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HER PRECIOUS HEART
Arundhati Roy's memoir is a book of experience, violence, and grace. And not a few secrets. Before the book takes off on its India and global tour, she gave a glimpse of some of it at a select gathering in Delhi.
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August 30, 2025
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Apologise for 'abusing' PM, his mother: Shah
In Assam, Home Minister says Gandhi's politics of hatred would not take public life any higher, SP chief joins Voter Adhikar Yatra in Patna
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August 30, 2025
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I am Revathi, I am resilience
Writer and activist A Revathi, the central figure of the documentary I am Revathi, opens up about her life, her identity and society's apathy towards trans existence
3 min |
August 30, 2025
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'Want border wall to check illegal immigrants?'
The Supreme Court on Friday, in an observation, asked the Centre whether it wanted to build a border wall like in the US to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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SC notice to govt on POSH Act for women lawyers
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider a plea filed by an advocate and author, Seema Joshi, seeking a direction to the Centre for effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013, for women lawyers enrolled with the respective State Bar Councils or Bar Associations.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Asia Cup: Hard-fought win for India in opener
FOR four minutes and change in Rajgir, the men's hockey team displayed a fragility, a weakness they hadn't shown in the last 16 months or so.
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August 30, 2025
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GDP grows 7.8%, beats estimates
Robust govt spending boosts Q1 growth; India, Japan unveil 10-yr economic roadmap
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Over 250 flights hit as airlines issue advisory
Heavy rain in the Capital on Friday morning disrupted flight operations at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, leading to delays in nearly 250 departures and arrivals.
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August 30, 2025
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'Appeasement politics' back in Sambhal
THE shift in the demography of the communally sensitive Sambhal in western UP mentioned in the report of the judicial panel regarding the November 2024 violence has kicked up a storm in the political corridors of the state, with the right-wing outfits and the ruling BJP attributing it to the 'appeasement politics' pursued by the previous regimes, including that of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Clashes in Patna over derogatory remarks on Modi
VIOLENCE erupted during a protest march near the Congress office at Sadaquat Ashram in Patna on Friday after BJP and Congress workers clashed.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Seafood containers from TN to US stranded at sea
SEAFOOD exporters in Thoothukudi are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea as American importers have started cancelling the ordered consignments that are in transit, citing the new 50% tariff, leaving crores of rupees worth of seafood stranded at sea.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Zoo Shut After Painted Storks Detected With H5N1 Bird Flu
The National Zoological Park will remain closed to visitors after authorities confirmed an avian influenza outbreak following the deaths of painted storks and black-necked ibises.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Reliance to partner with Meta, Google to bring affordable AI
UNVEILING its mega plans for the artificial intelligence space, India's largest conglomerate Reliance Industries on Friday announced a wholly owned subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, to bring AI solutions for users in India and select international markets.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Maharashtra, UP lead vehicle sales in Q1FY26
TWO of India's biggest states — Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh — led automobile sales in the first quarter of FY26 as total dispatches surpassed the 60 lakh units mark during the three-month period.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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India, Japan Chandrayaan-5 pact for Lunar South Pole mission
INDIA and Japan have formalised a partnership on Chandrayaan-5, a joint lunar mission targeting the elusive and scientifically rich South Pole crater zones.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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DUSU poll campaign to focus on improving placement cells: ABVP
WITH the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections around the corner, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has officially kicked off its campaign.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Jarange Raises Quota Pitch Amid CM Olive Branch
MARATHA quota leader Manoj Jarange on Friday tore into the Maharashtra government, describing it as more dangerous than the British. He claimed that the government had \"blocked water and food supply\" to the Maratha protestors.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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UK removes tutor jobs at immigration detention centre
BRITISH Indian Home Office minister Seema Malhotra has stepped in to order the removal of UK government job advertisements for roles such as a balloon craft tutor for illegal migrants while they are being held at a detention centre in London.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Airstrikes Kill 3 in Afghanistan; Kabul Blames Pakistan for Attack
Airstrikes that Afghanistan's Taliban government blamed on neighboring Pakistan struck two eastern provinces of the country, killing at least three people, wounding seven others, and damaging homes, officials and witnesses said on Thursday.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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PM in Tokyo: Natural partners to make world a better place
INDIA and Japan unveiled a sweeping vision for their bilateral ties, one that merges strategic trust with technological ambition, creating a blueprint for deeper cooperation across defense, innovation, mobility, health, and climate.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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SC Turns Down Plea Against Use of TN Temple Land for Building College
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain an appeal against the Madras High Court's verdict allowing the Tamil Nadu government to utilise Sri Somanathaswamy Temple's land on lease for building a government college in Kolathur in Chennai.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Burglar posing as saree seller loots Shahdara house, arrested
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for burgling jewellery from a house after posing as a saree seller in east Delhi's Shahdara, while his associate remains absconding, police said on Friday.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Thai Constitutional Court sacks Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM
THAILAND's Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics rules in a phone call with a high-ranking Cambodian official.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Moitra Slams Shah on B'deshi Influx, BJP Files Police Complaint
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has triggered a fresh political controversy with her remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of failing to check infiltration from Bangladesh and allegedly stating his \"head should be cut off and put on the table.\"
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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India Submits 2030 CWG Games Bid
As the nation celebrates National Sports Day, India formally submitted the 2030 Commonwealth Games bid at the Commonwealth Sport (CS) office in London on Friday.
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August 30, 2025
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Best of RIL yet to come, will more than double operating profit by 2027
RELIANCE Industries will more than double its Ebitda or operating profit by 2027, chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday outlining the group's value creation road map that focuses on building new growth engines while strengthening existing businesses.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Livid over being blocked on social media, Gujarat man slits girl's throat
The brutal murder of a 20-year-old woman by a youth from Gandhidham over a social media block has sent shock waves across Gujarat's Bhuj.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Goal is ₹30K cr investments, 3 lakh jobs in food processing
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the State has set a target to attract ₹30,000 crore investments, and create three lakh jobs in the food processing sector over the next five years.
1 min |
August 30, 2025
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Victory in Defeat for Sindhu
Indian ace shuttler misses out on medal but bows out of ongoing World Championships with plenty of goodwill
2 min |
August 30, 2025
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Admission fraud: ₹1.3 crore cash seized, two held
TWO men identified as Kushagra Shrivastava (35) and Chinmaya Sinha (32) have been arrested for duping parents seeking admissions for their children in reputed universities, police said on Friday.
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