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Nepal floods: 163 Indians rescued, 151 leave China as India steps up rescue operations, says Centre

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:09 PM10.5KViews

Nepal floods: 163 Indians rescued, 151 leave China as India steps up rescue operations, says Centre

The MEA said the Indian tunnel rescue team established a foothold at hydropower tunnels in Chilime....

8 challans in July, no background check of accused: Shocking details emerge in Noida bus rape case

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:07 PM15.2KViews

8 challans in July, no background check of accused: Shocking details emerge in Noida bus rape case

The bus ran for several kilometers unstopped before the accused left the girl in Delhi....

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Dialogue, not war: Modi pushes diplomacy for West Asia, targets terror ecosystem

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:47 PM22.1KViews

Dialogue, not war: Modi pushes diplomacy for West Asia, targets terror ecosystem

Modi said terrorism remains a serious challenge to humanity. “In the fight against terrorism, we cannot remain confined to an action-reaction approach,” he said....

Anna Hazare's condition ‘stable’ after viral infection; Fadnavis visits activist, wishes speedy recovery

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:24 PM27.6KViews

Anna Hazare's condition ‘stable’ after viral infection; Fadnavis visits activist, wishes speedy recovery

Dr Gautam Bhansali, the doctor treating Anna Hazare, told Hindustan Times that his condition was stable and that investigations were underway....

‘Don’t eat, buy or sell fish caught in Nepal floodwaters': Bihar warns citizens

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:14 PM14.4KViews

‘Don’t eat, buy or sell fish caught in Nepal floodwaters': Bihar warns citizens

Bihar authorities have issued a public advisory warning residents against buying, selling, or consuming unfamiliar or unusual fish found in floodwaters....

Train passenger deboarded, booked for lighting 'diya' on berth, says central railway

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:14 PM34.6KViews

Train passenger deboarded, booked for lighting 'diya' on berth, says central railway

The CR appealed to passengers not to carry inflammable articles or light diyas, candles or incense sticks inside trains....

Cops grill Abhishek Banerjee for 5 hours in Camac Street case; he calls it political vendetta

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:13 PM42.8KViews

Cops grill Abhishek Banerjee for 5 hours in Camac Street case; he calls it political vendetta

Abhishek Banerjee was summoned in connection with a clash between his supporters with officials who went to his Camac Street office to remove an unauthorised billboard...

Women returning from maternity leave entitled to position before leave: HC

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:34 PM38.3KViews

Women returning from maternity leave entitled to position before leave: HC

The court asked the Centre to frame in six months rules addressing post maternity reinstatement, lactation support, creche disclosure and grievance redressal timelines...

AIADMK's Palaniswami jibes TVK over ‘Vijay as PM’ pitch: ‘Could even become US President’

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:32 PM31.5KViews

AIADMK's Palaniswami jibes TVK over ‘Vijay as PM’ pitch: ‘Could even become US President’

Palaniswami also launched criticism against the social media posts made by the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government....

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal's 'lookalike', also a footballer, found in Kerala; teen goes viral

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:20 PM26.9KViews

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal's 'lookalike', also a footballer, found in Kerala; teen goes viral

Those close to 15-year-old Alan James had long noticed his striking similarity to Spanish football sensation Lamine Yamal....

CM Vijay gifts his Dior sunglasses to elderly woman, sweet gesture goes viral: ‘Looked just like in movies’

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:07 PM28.6KViews

CM Vijay gifts his Dior sunglasses to elderly woman, sweet gesture goes viral: ‘Looked just like in movies’

The old woman, overwhelmed with joy following Vijay's gesture, said that he looked “just like he does in his movies”....

Chhattisgarh: ED raids seven locations in state in CGPSC case

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:31 PM21.1KViews

Chhattisgarh: ED raids seven locations in state in CGPSC case

Among the premises searched by the agency was that of KK Chandrakar, who served as a personal assistant to former CM Bhupesh Baghel...

PM Modi to participate in Jal Shakti Ministry summit on Wednesday

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:21 PM18.9KViews

PM Modi to participate in Jal Shakti Ministry summit on Wednesday

The two-day summit is the first in a series of departmental events envisioned by the prime minister to strengthen the spirit of ‘Team India’....

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand triggers waterlogging in Nainital, Bhimtal; flood-like situation on roads | Visuals

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:14 PM12.8KViews

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand triggers waterlogging in Nainital, Bhimtal; flood-like situation on roads | Visuals

One of the videos shared by an X user shows “severe waterlogging and streams flowing into the Bhimtal bypass”....

JEE Advanced may shift to adaptive testing by 2030 to reduce coaching dependence

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:10 PM26.3KViews

JEE Advanced may shift to adaptive testing by 2030 to reduce coaching dependence

The IITs are looking to roll out the new assessment system, in which question difficulty would adapt to a candidate’s performance...

Rain lashes Delhi-NCR as IMD issues 'orange' alert, more showers likely in next 2 hours | Videos

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:10 PM39.5KViews

Rain lashes Delhi-NCR as IMD issues 'orange' alert, more showers likely in next 2 hours | Videos

Delhi rains: Parts of the national capital and NCR region received rainfall on Tuesday. The IMD has issued a rainfall warning for the next two hours. ...

Delhi to see traffic diversions for 5 hours tomorrow amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal – Check routes here

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Sep 1, 2026, 1:57 PM30.4KViews

Delhi to see traffic diversions for 5 hours tomorrow amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal – Check routes here

Several key roads in Delhi will see diversions on Wednesday in view of a motorcade rehearsal ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, Delhi Traffic Police informed....

West Bengal to levy fine over spitting, defecating, dumping waste: Govt

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Sep 1, 2026, 1:49 PM9.7KViews

West Bengal to levy fine over spitting, defecating, dumping waste: Govt

While spitting on the road will attract a penalty of ₹100, urinating and dumping of waste and plastic will carry a fine of ₹200...

Delhi hikes solar panel subsidy, free panels for homes using up to 400 units: CM Rekha Gupta

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Sep 1, 2026, 1:28 PM11.8KViews

Delhi hikes solar panel subsidy, free panels for homes using up to 400 units: CM Rekha Gupta

Gupta said the government has targeted installing rooftop solar systems in 230,000 households across Delhi by March 2027...

SC closes suo motu case over NCERT textbook chapter on judiciary

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Sep 1, 2026, 1:17 PM14.0KViews

SC closes suo motu case over NCERT textbook chapter on judiciary

The SC bench took note that the controversial chapter has been replaced based on the revisions suggested by an expert panel constituted by the Centre....

‘Spent 1.5 hrs crying’: NEET-PG aspirant takes exam as parents remain untraceable after Nepal flash floods

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Sep 1, 2026, 12:59 PM9.2KViews

‘Spent 1.5 hrs crying’: NEET-PG aspirant takes exam as parents remain untraceable after Nepal flash floods

Flash floods hit Nepal's border region on August 26, with a massive stream of water destroying buildings and sweeping through entire villages and towns....

Maharashtra govt gives traders 1 year relief on loose edible oil restrictions

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Sep 1, 2026, 12:50 PM45.1KViews

Maharashtra govt gives traders 1 year relief on loose edible oil restrictions

The decision was taken at a meeting held by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with representatives of the trading community on Tuesday...

HT Evening Brief Sept 1: SC quashes all NEET protesters' FIRs, Sanju Samson back in India squad for Afghanistan T20Is

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Sep 1, 2026, 12:36 PM21.7KViews

HT Evening Brief Sept 1: SC quashes all NEET protesters' FIRs, Sanju Samson back in India squad for Afghanistan T20Is

Here's your 5-minute sprint through today's biggest stories: politics, India, world, entertainment and sports....

Chirag Paswan gets death threat: 'You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists’

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Sep 1, 2026, 12:29 PM13.1KViews

Chirag Paswan gets death threat: 'You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists’

Chirag Paswan's office requested urgent and prior attention to the matter and a probe into who sent the threat and how authentic it is....

MP woman, 21, murdered by father, uncle for working outside, short hair: Police

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Sep 1, 2026, 11:26 AM14.8KViews

MP woman, 21, murdered by father, uncle for working outside, short hair: Police

Police said her father, Bhagwan Singh Yadav, and uncle, Santosh Singh Yadav, attacked and killed her after locking her mother and sister...

‘Cauvery our legal right’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam for Samba rice cultivation, drinking water needs

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Sep 1, 2026, 11:24 AM10.0KViews

‘Cauvery our legal right’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam for Samba rice cultivation, drinking water needs

Currently, the Mettur Dam has 54.452 TMC of water in storage, with its water level at 91.56 feet and inflow recorded at 10,857 cusecs....

Over 7,200 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials, 409 for more than 2 decades

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Sep 1, 2026, 11:13 AM14.7KViews

Over 7,200 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials, 409 for more than 2 decades

Over 7,200 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials, 409 for more than 2 decades...

At least 10 houses set ablaze in three Manipur villages; 1 injured: Police

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Sep 1, 2026, 11:10 AM24.6KViews

At least 10 houses set ablaze in three Manipur villages; 1 injured: Police

On Monday, a group of armed individuals attacked Teikhang Kuki village in Kangpokpi district killing three individuals...

Rajasthan local body polls: Congress launches ‘Gen Z for Change’ campaign

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Sep 1, 2026, 11:08 AM4.9KViews

Rajasthan local body polls: Congress launches ‘Gen Z for Change’ campaign

The move is part of an attempt to move beyond traditional politics and connect with digitally active younger voters...

CBI should probe Delhi Food Minister Sirsa’s role in rice scam: AAP

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:37 AM11.4KViews

CBI should probe Delhi Food Minister Sirsa’s role in rice scam: AAP

CBI should probe Delhi Food Minister Sirsa’s role in rice scam: AAP...

Rahul Gandhi to visit Nashik on Wed; his 2nd trip to Maharashtra in 11 days

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:36 AM21.0KViews

Rahul Gandhi to visit Nashik on Wed; his 2nd trip to Maharashtra in 11 days

A 10-day training programme in Nashik for newly appointed district Congress chiefs will conclude with an interaction with Gandhi...

Bank unions announce strikes on September 11 over unresolved issues

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:34 AM18.9KViews

Bank unions announce strikes on September 11 over unresolved issues

The UFBU has called for a one-day strike on September 11, followed by a three-day strike from September 28 to 30....

Photos, DNA matching: Indian embassy explains process to bring Nepal flood victims home

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:28 AM6.0KViews

Photos, DNA matching: Indian embassy explains process to bring Nepal flood victims home

For foreign nationals, the process involves nine steps before the remains can be handed over to their respective countries....

From LPG, aviation turbine fuel price hikes to new US visa rules: Key changes from September 1

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:25 AM21.0KViews

From LPG, aviation turbine fuel price hikes to new US visa rules: Key changes from September 1

From price revisions to new visa rules, here's a list of key changes coming into effect from the start of this month:...

2 held for filming reel on Pune-Bengaluru highway, disrupting traffic: Police

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:21 AM14.0KViews

2 held for filming reel on Pune-Bengaluru highway, disrupting traffic: Police

Police said the men allegedly stopped and positioned the vehicles on the highway without permission to shoot a video...

‘Sonam Wangchuk praised us, viral clip shows only 1%’: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke on ‘not saints’ remark

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:18 AM24.9KViews

‘Sonam Wangchuk praised us, viral clip shows only 1%’: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke on ‘not saints’ remark

Dipke said “99 per cent” of what Wangchuk had said was “edited out” of the viral clip, adding that only “1 per cent” orf his remarks were being highlighted....

Why PM Modi is again asking Indians not to buy gold, travel or 'marry' abroad

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Sep 1, 2026, 10:01 AM28.6KViews

Why PM Modi is again asking Indians not to buy gold, travel or 'marry' abroad

The appeal, made on Tuesday in a video message from Bishkek, comes even as India has posted a stronger-than-expected 7.8% economic growth this quarter....

Police can't pick and choose accused to arrest: Delhi HC

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:58 AM30.9KViews

Police can't pick and choose accused to arrest: Delhi HC

Police can't pick and choose accused to arrest: Delhi HC...

UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:48 AM22.2KViews

UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi

UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi...

Woman’s dismembered body found in overhead tanks of Tamil Nadu houses: Cops

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:47 AM8.6KViews

Woman’s dismembered body found in overhead tanks of Tamil Nadu houses: Cops

Police said that prima facie evidence suggests ‘murder for gain’ as the motive, given that the victim’s jewelry is missing...

Supreme Court quashes all FIRs across the country against NEET paper leak protesters

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:34 AM34.1KViews

Supreme Court quashes all FIRs across the country against NEET paper leak protesters

The government had assured the students would not be targeted or harassed in connection with the agitation....

Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum, say police

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:31 AM19.8KViews

Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum, say police

The 31-year-old's body was found in a room on the second floor of her house in Rampurhat's Kusumba village....

Centre halves sugar stock limit for dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:23 AM27.8KViews

Centre halves sugar stock limit for dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15

The 4,000-quintal limit, imposed August 1, was itself introduced after sugar prices began rising sharply....

3 of kin, including 12-yr-old daughter die in Guwahati landslide, 1 rescued: Cop

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:18 AM27.8KViews

3 of kin, including 12-yr-old daughter die in Guwahati landslide, 1 rescued: Cop

The incident happened around 8am near Lakshmi Mandir in the Mathgharia area, where a portion of a hill collapsed and fell onto the house...

Told to stop posting flaws, teen hacker uses govt email ID to troll Cert-In

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:17 AM9.5KViews

Told to stop posting flaws, teen hacker uses govt email ID to troll Cert-In

Nisarga Adhikary has demonstrated another potential security lapse by sending an email from an official gov.in account to Cert-In and other govt recipients...

CJP tells Supreme Court it's withdrawing September 5 India Gate march

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Sep 1, 2026, 9:02 AM29.8KViews

CJP tells Supreme Court it's withdrawing September 5 India Gate march

The CJP's decision to call off the September 5 march comes after the Centre assured them that all FIRs against NEET protesters will be quashed. ...

‘Prove my role, I’ll retire’: Karanataka minister Priyank Kharge challenges HD Kumaraswamy over KPSC row

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:57 AM28.5KViews

‘Prove my role, I’ll retire’: Karanataka minister Priyank Kharge challenges HD Kumaraswamy over KPSC row

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge claimed Kumaraswamy was asked by the RSS or Amit Shah to target him....

3-year-old kidnapped from Delhi found 1,000 km away in Bihar; accused woman had 6 daughters, wanted a son

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:44 AM18.8KViews

3-year-old kidnapped from Delhi found 1,000 km away in Bihar; accused woman had 6 daughters, wanted a son

The child went missing while he was playing near his mother, who had gone to the hospital to collect medicines, police said....

Delhi HC seeks WFI response on Vinesh Phogat’s plea against disciplinary actions

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:43 AM25.1KViews

Delhi HC seeks WFI response on Vinesh Phogat’s plea against disciplinary actions

A bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked WFI’s counsel to obtain instructions after Phogat’s lawyers submitted that the federation failed to comply...

ED searches premises linked to Bhupesh Baghel’s PA in money laundering probe

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:15 AM4.0KViews

ED searches premises linked to Bhupesh Baghel’s PA in money laundering probe

The alleged manipulation to place the kin of high-ranking officials and prominent politicians took place in the 2020 and 2021 CGPSC examinations...

HistoriCity: When Gorkha grit clashed with China's Qing might in Rasuwa and Kyirong in Tibet

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:11 AM4.5KViews

HistoriCity: When Gorkha grit clashed with China's Qing might in Rasuwa and Kyirong in Tibet

The devasted land port of Gyirong where an unknown number of Chinese and foreigners perished in the disaster is situated on the Trishuli river...

Bill to set up Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority tabled in Assembly

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:02 AM29.9KViews

Bill to set up Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority tabled in Assembly

Bill to set up Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority tabled in Assembly...

US may end work permits for H-1B dependent spouses. Why Indians face biggest hit

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:02 AM15.8KViews

US may end work permits for H-1B dependent spouses. Why Indians face biggest hit

The potential impact on Indian families is significant because Indian nationals have accounted for the overwhelming majority of H-4 EAD approvals....

'Cordial, then rough': Inside the Penguin-Sonia Gandhi memoir fallout

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:37 AM10.6KViews

'Cordial, then rough': Inside the Penguin-Sonia Gandhi memoir fallout

The book will be published by Alfred A Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House, while PRHI was responsible for the Indian distribution....

Jaipur Literature Festival to celebrate 20th edition in January 2027

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:34 AM14.7KViews

Jaipur Literature Festival to celebrate 20th edition in January 2027

Jaipur Literature Festival to celebrate 20th edition in January 2027...

15-year-old girl gang-raped inside moving car in Bihar, 2 arrested

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:27 AM26.3KViews

15-year-old girl gang-raped inside moving car in Bihar, 2 arrested

According to police, three youths from her own village lured the girl into a car with the promise of taking her to her mother in the hospital....

'Countries that use terror...': Modi's message to SCO members, Pakistan among them

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:26 AM29.3KViews

'Countries that use terror...': Modi's message to SCO members, Pakistan among them

The SCO gathering was attended by PM Modi and Sharif, along with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian and others....

CJP protest news highlights: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:19 AM22.0KViews

CJP protest news highlights: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters

CJP protest latest highlights: The CJP protests, which activist Sonam Wangchuk joined, began from Jantar Mantar in June over alleged irregularities. The protests were eventually called off after talks...

Delhi traffic to be hit from 1pm to 7pm due to Janmashtami Shobha Yatra: Check affected routes

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:16 AM12.6KViews

Delhi traffic to be hit from 1pm to 7pm due to Janmashtami Shobha Yatra: Check affected routes

Around 2,000 devotees are expected to participate in the yatra, with Raths and Jhankis....

GST collections in August nears ₹2 lakh crore: Govt data

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Sep 1, 2026, 7:03 AM6.9KViews

GST collections in August nears ₹2 lakh crore: Govt data

The gross GST collection in August 2026 was ₹1,99,853 crore as against ₹1,74,116 crore in August 2025....

Major Rishabh Sambyal, internet's ‘national crush’ and President's ex-ADC, retires from Army

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:58 AM8.7KViews

Major Rishabh Sambyal, internet's ‘national crush’ and President's ex-ADC, retires from Army

Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal was selected as an ADC to President Murmu in March 2023....

2016 arson case: SC to hear Surendra Gadling's bail plea on Oct 14

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:54 AM20.2KViews

2016 arson case: SC to hear Surendra Gadling's bail plea on Oct 14

2016 arson case: SC to hear Surendra Gadling's bail plea on Oct 14...

Manipur: Anti-Census protests continue amid demand for formal deferment order

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:44 AM31.8KViews

Manipur: Anti-Census protests continue amid demand for formal deferment order

The Union government on Monday announced the deferment of the population enumeration exercise in Manipur amid protests...

Indian citizen among 12 killed in Russian overnight attack, says President Volodymyr Zelensky

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:43 AM16.1KViews

Indian citizen among 12 killed in Russian overnight attack, says President Volodymyr Zelensky

This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked to end the Ukraine war “for humanity's sake”....

Delhi school under scanner for operating without recognition, may get shut down

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:37 AM9.6KViews

Delhi school under scanner for operating without recognition, may get shut down

Education minister Ashish Sood added that the government will "not compromise on safety, security and well-being of children."...

Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing, engine failure suspected

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:26 AM9.5KViews

Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing, engine failure suspected

The Delhi-bound flight had a total of 229 passengers on board. According to the airline, the flight landed after a technical issue was detected....

LDF is CPI's 'baby', won't allow any move to weaken it, says Binoy Viswam

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:17 AM4.2KViews

LDF is CPI's 'baby', won't allow any move to weaken it, says Binoy Viswam

LDF is CPI's 'baby', won't allow any move to weaken it, says Binoy Viswam...

From guns to reform: Ex-Maoist leader Bhupathi to work for tribal rights

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Sep 1, 2026, 6:07 AM13.2KViews

From guns to reform: Ex-Maoist leader Bhupathi to work for tribal rights

From guns to reform: Ex-Maoist leader Bhupathi to work for tribal rights...

PM Modi hails ‘herculean feat’, Congress asks ‘where are jobs?’: GDP figures draw mixed response

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:55 AM15.1KViews

PM Modi hails ‘herculean feat’, Congress asks ‘where are jobs?’: GDP figures draw mixed response

Taking a jab at his critics, Modi said some people in India, “drowned in an atmosphere of despair”, were spreading “lies” across the country....

Maharashtra, Assam, Bengal, Bihar join Centre in SC bid to quash FIRs against CJP protesters

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:45 AM28.4KViews

Maharashtra, Assam, Bengal, Bihar join Centre in SC bid to quash FIRs against CJP protesters

The move came a day after the Centre moved the court seeking quashing of FIRs registered in connection with the CJP-led protests...

SC awaits Guv's call on MP minister’s prosecution for Op Sindoor remarks against Colonel

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:14 AM15.0KViews

SC awaits Guv's call on MP minister’s prosecution for Op Sindoor remarks against Colonel

The SIT's investigation is complete, but filing the report depends on the sanction, which has been pending since August 2025....

The power frame: Modi, Xi, Putin, Sharif feature in SCO Summit group photo

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:10 AM33.4KViews

The power frame: Modi, Xi, Putin, Sharif feature in SCO Summit group photo

As the leaders gathered for a photo, PM Modi was briefly seen exchanging words with Chinese President Xi Jinping....

Ram temple trust to pick CEO, discuss deed amendment amid donation theft row

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:10 AM18.6KViews

Ram temple trust to pick CEO, discuss deed amendment amid donation theft row

A screening committee handed over a sealed letter to the trust with three shortlisted names in Ayodhya on Monday...

Overall coral reef cover down by 9.5% in 2020-2024: Study

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Sep 1, 2026, 5:10 AM20.7KViews

Overall coral reef cover down by 9.5% in 2020-2024: Study

Global hard coral cover is measured in percentages to show what portion of the ocean floor’s hard substrate is actively covered by living hard coral tissue...

Sonam Wangchuk explains why he softened Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:53 AM9.0KViews

Sonam Wangchuk explains why he softened Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand

“By 22 I didn't see resignation as the first priority,” Sonam Wangchuk said, adding that he was also considering the damage the continued demand was causing....

Palwal: 6 killed after van carrying pilgrims collides with truck on KMP eway

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:45 AM23.2KViews

Palwal: 6 killed after van carrying pilgrims collides with truck on KMP eway

A senior police officer said that the impact of the collision was so intense that the Bolero was wrecked and several of the pilgrims were trapped inside it...

Quad energy ministers to meet on G20 sidelines

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Sep 1, 2026, 4:41 AM31.1KViews

Quad energy ministers to meet on G20 sidelines

The Quad grouping, consisting of India, Japan, Australia and United States, announced plans to convene the Fuel Security Forum at the G20 summit...

Why SC collegium separately transferred Justice Agrawal to Rajasthan amid row

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:57 AM12.8KViews

Why SC collegium separately transferred Justice Agrawal to Rajasthan amid row

By recommending Justice Agrawal’s transfer immediately, the collegium has created a route for him to take over the administrative leadership...

'Don't buy gold, don't marry abroad': PM Modi revives swadeshi pitch amid India's GDP growth

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:54 AM18.4KViews

'Don't buy gold, don't marry abroad': PM Modi revives swadeshi pitch amid India's GDP growth

PM Modi said India was progressing rapidly despite global uncertainty, wars and disruptions to supply chains. He also appeared to target Rahul Gandhi....

Tricked, gang-raped, threatened on Greater Noida-Delhi bus: Survivor to police

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:48 AM8.5KViews

Tricked, gang-raped, threatened on Greater Noida-Delhi bus: Survivor to police

The survivor alleged in her complaint that the two accused sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her when she tried to resist....

Bus gangrape, then a blame game: UP Police vs Delhi Police over jurisdiction

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:44 AM11.9KViews

Bus gangrape, then a blame game: UP Police vs Delhi Police over jurisdiction

The crime took place on August 4 on a moving sleeper bus that travelled for 47 kilometres....

Delhi to see traffic diversions for 4 hours today amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal: Check affected routes, timings

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:36 AM17.9KViews

Delhi to see traffic diversions for 4 hours today amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal: Check affected routes, timings

Traffic diversions and regulated movement will be in place from 11 am to 3 pm across several key routes in New Delhi....

Kaushambi cracker factory blast: Owner arrested after police encounter in Prayagraj

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:35 AM18.7KViews

Kaushambi cracker factory blast: Owner arrested after police encounter in Prayagraj

According to police, when the team tried to stop him, the accused opened fire. The police retaliated, and a bullet hit him in the leg...

Boy, 9, chasing kite falls into 45-foot borewell in Rajasthan’s Alwar; rescued

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:20 AM21.3KViews

Boy, 9, chasing kite falls into 45-foot borewell in Rajasthan’s Alwar; rescued

The nine-year-old boy was rushed to the Alwar District Hospital for a medical examination and doctors said he was fine...

HT Morning News Brief September 1: India defies biggest oil shock, Tim Cook signs off as Apple CEO

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:08 AM18.2KViews

HT Morning News Brief September 1: India defies biggest oil shock, Tim Cook signs off as Apple CEO

From politics and world news to sports and entertainment – here's everything you need to start your day informed....

An English noblewoman on the Tiger’s trail

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:05 AM27.5KViews

An English noblewoman on the Tiger’s trail

On September 3, 1758, 268 years ago this week, a girl child was born into a titled family of Shropshire, the English county that borders Wales...

CID detains BJP leader in KPSC recruitment probe

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:05 AM26.4KViews

CID detains BJP leader in KPSC recruitment probe

BENGALURU: The criminal investigation department (CID) has detained BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale in Delhi in connection with alleged irregularities in the KPSC recruitment of 400 veterinary officers,...

TN-CONGRESS LEADERS MEET TN CM C JOSEPH VIJAY AT SECRETARIAT

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:04 AM33.0KViews

TN-CONGRESS LEADERS MEET TN CM C JOSEPH VIJAY AT SECRETARIAT

The top brass of the Tamil Nadu Congress, including state president B Manickam Tagore and MP Praveen Chakravarthy, met chief minister C Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday...

Expired curd, misbranded food items: K'taka officials raid 16 sweet units

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:04 AM12.9KViews

Expired curd, misbranded food items: K'taka officials raid 16 sweet units

Inspections aimed to ensure compliance with food safety laws and public health standards, with actions initiated against offending establishments....

Two friends, two murders, minutes apart: Keralam woman arrested in California

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:04 AM33.7KViews

Two friends, two murders, minutes apart: Keralam woman arrested in California

Families expressed shock over the deaths of the two women, as police investigate possible motives behind the murders....

Patients forced to clean hospital sewage in Karnataka, 2 staff booked

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:03 AM34.4KViews

Patients forced to clean hospital sewage in Karnataka, 2 staff booked

The incident occurred on August 28, with footage circulating on social media. Investigation and suspension orders issued against the officials....

‘Purification’ row: Congress stages protest over FIR against Rahul Gandhi

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:02 AM31.1KViews

‘Purification’ row: Congress stages protest over FIR against Rahul Gandhi

They denounced the BJP's alleged caste discrimination, with leaders urging protests and media outreach to uphold social justice values....

19-member team from India begins DNA testing in Nepal

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:01 AM8.0KViews

19-member team from India begins DNA testing in Nepal

New Delhi: A 19-member team of DNA experts from India has begun a painstaking task of collecting, preserving and analysing biological samples to identify hundreds of victims of the devastating flash f...

Race against time as 600 remain trapped in Nepal hydro project tunnels

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Sep 1, 2026, 3:01 AM17.8KViews

Race against time as 600 remain trapped in Nepal hydro project tunnels

Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority had estimated 639 people to be missing at these hydropower sites....

PM Modi holds talks with Kyrgyzstan, Armenia leaders

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:59 AM4.5KViews

PM Modi holds talks with Kyrgyzstan, Armenia leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Armenia and Kyrgyzstan on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on Monday and reviewed bilateral cooperation in k...

RSS centenary celebrations likely to conclude in Delhi on November 29

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:59 AM15.5KViews

RSS centenary celebrations likely to conclude in Delhi on November 29

The organisation has been expanding its footprint across the country and strengthening its overseas outreach....

‘Women entering public sphere will cause destruction’: Keralam Muslim cleric’s remarks spark row

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:56 AM1.7KViews

‘Women entering public sphere will cause destruction’: Keralam Muslim cleric’s remarks spark row

A prominent Muslim cleric in Keralam has drawn criticism after exhorting women to remain confined to their homes and claiming that their entry into the public sphere would “lead to destruction”...

SC declines to intervene in CJP’s Sept 5 protest

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:43 AM6.6KViews

SC declines to intervene in CJP’s Sept 5 protest

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), saying it was for the Centre and Delhi governments to take a...

‘Rahul Gandhi must speak up’: HD Kumaraswamy targets Congress over KPSC row

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:37 AM19.6KViews

‘Rahul Gandhi must speak up’: HD Kumaraswamy targets Congress over KPSC row

The controversy centres on alleged irregularities in recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers (Grade-I) and Veterinary Officers....

From Greater Noida to Delhi: 47-km bus ride ends in gangrape of 16-year-old

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Sep 1, 2026, 2:00 AM4.3KViews

From Greater Noida to Delhi: 47-km bus ride ends in gangrape of 16-year-old

The Class 11 student, who lives in Mainpuri, left home on August 3 without informing her parents, the Delhi Police said....

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Weekly News Roundup

Nepal floods: 163 Indians rescued, 151 leave China as India steps up rescue operations, says Centre

8 challans in July, no background check of accused: Shocking details emerge in Noida bus rape case

Dialogue, not war: Modi pushes diplomacy for West Asia, targets terror ecosystem

Anna Hazare's condition ‘stable’ after viral infection; Fadnavis visits activist, wishes speedy recovery

‘Don’t eat, buy or sell fish caught in Nepal floodwaters': Bihar warns citizens

Train passenger deboarded, booked for lighting 'diya' on berth, says central railway

Cops grill Abhishek Banerjee for 5 hours in Camac Street case; he calls it political vendetta

Women returning from maternity leave entitled to position before leave: HC

AIADMK's Palaniswami jibes TVK over ‘Vijay as PM’ pitch: ‘Could even become US President’

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal's 'lookalike', also a footballer, found in Kerala; teen goes viral

CM Vijay gifts his Dior sunglasses to elderly woman, sweet gesture goes viral: ‘Looked just like in movies’

Chhattisgarh: ED raids seven locations in state in CGPSC case

PM Modi to participate in Jal Shakti Ministry summit on Wednesday

Heavy rain in Uttarakhand triggers waterlogging in Nainital, Bhimtal; flood-like situation on roads | Visuals

JEE Advanced may shift to adaptive testing by 2030 to reduce coaching dependence

Rain lashes Delhi-NCR as IMD issues 'orange' alert, more showers likely in next 2 hours | Videos

Delhi to see traffic diversions for 5 hours tomorrow amid BRICS motorcade rehearsal – Check routes here

West Bengal to levy fine over spitting, defecating, dumping waste: Govt

Delhi hikes solar panel subsidy, free panels for homes using up to 400 units: CM Rekha Gupta

SC closes suo motu case over NCERT textbook chapter on judiciary

‘Spent 1.5 hrs crying’: NEET-PG aspirant takes exam as parents remain untraceable after Nepal flash floods

Maharashtra govt gives traders 1 year relief on loose edible oil restrictions

HT Evening Brief Sept 1: SC quashes all NEET protesters' FIRs, Sanju Samson back in India squad for Afghanistan T20Is

Chirag Paswan gets death threat: 'You will be killed shortly by hardcore terrorists’

MP woman, 21, murdered by father, uncle for working outside, short hair: Police

‘Cauvery our legal right’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens Mettur dam for Samba rice cultivation, drinking water needs

Over 7,200 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials, 409 for more than 2 decades

At least 10 houses set ablaze in three Manipur villages; 1 injured: Police

Rajasthan local body polls: Congress launches ‘Gen Z for Change’ campaign

CBI should probe Delhi Food Minister Sirsa’s role in rice scam: AAP

Rahul Gandhi to visit Nashik on Wed; his 2nd trip to Maharashtra in 11 days

Bank unions announce strikes on September 11 over unresolved issues

Photos, DNA matching: Indian embassy explains process to bring Nepal flood victims home

From LPG, aviation turbine fuel price hikes to new US visa rules: Key changes from September 1

2 held for filming reel on Pune-Bengaluru highway, disrupting traffic: Police

‘Sonam Wangchuk praised us, viral clip shows only 1%’: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke on ‘not saints’ remark

Why PM Modi is again asking Indians not to buy gold, travel or 'marry' abroad

Police can't pick and choose accused to arrest: Delhi HC

UP: Heavy rain shuts schools in Lakhimpur Kheri, boats out in Varanasi

Woman’s dismembered body found in overhead tanks of Tamil Nadu houses: Cops

Supreme Court quashes all FIRs across the country against NEET paper leak protesters

Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum, say police

Centre halves sugar stock limit for dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15

3 of kin, including 12-yr-old daughter die in Guwahati landslide, 1 rescued: Cop

Told to stop posting flaws, teen hacker uses govt email ID to troll Cert-In

CJP tells Supreme Court it's withdrawing September 5 India Gate march

‘Prove my role, I’ll retire’: Karanataka minister Priyank Kharge challenges HD Kumaraswamy over KPSC row

3-year-old kidnapped from Delhi found 1,000 km away in Bihar; accused woman had 6 daughters, wanted a son

Delhi HC seeks WFI response on Vinesh Phogat’s plea against disciplinary actions

ED searches premises linked to Bhupesh Baghel’s PA in money laundering probe

HistoriCity: When Gorkha grit clashed with China's Qing might in Rasuwa and Kyirong in Tibet

Bill to set up Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority tabled in Assembly

US may end work permits for H-1B dependent spouses. Why Indians face biggest hit

'Cordial, then rough': Inside the Penguin-Sonia Gandhi memoir fallout

Jaipur Literature Festival to celebrate 20th edition in January 2027

15-year-old girl gang-raped inside moving car in Bihar, 2 arrested

'Countries that use terror...': Modi's message to SCO members, Pakistan among them

CJP protest news highlights: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters

Delhi traffic to be hit from 1pm to 7pm due to Janmashtami Shobha Yatra: Check affected routes

GST collections in August nears ₹2 lakh crore: Govt data

Major Rishabh Sambyal, internet's ‘national crush’ and President's ex-ADC, retires from Army

2016 arson case: SC to hear Surendra Gadling's bail plea on Oct 14

Manipur: Anti-Census protests continue amid demand for formal deferment order

Indian citizen among 12 killed in Russian overnight attack, says President Volodymyr Zelensky

Delhi school under scanner for operating without recognition, may get shut down

Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight makes emergency landing, engine failure suspected

LDF is CPI's 'baby', won't allow any move to weaken it, says Binoy Viswam

From guns to reform: Ex-Maoist leader Bhupathi to work for tribal rights

PM Modi hails ‘herculean feat’, Congress asks ‘where are jobs?’: GDP figures draw mixed response

Maharashtra, Assam, Bengal, Bihar join Centre in SC bid to quash FIRs against CJP protesters

SC awaits Guv's call on MP minister’s prosecution for Op Sindoor remarks against Colonel

The power frame: Modi, Xi, Putin, Sharif feature in SCO Summit group photo

Ram temple trust to pick CEO, discuss deed amendment amid donation theft row

Overall coral reef cover down by 9.5% in 2020-2024: Study

Sonam Wangchuk explains why he softened Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand

Palwal: 6 killed after van carrying pilgrims collides with truck on KMP eway

Quad energy ministers to meet on G20 sidelines