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HC QUESTIONS GOVT’S TELEGRAM BAN OVER NEET-UG, RESERVES ORDER
The Delhi high court on Thursday questioned the Centre’s decision to temporarily restrict access to Telegram ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 retest, asking how the rights of 150 million users of the messaging app can be curtailed just because a few...
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Sena (UBT) in split mode but numbers still unclear
Maharashtra was gripped by its third political crisis in four years on Wednesday after the Shiv Sena said that six out of the nine Lok Sabha members of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) had signed a letter to form a separate grouping and plan...
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With Trump present, Modi flags seafarers’ safety at G7
NEW DELHI: Wars can only be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, and all countries must ensure the safety of maritime routes and seafarers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering that included US President Donald...
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Framework forged for a fragile peace
The US and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in...
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Tughlakabad inferno lit on purpose, 3 held
NEW DELHI: A deadly fire in a southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension on Friday was not an accident but a planned arson over a ₹50,000 debt — and the man it was meant to target survived, while three residents with no connection to the dispute died,...
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In a first, AI model pulled offline after US govt intervenes
Anthropic suspended access to its two most capable artificial intelligence models on Friday to comply with a US government national-security order, disabling the systems for every customer worldwide three days after opening access to one of them. The...
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US, Iran agree on text of peace deal, says Pak
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Shehbaz Sharif said the...
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3 Indian sailors dead in US attack; 3rd vessel hit
Three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday, hours after US forces targeted another merchant vessel with 20 Indian crew...
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Mamata attends INDIA meet, MPS break ranks
The Trinamool Congress’s Lok Sabha unit tottered on the precipice of a split on Monday after at least 14 lawmakers met in Delhi and discussed breaking away in the presence of Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, the latest setback for the regional...
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Retd HC judge faces threats, family in UK attacked over verdict
The family of retired Bombay high court judge GS Patel has for 10 months now, faced threats and actual acts of violence across two continents in connection with his landmark 2024 judgment settling the succession issue in the Dawoodi Bohra community,...
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Missiles, drones fly in major W Asia flare-up
Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a “serious...
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RBI keeps rates steady, takes steps to attract foreign capital
NEW DELHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India maintained status quo on monetary policy rate and stance – they continue to be 5.25% and neutral – on Friday even as it reduced its growth forecast and increased its inflation...
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After 21 died, owner filed to renew expired licence
The devastating blaze in an illegal bed-andbreakfast in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani that killed 21 people and injured 21 more began in the kitchen of the restaurant on the ground floor, preliminary probes of Delhi Fire Service and police have said. But an...
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Safety gaps spark another Delhi tragedy as 21 die in B&B blaze
NEW DELHI: An early morning fire on Wednesday in Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in Hauz Rani, south Delhi, killed at least 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals, with significant violations by the establishment highlighting the lax regulatory...
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CBSE chairman, secy shunted amid outcry
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday replaced the chair and the secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and started a probe into the procurement of services for the board’s controversial, glitch-prone onscreen marking (OSM) system amid...
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Trump claims Lebanon truce as talks falter
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop attacking each other in Lebanon and that talks with Iran were continuing after fresh violence threatened negotiations to end the Middle East conflict. Trump said he had...
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6 crushed in Saidulajab building collapse horror
Six people died and nine were injured in Saturday evening’s building collapse in Saidulajab, officials said on Sunday, even as rescuers continued to comb through the debris, after yet another accident in the Capital that triggered alarm about illegal...
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DKS gets CLP’S nod as next CM of Karnataka
BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as chief minister while capping a leadership transition in the southern state that came about...
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A weak monsoon looms as MET dept lowers its forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday revised its seasonal rainfall forecast downward — from 92% of the long-period average issued in April to 90% — and attached a 60% probability to a deficient season, meaning there is a better-than-even...
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A truce MOU emerges as Iran and US trade strikes
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, after Iran had targeted a US air base in Kuwait following US strikes on what Washington called an...
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Unusual summer pollution spike highlights Aravallis’ diminished role as a dust barrier
NEW DELHI: For the past week, the air quality index in Delhi has mostly hovered in the low- to mid200s, even reaching 300 one morning -- levels the city routinely records in its smoke-choked winters but rarely in summer. The culprit, according to...
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Quad announces energy initiative, Fiji port project
NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday launched an energy security initiative to help Indo-pacific nations cope with disruptions due to the West Asia conflict and a project to build a port in Fiji, as foreign ministers of the grouping sought to inject fresh...
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Swimmer who flopped in four Olympics sets a ‘world record’ at Enhanced Games
MELBOURNE: Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev earned a $1 million bonus for beating a world record while sprinter Fred Kerley won a weak 100m as the drugfriendly Enhanced Games made a hyperbolic debut at a casino car park in Las Vegas on...
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Iran deal inches closer, but Trump says ‘no rush’
CAIRO: The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. They said details...
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PM backs peace push in meeting with Rubio
India will continue working with the United States for the global good even as it backs peace efforts and the peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday during talks with US secretary of state Marco...
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SC divided on UAPA bail, larger bench to weigh in
In an extraordinary institutional moment at the Supreme Court, a clash of judicial views between two coordinate benches over bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) spilled into the open on Friday, with one bench...
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Tehran digs in as Trump threatens return to force
Pakistan stepped up diplomacy on Thursday to hasten US and Iran peace talks even as Tehran appeared to harden its stance over nuclear materials amid new threats of strikes from US President Donald Trump if he did not get the “right answers”. Six weeks...
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Rome, Delhi dial up ties during Modi’s Italy visit
NEW DELHI: India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their ties to a special strategic partnership and pledged to expand bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held talks on...
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Second in a week: Petrol, diesel prices raised again
State-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by nearly ₹1 per litre each on Tuesday — the second increase in less than a week — taking the total increase to just under ₹4 per litre since May 15. In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹98.64 per litre,...
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Satheesan gets CM post, ending Kerala suspense
Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan staked his claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday after the 61-yearold was elected leader of the Congress legislative party, breaking 10 days of suspense over the party’s pick for the top job that had...
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In first step after PM’S appeal, gold, silver duty raised to 15%
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials such as energy and fertilizers amid a protracted war in West Asia that...
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Iran says ball in US court, but ready for ‘talks or war’
`Iran said on Saturday that it was up to the United States whether to pursue a negotiated settlement or to return to open war, but that Tehran was ready for either outcome, after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with a new Iranian...
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Trump weighs options on Iran strikes as crude soars
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The US and Iran showed little sign of breaking their impasse and agreeing to another round of peace talks, with President Donald Trump examining options for new strikes on Tehran ahead of a deadline to seek Congressional approval to...
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Exit polls predict BJP edge in Bengal, DMK to keep TN hold
: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is headed for a historic victory in West Bengal and a third consecutive term in Assam, the Congress-led United Democratic Front is set to win power in Kerala, and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) might beat...
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UAE to leave OPEC as war upends oil market
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’S decision had been rumored as a...
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Trump in crosshairs again as shooter targets DC function
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, US acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...
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Iran officials leave, US envoys call off trip to Pak for parleys
The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad. The...
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Aap-heaval: 7 Rajya Sabha MPS revolt, desert Kejriwal
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was jolted on Friday after Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha announced that seven out of 10 parliamentarians from the Upper House were quitting the party and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),...
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Trump’s ‘shoot, kill’ order sharpens Strait standoff
President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel. Trump’s post...
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Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait day after ceasefire extended
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American...
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TN, Bengal set to vote as campaign winds up
High-decibel campaigns for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls and 152 seats in West Bengal ended on Tuesday, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) making a strong push to breach the Opposition’s bastions in the southern and eastern parts of...
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21 killed in Udhampur accident
JAMMU: At least 21 people died and 57 others were injured, three of them critically, when a private bus carrying 63 passengers veered off a hilly road, hurtled down a steep slope before hitting a passenger auto-rickshaw on a lower road in Udhampur...
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Trump says new talks, but confusion persists
US President Donald Trump said his negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran, lifting hopes of extending a ceasefire set to expire this week even as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. The...
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Modi attacks Opposition after legislative setback
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday compared the Opposition’s vote against a constitution amendment bill that sought to expand the Lok Sabha to “foeticide”, and vowed that the government will not stop trying to give women their rightful share. In...
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Iran opens Hormuz, fuels war end hopes
US blockade a sticking point: Trump says still in force, Iran calls it a violation of truce deal Trump says Israel prohibited from striking Lebanon; Not finished with Hezbollah: Bibi Iran’s nuclear programme and uranium remains a point of contention...
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LS expansion will be fair, says govt; Oppn wants it in writing
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday attempted to convince the Opposition that the proposal to increase the Lok Sabha’s strength and fast-track 33% reservation for women would involve a proportional 50% rise in each state’s seats, thereby not hurting...
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BJP’S first Bihar CM sworn in
BJP leader Samrat Choudhary takes oath as Bihar chief minister in a ceremony at the state Lok Bhawan in Patna on Wednesday. JD(U)’S Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary took oath as deputy CMS.
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Nitish steps down, Samrat to take oath as 1st BJP Bihar CM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Samrat Choudhary will take oath as the 24th chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday, marking the first time the national party has claimed the top position in the state. Choudhary, a 57-year-old leader who hails from...
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US cuts off Iranian ports; Tehran vows to hit back
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The US military began a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down. Oil...
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Talks fail, Trump says US will block Hormuz
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after Us-iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in...
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Delhi plans ban on new petrol bikes, CNG autos
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday released its draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 for public consultation, maintaining its proposal to ban the registration of new petrol two-wheelers from April 2028 and new CNG three-wheelers from...
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UP SIR: Highest addition of voters from draft at 8.4 mn
Uttar Pradesh’s electorate expanded by 8.43 million between the draft roll in January and the final numbers released on Friday, the highest among the 13 states and Union Territories where the special intensive revision (SIR) has concluded. India’s...
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Israel pushes for Lebanon talks as Iran truce teeters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and placed Donald Trump’s Us-iran ceasefire in jeopardy. Trump...
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RBI cuts growth forecast, in ‘wait-and-watch’ mode
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) projections for growth and inflation suggest that the Indian economy, thanks to the war in West Asia, has gone from a Goldilocks — low-inflation and high-growth — environment towards potential stagflation —...
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Murshidabad fares worst in Bengal adjudication cuts
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Around nine million names were deleted as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday, adding that roughly 2.71 million of those voters...
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Trump threatens Tehran with night of destruction
TEHRAN: Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war, while President Donald Trump appeared to widen his threat from civilian targets to the whole Islamic Republic as his ultimatum ticked...
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US aviator rescued after tense search, Trump vows ‘hell’ if Strait stays closed
TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump on Sunday made expletive-laden new threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane...
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Trump gives new ultimatum, hunt for US pilot intensifies
TEL AVIV: The US military on Saturday searched for a missing pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran, while President Donald Trump remained silent on the incident but reminded Tehran of his Monday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz: “48 hours...
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NIA team arrives in Bengal to probe Malda hostage episode
NEW DELHI: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Delhi reached Kaliachak in Bengal’s Malda on Friday following the Election Commission of India’s orders to investigate the mob siege at a block development officer’s (BDO) office the night...
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Trump dashes hopes of quick end to war as Iran continues Gulf strikes
Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbours even as US President Donald Trump claimed in a televised address the threat from the country was nearly eliminated but...
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EC transferred 483 officials in Bengal vs 23 in other poll states
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of 483 administration and police officials in West Bengal since assembly elections were announced on March 15 — 21 times the 23 officers it has ordered transferred across the three other...
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