Supreme Court tells Election Commission to take Aadhaar as 12th document for SIR exercise in Bihar
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar as the 12 th document for voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls of Bihar, ahead of Assembly polls in November this year.
Unrest in Nepal: 14 dead, 42 injured as youths clash with police over social media ban; army deployed
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday as violent protests by youths rocked the Nepalese capital and certain other areas over the government's decision to ban social media sites, prompting authorities to deploy the army in Kathmandu to control the situation.
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Two soldiers, 2 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam
Two soldiers and two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out during an anti-terror operation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, officials said.
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Yamuna recedes, silt remains: Delhi's flood-affected families stuck between relief camps and ruined homes
For thousands living in tents after the recent Yamuna floods, the biggest hurdle to returning home is not water anymore, but the layers of silt that must be cleared, and then waiting for the home to dry before life can resume.
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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Will Chirag Paswan do a 2020 and upset Nitish Kumar’s apple cart?
On Dec 2, 1989, when veteran Socialist Ram Vilas Paswan was sworn in as a Union Minister for the first time in the VP Singh Government, the same day Nitish Kumar too was administered oath in the National Front Government.
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Communal clash during Ganesha procession: Tension prevails in Maddur town; 21 taken into custody
The police on Monday took 21 people into custody in connection with the stone-pelting incident that occurred during the Ganesha idol immersion procession in Maddur town of Mandya district on Sunday evening.
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AI could make the smartphone passe. What comes next?
To consumers, this week will feel familiar: Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones with modest improvements, including a slightly thinner one. Yet many of the world's biggest tech companies believe that a radical shift is underway, and that it could one day make the smartphone, as we know it, passe.
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GST rate cut: From BMW to Hyundai, automobile manufacturers that have announced price cut
Soon after the GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved a two-tier structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent taxes, several automobile manufacturers have announced price cuts on commercial vehicles to pass on the rate cut benefit to customers.
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Six killed by Palestinian gunmen in east Jerusalem, several injured
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in the past few years.
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Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Virender Sehwag in commentary panel for Asia Cup
Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Virender Sehwag along with former bowling Bharat Arun will be a part of the Sony Sports network's multi-lingual commentary panel for the Asia Cup T20 tournament starting Tuesday in the UAE.
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