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India's Longest-Serving Elected PM: Global Praise for Narendra Modi's Leadership
India's Longest-Serving Elected PM: Global Praise for Narendra Modi's Leadership
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 12 years in office and becomes India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister, world leaders and prominent voices have highlighted his governance ...
Portugal's World Cup Camp Shaken by 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake in Florida
Portugal's World Cup Camp Shaken by 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake in Florida
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba briefly disrupted Portugal's World Cup preparations in Florida, where Cristiano Ronaldo's side is training ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the US, Mex ...
EU Targets Indian Firms in New Russia Sanctions Package: What It Means
EU Targets Indian Firms in New Russia Sanctions Package: What It Means
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The European Union has proposed its 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting banks, energy networks, military supply chains, and companies in several countries, including India, over alleged s ...
Delhi Rain Brings Relief From Heatwave as IMD Forecasts More Showers
Delhi Rain Brings Relief From Heatwave as IMD Forecasts More Showers
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Rainfall across Delhi on Tuesday evening brought relief from an intense heatwave. The IMD forecasts wider rain activity, thunderstorms, gusty winds, and a gradual temperature drop across North India t ...
Mexico President Orders Remote Work, School Closures For FIFA World Cup Opener
Mexico President Orders Remote Work, School Closures For FIFA World Cup Opener
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The decree is intended to enhance traffic flow and improve road safety as Mexico City prepares to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 from June 11 with the opening match against South Africa, when a large in ...
Why Is West Bengal Removing ‘Dham’ from the Jagannath Temple in Digha?
Why Is West Bengal Removing ‘Dham’ from the Jagannath Temple in Digha?
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West Bengal has decided to remove the word “Dham” from the Jagannath Temple in Digha following objections from Odisha. The move aims to resolve a long-running dispute over religious tradition and nome ...
CID Team Reaches Mamata Banerjee’s Kolkata Residence Amid Signature Forgery Probe
CID Team Reaches Mamata Banerjee’s Kolkata Residence Amid Signature Forgery Probe
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A CID team visited Mamata Banerjee’s Kolkata residence as part of its investigation into an alleged forgery of TMC legislators’ signatures linked to a party resolution submitted to the Assembly
Nithya Raman: The Kerala-Born Urban Planner Who Could Soon Be Running Los Angeles
Nithya Raman: The Kerala-Born Urban Planner Who Could Soon Be Running Los Angeles
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Indian-origin council member Nithya Raman has stunned Los Angeles politics and is now headed to a historic mayoral runoff
Why India’s Falling Birth Rate Is A Cause For Alarm
Why India’s Falling Birth Rate Is A Cause For Alarm
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As India’s fertility rate drops well below the replacement level, the historic fear of a population bomb is quietly replacing itself with a looming demographic crisis
The Thing About Cockroaches

The Thing About Cockroaches

Table Talk About Power

Table Talk About Power

The Modi Supremacy

The Modi Supremacy

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Kolkata Diary
Definitions, Dammit!

Definitions, Dammit!

A Persian What-If Story

A Persian What-If Story