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TV9 WITT Summit: PM Modi slams Congress on oil bonds, ‘UPA pushed burden on future generations’

TV9 WITT Summit: PM Modi slams Congress on oil bonds, ‘UPA pushed burden on future generations’

TV9 WITT Summit: PM Modi slams Congress on oil bonds, ‘UPA pushed burden on future generations’ Speaking at TV9’s What India Thinks Today Summit...

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Basaveshwara’s name, caste’s shadow: Dalit couple enters temple after a two-year ordeal

Basaveshwara’s name, caste’s shadow: Dalit couple enters temple after a two-year ordeal A Bengaluru Dalit couple’s entry into a Mandya temple...

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When the EC steps in: What bureaucratic reshuffle signals for West Bengal Assembly polls

When the EC steps in: What bureaucratic reshuffle signals for West Bengal Assembly polls

When the EC steps in: What bureaucratic reshuffle signals for West Bengal Assembly polls The Election Commission’s removal of West Bengal’s senior...

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Unusual fog over Delhi-NCR in unseasonably warm March signals ozone threat in summer

Unusual fog over Delhi-NCR in unseasonably warm March signals ozone threat in summer A sudden fog in parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday has baffled the...

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$5.6 billion worth munitions spent in 48 hours: Cost of Trump’s Iran campaign troubles US lawmakers

$5.6 billion worth munitions spent in 48 hours: Cost of Trump’s Iran campaign troubles US lawmakers The US reportedly spent $5.6 billion worth of...

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SIPRI: India remains world's No. 2 arms importer; Is the China-Pakistan challenge the driver?

SIPRI: India remains world’s No. 2 arms importer; Is the China-Pakistan challenge the driver? SIPRI data show India is retaining its position as the...

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Trump-era screening triggers steep fall in F-1 visas, thinning the Indian student tide to the US

Trump-era screening triggers steep fall in F-1 visas, thinning the Indian student tide to the US US F-1 visas issued to Indian students fell by 69% in...

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$20,000 drones vs $4 million missiles: How Iran’s Shahed swarms have challenged US defences

$20,000 drones vs $4 million missiles: How Iran’s Shahed swarms have challenged US defences The Shahed drones — Iran’s cost-effective swarm...

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Iran-Israel war | Iran attack on Saudi has become litmus test for Riyadh's pact with Pakistan

Iran-Israel war | Strikes on Saudi is litmus test Riyadh-Islamabad defence pact: How will Pakistan act? Saudi Arabia being hit by Iranian missile fire...

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Cloud under fire: Drone strikes on AWS expose data centres as prime targets in the new-age battlefield

Iran-Israel war | Cloud under fire: Drone strikes on AWS expose data centres as prime targets in digital-era battlefield The drone strikes in the...

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Headless but armed: Iran’s IRGC is now driving war machine and holds the trigger post Khamenei's death

Iran-Israel War | Headless but armed: Iran’s IRGC is now driving war machine post Khamenei’s death Iran's Foreign Minister has said in a...

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Graveyard of empires: Is Pakistan tempting fate with ‘open war’ on Afghanistan? History’s harsh lessons loom over Islamabad’s escalating military posture

Graveyard of empires: Is Pakistan tempting fate with ‘open war’ on Afghanistan? History’s harsh lessons loom over Islamabad’s escalating...

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Taliban chief Akhundzada’s reported death could reshape Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict. Here’s how

Taliban chief Akhundzada’s reported death could reshape Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict. Here’s how Reports claim Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah...

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American F-22s land in Israel: Is the US tightening the screws on Iran?

American F-22s land in Israel: Is the US tightening the screws on Iran? The arrival of US F-22 fighters in Israel highlights the mounting pressure on...

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In Tel Aviv spotlight: PM Modi aces strategic optics with Israel PM Netanyahu in fragile geopolitical order

In Tel Aviv spotlight: PM Modi aces strategic optics with Israel PM Netanyahu in fragile geopolitical order PM Modi’s Israel visit now, after nine...

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How PM Modi aces strategic optics with Israel PM Netanyahu in fragile geopolitical order

How PM Modi aces strategic optics with Israel PM Netanyahu in fragile geopolitical order PM Modi’s Israel visit now, after nine years, blends...

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Why PM Modi’s Israel visit matters now amid war, politics and shifting global alliances

Why PM Modi’s Israel visit matters now amid war, politics and shifting global alliances PM Modi’s Israel trip comes at a volatile moment in West...

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Himanta Sarma’s Davos debut: Big ambitions, bigger barbs, and jibe at Gandhis

Himanta Biswa Sarma made his debut at the World Economic Forum in Davos with the kind of remarks that travel faster than any investment pitch. The...

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Chennai shuts door on new Pit Bull, Rottweiler licences from December 20: Why the ban misses the point

Are you living in Chennai and thinking of bringing home a Pit Bull or a Rottweiler — not as a trophy pet, but as family? Then the city...

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Chennai shuts door on new Pit bull, Rottweiler licences from December 20

Are you living in Chennai and thinking of bringing home a Pit Bull or a Rottweiler — not as a trophy pet, but as family? Then the city...

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IndiGo appoints global aviation expert Capt John Illson for independent probe as flight chaos deepens

New Delhi: IndiGo has appointed a globally recognised aviation specialist to investigate the wave of operational failures that left passengers...

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IndiGo offers Rs 10,000 vouchers to flyers 'severely impacted' by mass cancellations

New Delhi: IndiGo on Thursday said it will issue Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to passengers who were “severely impacted” by widespread cancellations...

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PM Modi marks International Cheetah Day, but questions linger over fastest cat’s survival in India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm wishes on International Cheetah Day today (December 4) struck an unmistakably upbeat note. Hailing...

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NDA edges towards a deal in Bihar but tussle over Home Ministry betweem BJP, JD(U) remains

New Delhi: Ahead of the Bihar cabinet swearing-in, the Nitish Kumar government finds itself tangled in one final knot at the eleventh hour: who gets...

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Red Fort blast: CISF puts India on high alert after explosion rocks Delhi

New Delhi: A nationwide alert has been issued by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after the blast near the Red Fort in the national...

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Ozempic’s India entry stirs debate: Miracle cure or costly quick-fix?

Ozempic is coming to India. Why should this matter to you? Because this world-famous, much-discussed diabetes treatment has also become a global...

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PM Modi @75: India at the cusp of Amrit Kaal

New Delhi: 75 is an age when most leaders would be expected to take a step back, reflect, and perhaps retreat into a quieter life. Prime Minister...

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Congress’s AI video of PM Modi, his mother: Grand old party’s gaffes before crucial Assembly polls seem never-ending

New Delhi: Barely a month and a half before the Bihar Assembly election — ostensibly the most crucial one of 2025 — and the Congress is on a...

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Young India, ageing world: EY report highlights India’s youth dividend in a rapidly greying world

New Delhi: The latest Economy Watch report from Ernst & Young Global Limited could hardly be clearer in its messaging: the world’s largest economies...

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TV9 Travel & Tourism Summit: India’s growth needs icons in tourism, says G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

New Delhi: Tourism will be one of the biggest engines of India’s future growth, creating as many as 25 million jobs, former NITI Aayog CEO and G20...

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EAM S Jaishankar begins Russia trip amid widening India–US rift

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has landed in Moscow on Tuesday for a three-day visit that New Delhi hopes will reaffirm its special...

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Bangladesh-born NYPD officer dies a hero in Midtown Manhattan shooting

New York: 36-year-old Didarul Islam, a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, was among the five people killed in a mass shooting at a Midtown...

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Over 100 terrorists killed in Op Sindoor: Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: A special debate on ‘Operation Sindoor’ began in the Lok Sabha at 2 pm Monday (July 28), following week-long disruptions since the...

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Operation Mahadev: Pahalgam attack mastermind Hashim Musa killed

Srinagar: In a big counter-terrorism breakthrough for India, Hashim Musa — former Pakistani Army Special Forces operative and Pahalgam terror attack...

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No civilian flights IAF conducts major air drill in Rajasthan today

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct a major operational drill starting today (July 23) and continuing through July 25. The drill will...

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Odisha student dies after self-immolation over inaction on sexual harassment complaint

The 20-year-old girl in Odisha’s Balasore, who set herself on fire on Saturday, succumbed to her injuries late on Monday night. The victim...

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Terror-linked Pakistan to chair UN’s anti-terror architecture in a stunning irony

Diplomacy is no stranger to contradiction, but every now and then, the global order outdoes itself. One such moment unfolded this week: Pakistan is...

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Germany to end visa appeal process: Indians left with tougher, costlier options

New Delhi: Germany will eliminate its informal visa appeal mechanism from July 1 across all countries. The decision will significantly affect Indian...

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After Zelenskyy, now it's Ramaphosa: Meet Trump at your own risk

When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa entered the Oval Office this week, he surely knew what lay ahead. Still, the sheer theatrics of what...

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Pakistan vs facts: How Islamabad's false propaganda on Indian drones fell flat

Pakistan always believed in shifting the focus from the ground reality to suit its narratives. And the present India-Pakistan conflict is no...

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Pakistan flails for global attention while India stays firm on post-Pahalgam terror doctrine

“We look for partners, not preachers.” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s words at the Arctic Circle India Forum have made it very clear...

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Bullets and budgets: How wars have affected India's growth over years

New Delhi: India’s launch of Operation Sindoor after the killing of 26 civilians in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pahalgam has revived not just national...

09.05.2025 10

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RBI Governor invites US businesses to invest in India citing the resilient growth story

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has urged US businesses to invest in India, highlighting the nation’s position as the fastest-growing...

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Dire wolves resurrected from extinction: Mythical canine will now roam again after 13,000 years

It is a development that has effectively blurred the line between science fiction and reality. Researchers have achieved what was once thought...

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Tale of two Indias: While rural belt battles hunger, urban women struggle with obesity

India is facing a double-edged sword when it comes to nutrition. The latest report released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation,...

08.04.2025 10

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PM Modi's Sri Lanka visit to focus on defence, energy security

After his visit to Thailand and attending the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday evening. The...

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Shenzhen Airlines cabin crew bitten during mid-air catfight between passengers over perfume and body odour

It was supposed to be a routine Shenzhen Airlines flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai. At least, it started that way. However, soon after it took off,...

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PM Modi, Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus seen together at BIMSTEC

New Delhi: PM Modi and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus reportedly had a brief courtesy meeting and were seated side-by-side at the...

04.04.2025 10

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Melting glaciers and Trump’s climate ‘leadership’

A new study has confirmed something we have known all along but have been ignoring, nevertheless. The world’s glaciers are melting at an alarming...

14.03.2025 20

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World Wildlife Day: Will PM Modi’s Gir safari bring the focus back to lions?

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the lion safari at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat’s Junagadh district on Monday (March 3, 2025), the...

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