Why Omar Abdullah warned of โGen-Z trend spilling overโ to Jammu and Kashmir ๐
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๐August 16, 2026 at 07:03PM
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Why Omar Abdullah warned of โGen-Z trend spilling overโ to Jammu and Kashmir
The issue of โrationalisingโ the reservation system has become a hot button issue in Jammu and Kashmir. Here is what has changed, and why
Hamas has agreed to disarm. So why is Israel still refusing to leave Gaza? ๐
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๐August 16, 2026 at 07:08PM
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Hamas has agreed to disarm. So why is Israel still refusing to leave Gaza?
What is behind the conditions laid out by Hamas and Israel? The answer has to do with Israelโs domestic political concerns, rebukes from its longstanding international ally, the US, and the limitations posed by the current state of the conflict.
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Expert Explains: Indiaโs campaign for a UN Security Council seat in 2028-29 ๐
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๐August 16, 2026 at 07:59PM
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Expert Explains: Indiaโs campaign for a UN Security Council seat in 2028-29
From an outsiderโs perspective, Indiaโs contest against Tajikistan should be a no-brainer given our global standing and G-20 membership, among other things. However, elections at the UN can unfold in strange ways.
AI agents can do your tasks: How, and how much should you let them? ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 06:22AM
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AI agents can do your tasks: How, and how much should you let them?
AI agents can independently pursue goals on users' behalf, turning AI from a source of answers into a delegate. Early evidence offers clues to what consumers are willing to hand over, and how much control they may want to retain.
USS Lincolnโs 260 days at sea: Why aircraft carriers still matter ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 10:35AM
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USS Lincolnโs 260 days at sea: Why aircraft carriers still matter
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for months without leave amid reports of strained conditions. Hereโs what is happening aboard the carrier and why aircraft carriers remain vital to a country's defence strategy.
What India stands to gain by joining NASAโs Moon Base programme ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 02:39PM
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What India stands to gain by joining NASAโs Moon Base programme
Although Indiaโs relationship with the US of late has been extremely volatile, this initiative to forge a closer partnership is a refreshing move. But ISRO needs to ensure that it does not lose sight of its own targets.
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India produces too many engineers. An Expert Explains why it needs better ones ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 06:52PM
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India produces too many engineers. An Expert Explains why it needs better ones
The question now is whether the engineering education system is prepared for an era in which GenAI is changing what students need to learn, how they learn, and how their learning should be assessed.
What was the Communal Award that pitted Gandhi against Ambedkar ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 07:05PM
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What was the Communal Award that pitted Gandhi against Ambedkar
In August 1936, the British announced the Communal Award. What was the provision for depressed classes that Ambedkar wanted and Gandhi stridently opposed? What eventually happened?
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The Iran-US MoU ends today: how things stand, what lies ahead ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 07:22PM
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The Iran-US MoU ends today: how things stand, what lies ahead
Hostilities resumed soon after the 60-day Iran-US MoU was signed. As the 60-day period ends, what is the state of play now?
Why Trump wants to cut US military drills with South Korea over Iran ๐
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๐August 17, 2026 at 07:27PM
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Why Trump wants to cut US military drills with South Korea over Iran
Trump has linked a possible reduction in joint US-South Korea military drills to Seoulโs lack of participation in US efforts to denuclearise Iran.
E. coli in drinking water, just 11% stations have all basic amenities: Why CAG is concerned ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 09:44AM
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E. coli in drinking water, just 11% stations have all basic amenities: Why CAG is concerned
Only 11% of audited railway stations met all basic amenity norms. The CAG report also flags drinking-water quality, delayed works and rising complaints.
To stop crime, Gujarat wants to integrate 80,000 CCTV cameras into a single system. Hereโs the plan ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 03:26PM
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To stop crime, Gujarat wants to integrate 80,000 CCTV cameras into a single system. Hereโs the plan
The challenge: get more than 80,000 CCTV cameras run by 26 separate departments across 34 districts into one seamless and effective system. The vehicle: a hackathon with more than 700 participants. The prize: Rs 37 lakh.
Why Trump is using Indiaโs example for stricter voting rules in the US ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 04:44PM
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Expert Explains | Why โlawful accessโ may not be required for AI training in India ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 04:23PM
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Expert Explains | Why โlawful accessโ may not be required for AI training in India
Arul George Scaria, law professor at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, tells The Indian Express what the Delhi High Courtโs AI copyright ruling means for LLM training, fair dealing and potential liability for AI outputs.
IIT Kharagpur at 75: How Indiaโs first IIT was born in a former colonial prison ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 07:08PM
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IIT Kharagpur at 75: How Indiaโs first IIT was born in a former colonial prison
The idea for Indiaโs IITs was born in the aftermath of World War II. The Nehru government turned the plan into one of the countryโs most important institution-building projects.
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NHAI expands digital local toll pass to 121 plazas: Who is eligible, how to apply ๐
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๐August 18, 2026 at 08:54PM
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NHAI expands digital local toll pass to 121 plazas: Who is eligible, how to apply
According to NHAI, residents living within a 20-km radius of a toll plaza are eligible to purchase a โlocal passโ digitally through the Rajmargyatra app.
One shot to lower bad cholesterol? An Expert Explains how new gene-editing therapy works ๐
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๐August 19, 2026 at 06:06AM
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One shot to lower bad cholesterol? An Expert Explains how new gene-editing therapy works
VERVE-102 cut LDL cholesterol by about 62% in an early trial, most helpful for those with family history, but more diverse trials needed to know if effect will last for decades.
Why the Supreme Court upheld hanging as a constitutional mode of execution ๐
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๐August 19, 2026 at 10:57AM
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Why ChatGPT is launching a teen version with stronger safeguards ๐
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๐August 19, 2026 at 01:21PM
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Why ChatGPT is launching a teen version with stronger safeguards
Multiple incidents involving ChatGPT and other AI chatbots exposing children to harmful content have emerged in recent months. Under its new system, OpenAI plans to place users it identifies as being under 18 into a more restricted ChatGPT experience.
Hanging, lethal injection, beheading: How countries carry out executions ๐
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๐August 19, 2026 at 04:16PM
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Hanging, lethal injection, beheading: How countries carry out executions
More than two-thirds of the worldโs nations have abolished the death penalty. Hereโs a look at the execution methods still used elsewhere, and the debates over their safety and humanity.
How India plans to count caste this time โ and what went wrong previously ๐
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๐August 19, 2026 at 04:41PM
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How India plans to count caste this time โ and what went wrong previously
The ongoing census will have no predetermined list of castes, and it will be up to the respondent to mention their caste. This could lead to an unwieldy list, as it happened during the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census.
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