Delhi experienced yet another day of choking haze on Monday, with air quality deteriorating to alarming levels while the city’s pollution monitoring systems went offline, leaving residents in the dark about the true severity of the crisis. Despite visible smog covering the city, the government’s key air quality monitoring platforms—including the Central Pollution Control Board

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The Supreme Court of India on Monday took cognizance of a plea seeking the issuance of identity cards to persons whose names appear in the Final National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam, highlighting the necessity of completing the NRC process that has remained in limbo since its publication in August 2019. The matter came

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Bihar is set for a decisive political showdown on Tuesday as the second and final phase of the state assembly elections unfolds across 122 constituencies in 20 districts. This concluding round of polling will determine not only the composition of the next government in the state but also the political future of over 1,300 candidates,

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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered a complex web of financial transactions and cross-border links involving Sri Lankan drug kingpin C. Gunashekaran, also known as Guna, in its ongoing investigation into a conspiracy aimed at reviving the proscribed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India and Sri Lanka. According to sources

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed serious concern over the increasing number of fatal accidents occurring on national highways, citing a combination of poorly maintained roads and unauthorised roadside eateries as contributing factors. Taking suo motu cognisance of recent accidents in Rajasthan and Telangana, the apex court directed the National Highways

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Washington, D.C.: In remarks on Monday, former US President Donald Trump indicated that the United States is moving closer to a trade agreement with India, and pledged that tariffs imposed on Indian goods would be reduced “at some point.” The comments, delivered at the swearing-in ceremony of Sergio Gor as the new US ambassador to

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Washington, D.C.: In remarks on Tuesday, former US President Donald Trump signalled progress in ongoing trade discussions with India, asserting that the United States would eventually lower tariffs imposed on Indian imports and claiming that negotiations were approaching what he described as a “fair deal.” The comments come months after tensions escalated over trade imbalances

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Bengaluru: The Movement for Gender and Sexual Plurality (MGSP), a leading non-profit organisation advocating for the rights of gender and sexual minorities, has strongly condemned the brutal assault of a transgender individual in Karnataka. The attack, which occurred on October 30, has drawn widespread attention to the ongoing vulnerability of transgender persons and the urgent

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Karnataka’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, one of the largest correctional facilities in the state, has come under intense scrutiny following the circulation of videos on social media that purportedly showed inmates flouting jail rules and enjoying special privileges. In response to the public outcry and political pressure, the state government on Monday suspended two senior

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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has once again raised pointed questions about the financial transparency of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a century-old organisation that has wielded significant influence across India. The controversy stems from recent remarks by the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who stated that the organisation functions “entirely on contributions from its volunteers.” Kharge,

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