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Protests held during anti-encroachment drive near Old Delhi mosque
Tension briefly escalated in parts of Old Delhi early Wednesday after a pre-dawn demolition drive to remove alleged illegal encroachments near a mosque triggered protests, stone pelting, and police action, officials said.…
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Trump believes acquiring Greenland is US security priority: White House
Washington: US President Donald Trump believes that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, the White House said, a stance that has triggered sharp pushback from Democrats and…
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Oxford University Press apologises for Shivaji content in book
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has issued an apology to Udayanraje Bhosale, 13th descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, over certain “unverified statements” made about the legendary Maratha king in a book published…
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US to get 30-50 million oil barrels from Venezuela at market price: Trump
President Donald Trump has said on his social media site that “Interim Authorities” in Venezuela would be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US at…
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Centre praises GHMC for containing dengue in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Union government on Tuesday, January 6, lauded the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for successfully containing vector-borne diseases, including dengue, citing the city’s technology-driven surveillance and coordinated response as a…
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Amartya Sen caught in SIR row over spelling error, TMC slams EC
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been issued a notice by the Election Commission (EC) for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing for a spelling error in the enumeration form, with Trinamool Congress (TMC)…
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Negotiations ongoing to open Rafah crossing, says Qatar
As humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip struggles to trickle in, the Qatari Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, January 6, said that negotiations are underway to open the Rafah crossing into the besieged…
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Hyderabad to face disruptions in water supply on January 8 and 9
Hyderabad: Various parts of Hyderabad are set to face an 18-hour disruption in water supply due to urgent repairs being undertaken in the Phase 3 main pipeline of the Singur project, and…
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Delhi family horror: Wife groped, husband beaten, son stripped
New Delhi: A long-standing dispute over gym ownership turned fatal for a Delhi family when the establishment’s 52-year-old owner and his son were dragged, stripped and beaten in full public view by…
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Europe pushes back on Trump calling for US takeover of Greenland
Berlin: Several European leaders pushed back on Tuesday, January 6, on US President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich…
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Telangana records 8,861 fire accidents in 2025: Ponnam Prabhakar
Hyderabad: Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday, January 6, told the Assembly that the state recorded 8,861 fire incidents in 2025, wherein a total of 163 people died. Additionally, property worth…
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Subcontinental cricket in grip of grave crisis due to political flare ups
The sudden decision of the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) to ask Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has created a furore in cricket and resulted…
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CCI finds Tata Steel, SAIL, JSW breached antitrust law: Report
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the country’s competition regulator, has found Tata Steel, JSW Steel, state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), and 25 other firms in breach of antitrust law…
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Raigarh man accused of molesting woman cop paraded with shoe garland
Raigarh: A man accused of molesting and assaulting a woman constable was allegedly paraded with a garland of slippers by the Chhattisgarh police, to send a ‘strong message’ on Monday, January 5.…
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Britain opens Palestinian embassy in a historic moment
London: In a historic moment, Britain opened a Palestinian embassy on Monday, January 5, after it formally recognised the State of Palestine last September, marking a significant development in UK-Palestinian relations. Speaking…
