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Sonam Wangchuk’s Toughest Call
Sonam Wangchuk’s Toughest Call
5 min read
Engineer-activist Sonam Wangchuk says he will call off his hunger strike only if the Centre guarantees that no protesting students will face punitive legal action after the July 20 police crackdown
NEET Protest Row: Rajkummar Rao, Yuvraj Singh Appeal for Peaceful Resolution
2 min read
Rajkummar Rao and Yuvraj Singh urged peace and dialogue amid ongoing NEET-UG protests, while Delhi High Court sought responses over alleged police force during July 20 recent demonstration in Delhi
Border Stability Key for Normal India-China Ties: Jaishankar Tells Chinese Counterpart Wang Yi
2 min read
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told China that border stability is essential for normal ties, while raising trade concerns, urging mutual respect and managing differences during ASEAN talks
Sensex Slides 720 Points, Nifty Slips Below 24,000 as Oil Surge, US Tariff Fears Rattle Markets
2 min read
Indian markets ended lower as rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions, rupee pressure and concerns over proposed US tariffs on pharma exports triggered broad-based selling, despite supportive e ...
Nestle India Shares Jump 2% as Q1 Profit Surges 48% to Rs 975 Crore
2 min read
Nestle India reported strong Q1 results with profit rising 47.9% to Rs 975 crore and sales up 25.4%, driven by robust demand, e-commerce growth, and increased advertising investments
Govt Blocks 50 OTT Platforms in Crackdown on Obscene Content, Tells Parliament
2 min read
The government blocked 50 OTT platforms over two years for obscene content, strengthened IT rules, enforced faster takedowns, and highlighted digital addiction and child safety through new laws and aw ...
Watch | Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Takes on Scorpion, Hulk in Final Trailer
1 min read
Marvel releases final trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, showing Peter Parker balancing a forgotten past with crime-fighting, facing Scorpion and a shocking clash with Hulk before its July 31 thea ...
Kaylee Hottle No More: Young Actor Who Made History for Deaf Representation in Hollywood Is Gone Too Soon
2 min read
Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress who starred in Godzilla vs Kong at just 13, has died at 18 in a car crash in Maryland
Karnataka’s Cabinet Expansion Slips Again: Seven weeks after taking charge, DK Shivakumar is still 20 ministers short 
4 min read
Reports put the field of ministerial aspirants at roughly 40 to 50. The Ramalinga Reddy episode from last month is an indicator of what a single disappointment could cost the Congress