New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) decision to pick Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, emphasizing that cricket should remain separate from political tensions between India and Bangladesh. The IPL franchise, co-owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, secured Rahman for ₹9.20 crore, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi

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Hyderabad: A jewellery shop owner displayed remarkable courage on Friday afternoon when he successfully foiled an armed robbery attempt at his store in Rampally X Roads, Hyderabad. The dramatic incident, which was captured on the shop’s CCTV cameras, shows the owner confronting the robbers head-on, forcing them to flee without stealing anything. According to police and CCTV footage shared with

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New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a relatively clearer sky on Saturday morning, offering residents a short-lived respite from weeks of choking smog and hazardous pollution levels. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 235 at 8 am, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, marking a significant improvement from Thursday’s

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BHOPAL: In remarks that are likely to reignite debates about the relationship between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday cautioned that trying to understand the Sangh by looking at the BJP would be a “huge mistake.” Speaking at a gathering in Bhopal as part of the Sangh’s centenary-related activities,

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New Delhi experienced a brief respite from its notorious winter smog on Friday, as strong surface winds significantly improved air quality across the Capital. After days of hazardous pollution levels, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped dramatically, providing relief to residents, even as authorities caution that the improvement may be temporary. As of Saturday morning, Delhi’s air

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In an unusual and disruptive incident at the Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, a man reportedly under the influence of alcohol climbed the temple walls and demanded a bottle of liquor before he could be brought down safely. The episode caused a temporary commotion at one of South India’s most revered pilgrimage sites, highlighting

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Thiruvananthapuram witnessed a fresh controversy in Kerala’s socio-political landscape as the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the ruling Communist Party of India (CPI), strongly criticised SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan for labelling a television journalist as an “extremist.” The remarks, made during a recent interaction at Sivagiri, sparked outrage among journalists and

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Prayagraj witnessed a spectacular beginning to the Magh Mela 2026 on Saturday, as lakhs of devotees from across India and abroad took a dip in the icy waters of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. The event coincided with Paush Purnima, marking the start of the sacred month-long ritual of Kalpavas, during which devotees

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In a concerning development for international aviation safety, an Air India pilot was removed from a flight bound for Delhi after being found under the influence of alcohol, prompting Canada to request a formal investigation. The incident occurred at Vancouver International Airport on December 23, when two separate breathalyzer tests conducted by Canadian authorities indicated that the

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The upcoming Maharashtra civic polls, scheduled for January 15, have taken a controversial turn, with 68 candidates from the ruling Mahayuti alliance—comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—poised to win their respective seats without a single vote being cast. This unprecedented situation has raised

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