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    UP polls: Bargaining chip or overreach? Why Congress is asking for so many seats

    Congress seeks over 175 seats in the 403-member Assembly, but Akhilesh Yadav is reportedly willing to concede up to 85, insisting on candidate winnability as the key criterion

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    Drought

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      ‘Policyholder, not commissions, must be at heart of IRDAI reforms’: N Rangachary

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      Delhi-NCR, Chennai drive 47 pc of warehousing leasing as volumes rise 26 pc: Report

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      Watch | Is Modi govt yielding to Trump’s arm-twisting tactics?

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      Bangladeshi nationals executed in Saudi Arabia: Dhaka, family seek answers

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      Two Indian nationals among 28 accused of illegal voting in 2024 US election

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      Why Europe’s youth are taking to the streets: A crisis beyond politics

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      France protests: 1,800 arrested as looting, arson leave cities battered

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      Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver, faces bipartisan criticism

    • France protests

      1,200 arrested, 150 police personnel injured as violent protests erupt in France

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    • Para-shooter Mona Agarwal

      Mona Agarwal shoots down world record in Asian Para Games final

    • Nitesh Kumar, Pramod Bhagat

      Asian Para Games: Nitesh, Naveen win gold in badminton

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      Asian Para Games: Sheetal-Payal pair settles for silver in archery compound doubles

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      Asian Para Games: Deepthi Jeevanji wins gold in women’s 400m T20; India's medal tally so far

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      Charles Matata wins Delhi Half Marathon men's race with course record

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      T20: Hope smashes ton as West Indies stun India in record chase

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      Tiger Shroff firing: 4 more, including 2 women, arrested in Delhi and Haryana

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      Tiger Shroff shooting: US-based gangster Anil Pandit under scanner

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      The last of the moiras: Who will make tomorrow's mishti?

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      Mysuru Dasara love story: Mahendra and Lakshmi, the Kumki pair, steal the show

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      Fewer hands, bigger pandals: Durga Puja’s volunteer problem

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      Where the azaan meets the arati: Bengal’s shared Durga Puja traditions

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      Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 guide: Must-see pandals, where to eat, tour plan, and more

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      How 2026 literature Nobel winner Anne Carson wears the cloak of erudition with the lightest of clasps

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      How Tagores of Pathuriaghata, Kolkata, replaced ritualistic worship of Durga with cultural festival

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      Durga Puja 2026: 10 fascinating facts about Bengal’s biggest festival

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      Why this former CEO & author feels people shouldn’t allow AI to make them ‘feel ordinary’

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      Vance’s jibe and Rubio’s visit: A test for India-US strained ties

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      What Mayawati’s succession drama means for BSP’s future and Dalit politics

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      Error of judgment? Why Congress went missing at Delhi protests

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      From CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Modi, Shah, Congress set to escalate its SIR battle

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      SC suggests linking traffic fines to power bills: Can it close Rs20,000-Cr recovery gap?

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    RTI letters are primary evidence of EC breakdown, says Jawahar Sircar

    'RTI letters are primary evidence of EC breakdown,' says Jawahar Sircar

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    Karnataka

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    public health expert Dr Chandrakant Lahariya dengue vaccination

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    23 Oct 2026 6:02 PM IST

    Delhi

    Why are Jamia Millia students on an indefinite hunger strike?

    23 Oct 2026 2:59 PM IST

    AI With Sanket

    Why Subhash Garg believes India’s dollar GDP growth is 'among the lowest’

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    Watch | Is Modi govt yielding to Trump’s arm-twisting tactics?

    Watch | Is Modi govt yielding to Trump’s arm-twisting tactics?

    23 Oct 2026 1:01 PM IST

    Raihan Vadra exhibition row - is Modi govt curbing dissent?

    Raihan Vadra photo exhibition row: Artistic freedom vs curb on dissent

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    France Protest

    ‘State silence is violence’: Filmmaker Vijay Singh on French student protests

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