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From 79% in Sri Lanka to 7% in Pakistan: How the world sees India

A new survey by Pew Research Centre reveals very different ideas of friends and foes, shaped by decades of wars, alliances and geopolitical choices

US exposes India's worst-kept secret: How goons run gangs from jails

Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria have been in prison for over a decade. And yet they are running flourishing crime syndicates across continents. The recent US indictments expose how the availability of every facility, along with overseas lieutenants and compromised officials, has helped them run their illegal operations for years

Can right to privacy hide an extramarital affair? SC says no

A wife sought hotel records and call details after CCTV footage of her husband with another woman was erased. He called it a privacy violation. The Family Court allowed it, and the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court both agreed

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Asia's glaciers are shrinking, seas are rising. India is in the climate danger zone

The year 2025 ranked among the four warmest ever recorded for Asia, with temperatures almost 1°C above the 1991-2020 average. Not just that, Asia has also been warming faster than the global average in recent decades. For India, the implications are already visible

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Did the iPhone change how the world reproduces?

The iPhone rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling in the US. Two studies say the smartphone-fertility connection is not a coincidence

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Why HC called this marriage arrangement in Rajasthan “mutual hostage taking”

One woman walked away from a child marriage. Another sought divorce. Together, their cases exposed the bargain at the heart of atta-satta

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Delhi Gymkhana survived empire and Independence. Can it survive govt’s eviction order?

After more than a century on 27.3 acres of prime Safdarjung Road land, Delhi Gymkhana Club faces a June 5, 2026 eviction deadline as the Centre moves to reclaim the property for defence, governance and public-security needs.

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The work window that made US degrees worth it for Indians is now under threat

For thousands of Indians, the Optional Practical Training work window after graduation made the expensive US education gamble worth taking. A new fraud crackdown could change that

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1 in 3 adults now has hypertension. Why Indians should worry more than most

Doctors have been saying this for a while: younger Indians are increasingly being diagnosed with high blood pressure. Now, a recent study confirms this. Even as overall hypertension cases have increased, in low- and middle-income countries, the largest burden is among people aged 40 to 59 – the heart of the working-age population

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BJP cracked Bengal. Can it repeat the playbook in Punjab next year?

West Bengal may have convinced the BJP that even difficult states can be conquered. But crossing from two seats to the halfway mark in a Sikh-majority state is another proposition altogether

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7 in 10 heart failure patients lack health cover. What does that mean for survival?

Most heart failure patients in India pay over 90% of treatment – or over Rs 1.06 lakh annually – out of pocket. New research shows how gaps in coverage are pushing families into debt – and may be affecting survival

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Trump’s pause buys time. But the Gulf’s deepest vulnerability is now exposed

While Trump has signalled a willingness for negotiation, Tehran’s warning has exposed a deeper risk: the Gulf countries' heavy reliance on desalination plants, where any disruption could trigger a devastating crisis for millions

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US temporarily eases Iran oil sanctions. How and why this matters for India

Indian refiners will hope they can purchase Iranian oil to ease pressure on domestic fuel prices, inflation and rupee. However, it may be easier said than done. With other US sanctions on Iran still intact, there will be issues relayed to payment mechanisms, insurance, shipping and logistics

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Why 70% of Hindu Americans have degrees — but only 35% of US adults do

Seven in 10 Hindu Americans hold college degrees. Only three in 10 US adults do. The gap seems to confirm a stereotype — until you look closer to understand that the real story isn’t about faith at all

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UN confirms Jaish role in Red Fort attack, challenging Pakistan’s ‘defunct’ claim

Pakistan says terror groups are no longer operating from its soil. But a UN report just confirmed the Jaish-e-Mohammad's role in last year's attack near Delhi's Red Fort

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Bengaluru, Pune top congested cities list. Can they cut millions of car rides like New York?

The results of congestion pricing have been striking. About 73,000 fewer vehicles now enter this bustling zone every day — a decline that has added up to 27 million fewer trips in one year – an 11% reduction on average. That single change has reshaped how New York City moves. Indian cities need to act fast

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How Indian-origin Britons quietly became Britain’s wealthiest

New London School of Economics data shows who really benefited when housing prices and markets surged even as other ethnic communities, such as Bangladeshi and Pakistani-origin Britons, were locked out

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Are humans inherently monogamous? Now genetics provides the answer

A Cambridge study comparing sibling patterns across humans and other mammals reveals we’re far more monogamous than our reputation suggests. In fact we're closer to the meerkat and the beaver than our primate cousins - the chimpanzee and the ape. Do you agree?

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With National Testing Agency in crisis, should JEE, CUET, UGC-NET return to pen and paper examinations?

When a student ends her life because she was told she got 6 marks but actually scored 590, you know something’s seriously wrong. And if in one year, 5 out of 14 of the country’s biggest exams have serious issues, there’s clearly a serious credibility crisis with the agency that’s conducting them

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'Tiger abhi zinda hai': Six reasons why voters chose Nitish Kumar and the NDA

According to latest trends, the NDA is set to form the next government in Bihar and Nitish will be chief minister of the state for the fifth term. How Nitish turned incumbency into an advantage, why the double-engine government appealed to voters and how the women vote proved crucial: six factors that have put NDA on the path to a landslide victory

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