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EC announces annual revision of electoral rolls in 4 states, two UTs

EC announces annual revision of electoral rolls in 4 states,...

The special summary revision was paused after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections due to...

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Fiction: An actor is at the centre of an obsessive artistic gamble that promises eternal glory

Fiction: An actor is at the centre of an obsessive artistic...

An excerpt from ‘The Pictures of Darpan Ray’, by Samit Basu.

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Delhi: Two killed as building collapses in Chawri Bazaar

Delhi: Two killed as building collapses in Chawri Bazaar

At least 15 persons are feared trapped.

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‘Dilwali Diwali’ review: For once, a film is too short to release its ambitions

‘Dilwali Diwali’ review: For once, a film is too short...

Ritesh Menon’s Hindi film is out on Netflix.

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Assam: Guwahati hotel shooting accused shot dead by police in alleged gunfight

Assam: Guwahati hotel shooting accused shot dead by police...

The police claimed that it had to use ‘extreme measures’ to protect its personnel...

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India has made progress in reducing poverty, but World Bank estimates are flawed

India has made progress in reducing poverty, but World...

The calculations rely on data, which is no longer comparable, and the final figure...

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Indian firms, citizens among entities sanctioned by US for ‘supporting’ Iran

Indian firms, citizens among entities sanctioned by US...

The measures by the Donald Trump administration are aimed at hurting Tehran’s ability...

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‘Everything is political’: The anger driving India’s young women to hit the streets

‘Everything is political’: The anger driving India’s young...

Many see the fight for women’s rights as part of larger political struggles, against...

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Manipur: Four killed in gunfight between rival Nagas armed groups

Manipur: Four killed in gunfight between rival Nagas armed...

Several persons were injured in the incident in the Noney district.

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Binance: $6.3 billion stolen in 20 minutes is a wake up call for cryptocurrency users

Binance: $6.3 billion stolen in 20 minutes is a wake up...

As financial institutions, funds and payment systems become connected to crypto...

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‘I, however, am gooey like the inside of an egg’: Poems and antipoems about modern living

‘I, however, am gooey like the inside of an egg’: Poems...

An excerpt from ‘When You Whirl Round and Round with a Dead Man’s Shadow You Must...

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Karnataka HC quashes case against man who shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ at BJP rally ‘by mistake’

Karnataka HC quashes case against man who shouted ‘Pakistan...

The petitioner had shouted the slogan in the heat of the moment due to a ‘slip of...

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Delhi government grants consent for contempt case against CJP’s Ratna Singh for posts about judge

Delhi government grants consent for contempt case against...

Singh had alleged that a judge of the Saket District Court and the Delhi Police...

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Rush Hour: Agniveer tenure extended by two years, Democrats sweep US midterm polls and more

Rush Hour: Agniveer tenure extended by two years, Democrats...

Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories...

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Ved Mehta Prize in Creative Nonfiction: Six shortlisted titles for the inaugural £10,000 prize

Ved Mehta Prize in Creative Nonfiction: Six shortlisted...

This year’s winner will be invited to attend a ceremony at Balliol College on November...

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Keralam orders probe into fresh bribery allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 road project

Keralam orders probe into fresh bribery allegations against...

A contractor alleged that Kumar had sought Rs 2 crore from a Malaysian engineer...

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US midterms: Angry Trump could vent frustrations abroad after rebuke for Republicans at home

US midterms: Angry Trump could vent frustrations abroad...

US presidents whose parties perform badly in midterm elections often become more...

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Second Indian injured in October 10 Riyadh airport attack dies

Second Indian injured in October 10 Riyadh airport attack...

The attacke had killed 14 persons and injured more than 300, making it the deadliest...

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MP: Six Bhopal schools declare holiday ahead of BJP’s ‘save democracy’ march against CEC protests

MP: Six Bhopal schools declare holiday ahead of BJP’s ‘save...

The district education officer had asked schools to assess traffic disruptions expected...

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US midterm polls: Democrats take control of Congress from Trump’s Republican party

US midterm polls: Democrats take control of Congress from...

The elections are being viewed as a verdict on Donald Trump’s second term as the...

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FIR against Prashant Bhushan for sharing fake Russian foreign minister video

FIR against Prashant Bhushan for sharing fake Russian foreign...

India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Russian embassy said that the video...

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SC orders Mumbai municipal commissioner salary to be withheld for failing to remove encroachments

SC orders Mumbai municipal commissioner salary to be withheld...

The court initiated contempt proceedings against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation...

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Jantar Mantar should never have been designated as protest site, Delhi Police tells SC

Jantar Mantar should never have been designated as protest...

The ‘public road’ used for demonstrations was denotified as it can only accommodate...

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As energy needs of data centres draw scrutiny, their hardware deserves the same attention

As energy needs of data centres draw scrutiny, their hardware...

It is unclear what will becomes of equipment like servers, processors, storage devices,...

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In layers of Himalayan sediment lie the knowledge of communities

In layers of Himalayan sediment lie the knowledge of communities

Instead of extractive forms of research, there are ways to understand multilayered...

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Srinagar MP quits National Conference, resigns from Lok Sabha amid revolt against CM

Srinagar MP quits National Conference, resigns from Lok...

Several party MLAs had expressed their discontent with Omar Abdullah three days...

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Centre says Krishi Bhawan mosque ‘incompatible with secular character’, to be demolished

Centre says Krishi Bhawan mosque ‘incompatible with secular...

The Union government plans to remove the century-old Qadeemi Masjid to make way...

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Science fiction: A single fruit starts a mayhem that ends in a riot

Science fiction: A single fruit starts a mayhem that ends...

An excerpt from ‘Maya: Seed Takes Root’, by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon.

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Cyclone Murasu makes landfall, heavy rainfall in coastal Andhra

Cyclone Murasu makes landfall, heavy rainfall in coastal...

Several trains and flights to and from Vijayawada had been cancelled because of...

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Mumbai: BMC deletes Dia Mirza video calling for pollution-free Diwali after BJP objection

Mumbai: BMC deletes Dia Mirza video calling for pollution-free...

‘We do not need lessons on how to celebrate Diwali from Dia Mirza,’ said Ameet Satam,...

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HC ‘disturbed’ by politicians’ comments targeting Dia Mirza Diwali video, orders BMC to re-upload it

HC ‘disturbed’ by politicians’ comments targeting Dia Mirza...

‘When we are speaking about health and pollution and environment...there is no room...

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Ahmedabad: 61 allegedly undocumented immigrants detained in ‘pre-Diwali safety drive’

Ahmedabad: 61 allegedly undocumented immigrants detained...

The police claimed that most of those held were Bangladeshi citizens. Women and...

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‘I try to create a chasm between the word and the image that only the reader can bridge’

‘I try to create a chasm between the word and the image...

An interview with comic artist Nishant Saldanha, the creator of Mr Good Guy.

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How Indians in post-war Japan rebuilt their lives under Allied occupation

How Indians in post-war Japan rebuilt their lives under...

From finding new business opportunities to debating whether to become Indian citizens,...

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Two arrested in connection with poaching of Kuno cheetah cub

Two arrested in connection with poaching of Kuno cheetah...

The 19-month-old male cub had died from pellet injuries on October 26, a day after...

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When the government disregards its own laws: The case of India’s Forest Rights Act

When the government disregards its own laws: The case of...

The tribal ministry distancing itself from gram sabha clearance for projects shows...

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31% Rajya Sabha MPs facing criminal cases, 14% have assets over Rs 100 crore

31% Rajya Sabha MPs facing criminal cases, 14% have assets...

Two hundred and thirty members of the Upper House of Parliament have combined wealth...

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The all-risk gamble behind ‘Gondhal’ as it charts its journey to the Oscars

The all-risk gamble behind ‘Gondhal’ as it charts its journey...

Santosh Davakhar’s Marathi-language thriller is playing all the cards after being...

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SIR: Amit Shah claims three crore deleted voters are ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’

SIR: Amit Shah claims three crore deleted voters are ‘Bangladeshi...

The Congress wanted to come to power through bogus votes, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

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‘The country has grown teeth’: Translated poems of resistance and protest

‘The country has grown teeth’: Translated poems of resistance...

‘Its roads/ its offices/ its railway stations/ its parks/ are baring their angry...

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The link between gut microbes and antibiotic resistance: Findings from a study in Nairobi

The link between gut microbes and antibiotic resistance:...

Antibiotics that severely disrupted the gut microbiota facilitated direct takeover...

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Not ‘necessary’ for Nicobar tribal leaders to join plea on FRA: Ministry of Tribal Affairs to court

Not ‘necessary’ for Nicobar tribal leaders to join plea...

The Calcutta High Court is hearing a petition questioning legitimacy of gram sabha...

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Delhi: GRAP-2 pollution curbs enforced as air quality drops to ‘very poor’ category

Delhi: GRAP-2 pollution curbs enforced as air quality drops...

Three monitoring stations recorded “severe” pollution with the Air Quality Index...

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Rush Hour: SC allows green firecrackers in Delhi, Imran Khan told to apologise for protesting & more

Rush Hour: SC allows green firecrackers in Delhi, Imran...

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Subhash Chandra faces ED probe over alleged Rs 1,322 crore LIC Housing Finance fraud

Subhash Chandra faces ED probe over alleged Rs 1,322 crore...

The agency registered the case against the media baron based on an FIR filed by...

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Punjab: Three AAP MLAs join BJP ahead of Assembly polls

Punjab: Three AAP MLAs join BJP ahead of Assembly polls

Two leaders were left out of the Aam Aadmi Party’s first list of candidates released...

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For children: A new book explores how protests have shaped laws and public discourse in India

For children: A new book explores how protests have shaped...

An excerpt from the Introduction to ‘10 Indian Protest Movements that Shaped the...

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Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rain alerts in five states, Chennai schools closed

Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rain alerts in five states, Chennai...

The severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh...

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Police shoot Andhra man, who attacked schoolgirl, while allegedly trying to escape custody

Police shoot Andhra man, who attacked schoolgirl, while...

In Mathura, the police shot at a suspect in a murder case who allegedly ‘attempted...

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Delhi’s latest proposal for Ladakh is complete subservience

Delhi’s latest proposal for Ladakh is complete subservience

The home ministry’s draft on the legal status of the Union Territory weakens provisions...

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Delhi air quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category

Delhi air quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category

This was the highest Air Quality Index in the national capital since February even...

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How an El Niño winter could worsen pollution in Delhi

How an El Niño winter could worsen pollution in Delhi

Lower temperatures, wind speed and rain all contribute to an increased accumulation...

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Help Shape What Comes Next: Contemporary Arts & Cultural Practice

Help Shape What Comes Next: Contemporary Arts & Cultural...

18/13 (2026). Research-led sculptural study examining representation and political...

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Why the common myna has become Australia’s ‘most hated bird’

Why the common myna has become Australia’s ‘most hated...

Attitudes towards mynas have shifted greatly over their 164 year presence in the...

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Assam: Over 4,000 evicted after homes of 640 Bengali Muslim families demolished in Dhubri

Assam: Over 4,000 evicted after homes of 640 Bengali Muslim...

The action took place on 650 bighas of government-owned land in Alamganj Part-IX...

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‘Gulliver’s Travels’ at 300: A satire of the Anglo‑Irish and the folly of allegiance to empire

‘Gulliver’s Travels’ at 300: A satire of the Anglo‑Irish...

The text is shaped in fundamental ways by Swift’s experience as a member of Ireland’s...

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INDIA bloc rally: Rahul Gandhi alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar helped Modi become PM

INDIA bloc rally: Rahul Gandhi alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar...

TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M)’s MA Baby and National...

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Sunday book pick: ‘Old Herbaceous’ is a comforting novel about the endless pleasures of gardening

Sunday book pick: ‘Old Herbaceous’ is a comforting novel...

Reginal Arkell’s ‘novel of the garden’ was published in 1950.

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Indian November fiction: Two new collections of short stories and four novels for the festive season

Indian November fiction: Two new collections of short stories...

Translated novels from Thamizh and Malayalam, a murder mystery, a horror novel,...

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Jet fuel prices raised by Rs 1.3 per litre, commercial LPG by Rs 10

Jet fuel prices raised by Rs 1.3 per litre, commercial...

This marks the fourth consecutive monthly hike in jet fuel prices and the third...

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Manipur: Five Kuki men killed in 24 hours

Manipur: Five Kuki men killed in 24 hours

The deaths came as Meitei organisations, backed by Nagas, held a rally in Imphal...

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Mukul Kesavan: Growing up in Lutyens’ Delhi – an urban history in anecdotes

Mukul Kesavan: Growing up in Lutyens’ Delhi – an urban...

The common thread between the many Delhis that I lived in was that they were all...

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Can’t watch the Modi-Adani documentary? Read these reports instead

Can’t watch the Modi-Adani documentary? Read these reports...

Much of what the documentary, which the court has ordered to be taken down, goes...

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Manipur: Three Kuki men killed in gunfight between armed groups

Manipur: Three Kuki men killed in gunfight between armed...

The killings came as Meitei organisations, backed by Nagas, held a rally in Imphal...

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A place of error or mistakenness: Finding Nobel Laureate Anne Carson in translation

A place of error or mistakenness: Finding Nobel Laureate...

Anne Carson was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on October 8.

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UP poll panel orders deactivation of computer operators’ ECINET login IDs after misuse allegations

UP poll panel orders deactivation of computer operators’...

This came after the Congress alleged that names of over 13,000 voters were replaced...

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Indian cities need to move beyond building more roads. They need better road networks

Indian cities need to move beyond building more roads....

Cities must move from a congestion-focused approach to a connectivity-focused one.

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How Sylvester Stallone fought to change the original ending of his blockbuster film ‘Rocky’

How Sylvester Stallone fought to change the original ending...

An excerpt from the memoir ‘The Steps’, about Sylvester Stallone’s journey from...

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Are younger consumers buying cars like they buy phones?

Are younger consumers buying cars like they buy phones?

Traditional factors like brand prestige and mechanical engineering, steadily losing...

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‘Didn’t want to do anything else’: Why Louise Kennedy studied creative writing and became an author

‘Didn’t want to do anything else’: Why Louise Kennedy studied...

The Irish author was shortlisted for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her...

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Odisha: 12 missing after landslide in Ganjam, four killed in Kandhamal

Odisha: 12 missing after landslide in Ganjam, four killed...

Seventeen districts of the state have been receiving heavy rainfall under the influence...

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In ‘public impeachment’ of Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc accuses CEC of ‘conspiring to steal votes’

In ‘public impeachment’ of Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc accuses...

Alleging irregularities in the SIR, the Opposition parties accused the chief election...

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In photos: Saving orangutans from Indonesia’s burning forests

In photos: Saving orangutans from Indonesia’s burning forests

Wildfires are destroying habitats and pushing local primates close to extinction.

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