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Bhima-Koregaon arrests: Urgent hearing in SC for activists after midnight drama

Next hearing in Supreme Court on arrest of the five people — Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha and Vernon Gonsalves — is at 3.45pm.

Temporary suspension of premium processing of H1-B visas extended by the United States

The suspension by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expected to last until 19 February next year.

Fourth time unlucky: PM Modi’s two-day Nepal trip this week leaves out Lumbini, yet again

Cultural diplomacy, religious tourism and China’s active interest in the region among factors why Modi wants to visit the Buddhist pilgrimage site.

Congress and AAP want former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal in jail for murder

A judicial panel found Badal partially responsible for two deaths during a stir against the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib. Chandigarh: The ruling Congress and the...

Actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna dies in road accident in Telangana

The former MP was going to Kavali to attend a wedding when his car rammed into the divider on the Nalgonda Highway.

SCs, STs set to benefit big time from Modi’s mega healthcare scheme

40 per cent of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries are SCs and STs even though they form a smaller proportion of India’s population.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai slammed for refusing to testify in US Senate

Google's testimony is part of the US Senate Intelligence Committee's hearings on the Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. 

Modi govt official is worried about election fallout of giving cash instead of rations

Rakesh Srivastava says replacing rations with cash transfers for children & women in poll year would look like government is stopping rations.

Now, the Philippines aims to replicate success of India’s Aadhaar

Manila has proposed a new biometric system where a national identity card can open up access to everything from government services and bank accounts to jobs.

3 activists arrested for ‘Maoist links’ in Bhima-Koregaon violence case

Those targeted include Left-wing poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad& Delhi-based civil liberties campaigner Gautam Navalakha.

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US bullying spurred Green Revolution. Let tariffs give us a Business Revolution

Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.