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How do military standoffs affect aviation? | Explained
The story so far: After the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India initiated a series of measures against Pakistan that included the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Checkmate to cognitive decline: Unleashing the transformative power of chess in India
I indulged in a seven-week sabbatical in India, a deliberate pause to rejuvenate my mind and spirit. Surrounded by the warmth of my family and immersed in the familiarity of my hometown, I found the perfect sanctuary to refocus on my doctoral pursuits. The comforts of home and the absence of solo responsibilities afforded me the luxury of dedicating myself fully to my studies — a welcome reprieve from the juggling act of living independently, working full-time, and shouldering a multitude of obligations.Just as my academic momentum began to build, I craved further cognitive stimulation.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Detained in Doha: Tech Mahindra Qatar head's parents plead for justice
A paneer paratha made by his mother and an English version of the Bhagvad Gita handed over by his parents to “help find courage” in the darkest hour are the straws of hope that 45-year-old Amit Gupta — the Region Head of Tech Mahindra for Qatar and Kuwait — has been grasping at, over six months after he was allegedly detained by authorities in Qatar in January for “unknown reasons”.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Delhi set to get third skywalk at busy Madhuban Chowk
To ensure safety of pedestrians, the Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to construct a skywalk at the infamous Madhuban Chowk in North West Delhi.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
From Campus to Career: AP PGCET-2025 Powered by SVU
“June 7, Indian Chronicle Rayalaseema coordinator“Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), under the aegis of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), is fully prepared to conduct the AP Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (AP PGCET—2025).
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
How rage rooms are redefining anger and stress relief in India
After a grueling week at work, juggling demanding deadlines and personal challenges, Karnam Gupta, 29, a reputation manager, felt he was at his breaking point. \"It was one of those times when you literally feel like breaking something,\" he told indianexpress.com.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Hamas seeks changes in US Gaza proposal, Witkoff calls response 'unacceptable'
Hamas said on Saturday it was seeking amendments to a U.S.-backed proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but President Donald Trump's envoy rejected the group's response as \"totally unacceptable.\"The Palestinian militant group said it was willing to release 10 living hostages and hand over the bodies of 18 dead in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. But Hamas reiterated demands for an end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, conditions Israel has rejected.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'Shocks conscience': Delhi HC grants bail to man in jail since 2018 for killing woman found alive later
HC grants bail to man in jail since 2018 for killing woman found alive later The court also noted, \"Not just the investigator, the senior police officers who are supposed to supervise the investigation seem not to have been diligent.\"The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to a man jailed since May 2018 for allegedly murdering a woman.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
One of the first research-driven private university to be established in Kolkata
Kolkata's The Chatterjee Group Centres for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG CREST) has been awarded ‘Deemed to be University’ status by the Ministry of Education, enabling it to establish one of the first research-driven private university in India with a unique “reverse trajectory” model.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Adnana Sami says money isn’t the ‘real reason’ why he gave up Pakistan, chose India on Asha Bhosle’s advice: ‘I gave up properties worth crores in Pak’
Adnan Sami, Pakistan-born singer and composer, became an Indian citizen in 2016.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
The lonely walk
The walkers’ morning routine begin only after they firmly don their headphones or earphones.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Wanted man held after dramatic standoff as he threatens to jump off building
Wanted man held after dramatic standoff as he threatens to jump off building. Tomar was allegedly earlier involved in six police cases.A man wanted in several cases registered at different police stations across Anmedabad was apprehended on Saturday following a dramatic stand-off — he allegedly stood on the ledge of a residential building, and threatened to jump, said police.The Detection of Crime
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
UPI transactions see 23 pc rise at Rs 25.14 lakh crore in May
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has posted a robust recover in the month of May by processing 18.68 billion transactions, up from 17.89 billion in April.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
‘DBSE will be phased out, no point in having two Boards’
As the Delhi government completed first 100 days, Education Minister Ashish Sood, in an interview with The Hindu, speaks about the government's achievements in the field of education, plans to set up CM Shri Schools, introduce new subjects like Rashtraneeti and Science of Living, regulate fee hikes in private schools, and gradually phase out the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE), which was introduced by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Kusha Kapila reveals her weight loss challenges with fad diets: Why the restricted 800-calorie diet is not for everyone
Influencer and now actor Kusha Kapila has opened up about her weight loss journey, saying she may be particular about her gym workouts and eating right now but there was a time when she made all the wrong choices that harmed her.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'One of the most painful losses for Magnus Carlsen': Chess world reacts as Gukesh serves 'biggest shock of 2025' in Norway
Even before world champion D Gukesh had entirely gathered the magnitude of his move, a fuming Magnus Carlsen had banged the chessboard in disbelief at his stupefying defeat. A swift handshake was followed by a couple of apologies and an appreciative pat on the back as Carlsen stormed out of the hall, only a week out from his pompous social media response after forcing Gukesh into resignation in the first round at the Norway Chess 2025.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Economic sanctions against Pakistan via trade, visas, water are the third part of Operation Sindoor: Jay Panda
BJP MP Baijayant Panda, who headed a multi party delegation that visited Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Algeria as part of a diplomatic outreach post Operation Sindoor said the delegation’s remit was not just to put India’s case on its right to retaliate against terror acts on its soil, but also to convey the “new normal” of imposing economic sanctions against Pakistan for the same. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr Panda said that his delegation that visited four countries that are also members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which had issued an objectionable statement post the Pahalgam terror attack, which was condemned by India, had received a positive feedback, even on the question of these economic sanctions.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
A sinking feeling for 'Brand Bengaluru'
For long-time residents of Bengaluru, it is beginning to feel like there is too much happening all at once.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'Bollywood considered Rekha a dark-skinned South Indian actor who had nothing to offer': Kabir Bedi recalls how Rekha became an 'enigma', proved haters wrong
Kabir Bedi’s role in Rakesh Roshan’s hit film Khoon Bhari Maang remains one of the most defining performances of his career.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
National Herald case: 'Those indulging in political vendetta have to bear consequences'— Congress warns BJP
The Congress Tuesday continued to attack the BJP-led Union government over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filing a chargesheet against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, terming the move as \"political vendetta\" and an effort to finish the grand old party as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been talking of a “Congress Mukt Bharat”
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Actor Helen does Pilates at 85, Rakesh Roshan uses it in his workout: Is this the best strength training routine for the elderly?
Pilates requires both concentration and precise movements, it improves the prefrontal cortex of our brain, the part responsible for memory and decision-making.Pilates requires both concentration and precise movements, it improves the prefrontal cortex of our brain, the part responsible for memory and decision-making.Who would have wondered that yesteryear actor Helen would be as fit as a fiddle at 85, self-admittedly feeling like a girl with no joint or bone difficulty? Her mobility, as she jumps on a trampoline in a viral video, is because of Pilates. In fact, a couple of days ago 75-year-old Rakesh Roshan, too, was seen us-ing Pilates routines in his mixed workout regime, stretching, lunging and jumping.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
With assist from Kashmiri greats, Suhail Ahmad Bhat makes his way from Srinagar to Indian football team
Suhail Ahmad Bhat was in a cradle, just two months old, when Sunil Chhetri first played for India in June 2005.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Extreme poverty in India down to 5.3% in 2022-23: World Bank
India’s extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3% over a decade from 27.1% in 2011-12, even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to $3 per day.Given India’s inflation rate between 2017 and 2021, a revised extreme poverty line of $3 would constitute a 15% higher threshold than $2.15 expressed in 2021 prices and result in a 5.3% poverty rate in 2022-23, the World Bank said in a report.
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June 08, 2025
Indian Chronicle
'It's very simple...': Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya explains when to bowl Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians brushed aside Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2025 Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh as the five-time champion moves ahead to play Punjab Kings in the second Qualifier to vie for a spot in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.In a humdinger clash on Friday, the match was open for both teams until MI's biggest weapon in the arsenal, Jasprit Bumrah, showed up to skew the game in Mumbai's way. Bumrah broke the all-important and dangerous-looking stand between Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan. He cleaned up Sundar with a fiery yorker, taking him down along the way.
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.”
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
he Bakrid festival symbolizes sacrifices: ITDA Project Officer B. Rahul
“The Bakrid festival is a symbol of sacrifices, ITDA Project Officer B. Rahul said in a statement on Friday.
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
A question for the AI age: do machines and humans learn the same way?
From their origins in being able to separate data into different groups, Al today excels at too many tasks to count.
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s not sell Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic-like drug in India
Ahead of the much-anticipated launch of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic Wegovy in India, Dr Reddy's has in an undertaking told the Delhi High Court it will not sell Danish drugmaker's Ozempic-like drug in India.
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
Bengal man roams the streets of Basanti with the severed head of his sister-in-law, surrenders at the local police station
According to police sources, a dispute relating to the family property had been brewing between the two sides for some time now.
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June 07, 2025
Indian Chronicle
A nine-year-old bonded labourer
Last week, a duck farmer was arrested on charges of keeping a child from Andhra Pradesh as ‘collateral’ for a loan and then killing him in Tamil Nadu. Though bonded labour has long been banned by law, it continues to be practised, say activists. reports on how the boy’s mother, Ankamma, a woman from a tribal community, tried in vain to bring her child back home
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