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“No Longer Pocket-friendly”: Delhi Drivers React To Fresh CNG Price Hike
“No Longer Pocket-friendly”: Delhi Drivers React To Fresh CNG Price Hike
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Repeated CNG price hikes in Delhi and Mumbai are increasing pressure on commuters, taxi drivers and transport operators, with many questioning affordability, stagnant fares and the government’s handli ...
When Indian Films Took the Classical Arts Seriously
When Indian Films Took the Classical Arts Seriously
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A lineage of South Indian films, from Hamsageethe to Shankarabharanam, from Meera to Vanaprastham, shows what genuine artistic respect looks like on screen
Padma Awards 2026: From Tribal Education To Paralympic Glory, Inspiring Stories Honoured
Padma Awards 2026: From Tribal Education To Paralympic Glory, Inspiring Stories Honoured
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah hailed Padma Awardees as inspiring changemakers as President Droupadi Murmu honoured personalities from sports, education, arts and tribal heritage at Rashtr ...
Spotlight On Neelam Meena: ECI appoints new West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer
Spotlight On Neelam Meena: ECI appoints new West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer
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The Election Commission appointed Neelam Meena as West Bengal’s new Chief Electoral Officer after Manoj Kumar Agarwal became Chief Secretary, triggering renewed political allegations of BJP-EC collusi ...
Watch | Six killed As Bus Overturns On Agra-Lucknow Expressway in UP’s Unnao
Watch | Six killed As Bus Overturns On Agra-Lucknow Expressway in UP’s Unnao
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The bus, on its way from Delhi to Bihar, reportedly lost control and overturned near Kilometre Marker 262 under the jurisdiction of Auras Police Station
US Launches ‘Self-Defence Strikes’ On Iranian Missile Sites Amid Ceasefire Talks
US Launches ‘Self-Defence Strikes’ On Iranian Missile Sites Amid Ceasefire Talks
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The US carried out “self-defence strikes” on Iranian missile sites and boats near the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire negotiations progressed, with Donald Trump signalling possible agreement on Iran’s e ...
Big Cricket League To Stream Worldwide As Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Gayle And Harbhajan Singh Join Action
Big Cricket League To Stream Worldwide As Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Gayle And Harbhajan Singh Join Action
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The Big Cricket League returns for Season 2 in Greater Noida from June 3-13, featuring global cricket stars, amateur talent, free stadium entry, worldwide broadcasts, and renewed sponsorship support f ...
Russia Threatens 'Systematic Strikes' On Kyiv, Urges Evacuation
Russia Threatens 'Systematic Strikes' On Kyiv, Urges Evacuation
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The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement warning after Ukraine's deadliest drone strike in Starobilsk, in which 18 people were killed and 42 others wounded, as per Al Jazeera
Nitin Gadkari Orders Strict Highway Quality Checks Across Rajasthan & Himachal Pradesh
Nitin Gadkari Orders Strict Highway Quality Checks Across Rajasthan & Himachal Pradesh
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed over 12,000 km of National Highway projects in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, stressing quality construction, monsoon preparedness, road safety, advanced technol ...