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A 47-year-old worker died, and another was hospitalised after the two entered a municipal sewer chamber while carrying out drainage-cleaning work for a housing society in Santacruz East on Monday (September 28, 2026) morning. Police said the workers had allegedly not been provided any protective equipment. The incident took place around 11 a.m. near Bhavya…
Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and BJP leader Babulal Marandi, right, addresses a press conference. File | Photo Credit: PTI Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Monday (September 28, 2026) attacked Rahul Gandhi over the issue of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar following the Indian Express…
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Each rare disease affects very few people. However, there are around 8,000 rare diseases, and they cumulatively affect hundreds of millions of people. In India, 1,004 rare genetic disorders have been reported so far. It used to be that because the number of patients for a rare-disease drug was very small, so the pharmaceutical industry’s…
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A woman has approached the Delhi Police alleging that her daughter was assaulted and threatened by the son of a senior bureaucrat in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash area. The police said they have received a complaint and are conducting an enquiry into the allegations. No FIR had been registered in connection with the complaint at…
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(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) U.S. President Donald Trump hosted his Chinese counterpart in Washington on September 23-25, marking the second meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies this year. The…
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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the flight from Metz, France, to Rome on September 28, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Pope Leo on Monday (September 28, 2026) said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of U.S. President Donald…
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An urgent online missive from the department to all the central universities on Sunday (September 27, 2026) referred to communication received from the PMO regarding the post and sought their ‘comments’. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: PTI Works of prominent intellectuals and academics recommended as readings in several higher learning institutions are under the scanner…
Sharjeel Imam has sought access to research material on a pen drive using a standalone computer inside the prison premises, without any internet connectivity and under the supervision of Tihar jail staff. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 28, 2026) asked the jail authorities to respond to a plea…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (September 28, 2026) unveiled Essar Group’s plans to build a massive steel plant in Iowa, at an investment of $15 billion. Mr. Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant…
Former Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh has accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of violating the law in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. In an open letter, the retired IAS officer also urged Opposition parties to boycott elections until the CEC and the Election Commissioners resign. “Do you want India to…