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Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Clinch Historic Titles Amid Comebacks And Changing Guard In Tennis

There was a touch of irony as Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Poland’s Iga Swiatek won the men’s and women’s singles titles at Wimbledon, the second...

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150 Weeks Of Save Aarey: Citizens Continue Vigil To Protect Mumbai’s Green Lung Amid Development Threats

As Mumbai continues in its rhythm, the environmentalists and activists who flagged off the destruction of Aarey, in ecological terms a forest itself,...

16.07.2025 9

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Maharashtra Politics: Devendra Fadnavis Govt Passes 'Urban Naxal' Law Amid Uproar, Critics Slam Bill As Attack On Dissent & Civil Liberties

In tabling and passing the stringent Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in the state assembly in two days, with a controversial voice vote, the...

13.07.2025 20

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's 75-Age Remark Seen As Subtle Signal To PM Modi Amid Internal Power Shift In BJP

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement at a recent book release function to honour late RSS leader Moropant Pingle that leaders should step down when...

13.07.2025 10

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Guru Purnima 2025: Honouring Guiding Light From Parents To Spiritual Masters

We are born helpless and vulnerable, and it’s wondrous how nature works through its maternal instinct to nurture us into functional beings, capable...

13.07.2025 20

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Trump vs Musk: Former Allies Now Locked In Feud Over Politics, Power And ‘America Party’

It’s rare for a US president to openly call the world’s richest man “off the rails” and say he is becoming “a train wreck”, but Donald...

09.07.2025 20

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Shubman Gill’s Batting Blitz And Bazball Backfire Spell Doom For England In Edgbaston Test

There is euphoria in Indian cricket circles after the trouncing handed out to England in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Sunday to level...

09.07.2025 10

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The Dalai Lama Legacy: A Spiritual Lineage China Cannot Command

One thing is certain: the institution of the Dalai Lama will outlive the current incumbent, the 14th Dalai Lama. His recent announcement at...

05.07.2025 10

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Digital India At Risk: ₹3.18 Lakh Crore Fraud Exposes Urgent Need For Cybersecurity Overhaul

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently made a stunning revelation in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Over 1.07 crore investors in the state...

05.07.2025 20

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Maharashtra Govt Withdraws Hindi Mandate: A Strategic Retreat Or Respect For Marathi Identity?

Whether a political chess move or good sense that prevailed, the Maharashtra government’s decision to withdraw the two Government Resolutions of...

02.07.2025 10

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Tiger Poisoning In Karnataka’s MM Hills Exposes Cracks In India’s Conservation Model And Forest Management

The loss of five tigers in a single shocking incident in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary has come as a reality check,...

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India In Orbit: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Becomes First Indian On ISS With 30 Scientific Missions In Historic Spaceflight

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla said it best when he remarked that the tiny Indian flag he is carrying to space represents each of the 140 crore...

28.06.2025 10

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Emergency and Aftermath: Why June 25 Must Be Remembered With Historical Balance, Not Political Weaponisation

There is no doubt that the internal Emergency imposed on the country on June 25, 1975, remains a dark chapter in its post-Independence history. For 21...

28.06.2025 10

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DGCA’s Surprise Audits Expose Deep Flaws In Indian Aviation Safety; Urgent Need For Transparent, Zero-Tolerance Oversight

India’s air safety record appears seriously jeopardised by multiple acts of omission and commission, and a lot of the rot has been exposed by the...

27.06.2025 10

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What’s In A Name? CBFC’s Ban On ‘Janaki Vs State Of Kerala’ Ignores Sita’s Real Strength And Feminist Legacy

When Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name?” He really did not anticipate that it could carry within it a whole argument, especially in India, a...

27.06.2025 10

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Cold Summit, Warm Ties: Modi-Carney Meeting Rekindles India-Canada Relations At G-7

The recent G-7 Summit at Kananaskis, Canada, may not have lit up the global stage with dramatic breakthroughs, but it managed to spark at least one...

21.06.2025 10

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60 Years Of Shiv Sena: Identity Crisis Looms As Legacy Battle Between Uddhav Thackeray And Eknath Shinde Deepens

The 60th year has a certain special significance in the Indian ethos, and its beginning is often marked by ceremonies and a sense of life’s work...

21.06.2025 10

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Kanchan Kumari Murder: A Crime To Be Condemned, Not Justified — No Place For Violence Or Clerical Endorsement

The gruesome murder of YouTuber Kanchan Kumari, also known as “Queen” and “Kamal Kaur”, has rightly shocked the nation. But what has deepened...

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Root Of The Language Problem: Why Replacing Urdu Terms Won’t Simplify Justice

The Rajasthan government recently issued a directive to the state police to replace all the Urdu and Persian words currently being used in official...

20.06.2025 10

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Love, Lies And Murder: The Shocking Honeymoon Killing Of Raja Raghuvanshi

Crimes of passion are as old as humanity itself. Literature, cinema, and folklore are full of tragic tales where love turns lethal. Yet, some crimes...

15.06.2025 10

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BJP’s 2026 Tamil Nadu Ambitions Face Ground Realities And Alliance Challenges

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s pronouncement in Madurai last week that the BJP would sweep to power in Tamil Nadu in the April-May 2026 Assembly...

14.06.2025 20

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Legendary Thriller Author Frederick Forsyth Dies At 86; Creator Of 'The Day Of The Jackal' Leaves Behind Enduring Legacy

On June 9, Frederick Forsyth, the novelist who pioneered a genre of writing which neatly blurred the dividing line between reality and fiction, passed...

12.06.2025 20

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UNFPA Report 2025 Urges India To Prioritise Women’s Empowerment And Public Health Over Market Solutions

The principal message for India from the UN Population Fund’s State of World Population Report 2025 is that it needs to adopt a new paradigm towards...

12.06.2025 10

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Mumbai Local Train Deaths: How Many More Lives Before Railways Act?

The Monday morning death toll on Mumbai’s Central Railway between the far suburbs of Diva and Mumbra underscores, once again, the urgent need for...

11.06.2025 10

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Bengaluru RCB Stampede: A Wake-Up Call On India’s Crowd Control Failures

The deadly stampede in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bangalore victory celebrations has triggered police FIRs, the arrest of the team’s...

11.06.2025 20

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Chief Justice BR Gavai’s Reforms Boost Judiciary Transparency And Accountability In India

It is heartening to see Chief Justice of India BR Gavai taking proactive steps to fortify the public image of the judiciary. In the short time since...

07.06.2025 20

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India Census 2027: Digital Enumeration To Include Caste Data After 16 Years, Impacting Politics And Delimitation

The Centre has finally broken its prolonged silence on the next national census by announcing that the exercise will be completed by March 2027. While...

07.06.2025 10

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Northeast India Faces Devastating Floods As Assam And Other States Reel Under Extreme Monsoon Rainfall

At least 36 people lost their lives in the deluge, and lakhs have been displaced, with the communities in Assam suffering the most, while Mizoram,...

05.06.2025 10

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Delhi High Court Upholds Army Officer’s Dismissal: Discipline Over Personal Faith In Indian Armed Forces

The Delhi High Court’s recent judgement upholding the dismissal of a commanding officer of the Indian Army, Samuel Kamalesan, for refusing to...

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Gaza Crisis Mounts: Israel Faces Growing Global Pushback Over Humanitarian Fallout

The world is witnessing a tragedy of epic proportions in West Asia, but the tide is turning slowly and surely amid efforts to halt it. The relentless...

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Madhabi Puri Buch Cleared By Lokpal: What It Means For SEBI, Adani And Public Trust

The exoneration of former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch by the Lokpal was not entirely unexpected....

31.05.2025 10

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Student Or Criminal? Bombay HC Questions Maharashtra Police Over Arrest Of Pune Engineering Student

It took the sagacity and legal force of the Bombay High Court to restore the dignity and academic life of a 19-year-old engineering student and make...

30.05.2025 10

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Mumbai’s New Aqua Line Metro Floods In Monsoon Downpour, Raising Questions On Infrastructure Preparedness

The brand-new 17-day-old underground metro station at Acharya Atre Chowk near Worli was inundated too and suffered damage to its systems when the...

30.05.2025 10

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Captain Shubman Gill Dons The Crown Of Thorns As India’s Youngest Test Leader

The Indian selectors have taken a giant leap of faith in appointing young middle-order batsman Shubman Gill as captain of the team to play five Test...

27.05.2025 10

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Bihar Political Crisis: Lalu Prasad Yadav Expels Son Tej Pratap Yadav From RJD Amid Election Turmoil

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad swiftly expelled elder son and Hasanpur MLA Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years on May 25,...

27.05.2025 10

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Amid Free Speech Debate

The release on interim bail by the top court of Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad came as a welcome relief, but his arrest...

23.05.2025 10

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Heart Lamp By Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize 2025, Elevating Kannada Literature On Global Stage

It is a crowning moment for Indian, especially Kannada, literature that Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize 2025. This...

23.05.2025 10

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Operation Sindoor: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Refutes 'Warning To Pakistan' Claim, Highlights India’s Diplomatic Response To Pahalgam Terror Attack

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s recent briefing to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor,...

22.05.2025 10

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Pimpri-Chinchwad's Mula Riverfront Project A ‘Disaster In Making’, Warns Waterman Rajendra Singh; Cites Ecological Risk And Corruption Nexus

The Mula Riverfront Development (RFD) Project, first proposed under the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, was shelved after strong opposition from...

22.05.2025 20

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Madhya Pradesh: Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah Must Resign After 'Terrorist Sister' Slur Against Colonel Sofia Qureshi, Says MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has forfeited his moral and constitutional right to remain in office. His appalling remark...

17.05.2025 10

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India’s Generosity Met With Turkey’s Bitterness: Diplomatic Strains Amid Trade And Tourism Ties

For a country that has long benefited from Indian generosity, whether in times of disaster or diplomacy, Turkey seems to have developed a surprisingly...

17.05.2025 10

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Operation Sindoor: PM Modi Declares New Doctrine, Warns Pakistan Of Swift Retaliation For Cross-Border Terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation following the conclusion of Operation Sindoor was not merely a post-conflict summary. It was a...

15.05.2025 10

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Kerala Congress Revamp: Sunny Joseph Named KPCC Chief To Woo Christians Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls

The slew of appointments in the Congress in Kerala is being seen as a move to revamp the state unit ahead of the crucial local body polls and Assembly...

14.05.2025 10

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Two Down In Indian Test Squad: Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Announce Retirement After Australia Setback

The announcements in rapid succession from both incumbent captain Rohit Sharma and his predecessor, Virat Kohli, of their retirements from Test...

14.05.2025 10

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Cracks Emerge In Post-War Germany’s Politics Amid Unprecedented Bundestag Vote Drama

The unprecedented bombshell Bundestag vote on Tuesday that briefly paused the confirmation of Friedrich Merz as Germany’s new chancellor spotlights...

10.05.2025 10

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CPI(M) Partners With Gautam Adani For Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port Project, Overlooking Historical Opposition

More loyal than the king, that is the banner the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala was seen holding, with visible pride, during the commissioning of the...

10.05.2025 20

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Institute Of Creative Technology: India’s Gateway To The Global Creative Economy

The excitement about India’s creative economy, specifically its enormous potential, has been rekindled after the mega-starrer event in Mumbai this...

04.05.2025 10

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Ukraine-US Minerals Deal May Pave The Way For End To Russia-Ukraine War, The Longest In Europe In 80 Years

The Ukraine-US minerals deal struck on Wednesday pursuant to fraught negotiations for months raises the prospects for a peace process to end the...

04.05.2025 10

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Canada-US Ties: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Win In Canada Is A Stinging Rebuke To US President Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats

Canada’s stinging electoral rebuke of America’s populist and punitive tariffs and threats to the nation’s sovereignty, exactly within 100 days...

02.05.2025 20

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IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, The Boy-Wonder From Bihar, Must Not Get Distracted By The Praise Being Showered On Him

Master opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar was famed for his timing on the field. And his column in the latest issue of a sports magazine could not have...

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