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Sikkim landslide: Four dead, three missing in Yangthang; rescue operations on

Sikkim landslide: Four dead, three missing in Yangthang; rescue operations on

NEW DELHI: A pre-dawn landslide in Upper Rimbi, located in West Sikkim’s Yangthang constituency, claimed at least four lives on...
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Dallas: Indian-origin man beheaded at motel in front of family; suspect arrested with machete

Dallas: Indian-origin man beheaded at motel in front of family; suspect arrested with machete

Dallas police said a 50-year-old Indian-origin man, Chandramouli Nagamallaiah, was brutally beheaded in front of his wife and son during...
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Parliamentary Panel Calls for Legal Reforms to Combat Fake News

Parliamentary Panel Calls for Legal Reforms to Combat Fake News

NEW DELHI: Labeling fake news as a “serious threat” to public order and democracy, a parliamentary panel has urged amendments...
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Railway Minister Directs RLDA to Develop Affordable Housing for Young Employees

Railway Minister Directs RLDA to Develop Affordable Housing for Young Employees

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has urged the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to initiate residential projects on its...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 7,616 Crore Infrastructure Projects in Poll-Bound Bihar

Cabinet Approves Rs 7,616 Crore Infrastructure Projects in Poll-Bound Bihar

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved two major infrastructure projects in poll-bound Bihar, with a combined investment of Rs...
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‘Little Nirbhaya’ Case: Supreme Court Acquits Death Convict in 7-Year-Old Girl’s Rape-Murder

‘Little Nirbhaya’ Case: Supreme Court Acquits Death Convict in 7-Year-Old Girl’s Rape-Murder

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a death-row convict in the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old...
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Government Promotes 1994-Batch IPS Officers as CBI Special Directors

Government Promotes 1994-Batch IPS Officers as CBI Special Directors

NEW DELHI: In a key reshuffle, the Centre has promoted 1994-batch IPS officers Manoj Shashidhar and Sampat Meena to the...
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Nepal Unrest Forces Closure of Bihar Border Gates, Disrupts Trade and Livelihoods

Nepal Unrest Forces Closure of Bihar Border Gates, Disrupts Trade and Livelihoods

Birgunj/Patna: Widespread unrest in Nepal — including rioting, arson, and a major jailbreak — prompted Indian authorities to seal border...
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307 Lion Deaths in Gujarat Over Two Years; Only 16% from Natural Causes

307 Lion Deaths in Gujarat Over Two Years; Only 16% from Natural Causes

AHMEDABAD: A total of 307 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2025 — and...
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India, EU Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation, Condemn Pahalgam Attack

India, EU Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation, Condemn Pahalgam Attack

NEW DELHI: Alongside ongoing discussions on trade and strategic ties, India and the European Union held the 15th round of...
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65-Year-Old Woman Strangles Jackal With Sari After 30-Minute Life-and-Death Struggle

65-Year-Old Woman Strangles Jackal With Sari After 30-Minute Life-and-Death Struggle

BHOPAL: A 65-year-old Dalit woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district displayed extraordinary courage when she fought off a jackal for...
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Chlorine leak at Bhiwandi water plant hospitalizes 5 workers; area sealed

Chlorine leak at Bhiwandi water plant hospitalizes 5 workers; area sealed

THANE: A chlorine gas leak at the STEM Water Distribution plant in Bhiwandi late Monday night triggered panic and left...
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Thane balcony collapse kills 62-year-old woman; relative injured

Thane balcony collapse kills 62-year-old woman; relative injured

THANE: A 62-year-old woman was killed and her 26-year-old relative injured after a portion of a building balcony collapsed on...
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Pakistani-origin ‘conman’ arrested in US for faking veteran status, fraud worth $449,000

Pakistani-origin ‘conman’ arrested in US for faking veteran status, fraud worth $449,000

WASHINGTON: A 52-year-old Pakistani-origin man, Muhammad Chaudhry, has been arrested by US immigration authorities for a decades-long fraud that included...
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India ‘deeply concerned’ after Israeli strikes in Doha; calls for restraint

India ‘deeply concerned’ after Israeli strikes in Doha; calls for restraint

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday voiced concern over rising tensions in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes hit Qatar’s capital,...
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Mississippi cargo ship sheds 60+ containers at Long Beach port; no injuries

Mississippi cargo ship sheds 60+ containers at Long Beach port; no injuries

LOS ANGELES: More than 60 shipping containers tumbled into the water Tuesday morning from the cargo vessel Mississippi at the...
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Canada rejects 80% of Indian student visas in 2025; Germany emerges as top destination

Canada rejects 80% of Indian student visas in 2025; Germany emerges as top destination

NEW DELHI: Canada, once a preferred haven for Indian students, has imposed its toughest visa regime in a decade—rejecting nearly...
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Thar crashes through showroom wall in Delhi during ‘nimbu ritual’ mishap

Thar crashes through showroom wall in Delhi during ‘nimbu ritual’ mishap

NEW DELHI: A brand-new Mahindra Thar worth over ₹15 lakh plunged from the first floor of a showroom in east...
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Rape accused escapes custody in Bulandshahr; villagers booked for aiding him

Rape accused escapes custody in Bulandshahr; villagers booked for aiding him

MEERUT: A 45-year-old rape accused escaped from police custody in Bulandshahr’s Ahmedgarh village after locals allegedly confronted police and helped...
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‘Airspace repeatedly violated’: Poland shoots down Russian drones, shuts key airports

‘Airspace repeatedly violated’: Poland shoots down Russian drones, shuts key airports

WARSAW: Poland’s military said Wednesday it shot down drones that crossed into its territory during a Russian strike on Ukraine,...
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