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Monsoon Continues to Batter India: Assam Yet to Recover, Himachal Hit Again
Monsoon Continues to Batter India: Assam Yet to Recover, Himachal Hit Again
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Weeks after catastrophic floods displaced hundreds in Assam, families are still living under tarpaulin shelters as relentless monsoon rain continues to block roads, snap power lines and disrupt life a ...
World Athletics U20 Championships: National Record Holder Pooja Singh Leads India's 36-Member Medal Hunt in Oregon
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Fresh off a record-breaking Asian U20 campaign, India heads to the World Athletics U20 Championships with 36 athletes led by high jump sensation Pooja Singh, hoping to build on the legacy of Neeraj Ch ...
Hormuz Breakthrough? US, Iran Close to Interim Deal to Reopen Vital Shipping Route: Report
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An interim 60-day agreement, mediated by Oman with support from Gulf partners, could restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, revive the US-Iran ceasefire and reopen the door to nuclear ...
Supreme Court Slams 'Men's Clubs' Culture in Bar Councils, Orders High Courts to Induct Women
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Calling State Bar Councils "men's clubs", the Supreme Court directed Chief Justices of High Courts to nominate two independent women members to every State Bar Council, saying the long-standing monopo ...
'Just Give It to Him': Ben Stokes Questions England's Decision to Snub Harry Brook for Test Captaincy
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Former England captain Ben Stokes has criticised the decision to overlook vice-captain Harry Brook for the Test captaincy, arguing that future leaders should be trusted with the job instead of being p ...
"It Felt Like a Second Life": Family Recounts Horror as Turbulence Injures Passengers on Air India Flight
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An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi was rocked by severe turbulence, throwing passengers from their seats and injuring several onboard. As seven passengers were admitted to hospital after landing ...
'I Want to Change the Colour of My Medal': Lovlina Borgohain Sets Sights on Asian Games Gold
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Fresh from winning her maiden Commonwealth Games medal, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain says her next target is clear: convert her Asian Games silver into gold, while crediting the government's su ...
Supreme Court Cracks Down on 'Digital Arrest' Scams. Here's What the New Directions Mean
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The Supreme Court has ordered nationwide measures to tackle the surge in digital arrest scams, directing the RBI to frame rules on mule accounts, asking states to speed up cyber fraud response systems ...
India's Rooftop Solar Revolution Hits 50 Lakh Homes. Here's What's Driving the Surge
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The PM Surya Ghar scheme has crossed 50 lakh rooftop solar installations, with July recording its highest-ever monthly additions. The programme is now adding nearly one lakh homes every six days, whil ...