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Day 127 of US-Israel War on Iran: Tehran Begins Dayslong Funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed in War

Listen to this article: Iran on Saturday (July 4) has begun its dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an...

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After China Pledges to Support Teesta Project, India Will ‘Factor All Developments’ Into Its Approach

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Friday (July 3) said its approach to the Teesta issue would take into account “all related...

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'A Revered Leader': Mehbooba Mufti, Salman Khurshid Attend Khamenei Funeral in Tehran

Listen to this article: New Delhi: An official Indian delegation comprising Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs...

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Govt Does Not Want CBSE Chairman to Take Questions from Parliamentary Committee

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Opposition members on Thursday (July 2) sharply reacted to the government’s stance during a meeting of the Public...

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'Signal Inclusion Sharpest Sign of What It's Really About': IFF on Govt Notices to Telegram, Others

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government has sent formal notices to Telegram and Signal on Thursday (July 2), asking both messaging...

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Over 30 Houses Torched in Naga-Kuki Clashes Along Manipur's India-Myanmar Border

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Armed clashes between Kuki and Naga groups in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Thursday (July 2) led to a resurgence...

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Crude 41% Down Since April, But Hardeep Puri Says No Break For Consumers Until Oil Marketers Benefit

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Union petroleum minister Hardeep Puri said on Friday (July 3), a fortnight after international crude oil prices...

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'Real TMC': Election Commission Asks Mamata, Ritabrata Factions to Furnish Supporting Documents

Listen to this article: Kolkata: The Election Commission of India has asked Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee and party MLA Ritabrata...

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Seychelles Blames ‘Compressed Timeline' for Typos in Modi's Award Citation, Probing How ‘Draft’ Leaked

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Seychelles government said on Thursday (July 2) that the citation conferring the ‘Guardian of the Blue...

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India, Japan Call for Early Quad Leaders' Summit, Push for 'Uninterrupted' Shipping Through Hormuz

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India and Japan on Thursday called for an early meeting of Quad leaders while renewing emphasis on safeguarding...

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India, Globally: Deportations, Airport Infrastructure Over Connectivity, and Benjamin Netanyahu

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

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Rupee Likely to Stay Weak, Reuters Poll Suggests; FPI Stake in Indian Equities at 20-Year Low

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Rupee is likely to stay under pressure against the US dollar over the next few months, even though the Reserve Bank...

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Ram Temple Funds Theft Probe: 'Ram Rajya Kosh' Under Scanner, Police Seek Custody of Avinash Shukla

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ayodhya Police’s probe into the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram Temple has widened to...

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Day 125 of US-Israel War on Iran: Positive Progress Made, Says Qatar, as US, Iran Separately Meet Mediators

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The West Asia crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 125 on Thursday (July 2). Qatar has...

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India Condemns Demolition of Gurdwara in Pakistani Punjab's Farooqabad

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Wednesday (July 1) strongly condemned the reported demolition of the 125-year-old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh...

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Given One-year Extension

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Union government on Wednesday (July 1) granted foreign secretary Vikram Misri a one-year extension, making him...

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EU President Ireland Denies Potential Friction With India as Bloc Eyes New Sanctions on Russia

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Ireland on Wednesday (July 1) began its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, placing maritime...

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Supreme Court Lawyers Condemn Threatening of MP Judge Who Sentenced Cow Vigilantes

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A collective of Supreme Court advocates has condemned the threatening and vilification of a Madhya Pradesh judge...

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'If PM Modi is Sincere...': 529 Eminent Citizens Demand Immediate Rollout of Women's Reservation Bill

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A coalition of 529 activists, retired bureaucrats, academics, lawyers and trade union leaders has issued an appeal...

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Day 124 of US-Israel War on Iran: Iran’s Ghalibaf Says Strait of Hormuz is Their 'Greatest Instrument of Power'

Listen to this article: Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz is Tehran’s “greatest instrument of...

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Monsoon to Reach Delhi in Two to Three Days, Says IMD, as 'Feels-Like' Index Crosses 50°C

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has further advanced into Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and parts of Uttar...

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Know Your Ram Temple Trust: Who Are The People Officially Representing the Modi Govt to Ensure Oversight?

New Delhi: The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was “set up by the government of India” to construct the Shri Ram Temple at Ayodhya in...

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Champat Rai Tells Police He Knew of Fund Theft at Ram Temple Before Public Disclosure: Reports

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai has reportedly admitted to investigators...

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Ram Temple Funds Theft: Congress Demands Arrest of Champat Rai, Nripendra Misra

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday (June 30) demanded the arrest of the people associated with various trusts of the Ram...

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In Their First Call Since Ceasefire, Modi Hails Progress in Talks, Invites Pezeshkian to BRICS Summit

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In their first phone call since the ceasefire was announced in the Iran war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

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Akal Takht Asks Punjab Government to Keep Anti-Sacrilege Law in Abeyance, Revise Key Provisions

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Punjab’s recently enacted anti-sacrilege legislation has come under fresh fire after the Akal Takht, the highest...

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Former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is Appointed as HDFC Chairman

Listen to this article: New Delhi: HDFC Bank has appointed Rajiv Kumar, who until last year headed Election Commission of India (ECI), as its new...

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Day 123 of US-Israel War on Iran: Tehran Says it Has Not Agreed to Meet With The US 'At Any Level'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The West Asia crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 123 on Tuesday (June 30). The US...

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Ram Temple Funds Theft: All 8 Accused Sent to Judicial Custody, VHP Defends Champat Rai, Anil Mishra

Listen to this article: New Delhi: All the eight accused who were arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple were...

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UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai Placed Under House Arrest Before Visit to Ayodhya Ram Temple

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Ajay Rai has been placed under house arrest at an Ayodhya hotel, ahead of a...

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India Condemns Pakistan's Weekend Airstrikes in Afghanistan That Killed At Least 28 Civilians

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Monday (June 29) condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan over the weekend as a “reckless” and...

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Bihar Governor Hasnain, External Affairs MoS Margherita to Represent India at Khamenei's Funeral

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India will send Bihar governor Syed Ata Hasnain and minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita to...

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'Egregious Miscarriage of Justice','Raises Fundamental Questions': Opposition on Ex-Telegraph Editor's Passport Ordeal

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Several opposition leaders have written letters to the Union and West Bengal governments, and expressed shock over...

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Top Health Officials Arrested in Alleged Medical Equipment Procurement Scam in Delhi; ED Joins Probe

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A former director-general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the deputy controller of...

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Ram Temple Theft Troubles Deepen for RSS: Former Trust GS Champat Rai Questioned, Reports Suggest

Listen to this article: New Delhi: News reports citing “sources” say that the police “questioned” trust general secretary and senior Rashtriya...

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Sabarimala Gold Row: As BJP Seeks CBI Probe, UDF Leaders Question its Silence Over Ram Temple Funds Theft

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In wake of the alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Uttar Pradesh,...

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Reserved Category Posts Make Up 60% of Reported Faculty Vacancies in Nine IITs, Data Shows

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Reserved category faculty positions constitute the majority of reported teaching vacancies across Indian...

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Day 122 of US-Israel War on Iran: Tehran Threatens 'Complete Halt' in Negotiations if US Continues its Attacks

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The West Asia crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran entered day 122 on Monday (June 29)....

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Modi's Seychelles Visit: Typos on Newly Created Presidential Honour; India Leaves Door Open on Island Project

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on June 28 indicated it remained open to reviving the long-stalled Assumption Island project in Seychelles if...

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BJP States Among Those Objecting to VB-G RAM G's Cost-Sharing Formula

Listen to this article: New Delhi: At least three states, two of them Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled, have raised concerns about the increased financial...

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EGI Condemns Deletion of Veteran Journalist R. Rajagopal's Name From Electoral Rolls, Non-Renewal of His Passport

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has condemned the deletion of the name of R. Rajagopal, former editor of The...

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Arunachal Civil Society Groups Alleges PLA Encroachment Near Taksing: Reports

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Fresh concerns have emerged along the India-China border after an Arunachal Pradesh-based civil society...

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Day 121 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran as IRGC Strikes Kuwait and Bahrain

Listen to this article: Days after the US and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, calling for an end to the...

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ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission Could Face Potential Delays Due to Ongoing Safety Assessments

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission, remains on course, although the timeline for its first...

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Two Democratic Senators Ask if US DOJ Move to Drop Adani Case is Influenced by $10 Billion Investment Offer

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Ram Mandir Trust Confirms Key Officials' Offer to Resign, Says Won't Let Scandal Repeat

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'Unconstitutional, Un-Islamic': Madras High Court Says Islam Converts Can't Claim BC Muslim Status

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court has ruled that a person who converts to Islam cannot claim the status of...

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Over a Year After Op Sindoor, Govt Quietly Inscribes Names of Six Military Personnel at National War Memorial

Listen to this article: New Delhi: More than a year after Operation Sindoor, the Union government has officially released the names of six military...

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Day 120 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Strikes Iran, Calls it 'Powerful Response' after Vessel Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Listen to this article: Iran on Saturday asserted that no damage was caused by the US attack on Sirik port and claimed that the situation was...

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US Judge Declines to Immediately Dismiss Adani Indictment, Orders DOJ to Explain Decision

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A US federal judge has declined to immediately approve the Donald Trump administration’s request to throw out the...

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