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The following is the medal tally of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after the fifth official day of the competitions. Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 China 80 30 20 130 2 Japan 20 34 37 91 3 South Korea 10 12 28 50 4 Kazakhstan 8 8 9 25 5 Uzbekistan 6 12 8…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Amid growing complaints over inflated bills after the smart meter rollout, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) on Thursday (September 24, 2026) has launched a special redressal campaign — setting up ‘Smart Meter and Billing Help Desks’ across all its customer care wards to offer…
A noticeboard in Hindi outside the 116-year-old Sunderganj Mennonite Church in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “In accordance with church management rules, entry into the church for worship is restricted to Christians. Others who enter voluntarily do so at their own risk” — reads a noticeboard in Hindi outside the 116-year-old Sunderganj Mennonite…
While the accused had requested permission to remain abroad for six weeks, the court restricted the period to one month, to be calculated from the date of their departure. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Delhicourt on Thursday (September 24, 2026) permitted a U.S. national and six Ukrainian nationals, held by the National Investigation…
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One of the enduring ironies of the Indian political system is that political parties, which are considered the principal stakeholders of electoral democracy, do not find a mention in the Constitution, except in the Tenth Schedule. They exist as “associations” in furtherance of the fundamental rights under Article 19. No effort has been made to…
President Donald Trump first raised the possibility of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory, during his first term in office. After his return to the White House in January 2025, he doubled down on his threat, saying that he would make the island American territory one way or the other. This incensed Denmark, a founding member…
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A minor girl was allegedly raped at a hotel in north Delhi’s Wazirabad area after she went to meet a man she had befriended on Instagram. The Wazirabad police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and launched an investigation. The accused, who is also a resident of…
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In the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), France has made a proposal to enhance the functioning of the UN, especially in dealing with collective security and the use of veto. France has been advocating that the use of veto in the UN Security Council (UNSC) be “regulated” when it comes to dealing…
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Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century,” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday (September 24, 2026) in a defiant speech that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran — and was not heard by scores of delegates who trooped out…
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B. Manickam Tagore has expressed hope that TVK leader and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will also endorse Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA bloc’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the Lok Sabha polls in 2029. In an interview with The Hindu, he exuded confidence that Mr. Vijay would make…
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