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Walking on footpaths a fundamental right: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday declared that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath, holding that this right is primary and takes precedence over the movement of motorised vehicles, as it delivered a far-reaching...
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In plan for two new bridges, a nod to Capital’s historical legacy
NEW DELHI: Delhi has always been a city of bridges. It has 17 major ones across the Yamuna, an eighteenth is almost ready, and it has just approved two more. They are critical to a third of the city’s population that lives on the other side of the...
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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
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 Trump on...
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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
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 US and...
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3 Indian sailors dead in US attack; 3rd vessel hit
NEW DELHI: 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...
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PM sets out India vision built on reforms, speed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday outlined his vision for the country and its place in the world , urging states to compete with each other and citizens to step up, even as he blamed the Congress for hurting development during its decades in...
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Mamata attends INDIA meet, MPs break ranks
NEW DELHI: 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...
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Retd HC judge faces threats, family in UK attacked over verdict
MUMBAI: 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...
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Missiles, drones fly in major W Asia flare-up
CAIRO: 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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Final CBSE OSM contract cost rose ₹10 crore for same work
NEW DELHI: Between the first two tenders issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education for on-screen marking, and the work order for the third, which was issued to the bidder Coempt Ed Teck, the estimated contract value increased by ₹10 crore for...
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Safety gaps spark another Delhi tragedy as 21 die in B&B blaze
Hemani Bhandari, Aaditya Khatwani, Paras Singh and Karn Pratap Singh 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...
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Trump slams Netanyahu over Lebanon offensive
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is still optimistic the US can reach an interim peace deal with Iran soon, after the Islamic Republic threatened to suspend talks because of Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon. In a rare outburst, Trump also...
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CENTRE NOTIFIES APPOINTMENT OF 5 TOP COURT JUDGES Trump claims Lebanon truce as talks falter
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday notified the appointment of four high court chief justices and senior advocate V Mohana as judges of the Supreme Court, four days after the apex court collegium recommended their elevation following the...
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6 crushed in Saidulajab building collapse horror
NEW DELHI: 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...
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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
NEW DELHI: 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...
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A truce MoU emerges as Iran and US trade strikes
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 Iranian drone...
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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
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 Sunday. Gkolomeev, who...
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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
NEW DELHI: 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...
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SC divided on UAPA bail, larger bench to weigh in
NEW DELHI: 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...
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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 takes oath as Kerala CM; cabinet clears free bus rides for women
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as Kerala chief minister on Monday at the Central Stadium in the state capital, marking the return of the Congressled UDF to power after a decade. Twenty ministers from the Congress, IUML...
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UAE N-plant attacked by drone, testing Iran truce
ABU DHABI: A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran...
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CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group
NEW DELHI: A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at...
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Petrol, diesel retail prices hiked by ₹3/l as war bites
State-run oil companies raised pump prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) increased compressed natural gas (CNG) rates by ₹2 per kg in and around Delhi — the first retail fuel...
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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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NEET mess: NTA orders retest as CBI probes leak
The National Testing Agency cancelled NEET-UG 2026 on Tuesday, nine days after 2.27 million students sat for the examination across 551 cities, after central agencies confirmed that the question paper had been compromised. Questions had been available...
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Trump says truce with Tehran on ‘life support’
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has...
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Cut fuel use, gold buys: Modi as Iran war bites
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Indians to adopt austerity measures ranging from cutting fuel consumption and postponing foreign travel to reducing edible oil use and avoiding gold purchases, as the government grapples with the...
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Numbers in order, Vijay to be TN commander-in-chief
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday invited C Joseph Vijay to form the state government after he handed over letters of support from a clutch of parties that helped his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) swing past the majority mark...
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Dada to replace Didi in West Bengal; Vijay meets guv again, left on hold
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared Suvendu Adhikari the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) West Bengal legislative party, paving his way to become chief minister of the eastern state after sweeping to power in a...
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Guv keeps Vijay waiting as TN deadlock deepens
The political churn in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday as actor-turned-politician Vijay met governor Rajendra Arlekar for a second time in two days even as Lok Bhavan defended its decision not to invite the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the...
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Suspense in Tamil Nadu as majority math yet to add up
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to power but wasn’t invited to form the next government as officials said Lok Bhavan was seeking legal opinion to ensure the Tamilaga...
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Didi digs in: Says didn’t lose, won’t resign as CM
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Tuesday that she won’t resign from the position despite losing a landslide election to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day before, but experts said her dramatic...
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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ELECTION RESULTS
The election results for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are a mixed bag. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress-led alliance have won Assam and Kerala in keeping with the popular consensus among analysts. The BJP has finally...
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9, including toddler, killed in pre-dawn Vivek Vihar blaze
NEW DELHI: A blaze tore through a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early on Sunday, killing nine people from three families and critically injuring another, the latest in a series of major infernos in the Capital this year that have...
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Iran says ball in US court, but ready for ‘talks or war’
DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH: `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”...
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MP boat capsize toll at 9; life vests were locked: Survivors
Divers recovered five more bodies from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur on Friday, taking the death toll from Thursday’s boat capsize to nine, with six people still missing — as survivors said the vessel had sailed into a forecast storm with life-jackets locked...
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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
NEW DELHI : 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...
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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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AAP rebel MPs’ merger with BJP gets RS chair’s approval
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) now has 113 members in the Rajya Sabha after the Upper House’s chairman sanctioned the merger of a group of seven Aam Aadmi Party MPs with it, even as there was no response to a complaint from AAP seeking...
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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
ISLAMABAD: 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...
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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
DUBAI: 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...
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Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait day after ceasefire extended
DUBAI: 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...
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TN, Bengal set to vote as campaign winds up
CHENNAI/KOLKATA: 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...
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21 killed in Udhampur accident
The remains of the bus that fell down a hill, in J&K’s Udhampur district on Monday. At least 21 people were killed and 57 injured.
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Trump says new talks, but confusion persists
WASHINGTON: 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...
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Modi attacks Opposition after legislative setback
NEW DELHI: 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...
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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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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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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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