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Bihar MLC election results: BJP wins 2, leads on 1; JDU, RJD, JSP win 1 seat each, Independents 2
‘Guess how many seats Congress won’: PM Modi’s dig as party draws a blank in ballot-paper MLC polls
Bihar MLC polls: Jan Suraaj Party opens account, JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar 'wins' Patna Graduates seat
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, flydubai crew honoured by UAE President for bravery during mid-air attack
Bihar MLC election result 2026 winners list: BJP, RJD, Jan Suraaj, who won which seat? Check constituency-wise names, party-wise results
HT Evening News Brief October 28: Netanyahu leads in Israel elections; India claims 22 killed in West Asia war since February
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Sports
MoreScans show joint injury for Smith, expected to be fit to face NZ
Sophie Molineux the top buy at WPL 2027 auction
Vaishnavi Sharma's maiden five-fer helps India complete 3-0 sweep
Madrid Daily: Club apologizes over Mbappé comments as China broadcast dispute continues
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Radhika Apte recalls being told to wear revealing clothes for an action scene: 'Even if there is nudity,
Janhvi Kapoor admits 'Peddi' was 'extreme objectification' on 'Koffee with Karan 9', saying, 'It was a vi
Janhvi Kapoor Calls Peddi Controversy A ‘Violating Experience’, Admits 'Discomfort' During Shoot
Health
Less Than 5% Of Stroke Patients In India Reach Hospitals Within Treatment Window
Cancer drug prices slashed for 543 brands; new rates from November 9
Chronic Joint Pain and Musculoskeletal Sequelae in Ebola Survivors
Brugada Syndrome Genetic Variants Identified in Malaysian Patients
Science
Betelgeuse’s Atmosphere is Back to Normal after Great Dimming Event, New Radio Observations Show
Possible New Dwarf Planet Identified Orbiting Beyond Pluto
Einstein's Equations Suggest Gravitational Fields Can Reconnect
Cyclone Arnab kills 5, damages crops and infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh; CM Naidu announces relief
Education
Jamia Extends Online Classes Till November 24, Will Hold Exams Virtually
Probe Agency ED Attaches Jauhar University's Assets Worth Rs 1,170 Crore In Azam Khan Case
Man held with cannabis-infused candies in Kozhikode
EAGLE Force apprehends two more GITAM students in drugs case
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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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