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Not seeking mediation on border dispute: Nepal FM, Pg1
Nepal's FM rejects third-party mediation on Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura border dispute, advocating diplomatic resolution and boosting digital payment connectivity with India.
Not seeking mediation on border dispute: Nepal FM, Pg1
Nepal's FM rejects third-party mediation on Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura border dispute, advocating diplomatic resolution and boosting digital payment connectivity with India.
Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics, Pg2
Scientists unlock 400,000-year-old Homo erectus genetic secrets using novel acid etching, revealing interbreeding with Denisovans and challenging linear human evolution.
Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics, Pg2
Scientists unlock 400,000-year-old Homo erectus genetic secrets using novel acid etching, revealing interbreeding with Denisovans and challenging linear human evolution.
From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier, Pg8
Ministry of Mines redefines Northeast as critical mineral frontier, sparking debate on inclusive development and land rights amidst global demand for strategic resources.
From borderland to India’s strategic resource frontier, Pg8
Ministry of Mines redefines Northeast as critical mineral frontier, sparking debate on inclusive development and land rights amidst global demand for strategic resources.
Testing times, Pg8
India's GDP growth hits 7.7%, but slowing agriculture and global crises raise concerns for future economic resilience.
Testing times, Pg8
India's GDP growth hits 7.7%, but slowing agriculture and global crises raise concerns for future economic resilience.
Missed call, Pg8
IMD forecasts deficient monsoon and El Niño threaten India's farm economy amidst input crisis, demanding urgent government preparedness for drought.
Missed call, Pg8
IMD forecasts deficient monsoon and El Niño threaten India's farm economy amidst input crisis, demanding urgent government preparedness for drought.
How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem, Pg9
ICMR revolutionizes health research, integrating AI, genomics, and data science to forge an anticipatory, equitable health ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.
How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem, Pg9
ICMR revolutionizes health research, integrating AI, genomics, and data science to forge an anticipatory, equitable health ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047.
Mango big money spinner for country, Pg9
Mango exports projected to hit Rs 10 crore this year, with India producing 80% of world's output, despite northern crop damage.
Mango big money spinner for country, Pg9
Mango exports projected to hit Rs 10 crore this year, with India producing 80% of world's output, despite northern crop damage.
Share of grassland lost by Assam’s Manas National park, Pg10
Assam's Manas National Park launches state's first grass nursery after losing 60% of its vital grasslands over the past 35 years.
Share of grassland lost by Assam’s Manas National park, Pg10
Assam's Manas National Park launches state's first grass nursery after losing 60% of its vital grasslands over the past 35 years.
India, Indonesia review bilateral ties as Jaishankar meets his counterpart, Pg12
India and Indonesia's External Affairs Ministers hold 8th Joint Commission meeting, reviewing full spectrum bilateral cooperation ahead of PM Modi's reciprocal visit.
India, Indonesia review bilateral ties as Jaishankar meets his counterpart, Pg12
India and Indonesia's External Affairs Ministers hold 8th Joint Commission meeting, reviewing full spectrum bilateral cooperation ahead of PM Modi's reciprocal visit.
Bangladesh to raise issue of ‘push-ins’ in BGB-BSF talks, Pg12
Bangladesh to confront India on 'push-ins' and border killings at upcoming BSF-BGB Director General-level conference in New Delhi.
Bangladesh to raise issue of ‘push-ins’ in BGB-BSF talks, Pg12
Bangladesh to confront India on 'push-ins' and border killings at upcoming BSF-BGB Director General-level conference in New Delhi.
Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13
Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.
Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13
Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.
‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’, Pg14
Union Health Ministry defends NFHS-6 factsheets, clarifying 'missing' anaemia, sanitation, and cooking fuel data are tracked by dedicated surveys or await the detailed report.
‘Detailed NFHS report will provide a broader picture’, Pg14
Union Health Ministry defends NFHS-6 factsheets, clarifying 'missing' anaemia, sanitation, and cooking fuel data are tracked by dedicated surveys or await the detailed report.
U.S. sees nuclear renaissance with micro-reactor, eyes global markets, Pg16
U.S. Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 micro-reactor achieves first criticality, accelerating small modular reactor development for global markets, including India.
U.S. sees nuclear renaissance with micro-reactor, eyes global markets, Pg16
U.S. Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 micro-reactor achieves first criticality, accelerating small modular reactor development for global markets, including India.
Rock marks, game boards: Wildlife trail leads to prehistoric past in Aravalli
Aravalli trail reveals rare prehistoric petroglyphs, tools, and game boards, showcasing continuous human activity from Palaeolithic to Mesolithic periods.
Rock marks, game boards: Wildlife trail leads to prehistoric past in Aravalli
Aravalli trail reveals rare prehistoric petroglyphs, tools, and game boards, showcasing continuous human activity from Palaeolithic to Mesolithic periods.
IIT panel gives nod to CBSE examiner portal, paves way for re-evaluation, Pg8
IIT panel gives final security nod to CBSE's Class 12 re-evaluation portal, enabling student reassessments after fixing critical vulnerabilities.
IIT panel gives nod to CBSE examiner portal, paves way for re-evaluation, Pg8
IIT panel gives final security nod to CBSE's Class 12 re-evaluation portal, enabling student reassessments after fixing critical vulnerabilities.
Is a text AI-aided? Science, limits of detection tools, Pg9
AI detection tools prove unreliable, sparking literary authorship controversies and raising concerns about false positives and the future of creative writing.
Is a text AI-aided? Science, limits of detection tools, Pg9
AI detection tools prove unreliable, sparking literary authorship controversies and raising concerns about false positives and the future of creative writing.
For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9
Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.
For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9
Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.
Why energy tankers are using risky dark fleet ploy to cross Hormuz, Pg9
Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, over 57% of energy tankers "go dark" in the Strait of Hormuz, risking collisions and impacting India's vital imports.
Why energy tankers are using risky dark fleet ploy to cross Hormuz, Pg9
Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, over 57% of energy tankers "go dark" in the Strait of Hormuz, risking collisions and impacting India's vital imports.
Rain & fertiliser shortfall can be an opportunity, Pg10
El Niño-induced monsoon and fertilizer shortfalls threaten Indian agriculture; government must seize opportunity to boost millets, pulses, oilseeds with MSP.
Rain & fertiliser shortfall can be an opportunity, Pg10
El Niño-induced monsoon and fertilizer shortfalls threaten Indian agriculture; government must seize opportunity to boost millets, pulses, oilseeds with MSP.
Who gets rupee right: Economists, market wallahs or moralists?, Pg11
Economists, market players, and moralists clash over rupee defense strategies, capital flow measures, and interest rate policies amidst India's economic vulnerabilities.
Who gets rupee right: Economists, market wallahs or moralists?, Pg11
Economists, market players, and moralists clash over rupee defense strategies, capital flow measures, and interest rate policies amidst India's economic vulnerabilities.
Policy is undoing what science built. That's a challenge for Cotton Productivity Mission, Pg11
Policy failures, including seed price controls, crippled India's cotton productivity and biotech innovation, jeopardizing the new Rs 5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission's 2031 targets.
Policy is undoing what science built. That's a challenge for Cotton Productivity Mission, Pg11
Policy failures, including seed price controls, crippled India's cotton productivity and biotech innovation, jeopardizing the new Rs 5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission's 2031 targets.
Israel kills 9 in Gaza as Egypt holds truce talks, Pg12
Israeli airstrikes kill nine in Gaza, escalating tensions as Egypt hosts critical truce talks to salvage fragile US-brokered ceasefire.
Israel kills 9 in Gaza as Egypt holds truce talks, Pg12
Israeli airstrikes kill nine in Gaza, escalating tensions as Egypt hosts critical truce talks to salvage fragile US-brokered ceasefire.
With Xi in North Korea today, Kim to project confidence and defiance, Pg12
Chinese President Xi Jinping's Pyongyang visit bolsters Kim Jong Un's defiance, strengthening China-North Korea ties amid nuclear ambitions and Russia alliance.
With Xi in North Korea today, Kim to project confidence and defiance, Pg12
Chinese President Xi Jinping's Pyongyang visit bolsters Kim Jong Un's defiance, strengthening China-North Korea ties amid nuclear ambitions and Russia alliance.
Forex measures, FII bond tax leeway could attract $60-80 bn, Pg13
India eyes $60-80 billion foreign capital boost as government scraps FII bond tax, RBI offers FCNR(B) deposit incentives.
Forex measures, FII bond tax leeway could attract $60-80 bn, Pg13
India eyes $60-80 billion foreign capital boost as government scraps FII bond tax, RBI offers FCNR(B) deposit incentives.
OPEC+ decides on fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure, Pg13
OPEC+ hikes oil quotas for fourth time, but US-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption trigger massive supply crisis, cutting 9.58 million bpd.
OPEC+ decides on fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure, Pg13
OPEC+ hikes oil quotas for fourth time, but US-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption trigger massive supply crisis, cutting 9.58 million bpd.
Why Andhra Pradesh plans to let data centres buy & distribute own electricity, Pg13
Andhra Pradesh pioneers policy granting data centers deemed distribution licences, enabling lower electricity costs for AI-driven expansion, a first for private entities.
Why Andhra Pradesh plans to let data centres buy & distribute own electricity, Pg13
Andhra Pradesh pioneers policy granting data centers deemed distribution licences, enabling lower electricity costs for AI-driven expansion, a first for private entities.
CKD now a silent health threat, Pg15
Global analysis reveals Chronic Kidney Disease now a top 10 cause of death, silently impacting 788 million people worldwide by 2023.
CKD now a silent health threat, Pg15
Global analysis reveals Chronic Kidney Disease now a top 10 cause of death, silently impacting 788 million people worldwide by 2023.
Why Kerala and Bengal face Nipah with varied outbreak risks
Study uncovers distinct Nipah outbreak patterns in Kerala and West Bengal, shaped by ecological factors, human behavior, and health system preparedness.
Why Kerala and Bengal face Nipah with varied outbreak risks
Study uncovers distinct Nipah outbreak patterns in Kerala and West Bengal, shaped by ecological factors, human behavior, and health system preparedness.
New diabetes, obesity pill, Pg15
Scientists unveil groundbreaking diabetes, obesity pill, activating muscle metabolism for blood sugar control and fat burning, avoiding GLP-1 side effects.
New diabetes, obesity pill, Pg15
Scientists unveil groundbreaking diabetes, obesity pill, activating muscle metabolism for blood sugar control and fat burning, avoiding GLP-1 side effects.
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