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On 18th November, security forces eliminated India’s most-wanted Naxal commander Madvi Hidma in an encounter in the Maredumilli forests of Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. The security forces conducted an operation between 6 am and 7 am near the Chhattisgarh border. Hidma’s wife Raje and senior cadres including Chelluri Narayana and Tech Shankar were also killed in the encounter. According to officials, a group of Naxals led by Hidma was trying to flee Chhattisgarh when they were intercepted. Top Maoist leader Hidma was killed in an encounter in the Maridmalli forest of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. His…

MIT engineers have developed an ultrasonic device that rapidly releases water from sorbent materials used in atmospheric harvesting. By shaking water molecules free instead of heating them, the system boosts efficiency dramatically. Powered by a small solar cell, it could run multiple cycles per day. The advance could make off-grid, air-powered drinking water systems far […]

New Delhi: Poll consultant-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has said that he will quit politics if the Nitish Kumar-led government delivers its promise of providing Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women in the state. His party, Jan Suraaj Party, suffered a debacle in the Assembly election, securing 3.4 percent votes and not a single seat.Putting up a brave face, he said on Tuesday, “Even though Abhimanyu was killed, that did not win them the Mahabharat. Some people think I’ll abandon Bihar; they’re mistaken. Jansuraj and PK are determined to reform Bihar, and I will continue to reform it. I won’t…

Kanpur police have arrested a woman named Divyanshi, accused of running a large-scale honeytrap and extortion racket by marrying men, filing fake rape cases, and blackmailing them for money. Police say she trapped over 12 men, including two bank managers and two police officers, and extorted crores by threatening legal action. Divyanshi, described as a “looteri dulhan”, was arrested on Monday (17th November) after a detailed investigation was launched following a complaint by a sub-inspector posted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Over the past two years, police say she built an elaborate network involving bank accounts, police contacts, and false allegations…

Namma Metro services on the Yellow Line in Bengaluru were disrupted for 35 minutes on Monday after passengers staged a protest at the Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road) Metro station, standing in between the coach doors to prevent them from closing, demanding that issues of low frequency and delays in operation timings be addressed.Story continues below this ad While Purple and Green Line operations begin at 4.30 am, the newly launched Yellow Line connecting RV Road and Bommasandra begins at 6 am. The protesting passengers questioned the ‘delay’ in the start of operations, and refused to relent even though Bangalore…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom After the Jan Suraaj Party’s dismal performance in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, co-founder Prashant Kishor publicly accepted responsibility for the setback. In his first comments since the party failed to win a single seat, Kishor told supporters he would “repent” for the loss by observing a one-day maun vrat (vow of silence). ‘No Turning Back,’ Says Kishor Kishor pledged to redouble his efforts despite the electoral rout. “I will work twice as hard as you’ve seen me work over the past three years and put in all my…

The fortnight-long dry spell over south-eastern peninsular India is set to end this week as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast showers that are likely to last till November 23.Story continues below this ad According to the IMD, there will be heavy rain over Tamil Nadu and Kerala till Sunday, and over Rayalaseema, Yanam and coastal Andhra Pradesh till Tuesday. Thunder and lightning are also likely. The weather office has advised fishermen against venturing into the coasts off Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Andhra Pradesh till November 22 in view of rough sea conditions. The westward movement of the low-pressure area…

Air pollution has become one of the biggest global health challenges, affecting millions of people every year. Polluted air contains harmful particles like PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), and toxic chemicals. When we breathe this polluted air, it can damage our lungs, heart, brain, and overall health. Here are 10 diseases directly linked to air pollution, along with how they affect the human body:- 1. Asthma Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Air pollution is one of the major triggers for asthma attacks. Pollutants irritate the airways, causing inflammation, coughing, and difficulty breathing.…

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans face perhaps the starkest choice in the history of their country’s young democracy when they vote next month in a presidential runoff that pits hard-right José Antonio Kast against communist Jeannette Jara.Neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold to win, but Kast heads into the second round of voting best positioned to succeed after an unprecedented 70% of voters backed an array of right-wing parties in Sunday’s poll.An ultraconservative lawyer who vows to deport Chile’s estimated 300,000 immigrants without legal status and speaks nostalgically of Chile’s brutal dictatorship, Kast on Sunday told supporters that his Dec.…

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia on Monday protested against populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and his pro-Russian stance, taking advantage of the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that ended decades of communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia.Rallies and marches took place in dozens of communities. The protesters in Freedom Square in the rainy capital, Bratislava, chanted, “We have enough of Fico,” “We want a change” and “Resign.”One banner in the crowd displayed the words by late Czechoslovak and Czech President Václav Havel that became the motto of the Velvet Revolution: “Truth and love…