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Dry & diseased North Gujarat loses out on Modi visit as South gets Rs 586-cr water scheme

Northern Gujarat is battling fluoride contamination of its groundwater as poor rainfall has led to water scarcity.

Suicide prompts three IAS officers to show the unglamorous side of civil services

Spurred on by an aspirant’s suicide earlier this year, the officers have started a Facebook page to share stories of civil servants’ struggles to make it.

Duo convicted for 2007 Lucknow court blast, sentencing on Monday

A series of blasts took place in courts at Lucknow, Faizabad and Varanasi on 23 November 2007.

Discarded antibiotics make a comeback as fight against superbugs gathers pace

Move assumes significance as WHO has termed antibiotic resistance as one of the ‘biggest threats’ to global health.

Death of CBI witness in Unnao rape-custody death case sparks controversy

Uncle of Unnao gang rape victim, whose father died in custody, wants postmortem of the body. The witness’ wife says he died of natural causes. 

Election Commission rules out possibility of one nation, one poll

Chief Election Commissioner O.P.Rawat put to rest all speculations on simultaneous elections.

ISIS takes responsibility for attack by man who killed 2 and injured 1 in Paris

The man, who police said had been on a terror watch list since 2016, was later shot and killed after confronting police in Trappes.

Despite ‘reform’, political parties are getting large anonymous donations

Data shows 99.9% of all electoral bonds bought so far are worth Rs 10 lakh or 1 crore. These bonds do not bear name of the donor.

CBI hopes to collaborate with SIT to investigate Saradha scam

The CBI wants access to certain documents in the Special Investigation Team's possession. Kolkata: The CBI has sought a meeting with the members of a Special...

What is the Kartarpur corridor issue that made Navjot Singh Sidhu hug Pakistan army chief?

Various Sikh bodies have been pushing a 3-km fenced corridor between India and Pakistan for Sikhs to be able to visit the historical Kartarpur gurudwara.

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History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?