LoginElephant forced to carry 650kg silver-and-gold shrine goes on rampage during Hindu festival
22 October 2026 at 10:39
Organisers abandon procession midway after animal runs back and damages vehicles
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- Elephant forced to carry 650kg silver-and-gold shrine goes on rampage during Hindu festival
Inside the iconic protest site that Modi’s government is trying to shutter for good
22 October 2026 at 10:00
Delhi landmark has hosted some of the country’s most significant demonstrations of the past three decades. Its removal as a designated protest site reignites fears that dissent is being stifled in Modi’s India, as Namita Singh reports
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin believes his goals are within reach, Zelensky warns allies
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin believes his goals are within reach, Zelensky warns allies
23 October 2026 at 03:53
Ukrainian leader said that Putin was ‘taking advantage’ of a slowdown in support from partners
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- The Independent
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin believes his goals are within reach, Zelensky warns allies
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin believes his goals are within reach, Zelensky warns allies
23 October 2026 at 03:53
Ukrainian leader said that Putin was ‘taking advantage’ of a slowdown in support from partners
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‘Cockroach’ party leaders released after seven days in custody over Delhi protests
22 October 2026 at 06:04
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka pledged not to call for demonstrations at the historic site while it remains denotified
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