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For nearly three hours, the sarpanch, along with the boy's parents and other villagers, tried everything to talk him down. Words of comfort. Promises of getting him whatever he wants. Nothing worked.
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Rahul Gandhi Protest in Delhi Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi stages sit-in with pellet gun victim demanding FIR on police firing.
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The auction house has reportedly confirmed that the buyer is from within India and the manuscript will stay in the country.
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The unsigned letter attributed to Champat Rai surfaced on social media on Thursday
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Kunal had bought an iPhone and had been asking his family for money to pay the EMIs, according to police officials. This led to a heated argument with his father over the latest payment.
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The auction house has reportedly confirmed that the buyer is from within India and the manuscript will stay in the country.
‘Due to increasing cases of diabetic patients, people are not taking sweets. Everyone is suffering from diabetes. I don’t think the price rise of sugar will make much difference for people,’ says State Minister Shrawan Kumar
Sugar prices up from ₹48 to ₹67 a kg over last three months, says Congress, blaming the diversion of sugarcane for fuel; asks why policy has not resulted in petrol price cut despite falling global crude rates
The meeting adopts a resolution stating it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to protect the voting rights of all citizens who attain the age of 18
Global news through an Indian lens — diplomacy, conflict and the neighbourhood.
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The United States has vowed it would "collapse" the Iranian regime with its threatened campaign
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Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister on Friday (August 21) alleged that her brother was being tortured and subjected to isolation in prison, as she detailed his deteriorating health and ongoing treatment for a retinal haemorrhage.
Times of India
In the heart of a Florida swamp, Howard Solomon envisioned and constructed a remarkable medieval-style castle over a span of forty years. Draped in discarded aluminium printing plates from a nearby newspaper, the castle glows with an almost ethereal beauty. Th
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In October, a unique 1890 'Watermelon' $100 Treasury Note will be up for auction, presenting collectors with a rare opportunity. With only about thirty-five of these notes still in existence, this particular note symbolizes a significant political clash over m
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PM Tarique Rahman, Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman, former Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Cabinet ministers, top army brass and several other officials were present at the oath ceremony
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Markets, Dalal Street, companies and the money moving India's economy.
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Five biggest recipients — CRED and PhonePe, with roughly $1 billion each, Pine Labs with $641 million, Razorpay with $535 million and BharatPe with $440 million -- accounted for about 66% of disclosed capital raised
The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet last month and builds on the PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing which ran from 2020 to the last financial year
The insurers were warned for their failure to remain within the prescribed EoM limits
Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the country’s LPG pipeline network by about 24%
Gold and silver prices climbed significantly on Friday, reaching levels not seen in over three months. A weaker US dollar and positive global market trends encouraged buying in both precious metals. Gold of 99.9 percent purity rose by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,63,500 p
Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma allowed the appeal filed by P. Rohmingsanga and set aside the judgment dated June 18, 2024, by which the Sessions Court, Lunglei Judicial District, had convicted him under Section 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced hi
Startups, silicon and the digital systems rewiring Indian life.
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The government aims to democratise the access to artificial intelligence (AI) through the introduction of KEO.
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Venture capital funding in August so far has shown no appreciable upward movement, and it is the single large deals that are making the difference.
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India's rooftop solar push has reached 50 lakh homes in just over two years. Here's how PM Surya Ghar is accelerating adoption.
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MANTRA Chain has halted network operations while its engineering and security teams investigate an unspecified incident affecting the blockchain. The shutdown has stopped transactions and asset transfers, with validators, public nodes, bridge migration process
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New Samsung Galaxy S26 FE renders have surfaced ahead of the company's August 27 Galaxy event, showing the smartphone in Blueberry, Graphite and Pistachio finishes. The images point to a flat-screen design with slim bezels, a centred hole-punch cutout and a tr
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Poco is reportedly preparing two more smartphone launches for India in 2026, with the Poco X8 and Poco X8 Power expected to arrive by early September. Leaked specifications suggest both models will feature large batteries, with the X8 Power potentially offerin
ISRO, research, climate and the long view of the natural world.
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Researchers at Cornell University are leveraging thousands of rainforest recordings to develop an artificial intelligence system that can recognize various bird species inhabiting the Amazon. Preliminary results indicate that rubber agroforestry encourages a g
In a surprising revelation, a common frog species from Ecuador and Colombia remained misnamed for more than a century. Researchers uncovered this taxonomic blunder through a careful review of historical museum specimens and identified it as Pristimantis milpe.
Medicine, public health and wellbeing across India.
Hindustan Times
Yawning is contagious, and the phenomenon is not limited to just humans. Read to know why it happens.
Hindustan Times
From medicines to diet and exercise, a heart surgeon explains what really changes after an organ transplant.
The Hindu
Tavneos is made by the U.S. biotech firm Amgen and is sold by different partner pharmaceutical companies around the world
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Researchers have for years been trying to apply mRNA treatments against cancer, but this was the first time such a drug showed positive results in a large, late-stage clinical trial
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The study is among the first to examine the brain's superficial white matter in a community-based population from a low- and middle-income country
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The researchers analysed over 2.2 million pregnancies and birth events recorded between 2000 and 2022 in five datasets spanning England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Cricket, the leagues and the stories behind every scoreline.
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Rabada, along with most of the frontline attack, was not named in the travelling squad for the tour of Namibia
Wickets shared among seamers again as Pakistan succumb to defeat in just 1053 balls
Jannik Sinner, currently ranked world number one, has made the tough choice to withdraw from the 2026 US Open due to a persistent right knee injury that necessitates additional recovery time. He shared his disappointment on August 21, but even with this setbac
England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday.
Bollywood, regional cinema, music, books and the culture conversation.
Times of India
Director Nandini Reddy honored veteran actress Sowcar Janaki following her recent passing. Janaki, who starred in Reddy's film Anni Manchi Sakunamule, was remembered fondly. The director shared cherished moments and a handwritten note from the late artist. Sow
Hindustan Times
Govinda's niece, Arti Singh, spoke about Sunita Ahuja amid attention on her filing and withdrawing a divorce petition.
The Hindu
Even though many female actors played opposite Sivaji Ganesan, ‘Sowcar’ Janaki’s acting and roles in films such as Puthiya Paravai, Uyarntha Manithan and Mahakavi Kalidas measured up to the thespian’s. Her songs, body language and delivery of dialogues made fa
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Janaki’s long on-screen association with thespian Dr Rajkumar is one of the highlights of her remarkable film journey
Times of India
Sunita Ahuja claimed Govinda planned a second marriage, which his manager strongly denied. Govinda's manager expressed shock and stated no second marriage is happening. He mentioned Sunita withdrew her divorce petition after making these claims. The manager ur
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