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Trump declares end to truce but says he will let talks go on, Pg1
Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire 'over' after renewed attacks in Persian Gulf, escalating tensions over Strait of Hormuz control.
Trump declares end to truce but says he will let talks go on, Pg1
Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire 'over' after renewed attacks in Persian Gulf, escalating tensions over Strait of Hormuz control.
Russian oil share in India’s imports rises, Pg1
India's Russian oil imports hit 40% share in May 2026, paying premium prices, driving a 66% surge in the overall import bill.
Russian oil share in India’s imports rises, Pg1
India's Russian oil imports hit 40% share in May 2026, paying premium prices, driving a 66% surge in the overall import bill.
Bishnoi, Brar ordered killing of Nijjar in Canada: U.S. DoJ, Pg1
US DoJ reveals jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar ordered Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination in Canada, implicating transnational organized crime and easing India-Canada diplomatic tensions.
Bishnoi, Brar ordered killing of Nijjar in Canada: U.S. DoJ, Pg1
US DoJ reveals jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar ordered Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination in Canada, implicating transnational organized crime and easing India-Canada diplomatic tensions.
Quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise, Pg2
India's National Quantum Mission, backed by ₹6,000 crore, races to overcome 'noise' and error correction for practical quantum computing by 2031.
Quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise, Pg2
India's National Quantum Mission, backed by ₹6,000 crore, races to overcome 'noise' and error correction for practical quantum computing by 2031.
Countries try again to seal pandemic treaty after Ebola jolt, Pg2
WHO member states push to finalize pandemic treaty's crucial benefit-sharing mechanism amidst fresh Ebola outbreak in DRC, highlighting global health equity challenges.
Countries try again to seal pandemic treaty after Ebola jolt, Pg2
WHO member states push to finalize pandemic treaty's crucial benefit-sharing mechanism amidst fresh Ebola outbreak in DRC, highlighting global health equity challenges.
Revolution to resurgence — Iran’s strategic moment, Pg6
Iran defies US-Israel strikes, emerges resilient after Supreme Leader's funeral, reshaping Middle East security and challenging India's diplomatic balance.
Revolution to resurgence — Iran’s strategic moment, Pg6
Iran defies US-Israel strikes, emerges resilient after Supreme Leader's funeral, reshaping Middle East security and challenging India's diplomatic balance.
The Indian diaspora as Australia’s identity, its future, Pg6
Indian diaspora now Australia's largest overseas-born community, profoundly reshaping national identity and becoming a critical pillar in India-Australia's evolving strategic partnership.
The Indian diaspora as Australia’s identity, its future, Pg6
Indian diaspora now Australia's largest overseas-born community, profoundly reshaping national identity and becoming a critical pillar in India-Australia's evolving strategic partnership.
Checkbox caste, Pg6
Census 2027 rehearsal tests caste enumeration, sparking debate on methodology after 2011 SECC's 'unusable' data; aims for targeted social justice.
Checkbox caste, Pg6
Census 2027 rehearsal tests caste enumeration, sparking debate on methodology after 2011 SECC's 'unusable' data; aims for targeted social justice.
States contribute disproportionately more to welfare schemes, Pg7
New analysis reveals states bear disproportionate welfare scheme burden, contributing 6.77% of GDP combined, as Union's fiscal commitment stagnates.
States contribute disproportionately more to welfare schemes, Pg7
New analysis reveals states bear disproportionate welfare scheme burden, contributing 6.77% of GDP combined, as Union's fiscal commitment stagnates.
How India withstood the crisis in West Asia, Pg7
India withstands West Asia crisis, containing fuel and cooking gas inflation through strategic energy diversification and government-backed cost absorption.
How India withstood the crisis in West Asia, Pg7
India withstands West Asia crisis, containing fuel and cooking gas inflation through strategic energy diversification and government-backed cost absorption.
What is the right to be forgotten?, Pg8
Delhi High Court defines 'right to be forgotten' under Article 21, balancing privacy with public interest and open justice, impacting digital footprints.
What is the right to be forgotten?, Pg8
Delhi High Court defines 'right to be forgotten' under Article 21, balancing privacy with public interest and open justice, impacting digital footprints.
What is the ‘Hummus trail’ and why is it under scrutiny?, Pg8
Palestinian rights group demands arrest of Israeli soldier in Himachal for alleged Gaza war crimes, challenging India's Geneva Conventions Act and the 'Hummus Trail' phenomenon.
What is the ‘Hummus trail’ and why is it under scrutiny?, Pg8
Palestinian rights group demands arrest of Israeli soldier in Himachal for alleged Gaza war crimes, challenging India's Geneva Conventions Act and the 'Hummus Trail' phenomenon.
NIA conducts nationwide searches in terror case, Pg10
NIA launches massive nationwide crackdown across 10 states, seizing digital evidence and arresting 11 in online terror radicalisation case linked to ISIS/AQIS.
NIA conducts nationwide searches in terror case, Pg10
NIA launches massive nationwide crackdown across 10 states, seizing digital evidence and arresting 11 in online terror radicalisation case linked to ISIS/AQIS.
Shah orders audit to reduce passenger delays at airports, Pg10
Home Minister Amit Shah orders third-party audits, ATRS, and FTI-TTP adoption to drastically reduce airport passenger delays and enhance security.
Shah orders audit to reduce passenger delays at airports, Pg10
Home Minister Amit Shah orders third-party audits, ATRS, and FTI-TTP adoption to drastically reduce airport passenger delays and enhance security.
India and Indonesia launch joint restoration project at iconic Prambanan Temple, Pg10
India and Indonesia launch joint restoration of iconic Prambanan Temple, a UNESCO site, strengthening civilisational ties.
India and Indonesia launch joint restoration project at iconic Prambanan Temple, Pg10
India and Indonesia launch joint restoration of iconic Prambanan Temple, a UNESCO site, strengthening civilisational ties.
Lonavala, parts of Maharashtra report ‘exceptional’ rain, Pg12
Western Ghats, Maharashtra, records 'exceptional' rainfall, with Lonavala hitting 1,300mm and Mahabaleshwar a 24-hour record, despite El Niño forecasts.
Lonavala, parts of Maharashtra report ‘exceptional’ rain, Pg12
Western Ghats, Maharashtra, records 'exceptional' rainfall, with Lonavala hitting 1,300mm and Mahabaleshwar a 24-hour record, despite El Niño forecasts.
Over 42% rise in female enrolment in higher education since 2014: report, Pg12
India's higher education witnesses a remarkable 42.2% surge in female enrollment since 2014, reaching 2.24 crore, alongside significant gains for SC/ST/OBC students.
Over 42% rise in female enrolment in higher education since 2014: report, Pg12
India's higher education witnesses a remarkable 42.2% surge in female enrollment since 2014, reaching 2.24 crore, alongside significant gains for SC/ST/OBC students.
DRDO conducts successful flight test of Pinaka rocket, Pg12
DRDO successfully flight-tests Pinaka long-range guided rocket from Chandipur, validating its 60 km minimum strike range with high precision.
DRDO conducts successful flight test of Pinaka rocket, Pg12
DRDO successfully flight-tests Pinaka long-range guided rocket from Chandipur, validating its 60 km minimum strike range with high precision.
WHO flags growing inequities in access to cancer treatment, Pg12
WHO flags widening global cancer inequities, with survival rates drastically lower in poor nations, impacting millions financially and mentally, demanding urgent policy action.
WHO flags growing inequities in access to cancer treatment, Pg12
WHO flags widening global cancer inequities, with survival rates drastically lower in poor nations, impacting millions financially and mentally, demanding urgent policy action.
Is the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement falling apart?, Pg14
Trump declares U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over' after retaliatory strikes and sanctions, escalating Strait of Hormuz dispute.
Is the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement falling apart?, Pg14
Trump declares U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over' after retaliatory strikes and sanctions, escalating Strait of Hormuz dispute.
PM Christopher Luxon interview: ‘New Zealand, working with India, needs to remake case for a rules-based system’, Pg 1
In an exclusive interview ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasized partnering with India to reform and defend the global rules-based order amid a shifting multipolar landscape.
PM Christopher Luxon interview: ‘New Zealand, working with India, needs to remake case for a rules-based system’, Pg 1
In an exclusive interview ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasized partnering with India to reform and defend the global rules-based order amid a shifting multipolar landscape.
Modi to meet Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne today, to discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, Pg 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened the third annual bilateral summit in Melbourne to advance critical mineral supply chains, higher education integration, and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific.
Modi to meet Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne today, to discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific region, Pg 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened the third annual bilateral summit in Melbourne to advance critical mineral supply chains, higher education integration, and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific.
Two warnings, zero action: Why Wayanad tunnel tragedy is a ‘man-made disaster’, Pg 6
The Kerala government has suspended work on the ₹2,134.5-crore Wayanad twin-tunnel project following a fatal landslide at the construction site caused by the unscientific accumulation of excavated excavation debris despite multiple administrative warnings.
Two warnings, zero action: Why Wayanad tunnel tragedy is a ‘man-made disaster’, Pg 6
The Kerala government has suspended work on the ₹2,134.5-crore Wayanad twin-tunnel project following a fatal landslide at the construction site caused by the unscientific accumulation of excavated excavation debris despite multiple administrative warnings.
Despite talks, why US and Iran are still trading blows — and may keep doing so, Pg 9
Despite signing a landmark 14-point framework to end their intense maritime conflict, the United States and Iran remain locked in tactical military skirmishes due to disputes over short-term navigation rights in the crucial Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.
Despite talks, why US and Iran are still trading blows — and may keep doing so, Pg 9
Despite signing a landmark 14-point framework to end their intense maritime conflict, the United States and Iran remain locked in tactical military skirmishes due to disputes over short-term navigation rights in the crucial Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.
The significance of India’s Astra missiles, which Indonesia is buying, Pg 9
India and Indonesia signed a landmark 630 million dollar defence pact under which Jakarta will become the first foreign buyer of India's indigenously developed Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile alongside BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
The significance of India’s Astra missiles, which Indonesia is buying, Pg 9
India and Indonesia signed a landmark 630 million dollar defence pact under which Jakarta will become the first foreign buyer of India's indigenously developed Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile alongside BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
Why India’s engineering education needs a reset in the AI era, Pg 9
The All India Council for Technical Education has ordered the progressive closure of 58 non-viable colleges and over 950 technical courses across the nation, driving an urgent structural overhaul of engineering education to survive market shifts caused by artificial intelligence.
Why India’s engineering education needs a reset in the AI era, Pg 9
The All India Council for Technical Education has ordered the progressive closure of 58 non-viable colleges and over 950 technical courses across the nation, driving an urgent structural overhaul of engineering education to survive market shifts caused by artificial intelligence.
India and Japan must build Asia’s defining partnership, Pg 11
Writing exclusively on the bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor advocates for a transformative India-Japan strategic alliance that merges Japan’s hardware and care-economy needs with India’s digital and demographic strengths.
India and Japan must build Asia’s defining partnership, Pg 11
Writing exclusively on the bilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor advocates for a transformative India-Japan strategic alliance that merges Japan’s hardware and care-economy needs with India’s digital and demographic strengths.
IMF cuts global growth forecast assuming Strait of Hormuz opens mid-July, but Trump ends ceasefire, Pg 13
Citing acute energy supply disruptions from the West Asia conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, the International Monetary Fund has trimmed its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3% while marginally reducing India's GDP growth projection to 6.4%.
IMF cuts global growth forecast assuming Strait of Hormuz opens mid-July, but Trump ends ceasefire, Pg 13
Citing acute energy supply disruptions from the West Asia conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, the International Monetary Fund has trimmed its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3% while marginally reducing India's GDP growth projection to 6.4%.
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