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Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly challenged Narendra Modi to an open debate and earlier claimed that it would take him just five minutes to establish that the Prime Minister was a traitor.

The Utsava Committee held a meeting on November 12, and discussed on the arrangements for the festival

Details of the discussions were not shared with the media, and senior police officers remained tight-lipped about the meeting. Sources said officers had also been instructed not to disclose its contents

A recent study in the Chennai Metro Rail showed a wide range of microbes found on high-touch surfaces, though researchers said there was no cause for fear and no immediate reason to act

Behind Americas race to build data centres is a growing concern over electricity, water and land use. Its a warning for countries, including India, that want to become AI powerhouses

This is the third time that the ban against IRF has been extended. The outfit was first banned in 2016

As construction for hyperscale Google AI data centres go full throttle in Visakhapatnam, farmers say promised land and jobs have not arrived

Justice Krishna Rao sought to know why the State had not convened a fresh security review committee meeting after Mamata All India Trinamool Congress leader reported a series of incidents and sought enhancement of protection

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has set the target to add one crore new ration card holders this financial year

Microsoft explained that a portion of its infrastructure was 'experiencing elevated load' which it said was 'likely contributing to the connectivity errors'

Kangpokpi-based Committee on Tribal Unity called the 48-hour shutdown from November 12 midnight, following the gunfight in the vicinity of Taphou Kuki village

Adani Green Energy Limited has sought to sharply revise the cost of its 1,500 megawatt hydropower project in Maharashtra's Satara district downwards to 56.75 crore from 5,675 crore, a newspaper report said

A senior Taiwan security official said Chinas military and coast guard had, at one point, amassed more than 100 vessels in the region early this month

World No. 13 Lakshya, who needs to break into the top eight of the BWF World Tour rankings to qualify for the season-ending tournament in China, outwitted Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-16, 21-15 in a 40-minute quarterfinal

Over 1800 trees are being felled for an access road to the Cherlapally Railway Station, most of them not the species identified in permission copy; field inspection reveals serious irregularities

The IRGC says the strait is closed, while the U.S. Navy claims that it has opened a southern route for commercial vessels to exit and enter the critical waterway, while maintaining its ironclad blockade of Iranian ports

U.S. lawmakers have called for clarity on what the administration of President Donald Trump knew about Nvidia chief Jensen Huang's extramarital affair with a woman suspected of spying for China

The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 460 points to 81,441.17 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty fell 179.05 points to 25,119.50

If England is to top the group, it will have to end Spain's 100% record in the competition and break the Spanish sides unbeaten run that now stretches 43 matches after victory against Czech Republic

Forex traders said the rupee is showing positive momentum, driven by consistent foreign investments, lower crude oil prices, and a favourable external environment

Mr. Adityanath has asserted that U.P. has the third-largest State economy, with enough reserves to pay every government employee for a year even if they dont work. Political observers see this as a legitimate inducement for the grassroots administrative cadre to carry out political initiatives

The 24-hour average overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 403 (severe) at 9 a.m. on November 13, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

Anthropics IPO filing reveals how technology companies are deepening financial and commercial ties even as they compete for the same AI market

The Korean government said it planned to suspend or revoke the permit if serious breaches of the conditions occurred

Telangana Chief Minister said the proposed network was aimed at improving connectivity between key government, commercial and public destinations in the city

A six-member probe team, in its report, found that the system primarily responsible for applying brakes in the coaches, technically known as the BP angle cock, was in an isolated condition in the locomotive

Despite the rise of womens participation in the labour force, women still carry the burden of unpaid domestic work and childcare

The pledge builds on commitments made at previous UN climate summits: At COP28, countries agreed to work toward tripling renewable energy capacity and transitioning away from fossil fuels. COP29 focused on energy storage, grid modernisation and climate finance

India are leading the series 2-0 after the third match was washed out

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held over four hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin before jetting to debrief Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin

Increasing instances of morphing and deepfakes involving sexually explicit images and creation of non-consensual intimate images using bots and AI have emerged as a major privacy concern in Keralam. G. Ragesh finds out what is happening in the murky world of cybercrimes

The society reportedly received the notice on October 5, directing it to produce documents in connection with alleged financial irregularities, including money laundering

Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas had submitted a memorandum to the Minister outlining three possible rehabilitation packages

Medical treatment can come at a crippling cost, particularly for families with limited means. But the Chief Ministers Relief Fund has emerged as a source of support for patients across Telangana, helping them access treatment without having to shoulder the entire financial burden. Abhinay Deshpande examines the reach of the fund and the scale of assistance disbursed to those in need

TGPWU office-bearer Shaik Salauddin said on Thursday that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been invited to join the rally

The opening of the elevated section of the Pink Line is expected to offer only minor relief to the citys gridlock, with the crucial underground section connecting the Central Business District to north Bengaluru awaiting completion, writes Darshan Devaiah B.P.

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West Bengal has witnessed a sudden, rapid spike in attacks on Christian home fellowships and churches since the summer of 2026, when the BJP government came to power in the State. Senjuti Sengupta and Shiv Sahay Singh report on the fear of the community that is less than 1% of the population in West Bengal

The East-West pipeline, which ends at Yanbu, has become increasingly important to Saudi Arabia, allowing it to get its oil to market after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula

Microsoft said that a portion of its infrastructure was experiencing elevated load which it said was likely contributing to the connectivity errors; it determined a number of servers were unexpectedly unavailable due to a problem that caused them to fail during automated checks