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Plane gear escape: Afghan boy echoes Punjab brothers' risky London flight stunt

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Plane gear escape: Afghan boy echoes Punjab brothers' risky London flight stunt

Pradeep revealed that they paid £150 to an agent in Delhi, who suggested they could reach London by hiding in the luggage compartment of a flight as stowaways.

Delhi-NCR braces for freezing winter: La Niña may bring coldest season in years to north India

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Delhi-NCR braces for freezing winter: La Niña may bring coldest season in years to north India

Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad may see minimum temperatures dipping well below average, with frequent cold waves from December 2025 through February 2026.

Protest in Ladakh over statehood demand turns violent - vehicles torched, stones pelted

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Protest in Ladakh over statehood demand turns violent - vehicles torched, stones pelted

Leh Apex Body youth wing had given a call for a protest and shutdown after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to a hospital in Leh after their condition deteriorated on Tuesday evening.

Delhi ashram head Swami Chaitanyananda's dark past - from fraud to molestation

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Delhi ashram head Swami Chaitanyananda's dark past - from fraud to molestation

Who is Swami Chaitanyananda: Saraswati, also known as Parthasarthi or Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, has been accused of targeting students enrolled under the EWS scholarship scheme at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management. 



Bengaluru: Newlywed woman alleges husband is impotent; assaults in-laws, demands Rs 2 crore

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Bengaluru: Newlywed woman alleges husband is impotent; assaults in-laws, demands Rs 2 crore

Following this, the man, a resident of Govindarajnagar in Bengaluru, filed a police complaint against his wife for harassment after marital troubles over impotency allegations.

NEET topper from Maharashtra dies by suicide on admission day: ‘Didn't want to be a doctor'

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NEET topper from Maharashtra dies by suicide on admission day: ‘Didn't want to be a doctor'

The victim, Anurag Anil Borkar from Nawargaon, had achieved an exceptional 99.99 percentile in the NEET UG 2025 examination.

Hyderabad woman kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered - from alcohol lure to brutal end

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Hyderabad woman kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered - from alcohol lure to brutal end

Hyderabad brutal rape: The police have confirmed the seizure of two auto-rickshaws and four mobile phones from the accused, which are being treated as key evidence in the ongoing investigation.



Navi Mumbai Airport, Metro 3 inaugurations postponed to Oct 30 — Here’s why

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Navi Mumbai Airport, Metro 3 inaugurations postponed to Oct 30 — Here’s why

The delay in the airport inauguration comes amid heavy rainfall across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and the Konkan coast

‘No reels allowed’: Delhi Metro’s new announcements target content creators, viral video menace

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‘No reels allowed’: Delhi Metro’s new announcements target content creators, viral video menace

The move targets the growing trend of shooting social media reels, dance clips and other viral content inside trains and stations. The fresh directives, which began on September 14, are being rolled out across the entire network.

Who is Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati? The self-styled godman accused of molesting 17 students in Delhi

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Who is Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati? The self-styled godman accused of molesting 17 students in Delhi

The self-styled godman, also known as Parth Sarthy, has been accused of harassing 17 students pursuing management diploma courses with scholarship in the economic weaker sections (EWS) category at the institute

Good news for NCR commuters: Namo Bharat train to connect Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad

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Good news for NCR commuters: Namo Bharat train to connect Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad

The initiative aims to provide a high-speed alternative to the heavily congested road networks that currently define inter-city travel in the region

Mumbai Metro Lines 2A and 7 services temporarily modified; single-line operations introduced amid operational adjustment

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Mumbai Metro Lines 2A and 7 services temporarily modified; single-line operations introduced amid operational adjustment

According to the official update, on Line 2A, trains will continue to operate between Andheri West and Dahisar East in both directions

'Maya, maut ka dusra naam': How a Bollywood-obsessed 23-year-old's gang was busted by Delhi Police

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'Maya, maut ka dusra naam': How a Bollywood-obsessed 23-year-old's gang was busted by Delhi Police

The suspect, who went by the alias ‘Maya’, fancied himself the leader of a gang he had named after his silver-screen idol. Investigators revealed that Sagar was no petty criminal. He was listed as a habitual offender at the Amar Colony Police Station and had more than 20 cases registered against him, including charges of robbery, snatching, attempt to murder and even firing at police personnel.

Delhi: Vasant Kunj Ashram director booked for molesting 17 students, Volvo car with fake UN number plate seized

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Delhi: Vasant Kunj Ashram director booked for molesting 17 students, Volvo car with fake UN number plate seized

Delhi Police recovered a luxury red Volvo belonging to Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, fitted with a fake UN number plate (39 UN 1) fabricated by him.

Caught on cam: UP headmaster thrashes education officer with belt, tore up govt records during heated scuffle

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Caught on cam: UP headmaster thrashes education officer with belt, tore up govt records during heated scuffle

The incident took place in the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) office in Sitapur on Tuesday evening. A video of the incident quickly went viral on social media, showing the violence unfold.

All-women cop team conducts first-ever encounter in Ghaziabad, arrests wanted criminal

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All-women cop team conducts first-ever encounter in Ghaziabad, arrests wanted criminal

According to ACP Nandgram Upasana Pandey, the accused, identified as Jitendra, was intercepted during a routine night checking operation led by Mahila Thana SHO Ritu Tyagi, along with sub-inspectors Vineeta Yadav and Bhuvneshwari Singh and head constables Preeti and Neetu.

'Filthy' Bengaluru: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's viral post forces civic issues into spotlight

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'Filthy' Bengaluru: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's viral post forces civic issues into spotlight

The Biocon executive appealed for cooperation from residents. She also called for better equipment and training for pourakarmikas, the civic workers tasked with keeping the city clean.

Delhi schoolgirl dies, two injured as speeding e-rickshaw driver jumps signal, overturns vehicle

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Delhi schoolgirl dies, two injured as speeding e-rickshaw driver jumps signal, overturns vehicle

The victim has been identified as Radhika Solanki, a Class 12 student of Atal Adarsh Balika Vidyalaya in Gole Market in Delhi. The driver, identified as Dilip (46), was caught on the spot with the help of bystanders. The police seized the e-rickshaw and arrested him.

GNIDA clears 3-lane new bridge near Sector P-3; smoother rides to Pari Chowk, Noida Expressway soon

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GNIDA clears 3-lane new bridge near Sector P-3; smoother rides to Pari Chowk, Noida Expressway soon

The new bridge is expected to bring much-needed relief to people travelling between Knowledge Park, Noida Expressway, Pari Chowk, Swarn Nagari, and the Yamuna Expressway.

Pune Metro’s all-women loco pilot team gets ready to take charge of Line 3 next year

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Pune Metro’s all-women loco pilot team gets ready to take charge of Line 3 next year

The 23.3-kilometer elevated corridor will connect the IT hub of Hinjewadi with the commercial district of Shivajinagar and the Civil Court.

'He was run over twice': Faridabad ACP's Thar in spotlight after property dealer's death sparks protest

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'He was run over twice': Faridabad ACP's Thar in spotlight after property dealer's death sparks protest

Police initially registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. However, following intense protests from Mangla's family, the charges were upgraded to murder.

'Not your failure, this is a crime': Bengal politics swirls as Kolkata reels from downpour

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'Not your failure, this is a crime': Bengal politics swirls as Kolkata reels from downpour

The TMC government hit back forcefully, attributing the crisis to an extreme weather event and shifting part of the blame to the BJP-led central government.

Kolkata gets 20% of annual rain in one night: What caused near-cloudburst and what it means for Durga Puja

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Kolkata gets 20% of annual rain in one night: What caused near-cloudburst and what it means for Durga Puja

According to the Met department, the rain may take a break for now over West Bengal and possibly not dampen the Durga Puja festivities.

Railways festive boost: 12,000 special trains for Diwali, Chhath; Vande Bharat Sleeper debut by Oct 15

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Railways festive boost: 12,000 special trains for Diwali, Chhath; Vande Bharat Sleeper debut by Oct 15

Out of this, close to 10,000 trains have already been notified, while the rest will be announced gradually depending on demand. To handle last-minute crowds, 150 trains will be kept fully unreserved and ready to operate whenever needed.

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