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Delhi’s Air Quality Drops To ‘Poor’ Category Ahead Of Diwali With AQI At 201
Delhi’s long streak of clean air has finally ended ahead of Diwali, with the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday morning. According to...
“Hang My Head In Shame”: Javed Akhtar Slams “Reception” Given To Taliban Minister In India
Screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has strongly criticised the “reception” accorded to Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his ongoing visit to India, saying he “hangs his head...
WHO Flags Three Toxic Cough Syrups In India After 22 Children Die In Madhya Pradesh
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about three contaminated cough syrups found in India, weeks after the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh. Among them is...
From Egypt, Trump’s Message For ‘Very Good Friend’ Modi: What The US President Said
US President Donald Trump showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very good friend” during the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt. The remarks came even though Modi...
Bihar Phase-I Elections: EVM-VVPAT Randomisation Completed
District Election Officers in Bihar completed the first randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs for Phase-I of the General Elections on October 11, 2025. Following the Election Commission of India’s directive,...
“Women Shouldn’t Go Out Late”: TMC MP Saugata Roy’s Remark Amid Durgapur Gangrape Row Draws Outrage
Amid widespread outrage over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Durgapur, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has triggered fresh controversy...
“Threatened 200% Tariffs”: Donald Trump Reiterates Claim of Mediating India-Pakistan Truce
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for mediating peace between India and Pakistan earlier this year, saying that his threat to impose massive tariffs on both nations...
Odisha MBBS Student Gangrape Case in Durgapur: Suvendu Adhikari Slams Mamata Banerjee, Says ‘Trinamool Hatao, Beti Bachao’
West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged gangrape of an Odisha-origin medical student...
IRCTC Scam Case: Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Lalu, Rabri, Tejashwi
A Delhi court framed criminal charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and son Tejashwi Yadav in the IRCTC scam case on October 13. Special Judge...
Karur Stampede: Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Vijay’s Rally Tragedy
At least 41 people died in a stampede during Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally in Karur on September 27. The Supreme Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation...
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