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Israel Election Deadlock: Netanyahu Short of Majority, Arab Parties Hold the Key
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
China’s AI Stocks Rebound After $480 Billion Rout. Is the Worst Over?
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An October 28 recovery has brought some relief after months of losses. Investors still need to establish whether earnings can justify the prices they are paying
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 ...
Sasikala removed as AIPTMMK general secretary? Chakravarthy announces move over inactivity
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AIPTMMK founder Chakravarthy says V K Sasikala has not participated in party activities since the Tamil Nadu elections and that a new general secretary will be appointed. The decision is expected to g ...
Russell Brand trial: Six women, seven charges and a decade of allegations he denies
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand denies seven charges relating to alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009. As he gives evidence at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the trial is examining confli ...