day, 10-year-old Aarav came to this small food stall after school. One day, he bought a plate of food and sat down quietly. A few minutes later, he noticed a little girl sitting nearby. She kept looking at his food. Aarav looked at her. Then he did something that surprised everyone around him. He pushed his plate toward her. But why would a hungry boy give away his only meal? The reason was something nobody expected. 👇
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Every night at exactly 11:30, Arjun's mother called him. She always asked the same three questions: Did you eat? Are you home? When are you coming to visit? Arjun always gave the same answers. Yes. Yes. Soon, Mom. One night, his phone rang at 11:30. He was tired after a long day, so he looked at the screen… and decided not to answer. He told himself, I'll call her tomorrow. The next morning, his phone rang again. But this time, it wasn't his mother.
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It was his sister. Arjun… mom is in the hospital. He couldn't speak. His sister continued: She kept asking for you last night. Arjun looked at his phone. Her missed call was still there, 11:30 PM. He had ignored it because he was tired. He would give anything to hear those three questions again. Sometimes we think, I'll call tomorrow. But tomorrow isn't promised. So if someone you love is waiting for your call tonight… call them. ❤️
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🇮🇳 “WE WILL DO IT.” 25 years after first taking office as Gujarat CM, PM Modi used the phrase repeatedly today while laying out his vision for India's future. Top 3 economy. Global manufacturing hub. Viksit Bharat by 2047. Hosting the Olympics. India's next steps in space. The question now isn't what the targets are. It's how India gets there.
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🚨 ELON MUSK JUST ACCUSED INDIA'S “OLIGARCHS” OF BLOCKING STARLINK. Musk says certain powerful business interests are trying to protect their “monopolistic chokehold” over India's people. But there's a bigger question: Why hasn't Starlink launched in India yet? ... 1/2
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The irony? Starlink already has a GMPCS licence in India and has reportedly built 20 gateway sites and hundreds of antennas. Yet commercial service is still waiting for final regulatory and security clearances. So the real story isn't simply “Musk vs India.” It's a bigger battle over competition, regulation, security and India's satellite-internet future.
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🚨 INDIA'S INTEREST-RATE ERA JUST CHANGED. The RBI has raised its repo rate to 5.50%, its first hike since February 2023. But the bigger signal isn't the 25-basis-point hike. It's what the RBI said about what could come next... 1/2
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The RBI has shifted its stance from “neutral” to “calibrated tightening.” Why? Inflation is becoming harder to ignore as oil and food prices rise, even while India's economy remains strong. The RBI now sees FY27 growth at 7.1% and inflation at 5.2%. So the message is simple: India's growth is strong but the RBI is preparing for inflation to stay higher for longer.
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VIVO V80 IS TRENDING. BUT WHY? Vivo has launched its new V80 in India at a starting price of ₹62,999. On paper, it's another premium smartphone. But Vivo is selling it as something more: A phone built around content creation...1/2
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The V80 comes with: • 50MP ZEISS telephoto camera • 4K 60fps video • 7,200mAh battery • 144Hz 1.5K OLED display • OriginOS 7 • AI-powered creative tools The bigger trend? Smartphones are increasingly being sold as pocket-sized content studios not just communication devices.
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🎬 HOW DID RAJPAL YADAV END UP IN COURT? Years ago, Rajpal Yadav took a loan of around ₹5 crore to make his film Ata Pata Laapata. The film struggled financially, and the dispute eventually turned into multiple cheque-bounce cases. But that was only the beginning…1/2
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WHY IS RAJPAL YADAV TRENDING TODAY? The Supreme Court has now directed him to deposit ₹2 crore in the case. He submitted a ₹1.15 crore demand draft, while the remaining ₹85 lakh is to be arranged through the buyer of his property. During the hearing, the Court also told him to make good movies, entertain people and rebuild his image. The case is still ongoing.
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🙏 WHY IS PREMANAND MAHARAJJI'S VRINDAVAN ASHRAM IN THE NEWS? A 25-year-old disciple, Deepak Lodhi, known as Rasik Dulari Sharan, died on September 25 after falling from a building where disciples were staying. Police are investigating the circumstances, while CCTV footage has raised questions about what happened before the fall. No conclusion about the circumstances has been established yet...1/2 👇
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Meanwhile, several claims are circulating online. A ₹5-crore claim involving Virat Kohli's visits has been categorically denied by Kohli's spokesperson, who said his visits were based on faith and reverence. No payment evidence has been publicly established. YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra has also questioned some developments around the ashram while saying Maharajji himself remains respected by him. And one viral video said to show Maharajji reacting to the recent incident? It is actually old footage from March. In a developing story, facts matter more than viral claims. 🙏 PART 2/2
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GST Council may cut GST on Swiggy and Zomato delivery charges from 18% to 5% at its October 8 meeting. If approved, the move could reduce the tax burden on food-delivery charges, but it does not automatically mean delivery fees will fall by the same amount.
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Every afternoon, Meera noticed the same old man sitting alone on the bench outside her office. He never asked anyone for money. He never spoke to anyone. He simply sat there and watched people eat lunch. One day, Meera packed an extra lunch and quietly left it beside him. The next day, she did it again. This continued for almost a month. Then one afternoon, the old man wasn't there. Meera asked the tea seller about him. His answer left her silent. “You should ask his daughter.”...1/2 👇
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The tea seller told Meera that the old man's daughter had died a few months earlier. She used to bring him lunch every day. After she was gone, he started coming to that bench because it was the last place where they used to eat together. Meera's lunch had become the first proper meal he had received in weeks. But there was something else. Before leaving the city, the old man had asked the tea seller to give Meera this message: “Tell her I stopped feeling alone because someone remembered me.” Sometimes, you don't need to change someone's life. Sometimes, remembering them is enough.
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‘वोट चोरी’ एक गढ़ा हुआ मुद्दा है, जिसे सिर्फ़ देश को एंटरटेन करने के लिए उठाया जा रहा है। जो असली मुद्दे हैं, उन पर राहुल गांधी कुछ नहीं कर रहे हैं। इसीलिए वे जनता से जुड़ाव नहीं बना पा रहे हैं और जनता के बीच अपनी पकड़ मजबूत नहीं कर पा रहे हैं।
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The chairman of the International High-Speed Rail Association, Masafumi Shukuri, says India’s 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project should not simply be labelled “delayed,” arguing that even Japan would struggle to build a 500-km high-speed rail line in 10 years under comparable circumstances...1/2👇
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The project was originally targeted for completion in 2022. The first Surat-Vapi section is now expected to begin operations in 2027, with the full corridor targeted for 2029. Shukuri cited challenges including land acquisition, COVID-19 disruption and the complexity of building India's first high-speed rail system.
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