PM Modiβs Europe trip begins today: What India hopes to gain from better ties with Nordic countries π
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PM Modiβs Europe trip begins today: What India hopes to gain from better ties with Nordic countries
With PM Modiβs trip, the realism in India's foreign and strategic outreach is on display. Hereβs why.
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Setting room to press to exam hall: NEETβpaper trail is CBI probe focus π
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πMay 15, 2026 at 07:20AM
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As CBI probes leak, here is how the NEETβquestion paper is set, printed and moved in 5 steps
The focus of investigators will be on identifying where the breach took place in the sequence of steps involved in the process -- from setting of the paper to the printing press and the exam centre.
Petrol, diesel prices increased by Rs 3 each. Could more hikes be on the cards? π
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Petrol, diesel prices increased by Rs 3 each. Could more hikes be on the cards?
Two months into the West Asia crisis, oil marketing companies were losing Rs 14 per litre on sale of petrol and Rs 42 per litre on diesel. They are also incurring losses on sale of cooking gas to households and jet fuel for domestic flights.
Why back-to-back May storms battered Delhi-NCR and turned deadly in UP π
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Why back-to-back May storms battered Delhi-NCR and turned deadly in UP
Powerful storms killed around 111 people in Uttar Pradesh and swept through Delhi-NCR. Dust storms and thunderstorms are not unusual in May. But the intensity and frequency of such weather activity has raised concerns.
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Why OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple over Siri AI deal π
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Why OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple over Siri AI deal
The tensions have been aggravated by Appleβs broader AI strategy. The companyβs multiyear AI partnership with Google announced this year would see Gemini technology power the next-gen Siri on devices like the iPhone.
Who owns a personβs digital data after their death? π
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Who owns a personβs digital data after their death?
Increasingly, courts are applying succession laws to govern the new frontier of digital estates. Here is why a court recently allowed a manβs wife and daughter to access his online data.
What is withholding tax and could cutting it boost foreign inflows? π
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Centre weighs new move to bring foreign capital to India: What is it and how much can it help?
The government is reportedly considering slashing the withholding tax rate from 20% to the earlier 5%. Market participants believe that lowering the withholding tax rate could make Indian debt and other financial assets more attractive for foreign investors.
Why NEET-UG is finally shifting to computer-based testing π
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Why NEET-UG is finally shifting to computer-based testing
Currently, NEET-UG is a pen-and-paper exam. After a paper leak came to light in 2024, a Centre-constituted committee had suggested reforms in the conduct of public exams, including a switch to computer-based testing.
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Bhojshala verdict: What the Hindu and Muslim sides argued in the High Court π
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Bhojshala verdict: What the Hindu and Muslim sides argued in the High Court
While the petitioners from the Muslim side cast doubts over the fairness of the ASI report on the contested site, the Hindu side cited inscriptions and their 'right' to offer worship there.
From landslide to slide: How Keir Starmer became so unpopular so soon π
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From landslide to slide: How Keir Starmer became so unpopular so soon
The signs of much of what is happening in the UK today could be read in the nature of Labourβs victory. Hereβs how things went further wrong for Starmer since.
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Graphs, Data and Perspectives: Why the latest crude oil price spike will test the Indian economy π
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Graphs, Data and Perspectives: Why the latest crude oil price spike will test the Indian economy
The West Asia crisis has sent crude prices spiralling and forced the government to hike fuel prices. If prices remain anywhere close to the $100-per-barrel level for the full year, it would upend both household as well as government budgets.
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Why reserved candidates availing relaxations are barred from open category recruitment π
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Can SC/ST/OBC quota candidates compete for open seats in govt jobs? Hereβs how Maharashtra has changed the rules
Those candidates who avail relaxations in age, educational qualification, experience or number of attempts, will no longer be eligible to claim selection under the open category
With over 100 deaths, what triggered the powerful thunderstorms in Uttar Pradesh? π
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Why did a storm kill 100 people in Uttar Pradesh? Hereβs what went wrong
Thunderstorms frequently occur in the pre-monsoon months in north India, but the scale of devastation in Uttar Pradesh was much larger than in recent years. Here is why.
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Punjabβs paddy dilemma: Can it save groundwater and preserve soil health at the same time? π
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Punjabβs paddy dilemma: Save groundwater or preserve soil health?
In response to the worsening groundwater crisis, the Punjab government has aggressively promoted direct-seeded rice (DSR) for the past decade or so. But can the state stave off that crisis at the cost of increasing chemical dependence?
Why Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Bhojshala was a temple π
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Why Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that Bhojshala was a temple
On Friday, the court said that historical literature and architectural references established that the disputed complex was associated with Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty and functioned as a centre of Sanskrit learning.
Americaβs OPT crackdown: Why Indian students in the US are suddenly worried about jobs, visas and deportation risks π
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Why US is cracking down on a post-study work programme that Indians depend on for H-1B visas
Optional Practical Training acts as a bridge between education and employment in the US. But ICE has called it a 'magnet for fraud'. Immigration attorneys are warning of tougher scrutiny, rising visa risks and shrinking options for Indian students and H-1Bβ¦
Why Raul Castro could face US charges decades after the 1996 Cuba incident π
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Why Raul Castro could face US charges decades after the 1996 Cuba incident
The Trump administration's planned case revives scrutiny of the Brothers to the Rescue incident in which Cuban fighter jets downed two civilian planes, killing four men over waters Washington says were international.
How climate change and heat stress will impact the 2026 FIFA World Cup π
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How climate change and heat stress will impact the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup heat risks are rising as climate change increases humid conditions across several North American host cities and stadiums. Here is what to know
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As Supreme Court cites βHinduism as way of lifeβ, recalling 30-year-old ruling that coined the phrase π
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As Supreme Court cites βHinduism as way of lifeβ, recalling 30-year-old ruling that coined the phrase
The Supreme Court's remark during the Sabarimala hearing revived memories of the 1995 ruling that underlined secularism yet inadvertently cemented the phrase in political discourse
Forest Rights and the Great Nicobar Mega-Project: The case before the Calcutta High Court π
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Forest Rights and the Great Nicobar Mega-Project: The case before the Calcutta High Court
At the heart of the case is whether tribal and forest dwellersβ rights were bypassed for the Great Nicobar mega project and its associated forest clearances.
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Why power distribution companies are struggling with fixed costs, falling revenues π
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Why power distribution companies are struggling with fixed costs, falling revenues
A Central Electricity Authority report flags the need to change the way retail electricity bills are designed. Why, and what does it recommend?