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Small plane hits Beijing’s CITIC Tower
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's 108-storey CITIC Tower on Thur...
PM Modi to meet world’s oldest animal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Jonathan, the world's oldest li...
Nihang Sikhs breach barricades near Hemkund
The situation remained tense at the Uttarakhand border after a group o...
Canada names Khalistanis as 1985 Air India bombers
More than four decades after the devastating Air India Flight 182 bomb...
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Trump threatens tariffs over digital taxes
US President Donald Trump has warned that countries imposing digital services taxes on American technology companies could face tariffs of up to 100% on their exports to the United States. The announcement marks a significant escalation in trade tensions and...
Amazon unveils $48-bn India expansion plan
Amazon has reaffirmed its long-term confidence in India by announcing a $48-billion investment plan through 2030, with CEO Andy Jassy revealing t...
India, US make substantial progress in talks
India and the United States have said they have made substantial progress in talks on a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement, raising hopes tha...
India gets 11 ships as Hormuz route reopens
India has received a major boost to its energy security after shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz resumed follo...
India, UAE explore BrahMos missile deal
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are reportedly in the early stages of discussions for a potential defence deal involving the export of I...
technology
YouTube Shorts gets cleaner, faster
YouTube is giving its Shorts platform a fresh makeover with a range of new features aimed at making short-video viewing more comfortabl...
Google Finance app arrives on Android
Google has launched a dedicated Google Finance app for Android, giving users a simpler way to track stocks, monitor markets and manage ...
Apple price hike hits MacBooks, iPads
Buying an Apple device has become more expensive for Indian consumers after the company raised prices across much o...
Google cuts Play Store fees for develope...
Google is introducing significant changes to its Play Store billing system, a move that could reduce costs for deve...
Meta introduces stylish AI glasses
Meta has unveiled a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses in collaboration with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica...
Jumpp adds UPI payments to its platform
Fintech startup Jumpp has entered India’s fast-growing digital payments space after securing approval from the Nati...
health
Australia detects second H5N1 case
Australia has confirmed its second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, raising fresh concerns for the country's poultry industry and ...
G7 announced new global health, development initiatives
The G7 nations have announced a series of new global health and development initiatives, with support from partner countries including India, as ...
Climate hazards threaten health and futures of children
Nearly every child in the world is now exposed to at least one major climate or environmental hazard, while around half face three or more overla...
lifestyle
Taylor Swift plans multiple wedding looks
Taylor Swift is reportedly planning several outfit changes for her wedding celebrations with NFL star Travis Kelce, with...
Shah Rukh Khan’s Mangaluru visit delights fans
Shah Rukh Khan turned an ordinary evening in Mangaluru into an unforgettable celebration as he retur...
Samantha set for motherhood, takes acting break
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has confirmed that she is expecting her first child with filmmaker Raj Ni...
Five medals put India in Cannes Lions spotlight
India has made a promising start at the 73rd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, winn...
Mukesh Khanna’s Samay Raina collab sparks backlash
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has found himself at the centre of an online controversy after appearing...
national
West Bengal plans tougher law on crime
The West Bengal government is preparing to bring two new Bills in the State Assembly to deal with organised crime, anti-social activities and vio...
6 Operation Sindoor heroes officially named
The Centre has, for the first time, officially released the names of six armed forces personnel who lost their lives during Operation Sindoor, pa...
Mahesh Dixit to steer India’s Intelligence Bureau
India's intelligence network is set for a leadership change, with the Centre appointing Mahesh Dixit as the next Director of the Intelligence Bur...
Three states reach historic Tungabhadra water consensus
In a positive step for water sharing in southern India, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have agreed to work together to protect the inter...
Eight held over fake Ram Mandir donation drive
Eight people have been arrested in connection with an alleged fraud involving fake donation collections in the name of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya....
Cafe CCTV strengthens Lohagad murder investigation
The probe into Ketan Agarwal's murder near Pune's Lohagad Fort has gathered fresh momentum after CCTV footage showed the accused meeting at a caf...
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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Small plane hits Beijing’s CITIC Tower
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's 108-storey CITIC Tower on Thursday, triggering a fire and emergency response. Police sealed the area whil...
PM Modi to meet world’s oldest animal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal, during his three-day Seychelles visit. The 194-year-old g...
Nihang Sikhs breach barricades near Hemkund
The situation remained tense at the Uttarakhand border after a group of Nihang Sikhs breached police barricades while attempting to proceed towar...
world news
US-brokered Israel-Lebanon deal seeks end to border violence
Israel and Lebanon have signed a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at achieving lasting peace and security after months of cross-border fight...
Trump hails Hyderabad road naming honour
US President Donald Trump has thanked India after a road near the US Consulate in Hyderabad was renamed Donald Trump Avenue. Calling it a rare ho...
India initiates Amistad for Venezuela relief
India has launched Operation Amistad, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to support Venezuela after devastating earthquakes st...