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‘Supreme Court’s Doors Open to Everyone’: CJI Explains Decision Not to Meet Opposition MPs
‘Supreme Court’s Doors Open to Everyone’: CJI Explains Decision Not to Meet Opposition MPs
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CJI Surya Kant said citizens and elected representatives can seek legal relief through petitions, as the INDIA bloc prepared to march to the Supreme Court over alleged electoral irregularities
Kamathipura’s Redevelopment Plan Doesn’t Factor In Its Sex Workers
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Mumbai’s once famous red-light district might finally be getting redeveloped, but it has no space for its sex workers
The magic of Navaratri Golu: Gods, heirlooms and tiny railway stations
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From dolls inherited across generations to miniature railway stations and village markets, Navaratri Golu brings mythology, family memories and everyday life together in a distinctly South Indian trad ...
Riyadh airport attack: Indian national dies as death toll rises to 13
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An Indian national has died from injuries sustained in the October 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, taking the death toll from that strike to 13. The Indian Embassy says three ...
Ukraine Backs Trump’s Energy Ceasefire Proposal, Seeks Details & Russian Commitment
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Zelenskyy says Kyiv supports a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure but is awaiting details from Washington. Trump has declared the ceasefire effective immediately, claiming both sides have agreed
Owaisi Targets Akhilesh Ahead of UP Polls, Alleges ‘Understanding’ With Yogi
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The AIMIM chief accused the Samajwadi Party of taking Muslim support for granted and pitched a “99 vs 1” contest centred on poverty and wealth concentration ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections
When the Tail Wags: Prince Yadav’s Six Balls & Cricket’s Unlikely Batting Heroes
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Thirteen runs. Three fours. A 15-year rewind. Prince Yadav’s Indore cameo joins a cricketing tradition in which the last men on the batting list give a match an unexpected turn
Djibouti Migrant Boat Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 139, Another 84 Missing
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Thirty more bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying 305 people towards Yemen capsized off Djibouti. Search operations continue, with 82 survivors accounted for, the UN migration agency says
Security Tightened in Delhi Ahead of INDIA Bloc’s Supreme Court March; CJI Declines Meeting
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The opposition plans to march over alleged electoral irregularities and demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Entry and exit at six central Delhi Metro stations are scheduled to remain closed until ...