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Penguin Will Not Distribute Joe Sacco's Book on Muzaffarnagar Riots in India: Report

New Delhi: Penguin Random House (PRH) India will not distribute cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco’s The Once and Future Riot about the...

yesterday 10

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Question on Dissent Cut Short at CJI Surya Kant's London Lecture; Indian High Commission Criticises 'Indecorous' Conduct

Listen to this article: New Delhi:A question posed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant in London about the growing suppression of dissent in...

yesterday 10

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'With Full Backing of the Constitution': Cockroach Janata Party Gears up for Jantar Mantar Protest

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Security has been tightened across Delhi as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which began as a satirical online...

yesterday 10

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India Lodges 'Strong Protest' Against June 7 Gilgit Baltistan Elections

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India today lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over its plans to hold elections to what Islamabad calls the...

previous day 9

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India Cites Bilateral Deportation Mechanism as Bangladesh Raises Fresh Push-In Claims

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Friday, June 5, didn’t address Bangladesh’s allegations that Indian authorities have been attempting...

previous day 10

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'Unprecedented Threat to Constitution': Former Civil Servants, Eminent Citizens Issue Missive on SIR

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Constitutional Conduct Group, a group of 181 former civil servants of the All India and Central Services, along...

previous day 10

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Coempt Eduteck's CBSE Contract Raises Questions: Lower Workload, Same Multicrore Contract

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) contract with Hyderabad-based Coempt Eduteck Private Limited, for its On-Screen Marking...

previous day 10

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Rajesh Exports, Now Under Sebi Scrutiny, Was Named Beneficiary of Union Govt's Production Linked Incentive

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Rajesh Exports, now in the news after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued an interim order on...

previous day 7

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Kuki Body Raises Alarm over SIR in Manipur Amid Displacement Crisis

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has come out against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in...

previous day 10

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Modi, Venezuela's Rodríguez Push For Deeper Energy Ties Amid Caracas's US-Backed Oil Revival

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez, focusing on...

thursday 10

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The Monsoon Has Finally Arrived in Kerala

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The south-west monsoon, a lifeline for many regions in India, arrived in Kerala on Thursday, June 4. The India...

thursday 10

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Over 8,000 Died in Uttar Pradesh's Five-Day Heatwave, More Than Double Bihar and MP's Toll

Listen to this article: New Delhi: At least 8,056 people died during a five-day intense heatwave in Uttar Pradesh, making it India’s deadliest...

thursday 10

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AI Can Breach CBSE Marking Portal, Find Experts; Students Continue to Suffer on Re-Evaluation Site

New Delhi: A high-level panel of experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and Madras has found that artificial intelligence (AI)...

thursday 10

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Malviya Nagar Fire: Court Orders Ignored, Delhi B&B Violated Several Fire Safety Norms, Find Reports

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Nearly five months before the building in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar was gutted in a massive fire that claimed...

thursday 10

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Minister in Tamil Nadu's TVK-Led Govt Says No Compromise on Keezhadi Issue, Won't Accept NEP

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The minister for school education and archaeology in the newly-formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government...

thursday 10

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Sebi Says Rajesh Exports Misrepresented Rs 15.15 Lakh Crore: Implications for LIC, Others

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India or Sebi, has issued an interim ex-parte order against...

thursday 10

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Cow as National Animal: Why Yogi's Dismissal of Clerics' Call Is Labelled 'Hypocritical'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: After championing a ban on cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh, where he is chief minister, Bharatiya Janata Party’s...

thursday 10

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'Not Our Matter to Discuss': Bangladesh Dismisses Mamata Banerjee's Remarks on Hadi Murder

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Bangladesh’s state minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Wednesday (June 3) that Dhaka will not...

thursday 10

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Why the Supreme Court Ruled that Marriage is No Reason to Deny a Daughter Her Welfare Benefits

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 2) ruled that a daughter’s marital status cannot be used to deny her benefits...

thursday 10

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Nepal’s Lamichhane Meets Modi Amid Frictions Over India’s Use of the Lipulekh Route

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Nepal’s new ruling party chief, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane met Prime Minister...

03.06.2026 10

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D.K. Shivakumar Takes Oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara Becomes Deputy Chief Minister

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar was sworn-in as the chief minister of...

03.06.2026 10

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One Indian Dead in Kuwait Airport Attack, MEA Asks All Parties to Stop Targeting Civilians

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The external affairs ministry on Wednesday (June 3) condemned the Iranian drone and missile attack on Kuwait...

03.06.2026 10

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Great Nicobar Project Entails 'Perversion of Due Process' Says Jairam Ramesh In Response To Bhupender Yadav’s Latest Letter

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on June 3 that the government’s...

03.06.2026 10

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Hind Rajab Foundation Urges India to Arrest Israeli Soldier Holidaying in Himachal for 'War Crimes'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a complaint with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of...

03.06.2026 10

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Poor Motor Coordination, Higher Anxiety and More: AIIMS Study Maps How Air Pollution Stunts Foetal Growth

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A study conducted by researchers in AIIMS, Delhi has traced the exact biological chain through which urban air...

03.06.2026 10

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Cockroach Janta Party Appoints Three Spokespersons Ahead of Its Protest Against Education Ministry

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical political brand that has rapidly gained social media traction since...

03.06.2026 10

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India, Globally: The Mistreatment of Workers and Religious Minorities in Modi's 'One-Party' State

The Narendra Modi government frequently posits India as a ‘Vishwaguru’ or world leader. How the world sees India is often lost in this branding...

03.06.2026 10

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At Least 21 Dead in South Delhi Restaurant Fire

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A fire on June 3, at a Malviya Nagar restaurant in New Delhi, has killed least 21 people. The Delhi Fire Services...

03.06.2026 10

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CBSE Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Ignoring OSM Tender Warnings, Dry Run Flags

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, already under fire for...

03.06.2026 10

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For First Time Since 1948, India Names Non-Muslim Envoy to Saudi Arabia

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Modi government’s latest choice for Riyadh ends one convention – the posting of a senior Muslim diplomat to...

03.06.2026 10

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Sonam Wangchuk Will Join Cockroach Janta Party's Protest If Dharmendra Pradhan Does Not Resign

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Inventor and activist Sonam Wangchuk will attend the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s planned June 6 protest in...

03.06.2026 10

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State Legislatures Passed 600 Bills in 2025, a Third of Them in a Single Sitting: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: While the national attention remained fixed on the Pahalgam attack, the subsequent military operation, US President...

02.06.2026 10

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‘Single-Season Surveys Supplemented with Historical Data’: Environment Minister Defends Great Nicobar Clearance

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav while responding to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s letters on the...

02.06.2026 20

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Enforcement Directorate Searches Vedanta Premises, Claims 'FEMA Violations'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has searched premises linked to global mining conglomerate Vedanta Group over a...

02.06.2026 20

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Despite CBI Probing Corruption Charges Against its CM in Arunachal Pradesh, BJP Says He Will Continue to Hold Office

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Amid growing calls for the resignation of Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu after the Supreme Court...

02.06.2026 20

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Italy Probes Alleged Exploitation of 'Hundreds' of Indian Workers at US Consulate Project in Milan

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Italy is investigating a US construction giant which allegedly exploited several Indians who had been signed on to...

02.06.2026 10

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Day 95 of US-Israel War on Iran: 'Told Trump Israel Will Attack Beirut if Hezbollah Don't Stop': Netanyahu

Listen to this article: U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with...

02.06.2026 10

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India Must Engage With Myanmar Lest a Vacuum is Produced and Filled ‘To Our Detriment’: Misri

Listen to this article: New Delhi: After Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India asserted that there...

01.06.2026 10

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Indians Can Watch FIFA World Cup on Zee

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Ending months of agony for Indian football fans, Zee has announced that it has sealed a deal with FIFA to telecast...

01.06.2026 20

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The CBSE Is Under Fire Thanks to the Efforts of Teenagers

New Delhi: Earlier on June 1, a fire broke out at a government building. Several news outlets and a prominent news agency reported that it broke out...

01.06.2026 10

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Average Indian Can Purchase Only 8 Litres of Fuel With Daily Income, Worst Affordability Among Top 10 Economies

Listen to this article: New Delhi: An average Indian whose income matches the country’s per capita can afford to purchase only 8 litres of petrol or...

01.06.2026 20

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After CBSE, CUET and NEET, Kanpur Students Fall in Drain Outside B.Ed Entrance Test Centre

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Latest in the string of embarrassing incidents concerning the state of examinations in India is the collapse of an...

01.06.2026 10

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Day 94 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Proposes ‘Gradual De-Escalation’ With Lebanon, Fresh Strikes in Iran

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The US-Israel war on Iran entered day 94 on Monday (June 1) with a fresh proposal for de-escalation in Lebanon...

01.06.2026 10

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Six Die in Saket Building Collapse: Visuals Reflect Extent of Damage

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As many as six people are reported to have died after a multi-storey building which housed cafes, offices and a...

01.06.2026 10

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Photo and Video Journalists Working in Gaza to Receive 2026 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom Award

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a powerful recognition of courage amid catastrophe, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has...

31.05.2026 10

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‘Nepal Has Encroached on Indian Territory Too’, Says Nepal PM, Calls for UK’s Involvement in Mediation

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday said that Nepal had encroached on Indian territories like the latter...

31.05.2026 10

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Day 93 of US-Israel War on Iran: Despite Ceasefire, Israel Captures Strategic Mountain in Southern Lebanon

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The war in West Asia triggered by the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran reached day 93 on Sunday (May 31). Israeli...

31.05.2026 20

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‘Pained to See Mother of Democracy Host Century's Worst Dictator’: Myanmar Refugees in India

Listen to this article: New Delhi: With the Delhi police detaining and preventing Myanmar refugees from protesting Burmese president and former junta...

31.05.2026 20

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At Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth Steps Back From US Intelligence Warning on Pakistan Missile Programme

Listen to this article: New Delhi: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday, May 30, declined to characterise either India or Pakistan as a...

30.05.2026 20

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Kuki Militants Kill Bengal Truck Driver in Manipur's Ukhrul As Kuki-Naga Tensions Simmer

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Kuki militants fatally shot a truck driver and injured a constable as they ambushed their convoy in the tense Litan...

30.05.2026 20

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