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After Fresh Strikes Against Iran, US Fires on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Oman Iran state media also reported on Saturday evening the sound of explosions on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as several explosions in the port of Jask. | @AP thewire.in/world/after-fresh…
After Fresh Strikes Against Iran, US Fires on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Oman

After Fresh Strikes Against Iran, US Fires on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Oman

Iran state media also reported on Saturday evening the sound of explosions on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as several explosions in the port of Jask.

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After Most Polluted Diwali Eve in a Decade, Delhi Wakes Up to AQI Nearing 'Severe' Category thewire.in/environment/after…
After Most Polluted Diwali Eve in a Decade, Delhi Wakes Up to AQI Nearing 'Severe' Category

After Most Polluted Diwali Eve in a Decade, Delhi Wakes Up to AQI Nearing 'Severe' Category

PTI now reports that of the 54 monitoring stations across the city, 24 recorded ‘severe’ air quality, while the remaining stations were in the ‘very poor’ category.

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PTI now reports that of the 54 monitoring stations across the city, 24 recorded ‘severe’ air quality, while the remaining stations were in the ‘very poor’ category. thewire.in/environment/after…
After Most Polluted Diwali Eve in a Decade, Delhi Wakes Up to AQI Nearing 'Severe' Category

After Most Polluted Diwali Eve in a Decade, Delhi Wakes Up to AQI Nearing 'Severe' Category

PTI now reports that of the 54 monitoring stations across the city, 24 recorded ‘severe’ air quality, while the remaining stations were in the ‘very poor’ category.

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Jogen Chowdhury: What Persists in the Dark Even as his work brought him considerable success, his habits and manner of life seemed largely unchanged, writes Siddharth Sivakumar. thewire.in/the-arts/jogen-ch…
Jogen Chowdhury: What Persists in the Dark

Jogen Chowdhury: What Persists in the Dark

Even as his work brought him considerable success, his habits and manner of life seemed largely unchanged.

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Green Shoots Amid the Rubble: Harbouring Hope for a Better Environment While some agitations have succeeded in raising the profile of environmental struggles in India, numerous others languish, writes Himraj Dang. thewire.in/environment/green…
Green Shoots Amid the Rubble: Harbouring Hope for a Better Environment

Green Shoots Amid the Rubble: Harbouring Hope for a Better Environment

While some agitations have succeeded in raising the profile of environmental struggles in India, numerous others languish.

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Ramlila Maidan Rally: The Tide is Turning The rally is a sign that the BJP's dominance is no longer beyond contestation. The question is whether the INDIA bloc can build on this momentum and turn it into a viable political alternative, writes Zoya Hasan thewire.in/politics/ramlila-…
Ramlila Maidan Rally: The Tide is Turning

Ramlila Maidan Rally: The Tide is Turning

The rally is a sign that the BJP's dominance is no longer beyond contestation. The question is whether the INDIA bloc can build on this momentum and turn it into a viable political alternative.

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Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in Uttar Pradesh @omar7rashid reports thewire.in/politics/beyond-d…
Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Across Uttar Pradesh, BJP leaders, ministers, and ticket aspirants are rushing to book renowned spiritual babas and kathavachaks. While ostensibly aligned with the festive season, the political...

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Across Uttar Pradesh, BJP leaders, ministers, and ticket aspirants are rushing to book renowned spiritual babas and kathavachaks, reports @omar7rashid. thewire.in/politics/beyond-d…
Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Across Uttar Pradesh, BJP leaders, ministers, and ticket aspirants are rushing to book renowned spiritual babas and kathavachaks. While ostensibly aligned with the festive season, the political...

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While ostensibly aligned with the festive season, the political timing of these grand religious assemblies and heavy attendance of BJP leaders is not lost on anyone, reports @omar7rashid. thewire.in/politics/beyond-d…
Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Beyond Dhirendra Shastri Krishna-Ram Controversy, How BJP is Harnessing Hindu 'Kathavachaks' in...

Across Uttar Pradesh, BJP leaders, ministers, and ticket aspirants are rushing to book renowned spiritual babas and kathavachaks. While ostensibly aligned with the festive season, the political...

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The Japanese That Delhi Erased: Purana Qila’s Forgotten Wartime Chapter Rahul Bedi writes thewire.in/history/the-japan…
The Japanese That Delhi Erased: Purana Qila’s Forgotten Wartime Chapter

The Japanese That Delhi Erased: Purana Qila’s Forgotten Wartime Chapter

The Purana Qila’s redoubtable walls have witnessed Mughal splendour, Afghan conquest and the upheaval of Partition, yet the thousands of Japanese civilians once confined within them have somehow...

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The Purana Qila’s redoubtable walls have witnessed Mughal splendour, Afghan conquest and the upheaval of Partition, yet the thousands of Japanese civilians once confined within them have somehow slipped through the cracks of history and remembrance. thewire.in/history/the-japan…
The Japanese That Delhi Erased: Purana Qila’s Forgotten Wartime Chapter

The Japanese That Delhi Erased: Purana Qila’s Forgotten Wartime Chapter

The Purana Qila’s redoubtable walls have witnessed Mughal splendour, Afghan conquest and the upheaval of Partition, yet the thousands of Japanese civilians once confined within them have somehow...

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3,000 Kms in Nine Days: How Was an Elephant Rushed Across India? Supreme Court Raises Alarm thewire.in/law/3000-kms-in-n…
3,000 Kms in Nine Days: How Was an Elephant Rushed Across India? Supreme Court Raises Alarm

3,000 Kms in Nine Days: How Was an Elephant Rushed Across India? Supreme Court Raises Alarm

“If it was a hasty exercise and it was brought to our notice, we would have interdicted it,” Chief Justice Surya Kant said, referring to the court's earlier interventions concerning captive elephants.

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“If it was a hasty exercise and it was brought to our notice, we would have interdicted it,” Chief Justice Surya Kant said, referring to the court's earlier interventions concerning captive elephants. thewire.in/law/3000-kms-in-n…
3,000 Kms in Nine Days: How Was an Elephant Rushed Across India? Supreme Court Raises Alarm

3,000 Kms in Nine Days: How Was an Elephant Rushed Across India? Supreme Court Raises Alarm

“If it was a hasty exercise and it was brought to our notice, we would have interdicted it,” Chief Justice Surya Kant said, referring to the court's earlier interventions concerning captive elephants.

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Why Some Poorer Indian States Do Better Than Richer Ones at Providing Basic Services @Deepanshu_1810, Ankur Singh, Mahi Dutta report thewire.in/economy/why-some-…
Why Some Poorer Indian States Do Better Than Richer Ones at Providing Basic Services

Why Some Poorer Indian States Do Better Than Richer Ones at Providing Basic Services

Wealthier states generally offer better access to essential services, but some poorer states outperform wealthier ones relative to their income.

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Wealthier states generally offer better access to essential services, but some poorer states outperform wealthier ones relative to their income, report @Deepanshu_1810, Ankur Singh, Mahi Dutta. thewire.in/economy/why-some-…
Why Some Poorer Indian States Do Better Than Richer Ones at Providing Basic Services

Why Some Poorer Indian States Do Better Than Richer Ones at Providing Basic Services

Wealthier states generally offer better access to essential services, but some poorer states outperform wealthier ones relative to their income.

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Firm Hired at $75,000 Per Month Fee Organised Trump's Truth Social Post on Modi’s Continuous Years in Office The firm in question, Mercury Public Affairs, is led by people seen as a part of Trump’s inner circle. thewire.in/world/agency-hire…
Firm Hired at $75,000 Per Month Fee Organised Trump's Truth Social Post on Modi’s Continuous Years...

Firm Hired at $75,000 Per Month Fee Organised Trump's Truth Social Post on Modi’s Continuous Years...

The firm in question, Mercury Public Affairs, is led by people seen as a part of Trump’s inner circle.

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Three Bengal Content Creators Critical of BJP Government Face Police Action, One Still in Custody Anindya Hazra reports thewire.in/rights/three-beng…

Three Bengal Content Creators Critical of BJP Government Face Police Action, One Still in Custody

Akash Sarkar, Surajit Shee and Srimoyee Chakroborty shared Facebook posts targeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and criticising the BJP-led state government. Sarkar and Chakroborty have got bail,...

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Akash Sarkar, Surajit Shee and Srimoyee Chakroborty shared Facebook posts targeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and criticising the BJP-led state govt. Sarkar and Chakroborty have got bail, while Shee is to be produced in court on November 6. thewire.in/rights/three-beng…

Three Bengal Content Creators Critical of BJP Government Face Police Action, One Still in Custody

Akash Sarkar, Surajit Shee and Srimoyee Chakroborty shared Facebook posts targeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and criticising the BJP-led state government. Sarkar and Chakroborty have got bail,...

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How Authorities Let Waste Management Go Unregulated for a Decade, and What Has Changed For 10 years, four words – 'as far as possible' – sheltered non-compliance in solid waste management. The 2026 Rules are finally changing it, reports Mansi Patel. thewire.in/environment/how-a…
How Authorities Let Waste Management Go Unregulated for a Decade, and What Has Changed

How Authorities Let Waste Management Go Unregulated for a Decade, and What Has Changed

For 10 years, four words – 'as far as possible' – sheltered non-compliance in solid waste management. The 2026 Rules are finally changing it.

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Why Would Census 2027 Need Personal Identifiers if Sharing Them is Forbidden by Law? N. K. Sharma, Sanjay Kumar and Siraj Hussain write thewire.in/government/why-wo…
Why Would Census 2027 Need Personal Identifiers if Sharing Them is Forbidden by Law?

Why Would Census 2027 Need Personal Identifiers if Sharing Them is Forbidden by Law?

Canvassing individual details like Aadhaar number, voter ID and passport, which serve no statistical purpose, and cannot legally be circulated further, is likely to result in a significant undercount...

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Canvassing individual details like Aadhaar number, voter ID and passport, which serve no statistical purpose, and cannot legally be circulated further, is likely to result in a significant undercount during the population census. thewire.in/government/why-wo…
Why Would Census 2027 Need Personal Identifiers if Sharing Them is Forbidden by Law?

Why Would Census 2027 Need Personal Identifiers if Sharing Them is Forbidden by Law?

Canvassing individual details like Aadhaar number, voter ID and passport, which serve no statistical purpose, and cannot legally be circulated further, is likely to result in a significant undercount...

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