India
Minister says UDF will decide on PM SHRI soon
Keralam’s government is preparing for a leadership-level discussion on whether to proceed with the PM SHRI school initiative after the Union government sought
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India
India
India to face Sri Lanka in Women’s Asia Cup final after Pakistan crash out
India and Sri Lanka will meet in the Women’s Asia Cup final on Sunday, recreating the title clash from the tournament’s previous edition. Sri Lanka secured
India
Did you know afternoon headache can be a sign of dehydration? Dr Deepak Shankar Ray warns against the condition
A headache that arrives in the middle or late part of the workday can make even routine tasks feel demanding. By about 3 pm, many professionals notice a dull
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World
World
Nepal’s flash floods death toll rises to 1,385
Nepal’s disaster response teams are continuing an extensive search across flood-hit districts after the number of confirmed deaths from devastating flash
World
Who is Janette MacAusland? Massachusetts mom accused of killing two children seeks dismissal after Lindsay Clancy trial
Who is Janette MacAusland Massachusetts residents have seen in recent court coverage? She is a 49-year-old Wellesley mother charged with two counts of
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‘Is Trump bribing voters?’: $500 Medicare rebate after $5000 dividend check offer puts GOP midterm strategy in focus
Is Trump bribing voters? That question has gained traction after President Donald Trump floated a $5,000 dividend check for Americans if Republicans retain
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Cities
Cities
15K cops, 200 paramilitary companies, traffic curbs – Delhi under tight security for BRICS Summit
Delhi is preparing for an unusually busy weekend as India welcomes international leaders for the two-day 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam. A large
Cities
Committee mulls cap on number of ‘bhandaris’ at Banke Bihari temple
A Supreme Court-appointed committee overseeing Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan is considering a limit on the number of bhandaris permitted to handle
Cities
Kanpur man objects to youths urinating on road, bludgeoned to death
A 47-year-old shopkeeper died after he was allegedly attacked by a group of youths near Om Crossing in Kanpur’s Kakadeo area late on Saturday night. The
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BJP chief Nitin Nabin announces new team after party reshuffle; Smriti Irani, Vasundhara Raje among list
BJP chief Nitin Nabin announces a freshly constituted leadership council effective immediately, according to a party press release dated August 17. President
India
‘Delhi University trying to hide PM Modi’s degree?’: Abhijeet Dipke responds to trolls with another jab on PM’s degree
The question of Delhi University trying to hide the Prime Minister's academic credentials resurfaced in an unexpected form this week. Cockroach Janta Party
India
‘Pakistan, Bangladesh will one day become part of India again’: Ramdev speaks about Sanatan culture
At a Monday press briefing held at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, yoga practitioner Ramdev declared that Pakistan Bangladesh will one day become part of
India
From Smriti Irani’s return to Amit Malviya snub: Key highlights from Nitin Nabin’s BJP reshuffle
The Bharatiya Janata Party has unveiled a substantially restructured central committee under president Nitin Nabin, blending veteran organisational figures
India
Andhra family of four jumps into Godavari River; leaves behind suicide note
An Andhra family of four jumps into the Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, in what investigators are treating as a coordinated suicide
India
How ISI-funded Shahzad Bhatti Network was busted before I-Day? 254 terrorists arrested from 14 states, over 80 FIRs filed
How ISI funded Shahzad Bhatti Network operatives across India became the defining question of the week when security agencies executed a simultaneous
India
OPINION | A sign of shifting winds? Ramdev’s criticism exposes growing discontent in Modi’s India
OPINION | A sign of shifting winds is now unmistakable in Indian politics. Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru who until recently stood as one of Prime Minister Modi's
India
100 days of Adhikari: Bold promises, early scrutiny, and Bengal’s journey ahead
On May 4, West Bengal witnessed a historic political shift as the Bharatiya Janata Party swept into power, ending fifteen years of Trinamool Congress
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Jharkhand student protest: Will fresh talks with government break the deadlock?
The Jharkhand student protest has now stretched into its 24th consecutive day in Ranchi, with demonstrators still camped outside Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium
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Six dead, several injured: What led to the fatal stampede at Bihar’s Ashok Dham temple?
Six dead, several injured — that was the grim tally emerging Monday morning from the Ashok Dham temple complex in Lakhisarai, Bihar, where a fatal stampede