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Rajnath Singh Cites Op Sindoor, Proposes ‘India-ASEAN Youth Bridge’ in ADMM-Plus
Rajnath Singh Cites Op Sindoor, Proposes ‘India-ASEAN Youth Bridge’ in ADMM-Plus
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In Cebu, the Defence Minister calls India’s counter-terrorism record ‘battle-tested,’ reaffirms ASEAN centrality and meets counterparts from the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, the US and Australia
Fresh Ukrainian Drone Strikes Reported Near Moscow, Flights Restricted at 3 Airports
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Moscow’s mayor says emergency crews are working where debris fell; Zelenskyy says he and Trump want the same end to the war but ‘see different instruments’
Israel Election Deadlock: Netanyahu Short of Majority, Arab Parties Hold the Key
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Partial results put Netanyahu’s bloc at 53 seats, his principal rivals at 48 and Arab-led parties at 19. Coalition talks face deep divisions as Trump floats a possible role and protesters demand Jewis ...
Delhi’s Liquor App Row: Who Approved It, and Why Is AAP Demanding Its Withdrawal?
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AAP has given the BJP government 24 hours to scrap an online liquor-booking facility. Officials say its development was approved during AAP’s tenure. Customers, meanwhile, still have to collect their ...
EXPLAINED | Spain Train Crash: How Did a Moving Train Hit One That Had Already Stopped?
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At least 68 people have died in Spain’s second high-speed rail disaster this year. The collision raises urgent questions about what happens when automatic protection fails and controllers take over
NDA sweeps Karnataka MLC polls as Congress loses the one seat it held
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The BJP–JD(S) alliance has won all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats contested on 23 October. The result is a clean sweep for the alliance. For the Congress, the direct loss was one seat. It ha ...
Apple Finally Makes a Touchscreen MacBook. Why Did It Change Its Mind?
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Steve Jobs called touchscreen laptops “ergonomically terrible”. Apple has now introduced one, starting at ₹3.5 lakh in India. What changed, where does this leave the iPad, and will reaching for the sc ...
EXPLAINED | He Lost Brazil’s Election. Why Is Flavio Bolsonaro Claiming Victory From Miami?
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won by 4.43 million votes. His defeated rival left Brazil despite travel restrictions, briefly declared himself “the elected president” and promised to lead the opposition fr ...
Liverpool and Man City Survive Penalty Drama. How Does the Carabao Cup Work?
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Two shootouts sent Liverpool and Manchester City into the quarter-finals. Here’s what happened, why there was no extra time and how England’s League Cup differs from the Premier League and FA Cup