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Air pollution now year-round public health crisis, threatening India’s growth: Experts
New Delhi: Health experts and policymakers on Thursday warned that prolonged exposure to pollution is fuelling a sharp rise in strokes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, and mental…
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India’s space sector raised USD 150 mn this fiscal so far: Pawan Goenka
New Delhi: India’s space industry has raised USD 150 million in funding this financial year so far, the highest ever since the government unleashed reforms by opening up the segment for the…
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People’s satisfaction barometer for officials’ performance: Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said people’s satisfaction is the barometer of officials’ performance, emphasising that he will not bank on metrics and promised to undertake surprise…
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Telangana DGP’s appointment challenged in High Court
Hyderabad: The appointment of B Shivadhar Reddy as the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF) was challenged in the High Court on Thursday, December 18, citing…
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Bengaluru: 4-yr-old killed as bricks fall from under-construction building
Bengaluru: A four-year-old girl was killed and three others injured on Thursday after hollow bricks from the fourth floor of an under-construction building fell onto a cement sheet shed in the city,…
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Fog hits operations at Delhi airport, 27 flights cancelled; Indigo cancels 59 flights
Mumbai: As many as 27 flights of various airlines were cancelled and many more delayed at Delhi Airport on Thursday due to dense fog and subsequent drop in visibility, an official source…
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What were Indians searching this year? Viral moments that defined 2025
Curious about what your search history looks like? Google has released its Top Trends list, showcasing the most searched-for topics in India in 2025. The overall top ten searches were led by the…
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2 held for stealing four mobile phones during Messi event in Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested two men for stealing four mobile phones during football icon Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T. India Tour event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here, officials said on…
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Circumstantial proof needs to be consistent with guilt: SC
New Delhi: Circumstantial evidence can be used to convict an accused in a criminal case if it is of such a nature that is “consistent only with his guilt”, the Supreme Court…
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Hyderabad water board cracks down on illegal connections, 9 FIRs filed
Hyderabad: Nine individuals were booked for illegally obtaining sewer connections in operations and maintenance division No 4 (Red Hills), the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) stated on Thursday, December…
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Veil-pulling row: Nitish should apologise to woman doctor, says Omar
Mumbai: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday demanded an apology from his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar for pulling down a woman doctor’s veil, while simultaneously accusing the BJP of…
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People of Telangana continue to support Congress: CM Revanth
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday said the Congress won 66 percent of gram panchayats in the rural local body elections. Of the 12,702 gram panchayats where elections were held…
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VB-G RAM G versus MGNREGA: Here are the major differences
New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 — which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday — repeals the MGNREGA and paves the way…
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26 Indians working in Russian armed forces reportedly died: Govt to RS
New Delhi: Twenty-six Indians working in the Russian armed forces have reportedly died, while seven have been marked as missing by the Russian side, the government told Parliament on Thursday. In a…
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Seven arrested in murder of rowdy sheeter in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Pahadishareef police arrested seven people, including a juvenile, for allegedly killing a 32-year-old rowdy sheeter on the night of December 14 at Shaheennagar. The accused are Ahmed Emad Mohammed, Mirza…
