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‘Super El Niño’ projected to cause 15,800 additional heat deaths in India, says report

September 24, 2026 admin

India could see an estimated 15,800 additional heat-related deaths, give or take 1,600, between September 2026 and February 2027, as the current ‘Super El Niño’ drives unusually high temperatures, according to a report made public on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) by the Climate Impact Lab. The estimate is relative to average conditions during the corresponding…

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One year of Leh violence that killed four: What happened in 2025?

September 24, 2026 admin

Vehicles torched by demonstrators is pictured along a street in Ladakh. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar As Ladakh marks one year of the Leh violence that killed four people, climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has slammed the delay in making public the judicial panel report on the September 2025 police action. The Ladakhi activist…

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Veeramani sex abuse case: Tamil Nadu Congress leader says he told Chennai Police about scandal two years ago

September 24, 2026 admin

In a twist to the sensational child sexual abuse case allegedly involving Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani, a Congress leader on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) said he had informed the Chennai Police about the crime as early as in November 2024. The following month, he had also shared with the police a video clip in…

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Sagar hooch tragedy: Two more key accused held after encounter; 39 arrested so far

September 23, 2026 admin

Two prime accused in the hooch tragedy that has claimed 20 lives so far in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district were held after a brief encounter on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), officers said. According to the police, Manish Lodhi alias Yashwant Thakur and his accomplice Ashish Sahu were held after a brief encounter around 3 a.m….

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Asian Games 2026: Feels like life is complete, says Mirabai

September 23, 2026 admin

Silver medalist Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India poses on the podium after the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on September 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Asian athletes have dominated the women’s 48kg and 49kg weight divisions for 25 years, winning 27 of 30 Olympic medals and holding all…

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Delhi High Court issues contempt notice to two men for releasing dogs on local commissioner

September 23, 2026 admin

Delhi High Court. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The DelhiHigh Court has issued a contempt notice to two men for obstructing the work of a court-appointed local commissioner by releasing dogs on her when she went to inspect a property in the Mehrauli area of the Capital. Justice Amit Bansal asked the two…

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Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet approves panel for survey of Siang mega dam

September 23, 2026 admin

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. File | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI Amid protests, the Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) adopted a resolution approving the constitution of an Empowered High-Level Committee “to guide and coordinate” the pre-feasibility report survey and associated activities for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project or SUMP….

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Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump

September 23, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump walk with China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., on September 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), where he was to be…

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U.P. CM Yogi launches Bharat Taxi and Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana

September 23, 2026 admin

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched Bharat Taxi service and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, calling them two major steps for taxi drivers and farmers. Through ‘Bharat Taxi’, two-wheeler, taxi and three-wheeler drivers will be able to join on zero commission upon registration. They will also receive social security of Rs. five…

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West Bengal CM asks Ministers to concentrate on work rather than being hyperactive on the street

September 23, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File | Photo Credit: PTI West BengalChief MinisterSuvendu Adhikari has asked ministers in his cabinet to concentrate on their work in the office instead of being hyperactive on the streets. Mr. Adhikari gave advice to his cabinet colleagues at a cabinet meeting at the State Secretariat on Wednesday (September 23, 2026)….

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