‘Habitual RTI applicant took bribes from officials to withdraw applications’: Odisha Information Commission approaches police

He has filed hundreds of RTI applications at various departments, which are being adjudicated in different stages, officials ...
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From poll loss to purge: Bihar rout deepens Congress faultlines as rebels allege vendetta

After its defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, the state Congress is undergoing a tumultuous time as 43 party leaders face action over alleged anti-party activities and indiscipline. Just two days ...
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OpenAI reportedly prepares audio AI upgrades for first ChatGPT hardware

OpenAI has been leading the AI race in terms of user base. However, as people grow increasingly fatigued by screens, it appears that the Sam Altman–led company is ...
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Karnataka man kills woman for refusing his marriage proposal, dies by suicide hours later

A man allegedly stabbed a woman to death on Saturday and then died by suicide hours later in Karnataka’s Uttar Kannada district. The murder victim has been identified as Ranjitha Bhanasode, 30, a ...
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SIR hearings of ‘unmapped’ voters paused in Bengal

With officials in West Bengal flagging what they said were possible large-scale “system-driven” deletion of electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the office of the state’s ...
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‘We are all thinking of you’: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani sends note to jailed activist Umar Khalid

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has sent a handwritten note to jailed activist Umar Khalid. The note was given to Khalid’s parents during their visit to the United States in December 2025. In the ...
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25-year-old woman raped, pushed out of car in Faridabad; 2 men arrested

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men on the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road in a car, held captive for three hours, before being pushed out of the vehicle. On Wednesday afternoon, the Faridabad ...
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Another Hindu man stabbed, set on fire in Bangladesh; in hospital

Just a fortnight after a Hindu man was beaten to death, another Hindu man was stabbed and set on fire in Damudya Upazila area of Shariatpur district, Bangladesh, on Wednesday night, according to local ...
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After Amit Shah ropes him in, how BJP is planning to deploy Dilip Ghosh in Bengal election build-up

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh is all set to start campaigning for the party from as early as January 6 for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, due in a few months. He is likely to address 16 rallies in ...
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‘Praying for peace and happiness in our society’: PM Modi extends New Year greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday (January 1), extended New Year greetings to the nation, praying for peace and happiness in society. Taking to his official X handle, he wrote in a post, ...
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‘When the govt does medical’: Elon Musk reacts to Indian-origin man’s death in Canada

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has criticised the Canadian healthcare system after the death of 44-year-old Indian-origin man Prashant Sreekumar, who died from cardiac arrest after allegedly waiting for ...
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Another man lynched in Bangladesh days after Dipu Das’ killing

Another man lynched in Bangladesh days after Dipu Das’ killing Bangladesh Hindu Man Lynched Today News: Amrit Mondal, who is also known as Samrat, was beaten to death by a mob around 11pm on Wednesday ...