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Indus now a sacred word for Pakistan
Indus now a sacred word for Pakistan

Pakistan has, throughout its history, been desperate to create an identity for itself. Its history books have been modified every time a dictator has assumed power.

Changing Guard

Spain’s triumph at the 2026 World Cup was more than the recovery of a crown last won in 2010.

Changing Guard
Sea Change

India’s maritime ambitions cannot be measured by a ceremonial warship commissioning or ambitious infrastructure announcements alone.

Sea Change
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‘No anti-incumbency in Uttarakhand’

Uttarakhand Education Minister and the state's well-known organisational strategist, Dhan Singh Rawat, has consistently earned the confidence of the BJP's central leadership to manage parts of its election campaigns in poll-bound states across the country.

‘No anti-incumbency in Uttarakhand’
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Core infrastructure output rises 5% in June, hits 5-month high
Core infrastructure output rises 5% in June, hits 5-month high

The robust growth in these industries offset weaker performance in other sectors. Output declined in crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilisers during the month, highlighting the uneven nature of the recovery across the core industries.

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Introducing Shakespeare at School
Introducing Shakespeare at School

Have you ever tried reading Charles and Mary Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare, out of sheer curiosity? As a middle schooler, when it was passed down to me by my cousin, I held the much revered title in my hands.

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Haryana Congress leaders detained during Raj Bhavan protest
Haryana Congress leaders detained during Raj Bhavan protest

Police in Chandigarh on Tuesday detained Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh, state in-charge Sanjay Dutt and 18 Congress legislators after they attempted to march towards the Haryana Raj Bhavan in protest against the detention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.

Student protest violence: Naveen asks Dharmendra Pradhan to resign

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying he should take responsibility for the violence against students protesting in the national capital.

Rs 350-crore Sagarmala Projects sanctioned for Odisha; 52 more worth Rs 56,000 crore in pipeline

The Centre has sanctioned six projects worth Rs 350 crore under the Sagarmala Scheme for Odisha, while 52 other projects with a proposed investment of Rs 56,000 crore have been identified under the Sagarmala programme to strengthen the state's port-led infrastructure and maritime economy, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.