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Pakistan hopes to profit from Iran’s discomfiture
Pakistan hopes to profit from Iran’s discomfiture

Pakistani rulers are taking duplicitous leaves out of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s playbook. They are whipping up the “Islamic solidarity” rhetoric to appease public frenzy at home and at the same time dealing with powers that are using their country for present and future purposes.

Aviation Test
Aviation Test

The recent crash of an Air India Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has not only left a trail of human tragedy but also exposed a deeper question facing India’s civil aviation ecosystem: is the country ready to independently investigate and resolve complex air disasters?

Peace Under

Trial After decades of bloodshed, displacement, and failed diplomacy, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have taken what appears to be a decisive step toward resolving one of Africa’s most persistent and devastating conflicts.

Peace Under
A moral problem

JP acknowledged his debt to Gandhiji’s thoughts on elections. “It is necessary to emphasise that the issue before us cannot be narrowed down merely to that of a better electoral system than the present one.

A moral problem
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Latest from Bengal
Centre plans alternative connectivity to Darjeeling

Simultaneously, the Union government is awaiting formal concurrence from the West Bengal government on the alignment of the proposed Siliguri Ring Road—an initiative seen as critical to easing the mounting traffic congestion in the region’s key commercial hub.

Centre plans alternative connectivity to Darjeeling
Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast from Sunday

After days of persistent rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system, parts of southern and northern West Bengal are bracing for another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms starting Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department

Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast from Sunday
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‘Temporary setback for Air India’
‘Temporary setback for Air India’

India just witnessed its worst aviation disaster in recent times. Shortly after takeoff, Air India Flight 171 crashed into the hostel block of a medical college in the Meghani Nagar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad in Gujarat on June 12.

‘Act early to cope with heat’
‘Act early to cope with heat’

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has been elected the third vice president of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

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Sports
FIH Pro League: Late goals sink India to 3–6 defeat against Belgium
FIH Pro League: Late goals sink India to 3–6 defeat against Belgium

The Indian men’s hockey team went down 3–6 to Belgium in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024–25 (Men) in Antwerp on Saturday. Goals by Dilpreet Singh (36’) and Mandeep Singh (38’) helped India come back from a two-goal deficit, while a late third goal from Amit Rohidas (56’) kept India in the contest.

Education
IIT Kharagpur placements see Rs 2.14 crore top offer

In a blazing start to the 2024–25 placement season, IIT Kharagpur has set a new benchmark in campus recruitment, with nine students bagging job offers exceeding Rs 1 crore per annum, and the highest package touching an unprecedented Rs 2.14 crore.

IIT Kharagpur placements see Rs 2.14 crore top offer
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