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Delhi’s Air Is a “Silent Killer”: Doctors Warn, Raising Diabetes Risk Too
Delhi’s Air Is a “Silent Killer”: Doctors Warn, Raising Diabetes Risk Too
2 min read
As the capital’s AQI stays in the severe range, two senior doctors say pollution worsens existing disease and may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes
Amit Shah’s fresh challenge to Rahul Gandhi: ‘Come debate in Parliament’
3 min read
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has challenged Rahul Gandhi to take the fight over alleged ‘vote chori’ and electoral roll revision into Parliament, saying the government is ready to convene a special s ...
Yogi Calls Congress “Farcical”; Ashwini Vaishnaw Dares Opposition to Debate in Parliament
3 min read
On the last day of the first phase of the BJP’s “Save Democracy” campaign, two leaders take the party’s attack on the Congress to Ghaziabad and Jaipur
After the Dalai Lama, Who Will Lead Tibet’s Movement in Exile?
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Beijing claims a say in recognising the next Dalai Lama. In Dharamshala, Karma Rinchen is preparing for another test. Can Tibet’s elected leaders hold a community scattered across countries together a ...
EXPLAINED | Why Might Britain’s MPs Have to Move Out of Parliament?
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Britain’s lawmakers are weighing a temporary move out of the Palace of Westminster so crews can overhaul the building. A November 4 report warns that another year of delay could add up to £420 million ...
Why Gen Z is obsessed with lip balms and lip oil sticks: Do they really work?
3 min read
From Rhode and Laneige to Inde Wild and Nykaa, lip-care products are becoming beauty essentials for younger consumers. But do these glossy, often expensive formulas actually nourish lips, or is the ap ...
Uber’s India Squeeze: Rapido Surges as the Driver Battle Intensifies
10 min read
Rapido’s estimated active app audience is more than twice Uber’s. Uber has the money to fight back. Its India accounts show why the fight is expensive, and its latest earnings reveal why drivers have ...
Amit Shah Leads BJP’s “Save Democracy” March in Haryana's Karnal
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The Union Home Minister walks with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini as the party takes its answer to the Opposition’s “vote chori” campaign to a close of phase one
Timex India's ₹359-Crore Quarter Makes a Case for the Analogue Watch
5 min read
Timex Group India’s income rose 47% to a record in Q2FY27. From a Fender-inspired dial to a fast-growing ₹2,000–5,000 range, the company is betting that people will buy an analogue watch for the same ...