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Firefighters managed to rescue a total of 40 people from the burning structure, all of whom were immediately transported to hospital for treatment. Photo: Collected

Fire at Delhi restaurant leaves 21 dead including foreigners

The Indian PMO confirmed that an ex-gratia payment of R2 lakh will be granted to the next of kin of each deceased person, while those who sustained injuries will receive Rs50,000

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Giant data centre over land belonging to Dalits sparking protests in Andhra Pradesh

Commuters crowd on a platform as they wait to board suburban trains at a railway station in Mumbai, India, January 20, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni

How India used postcards, stamps to count its people

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El Nino threat looms as India forecasts lowest monsoon rainfall in 11 years

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Japan bans Indian mango imports over quarantine facility flaws

Min Aung Hlaing arrives at parliament to be sworn in as president. Photo: AFP via BSS

Myanmar president to pay 5-day official visit to India

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Fencing border with Bangladesh a priority for India: Amit Shah

FILE PHOTO: An Indian Army convoy moves along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in Kashmir's Ganderbal district on June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/File Photo

India, China hold 'constructive' talks on border issue in eastern Ladakh

Indian flag is seen in this illustration taken 25 April 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

India sets up panel to study demographic changes due to illegal immigration

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Indian home minister orders demolition of illegal constructions within 15km of int’l border

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee claims growing opposition unity, accuses BJP of voter roll tampering before Bengal elections (ANI). Photo: Hindustan Times

FIR filed against Mamata Banerjee over alleged remarks hurting religious sentiments

A crowd of undocumented immigrants gathers at the Hakimpur Check Post as they intend to return to Bangladesh, in Basirhat on 26 May 2026. Photo: Hindustan Times/ANI

Massive gathering at India-Bangladesh border as West Bengal begins immigrant drive after controversial 'SIR'

A Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim man, who was working as a building security officer in the United Arab Emirates, speaks with Reuters at his village, after being deported along with many others following the US-Israeli war against Iran, in Chakwal, Pakistan May 5, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Pakistan Shias deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings