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Shashi Tharoor hits back at Kharge with a cryptic X post

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Congress chief Kharge had made a veiled attack on Tharoor suggesting, for some people it is “Modi first, country later”

NRC by another name? EC makes proof of place of birth must in Bihar

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The new verification drive is intended to weed out illegal immigrants from electoral rolls

Why Dhoni is the best captain India ever had

Rajeev Deshpande

MS Dhoni’s induction into the ICC Hall of Fame is a delayed but fitting tribute to the man who had an unmatched ability to assess on field situations and led with a fierce never-say-die attitude

“Democracy Was Placed Under Arrest”

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Marking the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a “dark chapter” (1975-1977) when “the spirit of the Constitution was completely violated.”

A childhood memory of Emergency in our ancestral home in Kannur

Ullekh NP

My earliest idea of Emergency was this: that my father, who had an arrest warrant under MISA, must not be seen eating lunch in the bedroom

Trump claims credit for ceasefire, blames Israel, Iran for violations

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As soon as we made the deal, Israel came out and dropped a load of bombs, US President said

Murati’s Thinking Machines raises $2 bn at $10 bn valuation: Bloomberg

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The raise was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Accel, Conviction Partners, and others

The End of a Middle Eastern War

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The end of the Israel-Iran conflict gives a much needed breather to all countries.

Former IAEA chief ElBaradei condemns war on Iran as illegal, hypocritical

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He said that this war is taking place in the backdrop of a total paralysis of the UN Security Council and “obscene double standards by those who trumpet a rule-based system”