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Seven burnt alive in fire at cracker godown in Jaipur

Seven persons were burnt alive in a fire that raged after a blast at an “illegal” cracker godown here in Khoh Nagoriyan area on Tuesday morning, officials said.The fire erupted in a small house where ...
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Aishwarya, Cannes and the burden of body shaming

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once again found herself at the centre of public debate after her appearance at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival sparked discussions about body shaming, ageing and beauty standards ...
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Centre announces Rs 95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM G

The Centre on Tuesday announced an interim allocation of Rs 95,692 crore under the newly introduced VB-G RAM G scheme for a seamless transition, with Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh ...
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Feeder transport worries in city despite PM eBus boost

The launch of five new electric buses under the PM eBus Sewa Scheme, a few months after the launch of a fleet of 84 new buses, including 55 e-buses, has renewed hopes of improving public transport in ...
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‘Rotten veggies for vote-seekers’

KHLIEHRIAT, June 9: Public fury over the decade-long coal mining ban in Jaintia Hills exploded on Tuesday when a farmer openly threatened Shillong Lok Sabha by-election candidates with rotten ...
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RS poll: James clears paper scrutiny hurdle

NPP leader and MDA nominee James P.K. Sangma is set to become Meghalaya’s next Rajya Sabha member after his nomination papers for the state’s lone seat were found valid during scrutiny on Tuesday.
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24 Indian crew rescued after missile attack on merchant vessel off Oman coast: ICG

Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination with Omani authorities, following a “missile attack” on the vessel off the coast of Oman, the ...
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Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma flags off a new fleet of five e-buses under the PM eBus Sewa Scheme, in the city on Tuesday. (ST)

NPP leader and MDA nominee James P.K. Sangma is set to become Meghalaya’s next ...
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A woman covers herself during her visit to the Taj Mahal on a hot summer day, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, June 9: Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination... From the founding of IIT-Kharagpur on the site of a British-era detention ...
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A rescue worker puts out a fire of damaged cars after a Russian strike in Kharkiv, at Ukraine, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Two young women from South Garo Hills have brought pride to Meghalaya by winning major titles at the... SHILLONG, June 9: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday asserted that electric vehicles (EVs ...
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, with actor and MP Kangana Ranaut during the premiere of her film Bharat Bhaghagya Viddhaata, in Chanakyapuri, at New Delhi, on Tuesday. (PTI)

Twenty-four Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker have been rescued in coordination... From the founding of IIT-Kharagpur on the site of a British-era detention camp to the emergence ...
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With Opp in disarray, govt may give fresh push for passage of delimitation law in Parliament

With two opposition parties facing rebellion and the third distancing itself from the INDIA bloc, hopes have rekindled for the Narendra Modi government to bring afresh the delimitation bill to ...