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Missiles, minerals and port: Delhi, Jakarta seal key deals, Pg1
Delhi and Jakarta ink landmark BrahMos missile, critical minerals, and strategic Sabang Port deals, boosting Indo-Pacific ties.
Missiles, minerals and port: Delhi, Jakarta seal key deals, Pg1
Delhi and Jakarta ink landmark BrahMos missile, critical minerals, and strategic Sabang Port deals, boosting Indo-Pacific ties.
Ridge set to be revived in 4 yrs, says Shah; launches campaign to plant 70 lakh trees, Pg4
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches 'Mission 70 Lakh Plantation' and Delhi Ridge revival, targeting 6,300 hectares of green cover in four years.
Ridge set to be revived in 4 yrs, says Shah; launches campaign to plant 70 lakh trees, Pg4
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches 'Mission 70 Lakh Plantation' and Delhi Ridge revival, targeting 6,300 hectares of green cover in four years.
Audit performance of disciplinary mechanism for lawyers: SC to BCI, Pg5
Supreme Court orders Bar Council of India to audit lawyer disciplinary mechanisms, establish National Legal Academy for enhanced professional competence and public confidence.
Audit performance of disciplinary mechanism for lawyers: SC to BCI, Pg5
Supreme Court orders Bar Council of India to audit lawyer disciplinary mechanisms, establish National Legal Academy for enhanced professional competence and public confidence.
Landslide hits Wayanad tunnel project days after Collector's warning on soil pile, 3 killed, Pg9
Wayanad tunnel project landslide kills three, seven missing, days after District Collector's ignored warning on hazardous soil accumulation.
Landslide hits Wayanad tunnel project days after Collector's warning on soil pile, 3 killed, Pg9
Wayanad tunnel project landslide kills three, seven missing, days after District Collector's ignored warning on hazardous soil accumulation.
The safety net and the trade-off, Pg12
States' burgeoning cash transfer schemes for women, totaling Rs 1.68 lakh crore, raise fiscal sustainability concerns amid rising debt and investment crowding out.
The safety net and the trade-off, Pg12
States' burgeoning cash transfer schemes for women, totaling Rs 1.68 lakh crore, raise fiscal sustainability concerns amid rising debt and investment crowding out.
Our right to walk is broken — just like our footpaths, Pg12
Supreme Court upholds safe footpaths as fundamental right amidst 36,000 annual pedestrian deaths, exposing critical urban governance failures and infrastructure neglect.
Our right to walk is broken — just like our footpaths, Pg12
Supreme Court upholds safe footpaths as fundamental right amidst 36,000 annual pedestrian deaths, exposing critical urban governance failures and infrastructure neglect.
For the Indo-Pacific, a ‘G Minus 2’ strategy, Pg12
India champions 'G Minus Two' strategy in Indo-Pacific, fostering regional cooperation with Japan, Australia, and others to navigate US-China dynamics.
For the Indo-Pacific, a ‘G Minus 2’ strategy, Pg12
India champions 'G Minus Two' strategy in Indo-Pacific, fostering regional cooperation with Japan, Australia, and others to navigate US-China dynamics.
On ethanol, make haste slowly, Pg12
Centre halts rapid ethanol blending beyond 20% in petrol, addressing motorist concerns over mileage and engine damage, urging a calibrated biofuel roadmap.
On ethanol, make haste slowly, Pg12
Centre halts rapid ethanol blending beyond 20% in petrol, addressing motorist concerns over mileage and engine damage, urging a calibrated biofuel roadmap.
To ensure a quality creche is the employer's job, Pg13
Capgemini creche abuse exposes India's childcare crisis; urgent call for robust regulation, professionalization, and treating childcare as essential public infrastructure for women's empowerment.
To ensure a quality creche is the employer's job, Pg13
Capgemini creche abuse exposes India's childcare crisis; urgent call for robust regulation, professionalization, and treating childcare as essential public infrastructure for women's empowerment.
NATO flaunts arms deals as Trump targets Europe allies, Pg14
NATO unveils multi-billion dollar arms deals as Trump renews pressure on European allies for defense spending, eyeing Greenland.
NATO flaunts arms deals as Trump targets Europe allies, Pg14
NATO unveils multi-billion dollar arms deals as Trump renews pressure on European allies for defense spending, eyeing Greenland.
BHEL partners with German firm for green hydrogen project, Pg15
BHEL partners with German firm thyssenkrupp nucera for indigenous alkaline electrolyser manufacturing, boosting India's green hydrogen mission.
BHEL partners with German firm for green hydrogen project, Pg15
BHEL partners with German firm thyssenkrupp nucera for indigenous alkaline electrolyser manufacturing, boosting India's green hydrogen mission.
India flags flaws in US' Section 301 tariff probe, Pg15
India flags serious flaws in US's Section 301 forced-labor tariff probe, challenging proposed 12.8% duties and seeking bilateral dialogue.
India flags flaws in US' Section 301 tariff probe, Pg15
India flags serious flaws in US's Section 301 forced-labor tariff probe, challenging proposed 12.8% duties and seeking bilateral dialogue.
Release services production index within 60 days: Panel, Pg15
Expert panel urges monthly compilation and 60-day release of Index of Services Production, improving economic data timeliness.
Release services production index within 60 days: Panel, Pg15
Expert panel urges monthly compilation and 60-day release of Index of Services Production, improving economic data timeliness.
Expression Of Interest (EOI) Under PM-SETU, Pg19
Jharkhand invites industry partners for PM-SETU scheme, upgrading ITIs with modern infrastructure and industry-aligned courses to boost youth employability.
Expression Of Interest (EOI) Under PM-SETU, Pg19
Jharkhand invites industry partners for PM-SETU scheme, upgrading ITIs with modern infrastructure and industry-aligned courses to boost youth employability.
LNG tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz, says Britain, Pg1
UAV strikes Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat in Strait of Hormuz, igniting fears of escalating Persian Gulf conflict and global energy supply disruptions.
LNG tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz, says Britain, Pg1
UAV strikes Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat in Strait of Hormuz, igniting fears of escalating Persian Gulf conflict and global energy supply disruptions.
Modi bats for 2-state solution to iron out Israel-Palestine issue, Pg1
PM Modi champions two-state solution for Israel-Palestine, secures BrahMos missile deal and 13 other pacts with Indonesia.
Modi bats for 2-state solution to iron out Israel-Palestine issue, Pg1
PM Modi champions two-state solution for Israel-Palestine, secures BrahMos missile deal and 13 other pacts with Indonesia.
Beyond three Cs, the new lexicon of India-Australia ties, Pg8
India-Australia elevate strategic ties to 'T-20 mode', targeting $100 billion trade by 2030, boosting defence, energy, and tech cooperation for Indo-Pacific stability.
Beyond three Cs, the new lexicon of India-Australia ties, Pg8
India-Australia elevate strategic ties to 'T-20 mode', targeting $100 billion trade by 2030, boosting defence, energy, and tech cooperation for Indo-Pacific stability.
Grand ambitions, Pg8
Ministry of Cooperation completes five years, boldly expanding cooperative model beyond agriculture, offering a vital alternative to hypercompetitive business for social equity.
Grand ambitions, Pg8
Ministry of Cooperation completes five years, boldly expanding cooperative model beyond agriculture, offering a vital alternative to hypercompetitive business for social equity.
India’s economic prospects after the West Asian crisis, Pg8
India's 2026-27 GDP growth projected at 6.6%, navigating West Asia truce, El Niño, and 90% crude import dependence.
India’s economic prospects after the West Asian crisis, Pg8
India's 2026-27 GDP growth projected at 6.6%, navigating West Asia truce, El Niño, and 90% crude import dependence.
Linking women’s incomes and healthcare, Pg9
New research reveals women's increased income drives proactive health investments, reducing reactive healthcare spending and linking economic empowerment to public health outcomes.
Linking women’s incomes and healthcare, Pg9
New research reveals women's increased income drives proactive health investments, reducing reactive healthcare spending and linking economic empowerment to public health outcomes.
India’s EV transition cannot afford to ignore retrofitment, Pg9
India's EV transition must embrace retrofitting 30 crore ICE vehicles, offering a cost-effective path to energy security, decarbonization, and decentralized employment.
India’s EV transition cannot afford to ignore retrofitment, Pg9
India's EV transition must embrace retrofitting 30 crore ICE vehicles, offering a cost-effective path to energy security, decarbonization, and decentralized employment.
Rise in Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India in 2025, Pg10
UN report reveals India's FDI inflows soared 44% to $39 billion in 2025, solidifying its global investment destination status.
Rise in Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India in 2025, Pg10
UN report reveals India's FDI inflows soared 44% to $39 billion in 2025, solidifying its global investment destination status.
Four States reach a pact on Narmada project payments, Pg12
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and MP sign historic Narmada project payment pact, resolving long-standing Sardar Sarovar cost-sharing dispute.
Four States reach a pact on Narmada project payments, Pg12
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and MP sign historic Narmada project payment pact, resolving long-standing Sardar Sarovar cost-sharing dispute.
PM announces IIM-B campus in Indonesia, Pg12
PM Modi announces IIM-B's first international campus in Indonesia's Singhasari SEZ, boosting educational ties and ASEAN student opportunities.
PM announces IIM-B campus in Indonesia, Pg12
PM Modi announces IIM-B's first international campus in Indonesia's Singhasari SEZ, boosting educational ties and ASEAN student opportunities.
WhatsApp username debate brings informational privacy to the fore, Pg12
WhatsApp's optional username feature ignites privacy vs. cybercrime debate; MeitY raises concerns, citing Supreme Court's Article 21 rulings on informational privacy.
WhatsApp username debate brings informational privacy to the fore, Pg12
WhatsApp's optional username feature ignites privacy vs. cybercrime debate; MeitY raises concerns, citing Supreme Court's Article 21 rulings on informational privacy.
School dropout rate falls across key stages: report, Pg14
UDISE+ 2025-26 report reveals significant drop in school dropout rates, with secondary level dipping to 7.0%, alongside improved infrastructure and gender balance.
School dropout rate falls across key stages: report, Pg14
UDISE+ 2025-26 report reveals significant drop in school dropout rates, with secondary level dipping to 7.0%, alongside improved infrastructure and gender balance.
BRICS nations call for timely exchange of information on drugs, Pg14
BRICS nations forge Guwahati Declaration, committing to bolster intelligence exchange and combat illicit drug trafficking, synthetic drugs, and virtual asset misuse.
BRICS nations call for timely exchange of information on drugs, Pg14
BRICS nations forge Guwahati Declaration, committing to bolster intelligence exchange and combat illicit drug trafficking, synthetic drugs, and virtual asset misuse.
Contact lost with Drishti, world’s first OptoSAR satellite, Pg14
India's private space sector faces setback as GalaxEye's pioneering OptoSAR satellite, Mission Drishti, lost contact after geomagnetic storm.
Contact lost with Drishti, world’s first OptoSAR satellite, Pg14
India's private space sector faces setback as GalaxEye's pioneering OptoSAR satellite, Mission Drishti, lost contact after geomagnetic storm.
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