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Congress, allies seeking Bangladesh-like regime change: Rajnath SinghUnion Minister Rajnath Singh accused the Congress and its allies of inciting unrest and seeking regime change. He stated that the youth are...
'Connaught Place is commercial centre, not protest site': Traders Association criticises protest callTraders in Connaught Place appealed to political parties and protesters to hold demonstrations at designated sites. They reported significa...
Ensure protests don't affect businesses: Traders' bodies write to PM, CJI, Rahul GandhiLeading traders' bodies in Delhi have communicated with political leaders regarding the impact of protests on businesses. They emphasize th...
Nandan Nilekani, NEET reform panel head, wants to end ‘question papers’: Infosys co-founder has an unusual plan to prevent paper leaksNandan Nilekani's Anti-Neet Paper Leak Plan: Nandan Nilekani has proposed generating NEET question papers at the last minute using AI and a...
Google faces backlash against India data centreHandcuffs encircle Google's logo on one campaign poster, while another warns that people "cannot drink data", as opposition mounts to the t...
Rich countries on the debt frontline: How the Iran war is shifting world's risk map by squeezing America, Europe and JapanThe International Monetary Fund confronts increased borrowing costs and record debt levels among developed countries. As inflation rises, g...
Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources sayHezbollah has reportedly received a significant financial transfer from Iran aimed at assisting displaced families. This aid comes after th...
India-backed project clears nearly 198,000 sq m of mine-contaminated land in CambodiaIn Koh Kong province, approximately 198,000 square metres of land has been cleared of mines and returned to residents. This effort is part ...
Tamil Nadu scraps plans for greenfield airport in Parandur, risks falling a decade behind rival aviation hubsTamil Nadu, a $400 billion-plus economy with more than 10% annual growth, lacks an airport that matches its economic scale. Chennai’s Meena...
Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warnsRising energy costs and El Nino conditions are challenging developing countries facing financial distress. Governments are struggling to ma...
A look at France's public debt as economy takes centre stage in French Presidential electionFrance's public debt has climbed to unprecedented levels, currently reaching 119 per cent of its GDP. The increasing debt burden poses sign...
In Washington's political cauldron, a fight over foie gras ahead of the midterm electionsDonald Trump could become a lame duck president after US midterm elections but prospects at the ballot box are looking brighter for ducks o...
Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over AIGlobal leaders are meeting to address Earth's worsening health and climate change impacts. A renewable energy boom offers hope, while artif...
The Other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shockCombined Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports are estimated to end up at roughly half what they were last year for the July to September har...
Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity prog...
Yotta pushes back on fears data centres could strain India’s power, waterLarge data centre operators can build dedicated power networks and closed-loop cooling systems. These systems limit dependence on local urb...
Too early to say whether Rahul Gandhi will be projected as 2029 PM face: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan; harps on Opposition unityPrithviraj Chavan underscored that naming Rahul Gandhi as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate is premature. He highlighted the nec...
Nepal marks first anniversary of Gen Z protests that toppled KP Oli governmentYoung people gathered at Nepal's parliament to remember deadly anti-corruption protests. These demonstrations led to the downfall of the fo...
India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.
'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon': Trump reiterates Tehran's navy, air force and leaders as "gone"Speaking to Fox News on "Sunday Night in America", Trump said, "Iran is a number one leading state sponsor of terror. You've heard that man...