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U.S. Government Reopens After Record 42-Day Shutdown, Funding Bill Passed by House

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end after 42 days. On Wednesday night, the House of Representatives approved a short-term funding bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Donald Trump for final approval. The signing ceremony is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. (U.S. time) in the Oval Office. The […]

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Thousands Rally in Jharkhand Against Adani’s Gondalpura Coal Project

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Thousands of villagers gathered in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district on Friday for a massive mahapanchayat to protest Adani Enterprises’ proposed coal mining project in Gondalpura. The event, held in Barkagaon Block’s Harli village, saw participation from over 10,000 people across five villages, united by slogans and songs defending their land and forests. Protesters alleged that the

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ATC Glitch Triggers Chaos at Delhi Airport, Over 800 Flights Delayed

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Chaos erupted at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Friday after a major technical glitch in the air traffic control (ATC) system delayed more than 800 domestic and international flights, according to airport sources. Long queues formed near boarding gates, and hundreds of passengers were stranded inside terminals waiting for flight updates. The malfunction

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Travel Chaos Grows as Longest US Shutdown Hits Airlines and Airports

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Airlines across the United States have begun cancelling flights amid the ongoing government shutdown — the longest in the country’s history — disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers and straining the nation’s aviation system. More than 700 flights scheduled for Friday have already been cancelled by the country’s four largest airlines, with further disruptions

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Direct Flight Launched Between Andal and Varanasi

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A new direct flight service has been launched between Andal (Durgapur) in West Bengal and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The IndiGo-operated flight has been running since October 28. According to Kailash Mondal, Director of Andal Airport (Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport), the flight operates three days a week—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday—connecting Andal with Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur

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BCCI announces ₹51 crore cash reward for India’s ICC Women’s World Cup-winning team

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of ₹51 crore for the Indian women’s cricket team following their historic ICC Women’s World Cup victory. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the announcement, crediting ICC Chairman Jay Shah for his continued efforts to elevate women’s cricket globally. “Since Jay Shah

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Sinking Nations, Rising Shame: The World’s Climate Victims Demand Justice

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Shrayan Sen As seas rise and storms strengthen, a silent catastrophe is unfolding across the planet’s most vulnerable nations — exposing a profound injustice. Countries with the smallest role in global warming are now paying the greatest price for humanity’s fossil-fuel past. These places are just mere dots on a map — they are homelands,

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Extremely Heavy Rainfall Alert to lash North Bengal on friday

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts on 31 October, as the remnant of Cyclone Montha continues to affect eastern India. The weakened system is currently positioned near the East Uttar Pradesh–Bihar border and is moving north-eastwards toward Nepal, North Bengal and

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica’s Darkest Night and the Fight to Rise Again

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Shrayan Sen Jamaica has long captured the world’s imagination — through the warmth of Harry Belafonte’s Jamaican Farewell, the rhythm of reggae, and the thrill of cricket icons like Chris Gayle. But now, that vibrant island stands scarred by a catastrophe unlike anything in living memory. Hurricane Melissa — an immensely powerful Category-5 storm —

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Widespread Rain Likely Across West Bengal Till November 1

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Rain is in forecast for entire West Bengal even though Cyclone Montha has significantly weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area lying over Chhattisgarh. It is expected to track north-northeastwards towards the Bihar–Nepal border. As it shifts, the system will continue drawing moisture from the Bay of Bengal, keeping West Bengal under its weather influence and

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