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The Aam Aadmi Party will march on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Race Course residence today, calling on him to help put a stop to the "strike" by Delhi's IAS officers.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and three of his colleagues had on Monday gone to visit the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to ask him to intervene in the strike. When Baijal refused to meet them, they began a sit in in his waiting room.
They have been there since.
Taxi ploughs into Moscow crowd including football fans, 8 hurt
A taxi drove into a crowd of pedestrians near Moscow's Red Square on Saturday, injuring eight people including two Mexicans in the city for the soccer World Cup which Russia is hosting, officials and eyewitnesses said.
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National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent
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India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
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Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?
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Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition
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‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal
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Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch
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Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
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Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
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Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy
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'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
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RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
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Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott
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Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
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Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation
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New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know
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India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
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Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed
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US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance
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Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
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The incident took place as residents and visiting soccer fans from around the world thronged the centre of Moscow on a balmy summer evening.
Afghanistan: Taliban, security forces seen hugging as government extends Eid ceasefire
An Afghan government ceasefire with the Taliban was extended Saturday despite a suicide bombing killing at least 25, which marred an otherwise remarkable Eid holiday that has seen militants hugging security forces and civilians in celebration of the unprecedented truce.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia cruise to 2-0 win over Nigeria
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr admitted his young team had been "naive" in a 2-0 loss to Croatia in their opening Group D game Saturday, continuing a dismal recent record at World Cups.
A Luka Modric penalty 20 minutes from time and a first-half own goal sealed victory for a Croatia side brimming with technical ability, and the Super Eagles -- who brought the youngest squad to Russia -- have now won just one of their last 13 games on football's biggest stage.
Kashmir: 'Will avenge his murder if govt cannot do so,' says Army jawan's brother
Rifleman Aurangzeb's brother on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avenge his brother's gruesome death. Armyman Aurangzeb was abducted by terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. His bullet-ridden body was recovered from Jammu and Kashmir's Gusoo area on Thursday.
"I would urge Prime Minister Modi to avenge our brother's death. We want hundred of their people to pay the price for my brother's loss of life. We have reached out to the government, if the government is not able to avenge Aurangzeb's death, we know how to do it ourselves and we will do it," he told ANI.