Sonu’s letters, in which he pushed for the “cessation of armed struggle”, had brought to light the ideological split in the Maoist party.

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Riyadh insists on a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood as a precondition. While the bar MbS has set is low, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intense pressure from his far-right coalition partners to avoid any

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China has made strides in reducing the level of certain pollutants in major cities in just a few years. Can India learn from its experience?

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The welcome direction of the SC will now enable reconsideration of the AGR dues, and waiver of interest and penalty

Umar visited Delhi multiple times to conduct recce of places where a blast could lead to significant loss of lives.

These are just some of the mega crypto scams allegedly involving Indian operators that were busted by agencies.

In Q2 FY26, CEAT delivered double-digit revenue growth, nearly 41 per cent gross margins, and more than 13 per cent EBITDA margin. Softer input costs, a rebound in OEM and export demand, and a premium

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The conservative majority US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the legality of Trump’s tariffs – including on India. Here’s what’s at stake.

A true writer must be a humble instrument for their native language and draw from India's cultural soil to challenge mainstream narratives, says Jeyamohan in this interview.

The Nowgam police station blast, which killed nine, was set off by the explosives seized as part of the Red Fort blast probe. We spoke to two experts to understand how seized explosives should be

Policies, programmes, and interventions that include men as part of the gender-equity conversation, not as its counterpart, can foster healthier, more compassionate expressions of masculinity

The I4C analysed at least 144 cases over the past three years and came across a murky trail through which cryptocurrency is used to funnel money stolen through cyber crimes to transnational syndicates.

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The Federation of Indian Export Organisations must engage more with RBI and other agencies for creating awareness among exporters about trade settlement in rupees and currencies of trading partners.

Lifting of restrictions, monsoon-aided production rebound and diversification of markets beyond the US have helped agriculture exports to post impressive growth this fiscal.