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3 languages a must for CBSE Class 9, 10
CBSE has made three languages compulsory for Classes 9 and 10 from Jul...
India rejects Indus waters arbitration ruling
India has rejected a Court of Arbitration ruling on the Indus Waters T...
Delhi is preparing for 45°C heatwave
Delhi is expected to face a severe heatwave, with temperatures likely ...
Father dies, son critical in watermelon case
In Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, a man died and his son is critical after ...
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Rupee at a record low of ₹96.25
The Indian rupee slipped to a fresh record low on Monday, touching ₹96.25 against the US dollar in early trade, extending its recent weakening trend. The fall comes amid rising global uncertainty, higher crude oil prices and sustained pressure from...
Centre tweaks fuel export duties from May 16
The government has once again adjusted export taxes on petroleum products, increasing the duty on petrol exports while lowering levies on diesel ...
India, UAE sign key energy and defence deals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Arab Emirates signed several important agreements on energy, defence and investment during Modi’s vis...
Petrol, diesel ₹3 costlier, CNG up ₹2
Petrol, diesel and CNG prices were increased across India on Friday as rising global crude oil prices and escalating tensions involving Iran push...
Rupee slips to fresh record low at 95.8
The Indian rupee came under renewed selling pressure on Thursday, sliding to a fresh record intraday low close to 95.80 against the US dollar dur...
technology
OpenAI adds voice startup weights.gg
OpenAI has reportedly acquired Weights.gg, a startup specialising in artificial intelligence-powered voice cloning and speech generatio...
Google tests lower free space for new users
Google is reportedly testing a change to its free storage policy that could reduce the default storage for new accounts from 15GB to 5G...
OpenAI brings codex to ChatGPT app
OpenAI has added its coding assistant Codex to the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to monitor and control coding...
Instagram ‘Instants’ targets young u...
Instagram has introduced a new feature called “Instants”, allowing users to share photos that disappear after being...
Google brings Gemini AI to Android
Google on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its artificial intelligence technology, introducing Gemini Intelli...
Samsung starts refurbished Galaxy sales
Samsung has launched its “Certified Re-Newed” programme in India, allowing customers to buy refurbished Galaxy smar...
health
WHO sounds global alert over Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a global health emergenc...
Father dies, son critical in watermelon case
In Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, a man died and his son is critical after falling ill reportedly after eating watermelon. Doctors suspect food poison...
US says top ISIS leader killed in Africa raid
The United States has said that Abu Bilal al-Minuki, described as ISIS’s second-in-command globally, has been killed in a joint military operatio...
lifestyle
‘Amma Ariyan’ returns to Cannes after 40 ye...
Nearly 40 years after its release, Malayalam classic Amma Ariyan has found a new global audience with its screening at t...
Kalyani Priyadarshan stuns in elegant Cannes look
Malayalam actress Kalyani Priyadarshan made her first appearance on the Cannes Film Festival red car...
Suriya’s Karuppu opens to strong early reviews
Suriya’s Tamil film Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, has finally released in theatres after a one-day...
Mandana Karimi closes India chapter, looks ahead
Actor and model Mandana Karimi has announced that she is leaving India after spending nearly 16 year...
Alia Bhatt dawns star power to Cannes 2026
Alia Bhatt made a memorable appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, combining glamour with mean...
national
Andhra government to pay for higher births
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced a new financial incentive scheme aimed at encouraging families to have more chil...
VD Satheesan sworn in as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister
Kerala witnessed a major political transition on Monday as V.D. Satheesan took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala, leading the Congress-le...
CBI arrests key accused in NEET leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Pune-based chemistry lecturer in connection with the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper...
Delhi govt starts 2-day weekly work-from-home
The Delhi government has announced that its employees will work from home for two days every week as part of new cost-cutting measures. The gover...
CM Vijay urges centre to remove cotton import duty
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the 11% import duty on cotton, warning that the state’s textile ...
EC begins phase 3 of SIR in 16 states, 3 UT
The Election Commission of India has announced the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) programme to update voter lists across 16 ...
opinion
Austerity begins with the State
While PM Modi’s call to conserve fuel, reduce imports, and avoid buying gold might reflect a genuine economic concern as geopolitical tensions st...
Life of a Peace Dove
Towering mountains, turbulent seas
Rugged terrains, windswept fields,
I fly up there and beyond these
Looking for calm, they call me the dove
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From Nayanar to Vijayan, Sabarimala Row Sparks Credibility
The ongoing Sabarimala gold scam, which has sent shockwaves through Kerala’s political and religious spheres, inevitably recalls a controversial ...
A Hug, a Kiss, and Kerala in Shock: How Saji Cherian Broke the Rules
Whether by coincidence or calculation, the episode showcased Kerala’s shifting political grammar
By Arun M Nair
In Kerala’s high-voltage po...
Kerala’s Fiscal Paradox: How Bottles and Tickets Keep the State Afloat
By Arun M Nair
Thiruvananthapuram: Behind the enviable social indicators of Kerala lies an unusual revenue model. Liquor queues and lottery coun...
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3 languages a must for CBSE Class 9, 10
CBSE has made three languages compulsory for Classes 9 and 10 from July 1, 2026. At least two must be Indian languages, and the third will be int...
India rejects Indus waters arbitration ruling
India has rejected a Court of Arbitration ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it “null and void.” The government said it does not recognis...
Delhi is preparing for 45°C heatwave
Delhi is expected to face a severe heatwave, with temperatures likely reaching 45°C. The IMD has warned of prolonged hot and dry conditions acros...
world news
US, Iran set tough terms for talks
Peace efforts between the United States and Iran are facing major challenges as both countries have placed firm conditions on the table before mo...
US Navy jets collide at Idaho air show
A dramatic mid-air collision between two U S Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jets disrupted an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on S...
PM Modi receives Sweden Honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded Sweden’s prestigious Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross, one of the countr...