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Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing

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Nepal flash flood death toll surges to 1,410; over 6,100 still missing

A motorcyclist rides through thick mud with flood-damaged houses in the background following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,410 on Thursday (September 17, 2026), with over 6,100 people still missing, according to the…

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Russia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

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Russia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The UN Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze…

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Girl raped, stabbed to death in Delhi; three minors among four held

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Girl raped, stabbed to death in Delhi; three minors among four held

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped, stabbed to death and dumped in an open field by four people, including three minors, after she went with them in a tempo, police on Thursday (September 17, 2026) said, adding that the body had decomposed to such an extent that its gender could not be immediately ascertained initially….

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Delhi SIR: Mismatch between hearings scheduled, elector turnout at centres as Oct. 29 deadline looms

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Delhi SIR: Mismatch between hearings scheduled, elector turnout at centres as Oct. 29 deadline looms

Voters who recieved notices to prove eligibility in ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, with documents, at a hearing place, Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School, Rajouri Garden Ext, in New Delhi on on September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Vaishali, 29, reached her assigned venue in Chandni Chowk constituency at 4.20 p.m….

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The crucial Uttar Pradesh test of the BJP’s hegemony

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The crucial Uttar Pradesh test of the BJP’s hegemony

The political dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which appeared almost unassailable after 2014, is beginning to show cracks. The 2024 general election was an important setback: the party lost its parliamentary majority and had to depend on its allies to form the government. Since then, disillusionment has acquired greater political salience through youth…

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DUSU poll: HC threatens to stay counting over violence; teachers allege assaults

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday cautioned that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections if it was not satisfied with the action taken by the authorities over alleged violence and hooliganism during the campaign. The warning came after the court was informed…

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U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

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U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

The U.S. State Department said that it had approved visas for Iran’s “core delegation,” along with essential staffers to participate in the UN meetings. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AFP The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the President and Foreign Minister, to attend next week’s UN General…

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It took two to tango to set stage for September 17, 1948 in Hyderabad

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It took two to tango to set stage for September 17, 1948 in Hyderabad

The two men — then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel — who planned and executed the diplomatic euphemism of Police Action. | Photo Credit: Undated archival image before 1950 A week before the tanks and armoured personnel carriers rolled into Hyderabad, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made it clear…

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Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

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Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

File photo for representational purposes. Only | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Coast Guard and ​FBI personnel boarded two commercial vessels bound for the United States ‌in the Gulf of Mexico last month after ​indications that hackers had broken into their computer ⁠networks, the agencies said on Thursday (September 17, 2026). The unusual operation, carried out…

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Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

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File photo for representational purposes. Only | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Coast Guard and ​FBI personnel boarded two commercial vessels bound for the United States ‌in the Gulf of Mexico last month after ​indications that hackers had broken into their computer ⁠networks, the agencies said on Thursday (September 17, 2026). The unusual operation, carried out…

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