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IIT Student Deaths: Alumni Study Flags Rise, Calls for Stronger Welfare Measures
IIT Student Deaths: Alumni Study Flags Rise, Calls for Stronger Welfare Measures
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An alumni compilation places around 70% of recorded deaths since 2016, raising questions about campus support. Its findings require verification against institutional records
‘Made in India, Built in France, Celebrated by the World’
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BAPS Paris Mandir Hosts 43 Nations for UNESCO Indo-French Cultural Open Day
Women’s Longevity Market Has $350 billion Untapped Potential, Says BCG
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Women in perimenopause and menopause spend more on longevity but remain underserved, with many willing to pay more for suitable products and services
VP Radhakrishnan Urges Water Conservation, Backs River Linking at India Water Week 2026
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Calling for needs to be met with the “smallest possible quantum of water”, the Vice President urged integrated management and welcomed interstate water-sharing agreements
Beyond Basmati: What India’s 200-Variety Rice Showcase Wants to Achieve
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BIRC 2026’s Global Rice Archive aims to introduce buyers to a wider range of grains. Can discovery translate into new export markets?
Asian Games 2026: Indian Women Clinch Cricket Gold as Mandhana, Shafali Power 147-Run Rout of Sri Lanka
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Smriti Mandhana’s 79, Shafali Verma’s explosive 48 and a clinical bowling performance powered India to their second consecutive Asian Games women’s cricket gold, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi congra ...
India’s UNSC Bid: More Backers, Still No Permanent Seat. What is Blocking It?
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The V4 countries say India belongs at the UN’s top table. But getting there requires a deal on who joins, what powers they receive and approval from all five existing permanent members
Anne Hathaway’s Oscar Comeback: Why ‘The Odyssey’ Is Putting Penelope in the Supporting Actress Race
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Universal is campaigning Hathaway alongside Samantha Morton for Christopher Nolan’s epic, giving the Oscar winner a shot at a second Supporting Actress statuette and setting up an intriguing awards-se ...
Macron Pledges Air Defence, Winter Energy Support for Ukraine After Zelenskyy Talks
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France promises radars and interceptors as Macron backs an energy truce amid Russian attacks threatening Ukraine’s winter power supplies