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A firsthand account of the shadow routes of illegal migration to Europe

Alan Moore

People trafficking reaches alarming new heights as Europe’s eastern borders become human transit zones for illegal immigrants from South Asia and beyond

Lokmata Rising: The Many Afterlives of Ahilyabai Holkar

V Shoba

Three hundred years after her birth, the queen is stepping back into the national spotlight

Language Controversy Shadows Kamal Haasan’s Political Ascent

V Shoba

The convergence of art and politics in Kamal Haasan’s career faces a litmus test as his statement on linguistic heritage provokes Kannada regional sensitivities, coinciding with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha

India weighs progress in ties with Canada before G7 summit

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There is no word so far on PM Modi attending the deliberations as bilateral ties remain rocky

Congress veteran Salman Khurshid endorses the BJP’s stand on Article 370

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Khurshid lauds Operation Sindoor, wants PoK to be returned to India to enable talks

India Rebuts America’s Ceasefire Spin

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India has firmly dismissed a fresh claim by the Trump administration that it offered trade access to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan earlier this month

South Asia to See Intense Monsoons in Future

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WMO Report Also Predicts Rising Temperatures

India will wait it out on Turkey

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Action against Celebi was a signal, New Delhi can opt for a pause if Erdogan does not offer fresh provocation

Shashi Tharoor Snubs Rahul, Loyalists Over “Political Desperation”

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Cohorts of Rahul Gandhi launch attacks on Tharoor for backing Modi’s military options since 2016, Op Sindoor

Bastar Freed from Maoist Clutches

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Bastar and Kondagaon, two districts that were for long in the grip of Maoist insurgency, have now been re-designated as “districts of legacy and trust”