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Monsoon Havoc Across India: Nearly 2 Lakh Displaced in Assam as Floods, Flash Floods Batter Multiple States
Monsoon Havoc Across India: Nearly 2 Lakh Displaced in Assam as Floods, Flash Floods Batter Multiple States
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Assam remains the epicentre of India's monsoon crisis, with nearly two lakh people displaced across five districts. As Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat battle floods and fresh rain alerts, the IMD has ...
Meet Auqib Nabi: The Jammu & Kashmir Pacer Replacing Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test Squad
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Auqib Nabi has gone from dominating domestic cricket to earning his maiden India call-up after replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Here's everything you need to ...
Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Tehran Mocks Him as 'Fool'; Nuclear Talks Set to Begin Monday
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Trump says diplomacy has averted US strikes on Iran and fresh talks will begin Monday. Tehran isn't buying it, dismissing his claims as a retreat under pressure and insisting no deal exists on the Str ...
Pakistan’s March to Doom: Deadly Crackdown in PoJK Protests Exposes Economic Crisis and Political Unraveling
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Pakistan’s crackdown in Rawalakot, Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and the killing of 30 protesters expose deep economic distress, unemployment and inflation in PoJK.
Why Is FSSAI Cracking Down on Liquor Brands? What It Means for Consumers
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The food safety regulator has launched enforcement action against several liquor manufacturers over alleged flavouring practices, misleading labels and questionable age claims. Here's why FSSAI says s ...
Longevity Inc.: India Joins the Immortality Race
8 min read
Preventive medicine meets AI and biohacking
Why Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Is in India and Why the Visit Matters
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Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov is holding a series of high-level meetings in New Delhi as India looks to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, energy and regional secu ...
Is Global Warming Speeding Up? Scientists Say Earth's Heating Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase
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A new study has found the strongest evidence yet that global warming is accelerating. After filtering out natural climate swings such as El Niño and volcanic eruptions, researchers say the planet is n ...
RBI MPC Meeting Explained: Will Your Home Loan EMI Change This Week?
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The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee begins its three-day meeting today, with the repo rate widely expected to remain unchanged. But rising crude oil prices, inflation risks and global uncertainty mean ...