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Why a 1991 India-Pakistan pact is back in focus after naval ships collided in the Arabian Sea
Why a 1991 India-Pakistan pact is back in focus after naval ships collided in the Arabian Sea
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A collision between Indian and Pakistani naval units in the Arabian Sea has triggered a diplomatic protest from New Delhi. India says Pakistan violated a key 1991 military confidence-building agreemen ...
16-year-old Max Dowman matches Wayne Rooney record with Arsenal brace against Ipswich
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Arsenal’s 16-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman scored twice in a 4-2 Carabao Cup win at Ipswich Town, joining Wayne Rooney as only the second 16-year-old to score a brace for a Premier League club.
After 17 years, Sabyasachi returns to New York Fashion Week; brings Bengal to Manhattan
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From Christy Turlington opening the show to a landmark collaboration with The Met, Sabyasachi Mukherjee's return to New York Fashion Week was more than a runway comeback. It was a statement about Indi ...
UPI merchant fees explained: Will you pay extra on Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm from October 15?
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India’s UPI system is getting its biggest pricing change in years. A new merchant fee will apply to some transactions, but not all. Here’s what changes, who pays, whether person-to-person transfers st ...
$38 billion and counting: Trump’s Iran war becomes a US election issue as India watches Hormuz
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The US war with Iran has already cost Washington more than $38 billion, with billions more expected each month. But as the conflict hits US taxpayers and voters, India is watching another front closel ...
Sydney Sweeney's viral sports ad: Why do celebrity bodies keep becoming advertising controversies?
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Sydney Sweeney’s latest sports ad has triggered a backlash from female athletes. But from Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre’s 1995 Tuff Shoes campaign to Ranveer Singh’s nude magazine shoot, why do such im ...
Who is Sanjukta Parashar? Meet the ‘Iron Lady of Assam’ now leading CRPF’s elite CoBRA commandos
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From leading anti-insurgency operations in Assam’s forests to heading India’s most specialised jungle warfare unit, IPS officer Sanjukta Parashar has broken a major barrier. Who is she, why is she cal ...
El Niño Is Not Just a Monsoon Problem. It Is a Whole-Economy Risk
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El Niño does not just threaten a harvest. It narrows the country's room to manoeuvre on macroeconomic policy, which is why it belongs on the desk of the finance ministry and the central bank, not only ...
100% tariffs on India over Russian oil? The US Congress vote that has put New Delhi in focus
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India has been explicitly named in a proposed US Russia sanctions measure that could pave the way for steep tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. With a key vote approaching, here's what the bill s ...