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| Photo: PTI : Search and rescue operation underway after at least 18 miners were killed and several others were feared trapped following an explosion in an illegal coal mining site, in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Police Ordered To Hunt Down Financiers Behind Illegal Coal Trade

After a deadly illegal coal mine blast, authorities intensify enforcement and target financial backers fueling unregulated extraction in East Jaintia Hills.

BY Outlook News Desk

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From Backroom To BMC Mayor’s Chair: The Rise, Early Test Of Ritu Tawde
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| Photo: PTI : People wait during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, at a centre, in Kolkata.

Day In Pics: February 07, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Police personnel investigate the spot after two wanted persons were arrested following a brief encounter, at RK Puram area, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 06, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Search and rescue operation underway after at least 18 miners were killed and several others were feared trapped following an explosion in an illegal coal mining site, in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Illegal Coal Mine Blast Kills At Least 18

| Photo: PTI : People arrange their documents during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Nadia, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: February 05, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Lok Sabha MPs who were suspended on Tuesday for the remainder of the Budget session for "unruly behaviour'', as they stage a protest with a poster ‘'PM is compromised'’, at Parliament premises in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 04, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Salman Ali : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: February 03, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Police detain students of Patna University during a 'Justice March' held in support of the UGC Regulations 2026, in Patna.

Day In Pics: February 02, 2026

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and her team members outside the Ministry of Finance before the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi

Day In Pics: February 01, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People take part in 'Save Manipur' rally, organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), to assert their stand that the territorial and administrative integrity of the state cannot be divided at any cost, in Imphal, Manipur.

Day In Pics: January 31, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A machine being used by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to clear snow from Budhal-Mahore-Gool road, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.

Day In Pics: January 30, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade : Bereaved family members pay their last respects to the mortal remains of flight attendant Pinky Mali, who was killed in the Baramati plane crash that also claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, during her funeral, in Mumbai.

Day In Pics: January 29, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Workers set up a condolence banner following the passing away of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in Mumbai. Pawar, along with four others, was killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near Baramati.

Day In Pics: January 28, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Firefighters at the site after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Tragedy In Pictures

| Photo: PTI : A view of a closed bank amid nationwide strike by United Forum of Bank Unions, demanding the implementation of a five-day workweek, in Prayagraj.

Day In Pics: January 27, 2026

| Illustration: Saahil : "I have also found solace in the
animals of Tihar. I used to feed
two cats—Shilpa and Shyamlal.
Eventually, Shilpa had two
kittens, whom I named Black
Panther and Stuart Little."

How Hope Outlives The Cell: Voices From India’s Political Prisoners

| Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI : President Droupadi Murmu, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa being escorted by the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 26, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Women celebrate by holding Indian national flags on the eve of Republic Day, at the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Day In Pics: January 25, 2026

| Photo: PTI : An aerial view of the city after air quality improved following rainfall at Sector 37 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Day In Pics: January 24, 2026

| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : The image shows the historic Alipore Museum (formerly Alipore Central Jail) located in Kolkata.

Walls That Witnessed India's Freedom Struggle: Alipore Jail Museum

| Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore : Indian Army contingent marches during rain-affected full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 23, 2026

| Photo: PTI : People traverse a snow-covered rail track amid ongoing snowfall, in Shimla. The precipitation aligns with forecasts predicting up to 28 cm of snow on January 23, ending the region's dry spell under active western disturbances.

Life In Snow Lane In North India

| Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari/Outlook : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, left, and Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge during the national MGNREGA workers� convention hosted by Rachnatmak Congress, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 22, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore : A police official stands guard near standees during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the opening stanzas of the National Song and floral artworks at the main stage paying homage to its composer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Day In Pics: January 21, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A man rides a camel cart during a cold and foggy winter morning, in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Day In Pics: January 20, 2026

| Photo: PTI : Buddhist monks participate in the 37th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo (World Peace Prayers) at the Mahabodhi Temple, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

Day In Pics: January 19, 2026

| Photo: PTI : A shopkeeper displays tricolour-themed items for sale ahead of Republic Day, in Jammu.

Day In Pics: January 18, 2026

| Photo: PTI : LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, left, meets LoP in the Madhya Pradesh assembly Umang Singhar, right, and state party President Jitu Patwari, upon his arrival at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International airport, in Indore.

Day In Pics: January 17, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan : A person poses during an exhibition organised as part of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), at Parliament House complex, in New Delhi.

Day In Pics: January 16, 2026

| Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook : Voters pose infront of a selfie counter near the polling station

Maximum Stakes In Maximum City As Maharashtra Holds Civic Body Polls

| Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray with party leader and his son Amit Thackeray and other family members, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, in Mumbai.

Day In Pics: January 15, 2026

| Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav : Actor and TMC MP Deepak Adhikari, popularly known as Dev, addresses the media after appearing for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) verification hearing as summoned by the Election Commission (EC), at Katjunagar Swarnamayee Vidyapith (HS), Jadavpur, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Day In Pics: January 14, 2026

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PTI : In this image released by PMO on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington, DC, USA. India and the US on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, announced they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which both sides will reduce import duties on a number of goods to boost two-way trade

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PTI; Representative image : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

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Delhi Jal Board Probe Finds Safety Lapses In Janakpuri Pit Death; Rider Was Going Against Traffic

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Himanta Biswa Sarma: Not All Miya-Muslims Are 'Unknown'

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| Photo: PTI file photo : At least 18 miners were killed in a blast, and several others feared trapped in an illegal coal mining site in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.

Meghalaya Coal Mine Blast Death Toll Climbs To 27 As Rescue Operations Continue

BY Outlook News Desk

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Poems As Satire: Narrating Political Events Through The Lens Of Poetry

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BJP Names Ritu Tawade for Mumbai Mayor’s Post

BJP Names Ritu Tawade for Mumbai Mayor’s Post

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| Source: PTI : In this image released on Feb. 7, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets as he emplanes for a two-day trip to Malaysia, in New Delhi. (PMO via PTI Photo)

PM Modi Heads To Malaysia: Defence, Semi-Conductor Deals On Agenda

PTI : India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent, said US President Donald Trump, after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

US to lift extra 25% tariffs on Indian goods from Feb 7

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Amit Shah Reviews J&K Security, Pushes Youth Outreach, De-radicalisation

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Ahead of Polls, CPI(M) In Kerala Foregrounds Development Amid Allegations

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| Photo: AP : The Bhumihar caste, which constitutes only 2.86 per cent of Bihar’s total population, is regarded as one of the most politically influential communities in Bihar

Anxious About Caste Survey, Bihar’s Bhumihars Seek Change In Name

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