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Protest against demolition drive turns violent in Kolkata, 3 cops injured
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (471+ words) Kolkata | A protest against the recent bulldozer action in Kolkata's Tiljala turned violent on Sunday as demonstrators hurled stones at police personnel in the minority-dominated Park Circus area, injuring at least three officials and damaging several vehicles. The flare-up came…...
Explainer: CBSE's three-language formula for Class 9; What does it mean, what changes?
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (612+ words) New Delhi | Two months after beginning of the 2026-27 academic session, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has notified implementation of the three-language formula for Class 9 from July 1, 2026. Here is an explainer of what the formula is: 1. What is three-language…...
Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa draws with Keymer
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (444+ words) Bucharest | Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Vincent Keymer of Germany to stay in joint lead after the third round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand chess tour. After a well-deserved victory over Javokhir…...
Kohli, Venkatesh strike half-centuries as RCB score 222 for 4 against PBKS in IPL
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (244+ words) Dharamsala | Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer to post a competitive 222 for 4 against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday. Kohli (58 off 37 balls) struck four boundaries and three sixes…...
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
1+ day, 30+ min ago (65+ words) WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than...
At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
1+ day, 30+ min ago (294+ words) United Nations | Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable", India's Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said. Harish's remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations…...
CNG prices hiked by Re 1, second time in a week
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) New Delhi | CNG prices were hiked by Re 1 per kg on Sunday, the second increase in rates in less than a week. CNG now costs Rs 80. 09 per kg in the national capital, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the country's biggest…...
Whirlwind Allen, Raghuvanshi keep KKR alive with 29-run win over GT
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (719+ words) Kolkata | Finn Allen's breathtaking 93 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi's equally engaging 82 were the differentiators as Kolkata Knight Riders made Gujarat Titans pay heavily for their sloppy fielding to secure a 29-run win, keeping their slender playoff hopes alive in the IPL match…...
UDF races to finalise Cabinet in Kerala amid intense last-minute talks
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (839+ words) Thiruvananthapuram | The Kerala capital witnessed hectic political activity on Saturday as UDF leaders held a series of meetings to finalise ministerial berths and decide nominees for the new ministry headed by CM-designate V D Satheesan, which will assume office on…...
Netherlands hands back Chola dynasty copper plates to India
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (480+ words) The Hague | The Netherlands on Saturday handed back 11th-century Chola dynasty copper plates to India, in an event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, signifying the strengthening of ties between the two countries. PM…...