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A flower-pot firecracker, or anar, throwing up a fountain of white sparks and smoke against a dark background.

Narela firecracker death: boy, 10, dies after anar explodes on Diwali night

A 10-year-old boy died in Delhi's Narela on Diwali night after an anar exploded near his chest. His family alleges the hospital did not treat him properly.

6h ago2 min read6 sources

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A lit clay diya, or oil lamp, glowing against a dark background with soft out-of-focus lights.

Katni and Seoni fires: 12 dead in Madhya Pradesh on Diwali night

6h ago3 min read4 sources

The open blue water of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait seen from a ship, with the faint Yemeni coast on the horizon.

19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen for two weeks evacuated, Embassy says

6h ago2 min read4 sources

A row of clear glass ampoules of different sizes standing on a reflective surface against a dark background.

Anti-cancer drug prices: new, lower MRPs for 137 medicines take effect

6h ago2 min read5 sources

Fans in the stands watch India play Pakistan on the green outfield at Edgbaston, Birmingham, under a cloudy sky.

India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup: Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten 100 sinks India

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Ramayana box office Day 4: Ranbir Kapoor film crosses ₹200 crore on Diwali

Yesterday2 min read4 sources

The curved tower of the Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street, Mumbai, with the red BSE sign above the entrance and trees in front.

Muhurat trading 2026: Sensex, Nifty end in the red for first time in nine years

Yesterday2 min read3 sources

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A long queue of people outside an Axis Bank branch in Salt Lake, Kolkata, waiting to deposit and exchange old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes.

Demonetisation 10 years on, explained: cash is back and fake ₹500 notes are rising

ExplainedYesterday3 min read4 sources

Asian elephants standing in a hay-covered enclosure at Kodanad in Kerala.

Explained: Osteopenia, the bone disorder behind Maya’s scare

Explained7 Nov2 min read7 sources

Thick smog over buildings and a road in the Gurgaon area near Delhi.

Explained: What GRAP Stage 3 means for Delhi-NCR right now

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Explained: Supreme Court’s 24-hour rule starts at detention, not arrest

Explained5 Nov3 min read5 sources

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Safe harbour for social media in India explained: what may change

Explained5 Nov2 min read2 sources

Arrival hall at Navi Mumbai airport with a ‘Welcome to Navi Mumbai’ sign, exit and transfer signs and a polished floor.

Mumbai airport Terminal 1 explained: Why 14 cities move to Navi Mumbai

Explained4 Nov3 min read3 sources

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A flower-pot firecracker, or anar, throwing up a fountain of white sparks and smoke against a dark background.

Narela firecracker death: boy, 10, dies after anar explodes on Diwali night

6h ago2 min read6 sources

A lit clay diya, or oil lamp, glowing against a dark background with soft out-of-focus lights.

Katni and Seoni fires: 12 dead in Madhya Pradesh on Diwali night

6h ago3 min read4 sources

The open blue water of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait seen from a ship, with the faint Yemeni coast on the horizon.

19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen for two weeks evacuated, Embassy says

6h ago2 min read4 sources

A row of clear glass ampoules of different sizes standing on a reflective surface against a dark background.

Anti-cancer drug prices: new, lower MRPs for 137 medicines take effect

6h ago2 min read5 sources

The curved tower of the Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street, Mumbai, with the red BSE sign above the entrance and trees in front.

Muhurat trading 2026: Sensex, Nifty end in the red for first time in nine years

Yesterday2 min read3 sources

A pale building and cars almost disappear into thick grey smog on a New Delhi street, with tree branches hanging in the foreground.

Delhi AQI hits 483 on Diwali after worst festival-eve air in 10 years

Yesterday2 min read4 sources

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A white egret standing on a fallen branch beside a pond at Vellode Bird Sanctuary, with another waterbird resting nearby.

No crackers: TN villages celebrate Diwali quietly for Vellode’s birds

Yesterday2 min read3 sources

A white flydubai Boeing 737 MAX with blue and orange livery climbing against a clear blue sky.

UAE honours Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and his flydubai crew with the Order of Zayed II for saving flight FZ1073

28 Oct2 min read4 sources

Mist hangs over green terraced hillsides and forest near Chakrata, with a few houses and a dirt track on a ridge to the right.

Bride who walked 18 km in her lehenga to a roadless Uttarakhand village may soon get her road

24 Oct2 min read3 sources

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Rescued from a Maharashtra apartment, a young orangutan returns to Indonesia

19 Oct2 min read3 sources

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Girls make up 49% of IIT Madras School Connect enrolment

18 Oct2 min read3 sources

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Mysuru’s Shilp Samagam Mela puts artisans in the spotlight

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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NVS-03 launch succeeds: ISRO’s GSLV-F18 puts NavIC satellite in orbit

31 Oct2 min read5 sources

A typed, hand-annotated film shooting script and a hand-drawn set map displayed side by side in a glass case at a film library.

Censor board data breach exposed scripts and film deal terms from 500-plus applications

25 Oct3 min read2 sources

AI-generated illustration of generic LED-equipped drones on grass and abstract lights at dusk; not a photograph of the record-setting Mysuru peacock display.

Over 3,400 drones form a Guinness-record peacock at Mysuru Dasara

19 Oct1 min read2 sources

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NVIDIA and AI4Bharat outline AI data for 22 Indian languages

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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G7 plans drills to test responses to AI cyberattacks

18 Oct2 min read2 sources

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AI-generated illustration of a dim empty indoor parking garage with concrete pillars and parked cars; not a photograph of the Faridabad crime scene.

Ex-Tech Mahindra head shot dead in Faridabad parking dispute

7 Nov2 min read5 sources

A white Jamshedpur Police PCR vehicle with red and blue stripes parked under a road sign at night.

Gamharia police station rape case: family says survivor is a minor

5 Nov2 min read5 sources

A white Assam Police Mahindra Bolero parked on a village path beside paddy fields, with a policeman standing next to it.

Ghanakanta Gogoi encounter: Guwahati hotel shooting accused killed

4 Nov2 min read3 sources

Ayushmann Khurrana in a white jacket and tinted glasses singing into a microphone on stage.

Ayushmann Khurrana threat: Audio demands crores, police verifying sender

4 Nov2 min read3 sources

A white Andhra Pradesh Police truck marked AP POLICE driving on a dusty road in Amaravati.

Andhra chainsaw attack: Accused shot by police, who say he attacked officers

2 Nov3 min read5 sources

An empty, dimly lit school classroom with rows of old wooden benches and desks and peeling walls.

Andhra chainsaw attack: Class 10 girl attacked in Anantapur classroom, accused on the run

31 Oct2 min read7 sources

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Ranbir Kapoor in a dark bandhgala and sunglasses stands beside Sai Pallavi in a gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana box office Day 4: Ranbir Kapoor film crosses ₹200 crore on Diwali

Yesterday2 min read4 sources

Yash, Sai Pallavi and Ranbir Kapoor standing together outdoors with the London skyline behind them.

Ramayana Day 3: Rs 62 crore India net, Rs 174 crore in three days

7 Nov2 min read4 sources

Yash, Sai Pallavi and Ranbir Kapoor posing together at a Ramayana promotional event in London.

Ramayana Day 2: Rs 112.90 crore India net in two days

7 Nov2 min read5 sources

Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi posing at a Ramayana promotional event in September 2026.

Ramayana Day 1: Rs 64.85 crore India net, behind Adipurush

6 Nov2 min read5 sources

Diljit Dosanjh on the green carpet at the IIFA Awards in New Jersey in 2017.

Diljit Dosanjh to perform at the 2026 Latin Grammys

6 Nov2 min read4 sources

Salman Khan in a grey T-shirt and blue jeans walking on a Mumbai street, with people and a white car behind him.

Maatrubhumi: Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh exit Salman Khan’s Galwan film

5 Nov2 min read4 sources

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