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toddler killed in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad

UP man kills toddler in a bid to marry his mother, says police

The accused allegedly saw 18-month-old boy as a hurdle to his relationship with his mother.

4 dead in Saket Metro building collapse, search on for trapped survivors

General NS Raja Subramani takes charge as India's new CDS, sets reform agenda

India cuts fuel export duties from June 1, domestic petrol and diesel taxes unchanged

India hosts Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing amid strategic concerns, criticism from refugee groups

Myanmar’s military-backed President Min Aung Hlaing began a five-day visit to India, prompting criticism from pro-democracy groups and refugees who accused New Delhi of legitimising a leader widely condemned for the 2021 military coup and subsequent crackdown.

India is modernising rapidly, says US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid growing strategic ties

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth described India as a powerful nation undergoing major military modernisation, highlighting deepening defence cooperation between New Delhi and Washington.

CNG gets costlier in Mumbai region as prices rise ₹2 per kg again

Second hike in less than a month takes CNG price to ₹86 per kg across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, raising concerns for commuters and transport operators.

Kerala to give schoolgirls 3 days menstrual leave every month

Government also plans weekend catch-up classes, mandatory workplace creches and expanded benefits for women in the unorganized sector.

Congress set to pick Siddaramaiah’s successor as Shivakumar emerges frontrunner

D K Shivakumar’s emotional praise for Siddaramaiah signals continuity push as Congress prepares for leadership transition in Karnataka.

‘10 minutes if there’s a gap’: Bangladeshis reveal illegal entry routes into India

Migrants returning to the border describe midnight crossings, forged documents, welfare access and the middleman networks that allegedly helped them settle across Indian states.