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'Gen Z is Not Anti-National': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Backs Student Protests
'Gen Z is Not Anti-National': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Backs Student Protests
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Amid the fallout of the NEET paper leak protests, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Gen Z protesters should not be branded "anti-national", described their grievances as genuine and called for dialogue to ...
India Tops the World in IPO Count, Ranks Third Globally in Fundraising: SEBI
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Despite geopolitical tensions and volatile global markets, India retained its position as the world's busiest IPO market in FY26, leading in the number of public issues and ranking third globally in f ...
'Tick Every Box': Gautam Gambhir Sets the Tone for India's Young Team Ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
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As India prepare to begin their new World Test Championship campaign in Sri Lanka, head coach Gautam Gambhir has challenged his young squad to be ready for every situation, urging them to leave no pre ...
81 Years After Hiroshima, Japan Warns the World Against Forgetting the Cost of Nuclear War
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As Hiroshima marked the 81st anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, Japan renewed its call for nuclear disarmament at a time of rising global tensions, fading arms-control agreements and ren ...
Mitchell Starc is Rewriting Fast Bowling's Age Limit. Here's Why History Beckons
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At 36, Mitchell Starc is just one Test wicket away from Kapil Dev and six from Dale Steyn. But the bigger story isn't the milestones. It's how the Australian quick has become one of the rare fast bowl ...
Where Dan Ariely's 'Humour' Argument Meets Indian Politics
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Behavioural economist Dan Ariely believes humour helps people navigate uncomfortable truths. India’s new political trends suggest that it can also successfully challenge authority
Google Assistant is Shutting Down. Here's What Happens to Your Android and Wear OS Devices
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Google will begin phasing out Google Assistant from September 4, replacing it with its AI-powered Gemini assistant across Android and Wear OS devices. Here's which devices will be affected, which ones ...
Bombay High Court Sentences Tarun Tejpal to 10 Years in 2013 Sexual Assault Case
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More than a decade after the case first emerged, the Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case, sentencing him to 10 years in prison after overturn ...
'Those Years Were a Seeding Process': Pankaj Tripathi on Why Success Couldn't Be Rushed
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Long before Gangs of Wasseypur made him a household name, Pankaj Tripathi says he spent years quietly preparing, learning and waiting. Drawing from his upbringing in a farmer's family, the National Aw ...