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People wait in a queue outside the Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall during the official sales launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in India, in New Delhi, on Friday | PTI
The iPhone 18 launch sparked long queues across India, with some buyers travelling from other states to collect their new Apple devices
Olympia Coffee House is among 14 Maharashtra food establishments whose licences were suspended after FDA inspections found food safety violations | X/@mumbaiheritage
The FDA suspended Olympia Coffee House’s licence after inspectors found cockroaches, flies, meat and blood residues and poor hygiene at the Colaba cafe
The Congress leader invoked the Shiv Sena and NCP splits while attacking the EC over its order on the rival TMC factions | File image/PTI
Rahul Gandhi accused the EC of aiding forces that overturn people’s mandate after the poll panel froze TMC’s name and symbol for the bypolls
The new CBFC guidelines prescribe an on-screen anti-drug warning for films depicting drug consumption, use or trafficking | Representational image
The Centre has made anti-drug warnings mandatory in films depicting the consumption, use or trafficking of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
The unverified account has renewed concerns over abrupt corporate layoffs, job security and the treatment of employees during mass terminations
An employee claimed a US-based financial firm dismissed its entire India customer-service team during a brief evening video call, affecting around 80 workers
A Punjab Police ASI was killed in a shooting in Amritsar, while BJP and Congress leaders hit out at the Bhagwant Mann government | X
ASI Harjit Singh was chased and shot in Amritsar, days after another Punjab cop was attacked, triggering fresh political criticism of AAP
Ravneet Bittu alleged that three people were apprehended after an attack on his cavalcade while he was travelling to Pathankot for the BJP yatra | File image/X
Ravneet Bittu alleged his cavalcade was attacked before BJP’s Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra and sought an immediate probe into the incident
Swatantra Bhardwaj was released late Thursday after being lodged in Tihar since September 7 in connection with an alleged Jantar Mantar assault | File image/X
A Delhi court granted Swatantra Bhardwaj three weeks' interim bail and said his conduct during the period would be considered before regular bail
Ordinary 36-page passports for children below 15 will remain valid for five years or until they turn 18, whichever comes earlier
Revised fee structure raised charges across passport categories, including fresh applications, reissues, Tatkaal services and replacement of lost or damaged passports
October 6 contests have become five-cornered battles after Left parties entered the fray alongside TVK, AIADMK, DMK and NTK
AIADMK chief accused Vijay’s ruling party of engineering defections and forcing voters in Madurantakam and Dharapuram to return to the polls
Kharge flagged medical inflation, hospital charges and medicine prices as he targeted the Centre on World Patient Safety Day
Kharge cited alleged markups of up to 2,841 per cent on medical consumables and accused the government of failing to protect patients from excessive healthcare costs
The move seeks to give rural families formal ownership records while reducing disputes and improving access to institutional credit
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched the initiative in Indore, saying nearly 50 lakh rural properties would be covered without registration charges
The lawyer-turned-politician represented Sivaganga in Lok Sabha and Tamil Nadu in Rajya Sabha before serving in the Manmohan Singh government
Former Union minister and parliamentarian died at his Sivaganga residence after a brief illness, bringing to an end a political career spanning more than five decades
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