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India, China and the ‘dragon-elephant tango’, and the ‘high stakes’ India-US trade talks

NYT writes an obituary for Fauja Singh, the marathon runner with ‘startling accomplishments’.

MNS leader detained ahead of rally against protest over attack on food stall owner

Thane food stall owner was beaten on 2 July for allegedly not speaking in Marathi. Viral video on social media showed some of the attackers wearing scarves having the symbol of the MNS.

Why Kolhapuri chappals are all the ‘rage’ right now & India’s growing language ‘anxieties’

Global media also investigates how, in addition to the official 37 death toll of the Kumbh Mela stampede, in at least 26 additional cases, families were given partial compensation.

Kamal Haasan reacts to language row at ‘Thug Life’ event, says he was misunderstood

Haasan added that the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce misunderstood his comments about the 'rich legacy' of Kannada language and that his comment was taken out of context.

How Kamal Haasan’s Tamil-Kannada remark touched a nerve, reigniting identity war among southern states

Karnataka leaders have slammed Haasan’s remark that Kannada was 'born out of Tamil', while Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has spoken in the actor's defence.

Kannada film body boycotts Sonu Nigam over Pahalgam remark, demands apology

The singer has defended himself saying he is entitled to take offence when 'someone threatens me in the name of language, that too Kannada, my second language when it comes to work'.

Ahead of Stalin’s delimitation meeting, RSS hits out at ‘forces creating north-south divide’

Speaking at Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha in Bengaluru, Sah Sarkaryavah CR Mukund says opposition to the language, delimitation & other issues is ‘politically motivated’.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

3D print drones on the frontline: Indian private firms offer tech to manufacture drones on battlefield

Zuppa & DBZ to collaborate to allow field units to fabricate structural components, assemble mission-ready drones, and deploy them in real time for surveillance, logistics, or tactical operations.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.