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October 25, 2026, Sunday      Epaper

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India’s capital shuts schools because of smog
India’s capital shuts schools because of smog

India’s capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest...

Zelensky says wants to end war by ‘diplomatic means’ next year
Zelensky says wants to end war by ‘diplomatic means’ next year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he would like to end the war with Russia next year through “diplomatic...

10 newborns killed in India hospital fire
10 newborns killed in India hospital fire

A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued...

Germany’s Scholz to talk with China’s Xi during G20: govt source
Germany’s Scholz to talk with China’s Xi during G20: govt source

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold one-on-one talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Brazil next...

Hamas official says ‘ready’ for Gaza ceasefire, urges Trump to ‘pressure’ Israel
Hamas official says ‘ready’ for Gaza ceasefire, urges Trump to ‘pressure’ Israel

A senior Hamas official said Friday that the group is “ready for a ceasefire” in Gaza and urged US President-elect...

Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM
Lawmakers vote to keep embattled Ishiba as Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba kept his job in a parliamentary vote on Monday, despite having recently led the ruling...

Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone
Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone

The Kremlin on Monday denied a US media report that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump had...

Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and...

Pakistani separatists kill 25 in railway station blast
Pakistani separatists kill 25 in railway station blast

A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 25 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan...

Opinion: Scientific and environmental significance of Chhath in context of climate change
Opinion: Scientific and environmental significance of Chhath in context of climate change

Dharmendra Jha/RSS In recent years, the Chhath festival, observed as common cultural symbol of the Tarai-Madhesh, is in the process...