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Navratri 2025: Best cities in India for garba nights

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Navratri 2025: Best cities in India for garba nights

India lights up during Navratri with vibrant Garba and Dandiya nights filled with dance, music, and festive spirit.

Mahabharata’s Lakshagriha site near Delhi to be developed into major UP tourism hub

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Mahabharata’s Lakshagriha site near Delhi to be developed into major UP tourism hub

According to the Mahabharata, Baranava, about 40 km from Delhi, is associated with the infamous Lakshagriha, the palace of lac built by the Kauravas in a plot to burn the Pandavas alive. Today, traces of this site survive in the form of an ancient mound and ruins, protected by the ASI.

Watch: Scuffle at Mumbai’s BKC store as Apple iPhone 17 hits shelves

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Watch: Scuffle at Mumbai’s BKC store as Apple iPhone 17 hits shelves

A video shared by news agency PTI showed shoppers pushing, shoving, and hitting each other in the crowd outside Apple store in Mumbai's Banda Kurla Complex on Friday morning. Security personnel intervened to break up the fight, dragging one man in a red shirt out of the melee.

Class 7 student suffers spinal injury after friendly b’day bumps at Mumbai school

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Class 7 student suffers spinal injury after friendly b’day bumps at Mumbai school

The boy’s parents claimed that one of the classmates gave the child birthday bumps with such force that it led to a spinal injury. The boy was immediately taken for medical attention, where it was confirmed damage to his spinal cord.

Tourist taxi clash: Assam drivers block Meghalaya taxis in response to entry ban

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Tourist taxi clash: Assam drivers block Meghalaya taxis in response to entry ban

The Meghalaya taxi association has defended its move, claiming that Assam vehicles should only be allowed to drop passengers at hubs like Shillong.

One killed, four injured in blast at chemical factory in Palghar

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One killed, four injured in blast at chemical factory in Palghar

Emergency teams, including the fire brigade and disaster management personnel, quickly reached the site and brought the situation under control.

Dehradun floods: Death toll mounts to 20, 13 missing, says district administration

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Dehradun floods: Death toll mounts to 20, 13 missing, says district administration

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority said, "Four unidentified bodies had been recovered till Thursday afternoon". The Dehradun district administration has ordered a high-level probe into resorts in the Maldevta in the recent years.

Hyderabad reels under flooding, traffic chaos after heaviest rain in 5 years

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Hyderabad reels under flooding, traffic chaos after heaviest rain in 5 years

CM Revanth Reddy directed all departments, including police, GHMC, HYDRAA, Traffic, and Energy, to coordinate relief operations and clear waterlogged roads.

Telangana techie shot dead by US cops after stabbing roommate; family urges MEA to bring back body

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Telangana techie shot dead by US cops after stabbing roommate; family urges MEA to bring back body

Indian shot dead in US: Mohammed Nizamuddin had moved to the US in 2016 for higher education at Florida College, where he completed his MS. Later, he joined a software company and, after a promotion, shifted to California for work.

Kolkata Metro rolls out unlimited travel passes for Durga Puja rush, special services for Mahalaya

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Kolkata Metro rolls out unlimited travel passes for Durga Puja rush, special services for Mahalaya

The Kolkata Metro expressed its pride in the system and its commuters, thanking them for their continuous co-operation in keeping the city moving.

From Mandi to Dehradun, a trail of Himalayan monsoon tragedies in pics

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From Mandi to Dehradun, a trail of Himalayan monsoon tragedies in pics

Extreme weather events, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and relentless rainfall, have left a trail of destruction across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

Bengaluru traffic may worsen as firms end WFH, call staff back to office from Oct 1

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Bengaluru traffic may worsen as firms end WFH, call staff back to office from Oct 1

Several private companies located on Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Bengaluru have announced to end work-from-home and hybrid options, making it compulsory for employees to return to the office full-time.

Kolkata property buyers face sticker shock as circle rates surge up to 90%

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Kolkata property buyers face sticker shock as circle rates surge up to 90%

The West Bengal finance department has increased these minimum valuation rates by 15% to 90%. The move directly increases the stamp duty and registration fees payable on all property transactions.


'US cop husband took my Green Card and fled': Hyderabad woman appeals to MEA for help

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'US cop husband took my Green Card and fled': Hyderabad woman appeals to MEA for help

Stranded without her crucial legal documents, Hana’s efforts to get help have so far been unsuccessful.

Navi Mumbai airport set for Sept 30 launch; check which flights will take off from NMIA

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Navi Mumbai airport set for Sept 30 launch; check which flights will take off from NMIA

Located in Ulwe near Panvel, Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will serve as Mumbai's second international airport after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

BMW crash in Delhi: 'Gaganpreet filed false MLC report after 5 hours, got herself admitted to ICU'

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BMW crash in Delhi: 'Gaganpreet filed false MLC report after 5 hours, got herself admitted to ICU'

Main accused Gaganpreet Makkad is in judicial custody until Sept 27. The court will hear arguments on her bail plea this Saturday.



Trump, Musk and Sanjay Dutt: DUSU elections 2025 witness AI-powered campaign

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Trump, Musk and Sanjay Dutt: DUSU elections 2025 witness AI-powered campaign

This year’s digitally-dominated campaign marks a new chapter in campus politics, moving the battle for votes from physical walls to the smartphone screens of thousands of students.

Ghaziabad property prices to soar as circle rates face major hike, home buyers to feel the heat

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Ghaziabad property prices to soar as circle rates face major hike, home buyers to feel the heat

Land rates in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram may jump from Rs 85,000 to Rs 98,000 per square metre. Vaishali, Ramprastha, Surya Nagar and Chandra Nagar could see rates revised from Rs 87,000 to a hefty Rs 1 lakh per square metre.


Karnataka promises pothole-free Bengaluru by November after BlackBuck CEO's exit post

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Karnataka promises pothole-free Bengaluru by November after BlackBuck CEO's exit post

The move comes just days after a viral social media post by the CEO of online trucking platform BlackBuck, Rajesh Yabaji, who said his company would relocate from the Outer Ring Road (ORR) area in Bengaluru, citing unmanageable traffic and poor road conditions.

Jewar airport opens Oct 30, to connect 10 big cities in first phase: Here's everything you need to know

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Jewar airport opens Oct 30, to connect 10 big cities in first phase: Here's everything you need to know

Noida International Airport launch:
Major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kolkata will be among the first to be linked, focusing largely on major metros. International operations are planned for a later date.



71-year-old US citizen who came to India to marry NRI man, 75, killed: Punjab Police

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71-year-old US citizen who came to India to marry NRI man, 75, killed: Punjab Police

Charanjit Singh Grewal, an England-based NRI originally from Ludhiana, allegedly orchestrated the murder of US-based NRI Rupinder Kaur Pandher, who travelled to India at Grewak's invitation. He was to be her bridegroom, Punjab Police said.

Hyderabad weather chaos: How peak-hour rain brought city to its knees

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Hyderabad weather chaos: How peak-hour rain brought city to its knees

Key arterial stretches were transformed into virtual rivers. Traffic crawled bumper-to-bumper on waterlogged roads at Masab Tank, Lakdikapul, Khairatabad and in Secunderabad.

‘Goa ka haunted airport’: Delhi YouTuber arrested for posting 'false, malicious' video

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‘Goa ka haunted airport’: Delhi YouTuber arrested for posting 'false, malicious' video

Akshay Vashisth is the administrator of the ‘Real Talk Clips’ Facebook channel, on which he uploaded a video titled ‘Goa ka haunted airport’.



Delhi BMW accident: Gaganpreet Makkar contests homicide charge - 'FIR lodged 10 hours after arrest'

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Delhi BMW accident: Gaganpreet Makkar contests homicide charge - 'FIR lodged 10 hours after arrest'

Arguing for bail, Gaganpreet’s legal counsel contended that the Delhi Police was improperly escalating the case from an accident to a more serious charge.

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