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PM Modi Marks Global Tiger Day, Says India Hosts 70% of World’s Tigers
PM Modi Marks Global Tiger Day, Says India Hosts 70% of World’s Tigers
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Global Tiger Day, highlighting India hosts 70% of global tiger population, reaffirming commitment to conservation, community participation, while MoEFCC and Sudarsa ...
Gen Z rewrote the rules of political campaigning, says IFF's Apar Gupta
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Digital rights lawyer Apar Gupta discusses internet shutdowns, GitHub takedowns, the reported misuse of IT Rules and why Gen Z is changing the rules of protest
Kumamoto Earthquake Kills 13; Japan Races Against Time for Survivors
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed 13 deaths after a 7.1-magnitude Kumamoto earthquake, as authorities intensify rescue operations, assess widespread damage, restore essential services, ...
Jamaica, Zurich, Post-Apocalyptic Kent: The Booker Prize 2026 Longlist Goes Everywhere at Once
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Thirteen novels, one Booker Prize longlist, and a judges' chair calling them dynamite - here is everything you need to know
CWG 2026 Medal Tally: India reaches 12 medals after Gulveer and Harjinder's silver-winning efforts
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India added two silver medals on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Gulveer Singh made history in the 10,000m and Harjinder Kaur excelled in weightlifting, while three boxers assured medals
The last Politburo man: Misir Besra and the long endgame of India’s Maoist War
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Arrest of Maoist leader Misir Besra in Jharkhand marks a major blow to CPI (Maoist), signalling near end of insurgency, though underlying socio-economic grievances that fuelled rebellion persist in In ...
Assam flood crisis worsens as 75 dead; over 3.3 lakh people affected across seven districts
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Assam's flood death toll has risen to 75 after seven more drowning deaths in Sivasagar, prompting the state government to announce enhanced relief, financial assistance and rehabilitation measures for ...
'Technical glitch' isn't enough: MeitY summons Meta over removal of PM Modi's Facebook post
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The government has called in Meta after a Facebook post from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's verified account was briefly removed, saying the company's explanation of a technical error is "not acceptab ...
Police attempt to arrest SFI Leader, retreat after MP John Brittas cites 1997 SC judgement
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CPM Rajya Sabha MP invoked the landmark D.K. Basu vs State of West Bengal ruling which mandates that arresting police officers be in uniform and display name and identification badges