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- India
Shimla teachers put scorpion in 8-year-old’s pants, booked
Himachal Pradesh: An eight-year-old boy in Himachal’s Shimla was a victim of caste-based abuse at school, with the teachers once placing a scorpion in his pants. The police, on November 3, confirmed…
- India
MP: Drunk man stabs Dalit friend over caste, strikes him with rock
Madhya Pradesh: A drunken argument between two men over caste in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior turned violent after one stabbed the other with a knife, before striking him with a heavy rock on…
- India
Vande Mataram at 150: Zafar Ansari’s rare treasures trace national song’s journey
Indore: A room in Zafar Ansari’s humble home in Indore is a gateway to the past, housing prized possessions that trace India’s journey to independence, including those associated with ‘Vande Mataram’, the…
- Technology
India among leading global data centre markets
New Delhi: India has emerged as one of the world’s most attractive markets for data centre investment, with Mumbai ranking as the second-lowest-cost region globally for data centre construction in 2025, according…
- India
Himanta: Rising minority affluence may signal ‘Assamese surrender’
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the state is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that…
- India
Assam cabinet approves Bill to ban polygamy
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state cabinet has approved a Bill to ban polygamy, for which convicts may face up to seven years of rigorous…
- Middle East
Bilateral Haj agreement signed with Saudi Arabia; India’s quota fixed for 2026
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jeddah, with the country’s quota for India confirmed at 175,025 for the pilgrimage in 2026. Rijiju, who was…
- India
‘Citizens treated like criminals’: Rahul slams govt over detention of protesters
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday criticised the government after several people protesting at India Gate against the worsening air quality were detained for assembling without permission and asked why…
- News
Photos: Bihar elections 2025
Twenty-five-year-old Vikas Kumar, a science graduate from a local college, drives an autorickshaw for a living. But he hopes the next Bihar government in place following the current elections will change his…
- News
Photos: Kiren Rijiju in Saudi Arabia
**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Nov. 9, 2025, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju with Saudi Arabia Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah…
- India
Can’t judge L K Advani’s career based on one episode: Tharoor
New Delhi: With his birthday greetings for L K Advani coming under criticism, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said reducing the veteran BJP leader’s long years of service to one episode,…
- Business
India’s deeptech market to hit USD 30 bn by 2030: Report
New Delhi: India’s deeptech sector is likely to witness exponential growth, with its market opportunity projected to reach USD 30 billion by 2030, driven by defence innovation and a surge in global…
- India
Campaigning for the final phase of Bihar polls comes to an end
Patna: Campaign ended on Sunday evening for the second and final phase of the high-stakes assembly elections in Bihar, bringing to a close a nearly month-long fierce battle of words and nerves…
- India
Ex-UPSC aspirant shares her isolating experience, internet shows support
An ex-UPSC aspirant who recently sat down to write her resume revealed how she is struggling with her self-worth after years of isolating herself for exam preparation. Staring at her laptop screen,…
- Offbeat
When Korean food meets Indian food at desi joints
As Korean drama gain popularity in India, most food joints in India are adding the Indian tadka to Korean dishes. Some of the interesting dishes include Korean Burger at McDonald’s, Korean Cheese…
