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Indore tragedy: 25 transgenders hospitalised after allegedly consuming phenyl

Indore tragedy: 25 transgenders hospitalised after allegedly consuming phenyl

INDORE/NEW DELHI: About 25 members of the transgender community were admitted to Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Indore on Wednesday...
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Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia after US pressure citing security concerns

Dutch government seizes Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia after US pressure citing security concerns

In a striking escalation of global tech tensions, the Dutch government has forcibly taken control of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia,...
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UK slaps 90 new sanctions on Russia’s oil network; Indian firm Nayara Energy among targets

UK slaps 90 new sanctions on Russia’s oil network; Indian firm Nayara Energy among targets

LONDON: The United Kingdom on Wednesday unveiled 90 new sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s oil revenue streams, targeting state energy...
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Bengaluru doctor held for murdering wife with anaesthetic overdose; toxic chemicals found in body

Bengaluru doctor held for murdering wife with anaesthetic overdose; toxic chemicals found in body

BENGALURU: A city-based surgeon has been arrested for allegedly murdering his newlywed wife, a dermatologist, by repeatedly administering excessive doses...
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Trump says PM Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil; urges China to follow

Trump says PM Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil; urges China to follow

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will cease purchasing...
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Gaza crackdown: Hamas releases video of public execution; remains of 4 hostages returned to Israel

Gaza crackdown: Hamas releases video of public execution; remains of 4 hostages returned to Israel

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Hamas on Monday released a video showing eight blindfolded men being publicly executed in Gaza, accusing them of being...
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‘Disappointed with Putin’: Trump slams Russian President over Ukraine war, calls it ‘biggest conflict since World War II’

‘Disappointed with Putin’: Trump slams Russian President over Ukraine war, calls it ‘biggest conflict since World War II’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine,...
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3 kids among 20 killed as Jodhpur-bound bus goes up in flames near Jaisalmer; 15 critical

3 kids among 20 killed as Jodhpur-bound bus goes up in flames near Jaisalmer; 15 critical

JAISALMER: In one of Rajasthan’s worst road tragedies in recent years, 20 people — including three children — were charred...
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From Andhra PR apprentice to Maoism’s chief ideologue: The long arc of Mallojula Venugopal Rao’s insurgent life

From Andhra PR apprentice to Maoism’s chief ideologue: The long arc of Mallojula Venugopal Rao’s insurgent life

HYDERABAD/NAGPUR: When Mallojula Venugopal Rao joined the public relations department in undivided Andhra Pradesh’s Adilabad as an apprentice after graduation,...
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Rare earth showdown: US calls India key ally in ‘China vs world’ battle as tensions escalate

Rare earth showdown: US calls India key ally in ‘China vs world’ battle as tensions escalate

WASHINGTON: The US-China trade war deepened this week after Beijing tightened export controls on rare earth minerals, prompting sharp criticism...
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‘Sacrificing self to awaken people’: Haryana cop dies by suicide, leaves note and video alleging corruption

‘Sacrificing self to awaken people’: Haryana cop dies by suicide, leaves note and video alleging corruption

CHANDIGARH: In a disturbing repeat of an earlier tragedy, a Haryana police officer who had investigated former Rohtak IG Y....
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‘Brics was an attack on the dollar’: Donald Trump defends tariffs, claims members are quitting the bloc

‘Brics was an attack on the dollar’: Donald Trump defends tariffs, claims members are quitting the bloc

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified his decision to impose tariffs on Brics nations, claiming the economic alliance...
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Illegally kept secret files, met Chinese officials: Indian-origin US expert Ashley Tellis arrested — what we know

Illegally kept secret files, met Chinese officials: Indian-origin US expert Ashley Tellis arrested — what we know

WASHINGTON: Ashley Tellis, an Indian-origin expert on South Asian affairs who served as a Pentagon contractor and unpaid adviser to...
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Tamil Nadu tragedy: Airbag kills 7-year-old sitting on father’s lap after car crash near Thiruporur

Tamil Nadu tragedy: Airbag kills 7-year-old sitting on father’s lap after car crash near Thiruporur

CHENNAI: A seven-year-old boy died when an airbag deployed during a collision on Old Mahabalipuram Road near Thiruporur on Monday...
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‘Why are roads so bad?’: Karnataka ministers lash out at Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw over Bengaluru civic issues; citizens rally behind Biocon chief

‘Why are roads so bad?’: Karnataka ministers lash out at Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw over Bengaluru civic issues; citizens rally behind Biocon chief

BENGALURU: A social media post by Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighting Bengaluru’s deteriorating civic infrastructure has sparked a political storm,...
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WHO Flags Three Cough Syrups After Child Deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

WHO Flags Three Cough Syrups After Child Deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

BENGALURU: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alert over three contaminated cough syrups — Coldrif, Respifresh TR, and...
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Invisible, Homeless Women Battle for Survival and Dignity in Delhi

Invisible, Homeless Women Battle for Survival and Dignity in Delhi

NEW DELHI: In the heart of India’s capital, thousands of homeless women live lives of quiet endurance — invisible to...
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Mumbai court denies bail to 19-year-old student in ₹3.76 crore transnational cyber fraud case

Mumbai court denies bail to 19-year-old student in ₹3.76 crore transnational cyber fraud case

MUMBAI: A special CBI court on Monday rejected the bail plea of a 19-year-old student, accused of being an “active...
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Antibiotics fail in one in six hospitalised patients worldwide: WHO report warns of growing resistance

Antibiotics fail in one in six hospitalised patients worldwide: WHO report warns of growing resistance

MUMBAI: One in six hospitalised patients globally is infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to a new World Health...
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Red flags? Uttar Pradesh leads nation in ‘dishonour to national symbols’ cases; Maharashtra ranks second

Red flags? Uttar Pradesh leads nation in ‘dishonour to national symbols’ cases; Maharashtra ranks second

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of cases in India under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour...
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