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Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Nirmitha Rao is a journalist at Hindustan Times, covering political and human interest stories with a keen focus on science and environmental journalism.

Articles by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

‘Don’t shout at me. I’m not…’: Obama’s sharp response after being interrupted

Speaking on Wednesday at the Jefferson Educational Society’s Global Summit in conversation with Steve Scully, the 44th president addressed the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

Updated on Sep 18, 2025 05:16 IST

F-35 jets, 120 horses and 1,300 troops: Trump’s gets royal welcome at UK

Britain's King Charles III (C) and US President Donald Trump (R) talk with a Coldstream Guardsman as they inspect the guard of honour during a ceremonial welcome in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on September 17, 2025, during the US president's second State Visit.

Updated on Sep 18, 2025 03:51 IST

Elon Musk responds after Inox Group’s Siddharth Jain receives Tesla

“Congrats!” Musk wrote on X, responding to Jain's post where he shared a picture with his newly delivered Tesla.

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 10:23 IST

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, activists claim ‘torture’

Iran did not provide details of the execution method, though condemned prisoners are typically hanged. (Pic used for representation)

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 06:03 IST

Charlie Kirk shot dead: What happened in aftermath of Trump aide's killing

Charlie Kirk's murder ‘part of a larger effort’? FBI probing groups that may have 'aided and abetted’ Tyler Robinson

Updated on Sep 17, 2025 03:24 IST

V-P election Highlights: PM Modi meets, felicitates CP Radhakrishnan

Vice President election 2025 highlights: CP Radhakrishnan, who has been elected as the 15th Vice President of India, has previously served as the Governor of several states.

Updated on Sep 9, 2025 17:37 IST

Mumbai rain highlights: IMD issues yellow alert for today

Mumbai rain: Mumbai: Passengers were rescued after a Monorail train came to a halt between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park stations due to apparent power failure during rainfall, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 19:22 IST

Highlights: Orange alert in Mumbai; Passengers rescued after 2 monorails stuck

Mumbai rains: Commuters, buses seen at a waterlogged street in Kurla west. A red alert has been sounded for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and more as heavy rains lash over parts of Maharashtra.

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 24:42 IST

Mumbai rain highlights: BMC declares holiday for schools, colleges today

Mumbai rain: People wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rain, at King Circle, Mumbai on Monday.

Updated on Aug 18, 2025 20:07 IST

‘Thank Nitish Kumar for…’: Bihar minister jabs Rahul Gandhi ahead of his yatra

Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should thank chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Updated on Aug 17, 2025 08:18 IST

'Agreements often don't...': How Trump's ceasefire push changed since Putin meet

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.

Updated on Aug 17, 2025 06:17 IST

US Russia Summit highlights: European leaders back Putin-Trump-Zelensky meeting

US Russia Alaska Summit Live Updates: Zelensky stated he plans to meet Trump following a call in which the US president briefed him on the "main points" of his discussions with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Updated on Aug 16, 2025 22:30 IST

What is the ‘Sudarshan Chakra Mission’ that PM announced in his I-Day speech?

PM Modi, during his Independence Day speech in Delhi on Friday, said that the new “Sudarshan Chakra Mission” will aim to create a shield protecting India’s strategic, civilian, and religious sites from potential enemy attacks.

Updated on Aug 15, 2025 05:44 IST

I-Day: From space to chess, Google Doodle features milestones through tile art

The Doodle artwork for Independence Day 2025 presents a lasting artistic portrayal of India through traditional tile designs.

Updated on Aug 15, 2025 01:36 IST

Parliament highlights: Chaotic INDIA bloc protest; both Houses adjourned

Parliament Monsoon Session: Delhi Police detained Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, and other INDIA bloc MPs during protest march against Election Commission over Bihar’s SIR and alleged voter fraud in 2024 polls.

Updated on Aug 11, 2025 11:25 IST

Shashi Tharoor reshares Rahul Gandhi’s video on poll rigging that slams EC, BJP

Tharoor described these as "serious questions" that must be properly addressed in the interest of all voters and called on the Election Commission to act promptly.

Updated on Aug 8, 2025 08:02 IST

Parliament highlights: Both Houses adjourned amid Oppn ruckus over SIR debate

Parliament Monsoon Session: Union minister JP Nadda lashed out at the Opposition over their SIR protests in Parliament, saying they are disrupting the House in a manner that resembles anarchism, not democracy.

Updated on Aug 5, 2025 09:00 IST

‘Only education can break chains of dictatorship, Sanatan’: Kamal Haasan

On July 25, Haasan officially stepped into the Parliament for the first time, taking oath as a Rajya Sabha Member.

Updated on Aug 4, 2025 05:48 IST

Parliament Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned; Oppn continues to protest

Parliament Monsoon Session highlights: Barring a two-day debate in both Houses on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, the Monsoon Session has seen repeated disruptions, largely driven by the Opposition’s strong protests over the SIR exercise in Bihar.

Updated on Aug 4, 2025 10:48 IST

Delhi to see more showers, IMD forecasts heavy rain across several states

Vehicles crossing in waterlogged rainwater during heavy rain falling at Khetan Market road in Patna, Bihar, on Sunday.

Updated on Aug 4, 2025 03:36 IST

‘A for Akhilesh’: SP leader booked for teaching ‘politicised alphabets’

Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt over FIR: "Even the British didn't file FIRs for studying... BJP's anti-education face exposed. Now they'll be gone forever. Condemnable."

Updated on Aug 4, 2025 01:02 IST

EC publishes draft electoral rolls for Bihar after SIR amid protest by Oppn

The draft electoral rolls of Bihar are being published on Friday, August 1, at https://voters.eci.gov.in/download. (File)

Updated on Aug 1, 2025 07:46 IST

Landslide blocks Chandigarh-Manali highway in Mandi amid heavy rain in Himachal

A video showed the highway strewn with landslide debris, with a vehicle overturned at the site as police assessed the situation.

Updated on Aug 1, 2025 07:47 IST

Which country has a deal and which doesn’t? New Trump tariffs deadline is Aug 7

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order at the White House in Washington, DC.

Updated on Aug 1, 2025 04:55 IST

Who’s hit the hardest? Top 10 countries impacted by Trump tariffs

The new Trump tariffs, laid out in an executive order, range from 10% to 41% and are set to take effect in seven days.

Updated on Aug 1, 2025 06:01 IST

Full list: Trump announces US tariffs on India, other trading partners

The executive order was issued shortly after 7 pm on Thursday evening.

Updated on Aug 1, 2025 02:41 IST

First Australian-built rocket ‘Eris’ crashes 14 seconds after liftoff: Video

The Eris rocket, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, near Bowen, Australia, crashed just seconds after lift-off.

Updated on Jul 31, 2025 03:25 IST

US dentist gets life term for wife’s murder; tried to prove she asked for death

Dentist James Craig, front right, is led away as Judge Shay Whitaker, back, looks on after verdict rendered in his murder trial in district court in Araphaoe Couty Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Centennial, Colo.

Updated on Jul 31, 2025 01:05 IST

Tsunami highlights: Evacuations ordered in Chile, Colombia; Japan lower alerts

General view of the Caleta Portales artisanal fishing pier during a tsunami warning in Valparaiso, Chile, on July 30.

Updated on Jul 30, 2025 22:49 IST

Tsunami warning: Know which areas in US, Japan at risk after Russia earthquake

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was a possibility of a tsunami after the earthquake of magnitude 8 hit Russia.

Updated on Jul 30, 2025 01:13 IST

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