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Hot and code: Dating in the time of AI
It's been a year of paradoxes, when it comes to the world of dating (and so much else, really; but let's stick with dating for now).
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December 28, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Russia pummels Ukraine ahead of key Zelensky-Trump meeting
Russia attacked Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with hundreds of missiles and drones on Saturday, ahead of what President Volodymyr Zelensky said would be a crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump to work out a plan to end nearly four years of war, Reuters reported.
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December 28, 2025
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Top court clarifies conditions of life term suspension
The Supreme Court has made it clear that the longsettled principle of \"presumption of innocence\" applies only until an accused is tried and convicted, and does not survive once a trial court records a finding of guilt.
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December 28, 2025
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Congress candidates challenge Bihar poll outcome in Patna HC
Six defeated Congress candidates from the recent Bihar assembly elections have approached the Patna high court, alleging widespread irregularities by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that they claim skewed the results in favour of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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December 28, 2025
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Agar ek ko bhi chot lagti mai concert cancel kar deta: Kailash Kher
Amid videos circulating on social media showing singer Kailash Kher storming off the stage during his recent Gwalior concert on December 25 due to crowd misbehaviour, the singer has clarified that he didn't abandon the event.
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December 28, 2025
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Cong plans nationwide campaign to 'save MGNREGA' from Jan 5
The Congress will launch a nationwide campaign against the repeal of the UPA-era rural employment legislation MGNREGA on January 5, similar to the pushback against the three farm laws which eventually forced the Narendra Modi government to rollback its decision, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said.
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December 28, 2025
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Shweta Tripathi to ring in New Year with hubby on film set
Actor Shweta Tripathi will be ushering in the New Year on the sets of her next film in Bhopal, but she won't be spending it away from her husband, musician Chaitanya 'Slo Cheeta' Sharma.
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December 28, 2025
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'HC erred': CBI challenges order in Unnao rape case
The Delhi high court erred in narrowly defining “public servant” while suspending former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life sentence in the 2017 rape case in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said.
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December 28, 2025
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Piece treaty: The cracks that define us
If there is one truth I've had to face this year, it is this: I am broken.
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December 28, 2025
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'NO FLYING ZONE' IN RANCHI DURING PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO J'KHAND TODAY
A 200-meter radius around the area from Birsa Munda Airport to Hinoo Chowk, Birsa Chowk, Argora Chowk and Lok Bhavan in the state capital Ranchi has been declared a “No Flying Zone” for drones, paragliding, and hot air balloons by the district administration, people aware of the development said on Saturday
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December 28, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
The case for closer ties between India & Europe
The European Union needs partners such as India to rebuild its capabilities and withstand the triple assault from the US, China, and Russia. Such a partnership will not only enable the continent, but also augment India’s economic, defence, and tech capabilities
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December 28, 2025
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China passes revised legislation to bolster trade war capabilities
China on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing's ability to wage trade war, curb outbound shipments from strategic minerals to sex dolls, and further open its $19 trillion economy.
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December 28, 2025
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Thailand and Cambodia sign new truce deal
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims.
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December 28, 2025
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When what’s said isn’t what’s meant
I am writing this column from London, where I am holidaying over Christmas and New Year.
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December 28, 2025
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A time to reckon with the gods of our making
We know where the road we're on leads.
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December 28, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
MAHABODHI GETS MHA NOD FOR FOREIGN FUNDS
Intervention by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has resolved a long-pending issue related to the utilisation of donations received in foreign currency for the upkeep of the Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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December 28, 2025
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Trick question: Can tech root out rote, bring joy into classrooms?
The promise of AI is often framed in terms of productivity, innovation and accelerated growth.
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December 28, 2025
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NEW YEAR, NEW SHEEN
From red carpets to house parties, satin shows sequins aren’t a must
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December 28, 2025
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Comedy or horror? Sadly, this Paul and Jack-starrer is neither
The 1997 Anaconda was not a good film, but a memorable glossy, star-driven creature feature whose stiff dialogue and rubbery effects accidentally turned it into a cult curiosity.
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December 28, 2025
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Jordan and India: The fight against extremism
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's first full-fledged visit to the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan this month came at a pivotal time not only in West Asia’s own regional geopolitics, but the unravelling of the global security order as well.
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December 28, 2025
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Did you vibe with 2025?
This year was One Battle After Another. There were Stranger Things. We lived through some epic Eras. Were you tuned in? Test yourself with our quiz.
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December 27, 2025
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ZYDUS PINKATHON MUMBAI SETS WORLD RECORD FOR INCLUSION
Pinkathon continues to reflect how women's running in India is evolving, becoming more inclusive, and visible
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December 27, 2025
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A streaming success
It’s more expensive, more crowded. But Thailand has upped its game. And along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya, the good life is getting its starry due
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December 27, 2025
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SHANTI Bill: Redrawing the nuclear energy roadmap
he Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill replaces a fragmented and dated legal architecture with a comprehensive statute integrating safety regulation, licensing, enforcement liability and dispute resolution.
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December 27, 2025
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Attacks on Christians: US strikes Islamic State militants in Nigeria
The United States carried out strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
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December 27, 2025
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Leonardo DiCaprio reveals his Sikh connection
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio recently revealed a lesser-known detail about his family that caught many fans off guard: his stepmother, Peggy DiCaprio, is Sikh.
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December 27, 2025
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Japan’s Cabinet okays record $58bn def budget, aiming to deter China
TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region.
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December 27, 2025
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Gaurav Khanna defends wife Akanksha against trolling over viral dance video
Actor Gaurav Khanna’s wife, actor Akanksha Chamola, recently found herself at the receiving end of online trolling after a video of her dancing at a party went viral.
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December 27, 2025
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'Sleazebags’: Trump slams Dems, media over Epstein files
WASHINGTON: As the US Department of Justice continues to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents under the transparency act, President Donald Trump on Thursday unleashed a scathing attack on Democrats in a Christmas message, claiming that he severed ties with the convicted sex offender long before it became “fashionable” to do so.
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December 27, 2025
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Don't pull rank on us
We don’t need Top 10 lists in 2025. We're curating our own tastes and likes and the gatekeepers can’t keep up
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