SET India/YouTube The show featured three intrepid policemen solving cases “Daya, darwaaza tod do.” (Daya, break down the door) Most Indians will instantly recognise this dialogue from the popular detective show CID, which ran from 1998 to 2018, making it […]
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Zaki Rehman Protesters reportedly torched vehicles and pelted stones at the police on Sunday Sambhal city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is on alert after three people died and dozens were injured in violent clashes on Sunday.
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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi Abida Sultaan was the eldest daughter of the last Nawab of Bhopal, Hamidullah Khan Abida Sultaan was nothing like your typical princess. She wore her hair short, shot tigers and was an ace polo player. She
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Air pollution in India’s capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 at 15:00 IST (10:30 BST), according to tech company IQAir – 15 times
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Getty Images Many cities have roads with narrow footpaths that are not conducive to walking In India, if you ask a pedestrian how many obstacles they’ve encountered on a footpath, they may not be able to count them – but
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India’s top court has said that authorities cannot demolish homes merely because a person has been accused of a crime and has laid down strict guidelines for any such action. The ruling comes in response to a bunch of pleas
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Desert National Park A great Indian bustard chick was recently conceived through artificial insemination in India’s Rajasthan Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India. Wildlife officials in the western
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Getty Images Millions of people in India enjoy street food but authorities say there are serious concerns about food safety Last week, two states ruled by India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced plans to impose hefty fines and imprisonment
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Picryl Shapurji Saklatvala was the nephew of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, who founded the Tata Group The name Shapurji Saklatvala may not be one that leaps out of the history books to most people. But as with any good tale from
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Getty Images Yadav has been charged with plotting to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly directing a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who advocates for Khalistan – an
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