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Is China prime guarantor of Iran-US truce? How Beijing may hold the key to lasting deal
NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the…
The Times of India
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Justice Yashwant Varma Resigns, Bringing Parliamentary Inquiry to an Abrupt End
Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, effectively ending the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi last year.
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‘We don’t want to die starving’: Indian cities see Covid-style exodus of workers as fuel crunch deepens
ON THE GROUND: Caught in a situation where cooking gas is scarce and expensive and their daily wages are no longer enough to survive, migrant families are leaving cities. Shweta Sharma speaks to workers in Delhi
The Independent UK
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Shubman Gill Fined ₹12 Lakh for Slow Over-Rate Despite Gujarat Titans’ Thrill Win Over Del Caps
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has been fined ₹12 lakh by the BCCI for maintaining a slow over-rate during the team’s narrow victory over the Delhi Capitals in the 2026 Indian Premier League. This marks Gill’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct,…
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No ‘Dalali’, no voice: Jaishankar’s snark can’t steal Islamabad’s ceasefire limelight
Israel has bombed Lebanon despite a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, putting a fragile Pakistan-brokered truce in West Asia at risk. After the no-holds-barred Israeli bombing that killed over 100 people, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz once more.
Newslaundry
10 min read
‘I’ve not had proper food for days’: migrant workers leave India’s cities as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
Gas shortages and rising food prices mean many who came to the capital for work cannot afford to eat. Going home is now their only option
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Concrete over commons: How Delhi’s vanishing wetlands are choking on bureaucracy
Chote Lal, a longtime resident of Khichripur in East Delhi, recalls, “Around 15 years ago, a talab (pond) existed here.” Once a vital lifeline for the village, this talab was where residents gathered to bathe and collect rainfall to sustain the community, while children played across a landscape free of…
Newslaundry
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City animals act in the same brazen ways around the world
The urban monkeys in New Delhi are so bold they’ll steal the lunch right off your plate. If you’ve spent time in New York, you’ve probably seen squirrels try to do the same. Sydney’s white ibises got the nickname “bin chickens” for stealing trash and sandwiches.
The Conversation
6 min read
Delhi Doubles LPG Supply for Migrant Workers, Ensures Fair Distribution
The Delhi government has significantly increased the supply of LPG cylinders for migrant workers, doubling the availability to 1,368 cylinders of 5 kg each per day, Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday.
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Delhi Assembly Security Breach: SUV Driver Sent to 8-Day Police Custody
A Delhi court on Tuesday remanded Sarabjeet Singh, the man accused of breaching security at the Delhi Assembly complex by driving an SUV into the premises, to eight days of police custody.
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