Indore water contamination: 7 lives claimed so far, over 100 hospitalised
Indore water contamination: 7 lives claimed so far, over 100 hospitalised
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Seven persons have died so far due to diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, its Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed on Wednesday amid conflicting claims over the number of fatalities.
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E-com, food delivery services largely unaffected by gig workers' strike
A delivery worker of Zomato waits to collect order outside an eatery in Kolkata
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While at some places gig workers staged demonstrations, firms like Zomato, Swiggy offered more incentives to delivery partners, a standard practice on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve.
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Uttar Pradesh Police killed 48 criminals in encounters in 2025, highest under Adityanath since 2017
Addressing a press conference at the police headquarters here, DGP Rajeev Krishna shared the data, covering police action between March 20, 2017, and December 29, 2025.
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Indore water contamination: Vijayvargiya admits lapse, says guilty officials won't be spared
BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya
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Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava has confirmed the death of seven persons so far within a week after falling ill due to contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, the cleanest city of the country.
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Vodafone Idea gets moratorium on telecom dues
Vodafone Idea logo as seen on a banner of a shop.
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India has granted a five-year moratorium on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues owed by Vodafone Idea, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Year-ender 2025: Indian rupee saw the most volatility
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INR breached 91 per USD amid US tariffs, record FII outflows, RBI restraint and trade deal uncertainty
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'We mediated...': After Trump, now China claims role in negotiating India-Pakistan peace talks
A collage of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the beating retreat at Wagah border
New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of the armies of the two countries.
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Faridabad horror: Woman 'gang-raped', thrown out of car; 2 arrested
The duo, who hail from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and are currently living in Faridabad, has been arrested, police said.
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Osman Hadi killing: Prime accused denies role in murder, claims he is in Dubai
Collage and prime accused Faisal Karim Masud and Sharif Osman Hadi (Right)
Prime accused in the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi has denied any involvement in the murder case in a video message which has gone viral on social media platforms.
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Year-ender 2025: India's diplomacy faced giant test
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.
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In the overall foreign policy domain, concerns relating to Indo-Pacific and the way forward found greater salience in New Delhi's diplomatic engagements.
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