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The United Colours of Nubia
Set along the River Nile, this village in Egypt's Aswan is a striking blend of colour, age-old practices, and crocodile symbolism
2 min |
December 14, 2025
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The Art of Spiritual Evolution
When we break free from mechanical living, awareness deepens, energy refines, and everyday actions become gateways to inner clarity and purpose
3 min |
December 14, 2025
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The Wars Behind the War
Even before the first shots of 1971 were fired, India was quietly arming and training the Mukti Bahini as Pakistani troops unleashed a campaign of rape and mass murder across East Bengal. With the US firmly backing Pakistan, Indira Gandhi openly cocked a snook at Washington—turning diplomacy into defiance and resolve into battle
10+ min |
December 14, 2025
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CIRCLE OF LIFE BETWEEN MASS AND CLASS
IN my five decades of life, I have seen my lifestyle oscillating between mass and class.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
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GREATEST ARTIST ON AND OFF THE FIELD
HE has never played any competitive match in this part of the world except for one friendly against Venezuela at Kolkata in 2011.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
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Major thrust on welfare of SCs and STs for an inclusive society
OVER the past four years, the Puducherry government has placed notable emphasis on strengthening welfare measures for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), translating its commitments to inclusion into a broad slate of social, economic and educational interventions.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Blast accused a proclaimed offender, says Srinagar court
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Srinagar has declared absconding Dr Muzaffar Ahmad Rather, a resident of J&K’s Kulgam and an accused in “white-collar” Jaish terror network involved in November 10 Red Fort blast as “proclaimed offender”.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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The Great Indian Aviation Robbery
The breakdown was not sudden, though it felt that way to those of us trapped in the glass-and-steel belly of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport that day.
4 min |
December 14, 2025
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Resolution in US House against 50% tariff on India
THREE Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced a resolution seeking to terminate tariffs of up to 50% imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from India, calling the measures illegal and harmful to the US economy and bilateral relations.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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INDIA CHOKES AS POWER PLAYS ON
THE nation today is enveloped in a shroud of toxic air so dense and deadly that it defines the rhythm of daily life.
4 min |
December 14, 2025
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Chaos as question papers for 35 courses reach late
THE commencement of Delhi University’s semester examinations was marked by confusion and delays as question papers for several courses failed to reach centres on time.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Atmosphere electric as city salutes soccer royalty
HYDERABAD put its best foot forward on Saturday by ensuring that the visit of Lionel Messi to India was a resounding success.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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19 US states sue Trump, warn H-1B visa fee hike will hurt key sectors
Lawsuit calls fee unlawful, says move will worsen labour shortages in health care, edu & tech
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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High salary no bar for labour law: HC
Court says pilots qualify as workmen under Industrial Disputes Act, junks pay-based criterion
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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South realtors eyeing a pie of north market
RERA reforms, land record digitisation are making North an attractive market
3 min |
December 14, 2025
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Sebi chief seeks CAs' help for robust market system
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has sought active cooperation of chartered accounts (CAs) to build a stronger financial market architecture with standardised complex valuations by ensuring that price assumptions are consistent, transparent, and welldocumented.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Strong UDF show in Kerala local polls, BJP takes capital
LOCAL body polls often signal the changing course of Kerala politics.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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AQI in ‘severe’ band, capital moves from GRAP II to IV within hours
DELHI'S air quality deteriorated sharply on Saturday, recording an AQI value at 448 at 7 pm.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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27 Maoist-hit dists under MHA scanner
THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said 27 districts freed from Maoists' stranglehold have been brought under the security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme to prevent return of leftwing extremism (LWE).
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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5.7K trees to go for U'khand highway expansion
AS environmentalists continue to protest the felling of over 6,000 trees for a highway project in Uttarkashi, another major ecological concern has emerged from the Kumaon region.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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40-yr-old lynched to death in Bihar over religious identity
A 40-year-old man was lynched by a mob after ascertaining his religious identity in Bihar's Nawada district, sources said on Saturday.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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LAST-MILE GAPS: POLITICAL OPTICS & GROUND REALITIES
HOW do grand declarations of change get lost as they journey through the corridors of power?
4 min |
December 14, 2025
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Israel claims killing of top Hamas commander in Gaza
ISRAEL on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Came to fill SIR form in Indore, but wanted criminal landed in police net
A criminal named in more than 100 offences-including robbery, theft & murder-in Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra, was held in his native place Indore where he arrived days ago to fill a form for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said on Friday.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Cash-strapped Punjab hopes to get ₹3K cr by selling unused land
THE cash-strapped Punjab government, whose outstanding debt touched ₹3.98 lakh crore till October this year, hopes to generate ₹3,000 crore through monetisation.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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SC seeks Centre, state govts' response on petition to address farm distress
THE Supreme Court recently directed the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) to file within four weeks a comprehensive report with regard to the steps taken by the Union, State governments and other stakeholders to effectively address the multiple factors that contribute to the persistent distress - including farmers suicide -faced by farmers across the country.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Ropeway routes at pilgrim sites fast-tracked
UTTARAKHAND is set to dramatically transform its pilgrimage and tourism landscape with a massive push for ropeway infrastructure.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Salah gets big roar upon Liverpool return
MOHAMED Salah received a rapturous welcome from Liverpool fans after coming on as a first-half substitute against Brighton on Saturday, having returned to the squad following talks with manager Arne Slot after his explosive outburst last weekend.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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B’desh imposes nationwide security clampdown after Dhaka shooting
BANGLADESH Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government on Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing cultural group's youth leader.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
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Marine infra upgrades to help fisherfolk
THE Puducherry government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare and advancement of its fishing communities through a series of infrastructure upgrades, social support schemes and livelihood-oriented interventions.
1 min |