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Drones, Missiles and Air Defence: Rajnath Singh Sets Out India’s Military Priorities
Drones, Missiles and Air Defence: Rajnath Singh Sets Out India’s Military Priorities
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At a defence committee meeting in Jaisalmer, Rajnath Singh called for faster adoption of technology, military restructuring and domestic manufacturing to prepare India’s armed forces for future confli ...
Trump threatens Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site: Could the US strike reignite the West Asia war?
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Donald Trump says the US could hit Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility within an hour if negotiations fail, even as he claims a deal with Tehran is within reach. With fresh US strikes repor ...
EXPLAINED | Why is Britain Open to a Slavery Apology but Refusing Reparations?
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Ahead of Commonwealth leaders’ talks in Antigua and Barbuda on November 3, Britain has opened the door to a formal slavery apology while rejecting financial reparations. Caribbean governments say ackn ...
EXPLAINED | Mogging: What Collins’ Word of the Year means, and how its meaning spread
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Collins’ November 3 announcement puts a name to being upstaged. The British dictionary brand’s choice also explains how an expression associated with male dominance acquired a much wider, often playfu ...
Ex-Zepto CXO Shashank Shekhar Sharma Launches Solgram to Bring Quality Back to Online Grocery
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As concerns over food storage, handling and freshness put quick-commerce operations under scrutiny, former Zepto executive Shashank Shekhar Sharma is betting that a section of Indian consumers wants m ...
Why Can’t Pricier iPhones Protect Apple’s Profit Machine?
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Apple’s November 2 results in the US delivered record September-quarter sales. But rising memory costs and spending on AI are putting pressure on future margins, even as India sets a revenue record
Delhi Diwali 2026: Which green crackers can you burst and when are they allowed?
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The Supreme Court has permitted certified green crackers in Delhi-NCR for two days around Diwali, but the relaxation comes with strict timings, QR-code checks and no-cracker zones. Here's what residen ...
Donald Trump downplays Iran war as US strikes Qeshm Island; explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz
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Reports of US strikes on Iran’s strategic Qeshm Island and explosions near the Strait of Hormuz have raised fresh questions about a possible escalation, even as Donald Trump insists Washington is not ...
Cyclone Murasu hits Andhra Pradesh: Vijayawada roads flooded as storm brings heavy rain and 120 kmph winds
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Heavy overnight rain left parts of Vijayawada waterlogged as Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole. The IMD warned of strong winds, storm surge and further ra ...