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CJP's Abhijeet Dipke targets PM Modi over extended custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka’s judicial custody extended by two days; Delhi Police cite ‘peace, tranquillity’ concerns
Nepal blocks Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan’s Udta Teer, denies permission for public screening | Bollywood
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows
Court cites ‘habitualness’, ‘no respect for law’ in order extending CJP leaders' custody in Jantar Mantar trespassing case
RSS leader, W.B. Minister oppose attacks on book stalls set up by Left parties at Durga Puja pandals
US Court Orders Fired Saudi Engineer To Remain In Custody In OpenAI Case
A US federal judge on Monday ordered a former OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia to remain in custody without bail because he was deemed to be a flight risk.
Politics
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UP Murder Convict Wishes To Contest Polls. High Court Pauses His Conviction
DMK Leader Charged After Indecent Remark Against Vijay, TVK Hits Back
Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes
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Sports
MoreSt George's Park Test becomes a three-day affair
Atal ton, Zadran 90 put Afghanistan on course before Zimbabwe fight back
Molineux, Dunkley enter WPL 2027 auction with top base price of INR 50 lakh
Pradosh Ranjan Paul: TN's run machine continues to chug along
Entertainment
MoreMinister slams Daler Mehndi for being drunk on stage in Uttarakhand; video goes viral | Mehndi heard asking Uniyal to leave the stage | Inshorts
Salman Khan warned by Lawrence Bishnoi’s cousin, urged to apologise after Tiger Shroff shooting
'Ramayana' advance bookings to start in India tomorrow on Dussehra; ticket sales for Ranbir Kapoor, Yash
Alia Bhatt Channels Her Inner Rani At Ayan Mukerji's Family Durga Puja Pandal
Technology
MoreConnectWise suspends Cloud Backup service after supply chain attack
Ready for Launch: All Modern Warfare 4 Operators, Weapons, Equipment, and Multiplayer Create-a-Class Features
iQOO Neo 12 Launch Date Set for October 28 in China; Design and Colour Options Revealed
Study finds 'AI may create memories in humans of things they have never done' | 'Talking to an AI chatbot can mess with head' | Inshorts
Health
Blood pressure drug losartan boosts metabolism by stimulating brown fat
Osteoporosis Risk Among Indian Men Highlights Need For Early Screening
Immunotherapy-Based Downstaging Linked to Improved Outcomes After Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
What to know about knee osteoarthritis
Science
Cosmic 'hamburger' offers rare edge-on view of where giant planets may take shape
Fragments of Halley’s Comet, which comes after every 76 years, to light up the night sky this week: All y
Poland Seeks To Boost Defence, Tech Ties During PM Tusk's Upcoming India Visit
The Moon Is Shrinking, Causing More Faults Than Expected And Threatening Future Bases
Education
In Numbers: What Is Fueling Protests In France
DU panel flags irregularities in St Stephen's College faculty recruitment
John Brittas seeks President’s intervention as JNU students’ hunger strike enters 17th day
IIT-B students raise concerns over security, academic disruption amid protests
World
Trump Says He Is Ready To Meet Putin, Xi In China Next Month
Oil Futures Settle Lower As U.S. Waives Some Russia Sanctions
Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan
Ukraine Strike On 'Russian Google' Leaves Millions With No Access To Money
Lifestyle
How Sufi shrines became architectural manifestations of Islam’s notions of beauty and art
Tamil Composer Deva Laid to Rest With State Honours in Tamil Nadu
HIK! Expands Craft Mead Category in India with Fruit-Based Offerings
Grand Temples and Unique Themes: Bhubaneswar’s Iconic Durga Puja Pandals Wow Devotees
Explainer, 2 min read
How to check a viral WhatsApp forward before you share it
Seven quick checks — from reverse image search to reading the date — that catch most fake forwards in under five minutes.
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Lost money to an online fraud? What to do in the first hour
Speed matters. The order in which to call 1930, block your bank access and save the evidence.
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Repo rate explained: how an RBI decision reaches your home-loan EMI
The Monetary Policy Committee changes one number. Here is how it travels to your bank, your loan and your fixed deposit.
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How a Lok Sabha election works, from nomination to counting day
543 seats, one vote each, and a long chain of checks in between. A step-by-step guide.
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