Posh Delhi colony gets sewage in taps: How urban water systems fail, what needs to change ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 02:23PM
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Posh Delhi colony gets sewage in taps: How urban water systems fail, what needs to change
Before this, in Indore, contaminated tap water had killed 10 people. Part of the problem is the wide gap in engineering best practices and ground realities. An expert explains.
People are being offered cash, IVF support and housing to have more kids. Why is it not working? ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 04:04PM
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๐June 7, 2026 at 04:04PM
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People are being offered cash, IVF support and housing to have more kids. Why is it not working?
Global Fertility Crisis Explained: From India to Sweden to Japan, despite varied economic and social conditions, fewer people want kids. Reasons range from polarisation to shift in values to income to smartphones.
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Armenia polls: Why both the West and Russia have an eye on the elections of a small West Asian nation ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 04:49PM
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Armenia polls: Why both the West and Russia have an eye on the elections of a small West Asian nation
Armenia is a major buyer of Indian weapons systems today, making its geopolitical shifts important for New Delhi.
Can AI-driven growth be made responsible? An Expert Explains how ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 05:40PM
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Can AI-driven growth be made responsible? An Expert Explains how
Petra Molnar, a lawyer and anthropologist who studies AI, surveillance and human rights, tells The Indian Express that when it comes to such growth, one must ask who bears the costs, and who receives the benefits.
With Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-Un this week, whatโs driving China-North Korea relations? ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 09:07PM
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With Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-Un this week, whatโs driving China-North Korea relations?
What can North Korea, one of the poorest and least integrated nations in the world, offer China? Since their inception, China-North Korea ties have been based on wider geopolitical goals.
Can you use E85 fuel in your car? Hereโs what to check first ๐
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๐June 7, 2026 at 09:08PM
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๐June 7, 2026 at 09:08PM
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Can you use E85 fuel in your car? Hereโs what to check first
During the launch, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the blended fuel is meant for specially designed flex-fuel vehicles and not for normal petrol vehicles. Hereโs what to know.
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Why Iran has linked US peace deal more to Lebanon than to Gaza ๐
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๐June 8, 2026 at 06:35AM
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Why Iran has linked US peace deal more to Lebanon than to Gaza
Iran-US War 100th Day: Tehran faces an urgent need to translate Hormuz leverage into tangible gains, not least due to its continuing economic crisis. How has its bargaining position evolved?
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Why RBI is returning to a โterribleโ idea to boost foreign inflows ๐
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๐June 8, 2026 at 03:43PM
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๐June 8, 2026 at 03:43PM
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Why RBI is returning to a โterribleโ idea to boost foreign inflows
Last deployed in 2013, the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposit swap scheme was widely seen as being too expensive for RBI to announce this time around. But the logic is the same: the costs seem to be worth the benefits.
Can one die โof sadnessโ? An Expert Explains what science says about grief and death ๐
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๐June 8, 2026 at 04:59PM
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๐June 8, 2026 at 04:59PM
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Can one die โof sadnessโ? An Expert Explains what science says about grief
Studies have found that the relative risk of dying is highest immediately after experiencing loss, especially for six months, because of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.
Telangana CM links โHydraโ to Hitler, but the word has more to do with myths and comics than history ๐
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๐June 8, 2026 at 05:42PM
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Telangana CM links โHydraโ to Hitler, but the word has more to do with myths and comics than history
โHydraโ can be traced back to Greek mythology, in the name of a multi-headed snake-like monster. Why did Telangana CM Revanth Reddy speak about Hydra?
Israel-Iran trade strikes again: 3 major takeaways, from Trump-Bibi ties to new red lines ๐
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๐June 8, 2026 at 08:06PM
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Israel-Iran trade strikes again: 3 major takeaways, from Trump-Bibi ties to new red lines
What was different this time was that Iran launched attacks directly on Israel in retaliation for the latterโs actions in Lebanon. What do the latest developments say about the fate of the war?
Calcutta HC criticises public parading of accused persons in West Bengal: What law, previous SC rulings say ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 07:07AM
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๐June 9, 2026 at 07:07AM
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Calcutta HC criticises public parading of accused persons in West Bengal: What law, previous SC rulings say
A vacation bench orally observed that the police may arrest a person but cannot publicly defame them. Hereโs what to know.
Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengalโs Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 07:11AM
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๐June 9, 2026 at 07:11AM
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With Ayushman Bharat roll-out in Bengal, what happens to Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries?
The Ayushman Bharat scheยญme is expected to cover around 1.43 crore poor families, elderly and fronยญtline workers in Bengal.
Big win for Airtel, Vodafone Idea: The case of retrospective spectrum charge, which Bombay HC quashed ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 12:12PM
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๐June 9, 2026 at 12:12PM
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Big win for Airtel, Vodafone Idea: The case of retrospective spectrum charge, which Bombay HC quashed
The judgment is expected to materially improve the financial position of both Airtel and Vodafone Idea by eliminating a sizable contingent liability that had remained unresolved for more than a decade.
Can a political party have the cockroach as its election symbol? What EC rules say ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 01:01PM
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๐June 9, 2026 at 01:01PM
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Can a political party have the cockroach as its election symbol? What EC rules say
For unrecognised parties, which are registered parties that have not met the electoral performance criteria, or independent candidates, the Election Commission allots symbols from a list of โfree symbolsโ. Hereโs what to know.
Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Indiaโs longest road tunnel inches closer to completion ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 01:18PM
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Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Indiaโs longest road tunnel inches closer to completion
Once operational, this 14.15-km stretch will become India's longest road tunnel and provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh. While the tunnel greatly reduces travel time, the project has faced delays in the past.
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Only 12 injections a year? New obesity drug could change weight loss treatment ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 01:51PM
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Only 12 injections a year? New obesity drug could change weight loss treatment
For India, where long-term adherence is a major challenge, a once-monthly GLP-1 therapy could improve patient acceptance and sustained obesity management, says Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman at Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Sciences.
With record-high spending, what is driving Japanโs changing defence outlook? ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 03:45PM
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With record-high spending, what is driving Japanโs changing defence outlook?
After decades of keeping defence spending at 1% of GDP or below, Japan has witnessed a steady rise. PM Sanae Takaichi has stressed that the collective security of the East Asian theatre is directly linked to Japan's national defence.
โArbitraryโ and โcapriciousโ: Why US court rejected Trumpโs $100,000 fee for H-1B visas ๐
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๐June 9, 2026 at 06:38PM
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โArbitraryโ and โcapriciousโ: Why US court rejected Trumpโs $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
Indians account for more than 70% of all H-1B petitions approved each year since 2015. Before the Trump-era proclamation, the petition fees ranged from $960 to $7,595.
AI giants, SpaceX gear up for IPOs: Are these companies overvalued, and can Indians invest in them ๐
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๐June 10, 2026 at 06:06AM
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๐June 10, 2026 at 06:06AM
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AI giants, SpaceX gear up for IPOs: Are these companies overvalued, and can Indians invest in them
With investors pouring unprecedented sums into AI and frontier technology companies, some analysts have cautioned that expectations embedded in current valuations may prove difficult to justify. Hereโs what to know.
FCNR(B) deposits: Why higher interest rates may be needed to bring in NRI dollars ๐
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๐June 10, 2026 at 07:07AM
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FCNR(B) deposits: Why higher interest rates may be needed to bring in NRI dollars
With US dollar deposit rates in major markets still offering returns of over 4%, Indian banks may need to raise FCNR(B) deposit rates by at least 100 basis points to remain competitive and persuade NRIs to shift funds to India.