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Bedrooms that become furnaces: Rising night-time temperatures plague Indian cities

Durga Devi (centre) with her daughter Kinjal (left) and son Abhishek in their window-less one-room rented flat in Delhi. The room feels like a furnace on

India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after ‘experiment’ remark

The mandate to use the blend, called E20, came into force in 2025 but is now one of the biggest political flashpoints.

Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda (second from right), who currently has no active role in the navy, also faces allegations of war crimes.

Woman arrested after videos show toddlers in washing machine at daycare centre in India

The case has raised serious concerns over the safety of children at workplace creches which are facilities provided by employers to support working parents.

Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Balochistan

The bus, operated by a private intercity service, was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta, the agency said.

India said to have issued notice to Telegram and Signal on concerns over usernames

India temporarily blocked Telegram in June.

Heavy rain in Mumbai: Two dead including 11-year-old boy as govt issues orange alert

The latest spell of heavy rain has left key roads submerged, disrupted transport and triggered political demands for accountability.

Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID

Afghan returnees deported from Pakistan often lack an ID card to restart their lives.

India’s Hindu nationalists confront fraud claims at controversial Ram temple

The grand temple had been constructed on the site of the 16th-century Babri mosque, brought down by Hindu mobs in 1992.

India’s capital announces permanent anti-pollution curbs for toxic winter months

Traffic moves along a highway amidst air pollution in New Delhi, on Dec 18, 2025.

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