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Cattle inside the cow shelter at Sector 135, in Noida Photo: Hindustan Times

'Contradicts existing state laws': Tamil Nadu moves SC against Madras HC's ban on cow slaughter

The High Court ordered a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves anywhere in the state on 27 May.

Afghanistan made the claim of fresh strikes on Wednesday. Photo: File Photo/Reuters

Afghanistan says airstrikes launched on Pakistan; Islamabad says drones shot down

Relatives of the children who reportedly died after a tuition center roof collapsed, mourn in Lahore, Pakistan, June 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Murtaza Ali

Fourteen children killed in Pakistan after tutoring centre roof collapses

A man sits in front of a destroyed building after an attack, which the Taliban say was an airstrike carried out by Pakistan's security forces, in Samkani District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

At least 28 killed in Pakistan air operations on Afghanistan

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India lifts curbs on sale of petrol, diesel on easing of supply

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo: Hindustan Times

Speculation mounts over Modi cabinet reshuffle

A Taliban soldier operates an anti-aircraft gun, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, in Momand Dara, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Pakistani strikes kill 36 civilians, wound 163: Afghan govt

Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, 15 October, 2025.Photo: Reuters

Pakistan says 29 militants killed in Afghan border operation

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Militants attack Rangers compound in Karachi, killing four security personnel

The Chiatibo glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, 16 October 2019. Neil Hall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Strong earthquake hits Hindu Kush, shaking Afghanistan and Pakistan

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR). Photo: Courtesy

India starts world's first hydrogen production facility using nuclear technology

A view during the opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, on 22 January 2024. File Photo: India's Press Information Bureau/Reuters

Row over alleged theft of donations from Ayodhya Ram temple

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India develops technology to export premium mango variety by sea without compromising on quality