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Satellite view of a large cyclone with a tight spiral of white cloud bands over dark blue sea.

Cyclone Arnab forms over the Bay of Bengal, IMD issues red message for Andhra Pradesh coast

26 Oct2 min read7 sources

The sandstone main building of the Allahabad High Court with a red tiled roof, a domed tower and the Indian flag, seen across a lawn.

UP judge who handed down 23 death sentences in six months moved to a family court

25 Oct2 min read4 sources

PV Sindhu smiling, wearing a pink outfit with gold embroidery, in front of a blue and white NAC Jewellers backdrop.

PV Sindhu takes the first game, but An Se Young wins the French Open final again

25 Oct2 min read3 sources

Seven red-and-white Hawk jets of the Surya Kiran aerobatic team flying in formation against a blue sky, trailing white smoke.

‘Wings over Ganges’: IAF jets fly over the Ganga in Varanasi to mark the Air Force’s 94th anniversary

25 Oct1 min read2 sources

MS Dhoni in a dark blazer looking to his right in front of a green screen.

MS Dhoni says he will decide on playing IPL 2027 before December, once his fitness is tested

25 Oct2 min read4 sources

The Punjab and Haryana High Court building in Chandigarh, a long concrete structure with a curved roof and tall yellow, green and red pillars, seen across an empty paved plaza.

Hisar couple fought 22 years for higher compensation over son’s death. Both died before it came

25 Oct2 min read3 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

Satellite view of a large white spiral of cloud over the dark blue Bay of Bengal, with the Indian coastline at the left edge.

Cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha: what IMD’s forecast says, explained

Explained25 Oct3 min read5 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

Ayushmann Khurrana, in a white pinstriped jacket and tinted round glasses, speaks into a microphone on a stage with a bright yellow screen behind him.

Udta Teer box office day 1: Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan’s spy comedy opens at ₹4.10 crore

24 Oct2 min read2 sources

Nitish Kumar Reddy, in India’s white Test kit and a black armband, walks across the outfield holding a navy cap.

Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy pull off record stand as India beat New Zealand to go 2-0 up

24 Oct2 min read3 sources

A roadside cut slope of red soil that has slipped onto the edge of a road, with a mossy tree and ferns on the slope.

Why the Nilgiris ghat road keeps sliding: the Burliyar landslide explained

Explained24 Oct3 min read6 sources