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HSR Layout residents compost 500 kg of waste daily in Bengaluru

HSR Layout residents compost 500 kg of waste daily in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Residents of Block B in Sector 7 of HSR Layout have rolled out a decentralised, block-level composting programme that...
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Mumbai: Truck crushes bike riders on Western Express Highway; driver arrested within 24 hours

Mumbai: Truck crushes bike riders on Western Express Highway; driver arrested within 24 hours

MUMBAI: Two men riding a motorcycle were killed in the early hours of Sunday after a truck ran over them...
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Air quality slips to ‘severe+’; Noida emerges as country’s most polluted city: CPCB

Air quality slips to ‘severe+’; Noida emerges as country’s most polluted city: CPCB

NOIDA: Air quality across the region deteriorated further on Sunday, slipping into the ‘severe-plus’ category and leaving residents grappling with...
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Gujarat shocker: Teen kills wife, dumps body in well to marry lover; arrested within hours

Gujarat shocker: Teen kills wife, dumps body in well to marry lover; arrested within hours

RAJKOT: A troubled marriage in Nana Varmora village of Bhuj taluka in Kutch district allegedly ended in a brutal killing,...
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Fisherfolk urge govt to scrap notification on wetland privatisation

Fisherfolk urge govt to scrap notification on wetland privatisation

KOLKATA: A recent notification issued by the Department of Land & Land Reforms permitting private individuals, entrepreneurs and other government...
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One VIP visit proves Rajghat doesn’t have to bring Delhi to a halt

One VIP visit proves Rajghat doesn’t have to bring Delhi to a halt

NEW DELHI: Traffic snarls are part of daily life in the capital, but few disruptions anger commuters as much as...
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Night of terror in Canada: Two Punjabi students killed after car ambush in Edmonton

Night of terror in Canada: Two Punjabi students killed after car ambush in Edmonton

BATHINDA: A targeted shooting in Edmonton, Canada, has left two Punjabi students dead, sending shockwaves through the Budhlada sub-division of...
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Bondi Beach shooting: IS flags found in vehicle; Pakistani-origin father-son duo named as attackers — what we know

Bondi Beach shooting: IS flags found in vehicle; Pakistani-origin father-son duo named as attackers — what we know

Australia has been shaken by one of its deadliest mass shootings in decades after a father and son of Pakistani...
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Explosion near naval ammunition facility triggers panic in Karnataka villages; 30 homes report damage

Explosion near naval ammunition facility triggers panic in Karnataka villages; 30 homes report damage

KARWAR: An explosion near the Indian Navy’s ammunition storage facility in Uttara Kannada district triggered panic on Thursday afternoon, with...
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Bombay HC clears Versova–Bhayander coastal road, seeks annual reports on mangrove compensation

Bombay HC clears Versova–Bhayander coastal road, seeks annual reports on mangrove compensation

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted permission to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to proceed with the proposed...
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EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, clearing path for Ukraine loan

EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets, clearing path for Ukraine loan

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian assets held in Europe, a move aimed at preventing...
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‘Russian forces will remain in Donbas even after peace,’ says Kremlin

‘Russian forces will remain in Donbas even after peace,’ says Kremlin

A senior Kremlin official has said Russian police and National Guard units will continue to operate in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas...
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Cold night, dark lane, tragic end: JEE aspirant stabbed to death in Delhi robbery

Cold night, dark lane, tragic end: JEE aspirant stabbed to death in Delhi robbery

NEW DELHI: Eighteen-year-old Aryan Yadav stepped out on a cold night to attend a friend’s wedding, choosing a shortcut through...
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In terror cases, accused’s rights cannot override national interest: Supreme Court

In terror cases, accused’s rights cannot override national interest: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Drawing a clear exception to the principle of “bail, not jail”, the Supreme Court has held that while...
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Human–animal conflicts kill 203 people in Karnataka over four years

Human–animal conflicts kill 203 people in Karnataka over four years

Belagavi: Human–animal conflicts in Karnataka have claimed 203 lives over the past four years, averaging nearly 50 fatalities each year....
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‘Bombing hasn’t stopped’: Cambodia alleges fresh Thai air strikes as Trump’s ceasefire claim rings hollow

‘Bombing hasn’t stopped’: Cambodia alleges fresh Thai air strikes as Trump’s ceasefire claim rings hollow

WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had spoken by phone with the leaders of Thailand and...
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Delhi AQI: Thick smog shrouds capital as air quality nears ‘severe’; airport issues advisory

Delhi AQI: Thick smog shrouds capital as air quality nears ‘severe’; airport issues advisory

NEW DELHI: A dense blanket of smog covered Delhi on Saturday morning, pushing the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) to...
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$100,000 H-1B fee sparks legal battle as 20 US states sue Trump administration

$100,000 H-1B fee sparks legal battle as 20 US states sue Trump administration

A group of 20 US states, led by California, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a steep...
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Hospitality and Textiles Poised to Lead Job Growth by 2030: Study

Hospitality and Textiles Poised to Lead Job Growth by 2030: Study

NEW DELHI: Textiles, apparel and hospitality are expected to generate the strongest job growth by 2030, driven by increased investment...
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‘We kept saying we’re Indian, but they didn’t listen’: Sunali Khatun

‘We kept saying we’re Indian, but they didn’t listen’: Sunali Khatun

NEW DELHI: More than nine months pregnant and visibly drained, Sunali Khatun speaks in a voice heavy with exhaustion and...
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