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Potholes Claimed 9,438 Lives Between 2020 and 2024: Government Data

Potholes Claimed 9,438 Lives Between 2020 and 2024: Government Data

NEW DELHI: Pothole-related accidents claimed 9,438 lives across India between 2020 and 2024, according to government data. Uttar Pradesh accounted...
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FM Sitharaman: No Curtailment of Funds to States, Releases Linked to Outcomes

FM Sitharaman: No Curtailment of Funds to States, Releases Linked to Outcomes

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted that the Centre’s funds are not a “free pool of...
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Stakeholders Deliberate on AI Integration Aligned with NEP 2020

Stakeholders Deliberate on AI Integration Aligned with NEP 2020

NEW DELHI: The two-day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave commenced here on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, academics, and industry leaders to...
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Parliament Passes Bill to Clarify Labour Laws

Parliament Passes Bill to Clarify Labour Laws

NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at providing legal clarity on labour-related...
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SC to Courts: Show Courage, Discharge Accused If Evidence Is Weak

SC to Courts: Show Courage, Discharge Accused If Evidence Is Weak

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that criminal prosecution brings immense strain and social stigma, and urged courts...
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Decade-Old Family Feud in Rajasthan Ends With 23 Convictions for Murder and Assault

Decade-Old Family Feud in Rajasthan Ends With 23 Convictions for Murder and Assault

ALWAR: An Additional District and Sessions Court in Bharatpur has delivered its verdict in a decade-old murder and assault case...
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Naravane Memoir Leak Was Bid to Bypass Defence Clearance, Say Police

Naravane Memoir Leak Was Bid to Bypass Defence Clearance, Say Police

NEW DELHI: A preliminary investigation by the Delhi Police into the alleged leak of a pre-print copy of Four Stars...
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Supreme Court Puts on Hold Advocate’s Two Talaq-e-Hasan Attempts, Refers Case to Mediation

Supreme Court Puts on Hold Advocate’s Two Talaq-e-Hasan Attempts, Refers Case to Mediation

NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court of India has put on hold two attempts by an advocate...
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RBI Tightens Mis-Selling Rules, Mandates Full Refunds in Proven Cases

RBI Tightens Mis-Selling Rules, Mandates Full Refunds in Proven Cases

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has significantly strengthened norms on mis-selling, removing a key defence often used by...
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UP Woman Constable Leaves Fiancé on Eve of Wedding, Elopes With History-Sheeter

UP Woman Constable Leaves Fiancé on Eve of Wedding, Elopes With History-Sheeter

MEERUT: What was meant to be a picture-perfect wedding for two police constables ended in shock after the bride-to-be disappeared...
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‘Poisoned Laddoos and False Promises’: How ‘Healer’ Kamruddin Left a Trail of Death

‘Poisoned Laddoos and False Promises’: How ‘Healer’ Kamruddin Left a Trail of Death

NEW DELHI: Police have arrested 72-year-old occultist Kamruddin for allegedly killing three people with poisoned laddoos on the Peeragarhi flyover....
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‘Historic Deal’: Trump Praises India-US Trade Agreement, Highlights Coal Exports

‘Historic Deal’: Trump Praises India-US Trade Agreement, Highlights Coal Exports

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described the recently concluded trade agreement with India as a “historic deal,” saying it...
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US-Returned Techie Arrested for Killing Parents Over Startup Funding in Bengaluru

US-Returned Techie Arrested for Killing Parents Over Startup Funding in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A US-returned software professional has been arrested for allegedly murdering his parents at their villa in east Bengaluru after...
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Bangladesh Votes Under Tight Security in First Polls Since 2024 Uprising

Bangladesh Votes Under Tight Security in First Polls Since 2024 Uprising

Eighteen months after a student-led revolt toppled a government once considered unassailable, Bangladesh heads to the polls amid heightened security...
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Bharat Bandh Today: Banking and Transport Services Likely to Be Hit

Bharat Bandh Today: Banking and Transport Services Likely to Be Hit

Over 10 central trade unions, along with farmers’ organisations and allied groups, have called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh on...
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MP man stabbed to death in Raipur after feeding another diner’s food to stray dog

MP man stabbed to death in Raipur after feeding another diner’s food to stray dog

A 35-year-old man was killed after being stabbed during an argument over feeding a stray dog at an eatery in...
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Taxi driver stabbed to death in Faridabad after trying to stop harassment of girl

Taxi driver stabbed to death in Faridabad after trying to stop harassment of girl

A 32-year-old taxi driver was stabbed to death after intervening to stop a group of youths from harassing a girl...
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Cabin crew supervisor alleges sexual assault by friend at Gurugram hotel after 250km detour

Cabin crew supervisor alleges sexual assault by friend at Gurugram hotel after 250km detour

A 28-year-old cabin crew supervisor has alleged that her friend sexually assaulted her and attempted to disrobe her at a...
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Right-wing groups target interfaith wedding in Meerut; FIR filed against groom

Right-wing groups target interfaith wedding in Meerut; FIR filed against groom

An interfaith couple’s planned wedding in Meerut has sparked controversy after police registered an FIR against the groom under Uttar...
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US lawmaker introduces bill to scrap H-1B visa programme by 2027: What is the EXILE Act?

US lawmaker introduces bill to scrap H-1B visa programme by 2027: What is the EXILE Act?

A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress that seeks to end the H-1B visa programme by...
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