After Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site, Congress says ‘panic has gripped Modi-Shah’
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After Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site, Congress says ‘panic has gripped Modi-Shah’
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said that the government did not have a problem with the protest site, ‘but with the protest’.
Rush Hour: Jantar Mantar denotified as protest site, SC clarifies stance on Form 6 and more
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Can smallpox return from 500-year-old virus fragments?
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Can smallpox return from 500-year-old virus fragments?
The variola virus material found in Chile consists only of damaged genetic fragments preserved for centuries.
Why weight lost by restricting calories doesn’t often stay off
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Why weight lost by restricting calories doesn’t often stay off
For many, the feeling of constant hunger is the main reason they don’t continue with calorie-restricted diets.
When an ‘untouchable’ man was convicted for praying at a temple 101 years ago
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When an ‘untouchable’ man was convicted for praying at a temple 101 years ago
The successful legal battle to defend C Murugesan laid the grounds for a broader anti-caste struggle and India’s constitutional protection from discrimination.
How Bengali writer Saradindu Bandopadhyay used Tibet scholar Sarat Chandra Das’s work for his novel
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How Bengali writer Saradindu Bandopadhyay used Tibet scholar Sarat Chandra Das’s work for his novel
An excerpt from ‘A Babu among the Lamas: Sarat Chandra Das and the Making of Tibet Studies in Colonial Bengal’, by Parjanya Sen.
Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders move SC against EC, seek audit of SIR deletions
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Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders move SC against EC, seek audit of SIR deletions
The petition was filed after the Opposition’s request for a meeting with Chief Justice Surya Kant was declined.
CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das detained in Delhi, says Abhijeet Dipke
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CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das detained after ‘sneaking’ into Jantar Mantar, says Abhijeet Dipke
The incident took place a day after it came to light that the area was removed from the list of designated protest sites in Delhi.
Punjab SIR: Over 13 lakh names deleted from final voter list
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Punjab SIR: Over 13 lakh names deleted
After the final list was published, the AAP and Opposition parties praised Mitra for her handling of the voter roll revision exercise.
Karnataka HC strikes down SC, ST quota increase for breaching 50% cap
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Karnataka HC strikes down SC, ST quota increase for breaching 50% cap
The change received the governor’s assent in January 2023 during the previous BJP government in the state and was given retrospective effect from November 2022.
SC stays trial in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for ‘choron ke sardar’ remark about PM Modi
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SC stays trial in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for ‘choron ke sardar’ remark about PM Modi
The court issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant seeking their responses within four weeks.
How Khemkaran’s flat fields and irrigation canals helped the Indian Army defend the Punjab plains
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How Khemkaran’s flat fields and irrigation canals helped the Indian Army defend the Punjab plains
An excerpt from ‘1965: Holding The Line at Asal Uttar’, by Harash Vir Singh and Shiv Kunal Verma.
Two FIRs registered after Opposition march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar resignation
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Two FIRs registered after Opposition march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar resignation
It is not clear how many persons have been named in the case or the charges invoked.
Centre postpones rollout of UPI payments fee above Rs 2,000 to after Diwali
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Centre postpones rollout of UPI payments fee above Rs 2,000 to after Diwali
While the charges were scheduled to take effect on October 15, the NPCI said its implementation was deferred ‘keeping in mind the festive season’.
Watch: ‘Sumo Didi’ is inspired by Indian female sumo wrestler Hetal Dave
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Watch: ‘Sumo Didi’ is inspired by Indian female sumo wrestler Hetal Dave
Jayant Rohatgi’s Hindi film stars Shriyam Bhagnani, Anubha Fatehpura, Nitesh Pandey and Chaitanya Sharma. Out on Zee 5 on October 23.
Crossword Book Awards 2026: Shortlists of five books in five categories announced
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Crossword Book Awards 2026: Shortlists of five books in five categories announced
The awards ceremony will be held in Mumbai in December.
‘Ironical that CM was protesting in Delhi’: Demonstrators detained in Karnataka during SIR stir
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‘Ironical that CM was protesting in Delhi’: Demonstrators detained in Karnataka during SIR stir
More than 100 persons were held in the Congress-ruled state.
China says India naming locations in Ladakh ‘illegal, invalid’
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China says India naming locations in Ladakh ‘illegal, invalid’
New Delhi stated that ‘no amount of denial by the Chinese side can change’ that Ladakh is an ‘integral and inalienable part of India’.
This book of true stories is based on eye-witness accounts of the carnage during the Partition
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This book of true stories is based on eye-witness accounts of the carnage during the Partition
An excerpt from ‘7 from 1947: First-hand Stories’, by Saliha Abid Husain, translated from the Urdu by Syeda S Hameed.
Rush Hour: CJP leaders held for ‘sneaking’ into Jantar Mantar, 2 FIRs over INDIA bloc march and more
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Rush Hour: CJP leaders held for ‘sneaking’ into Jantar Mantar, 2 FIRs over INDIA bloc march and more
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