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    The Congolese philosopher who liberated ‘Africa’ from the chains of Western thought

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    Four questions Indians must ask about Operation Sindoor

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    A new book examines the repercussions of shutting the Indian Railways network during Covid-19

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    ‘A period of transformation’: Why Marathi film ‘April May 99’ couldn’t have been set in another year

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    The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes: A readers’ guide to the seven winning books

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    Interview: US claiming credit for ceasefire sets Indian foreign policy back by decades

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    Why the India-Pakistan ceasefire is giving Modi supporters heartburn

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    Rush Hour: India denies US claims on trade threat, order blocking ‘4PM News’ lifted and more

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    ‘Back from the trenches, more dead than alive’: A poet urges us to reconsider the true cost of war

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    How to read blood cholesterol tests

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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk market

Twelve fire engines were rushed to the spot.

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Jan 06, 2022 · 11:48 am
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Massive fire broke out at #Delhi's Chandni Chowk around 4.40 am today, gutting 80 khokhas (small shops). No casualty reported. Fire brought under control by 8.40 am.
(Video shared by Delhi Fire Service)@TheQuint pic.twitter.com/RyCWBPtvjX

— Somya Lakhani (@somyalakhani) January 6, 2022

#WatchVideo: Major fire breaks out at #LajpatRai market in #ChandniChowk #Delhi #India #FireFighters pic.twitter.com/NYi8Sp7YNp

— Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) January 6, 2022

Delhi Fire Services Chief Atul Garg said the fire at Chandni Chowk market has been brought under control. pic.twitter.com/dDk6p0CgLJ

— Express Delhi-NCR 😷 (@ieDelhi) January 6, 2022
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