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Hyderabad metro services likely to start at 5 am

Hyderabad metro services likely to start at 5 am

Hyderabad metro services likely to start at 5 am South Central Railway urges Telangana Chief Secretary to begin metro services at 5 am. Chief...

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News9Live

Pavitra Bhashyam

DRAM supply may meet only 60 percent of global demand by 2027

DRAM supply may meet only 60 percent of global demand by 2027

DRAM supply may meet only 60 percent of global demand by 2027 Global DRAM supply is expected to fall short of demand by 2027, driven by rising AI...

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News9Live

Siddharth Shankar

19 dead, several injured after bus skids off road in Udhampur

19 dead, several injured after bus skids off road in Udhampur

Udhampur: At least nineteen people died and several others injured after a passenger bus skidded off the road in Kagort village of Ramnagar’s...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Monitor News Bureau

Pained by Udhampur Bus Tragedy; ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Deceased : PM Modi

Pained by Udhampur Bus Tragedy; ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Deceased : PM Modi

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic bus accident in Udhampur district of Jammu...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Monitor News Bureau

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

We must ask ourselves if a model of parliamentary representation designed in the mid-20th century is still suitable for a sprawling, diverse nation of...

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Indian Express

Shashi Tharoor

Top 8 Korean food items to try for an authentic taste of Korea

Top 8 Korean food items to try for an authentic taste of Korea

Top 8 Korean food items to try for an authentic taste of Korea Explore 8 Korean food dishes you must try at least once, from spicy street favourites...

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News9Live

Hitansha Tagra

Opinion | A Calculated Betrayal: How DMK Sacrificed The Aspirations Of Tamil Nadu's Women

Opinion | A Calculated Betrayal: How DMK Sacrificed The Aspirations Of Tamil Nadu's Women

The MK Stalin-led DMK chose obstruction over progress – sacrificing the long-term interests of Tamil Nadu's women and youth at the altar of...

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News18

Tuhin A Sinha

Nine Takeaways From Modi Govt’s Loss Over Constitution Amendment Bills for Delimitation

Listen to this article: The Narendra Modi government’s defeat over the Constitution Amendment three-Bills package to get new rules for the next...

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The Wire

The Wire Analysis

Not For Failure to Push Bills Through Parliament, Modi Should Have Apologised to Women Over Bigger Failures

Listen to this article: Let’s get this straight first – it was not the Women’s Reservation Bill 2026 which was rejected by the opposition...

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The Wire

Vrinda Gopinath

12 Dead, Several Injured in Udhampur Bus Accident

12 Dead, Several Injured in Udhampur Bus Accident

Udhampur: At least twelve persons were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus met with an accident near Jalo area on the...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Monitor News Bureau

Opinion | US-Iran Talks, And The Difference Between Negotiation And Humiliation

Apr 20, 2026 13:44 pm IST Opinion | US-Iran Talks, And The Difference Between Negotiation And Humiliation Trump's approach to the Iran question...

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NDTV

Kanwal Sibal

Amendment Falls, Delimitation Gambit Fails, Permanent Majority Push Falters

Listen to this article: The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, moved by the Union Government to redistribute...

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The Wire

Zoya Hasan

More Than 700 Citizens Complain to EC Over MCC Violation in PM Modi's 'Address to Nation'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Over 700 concerned citizens have signed a complaint to the Election Commission of India noting that Prime Minister...

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The Wire

The Wire Staff

Hindutva activists, a ‘crowd at midnight’, and 9 FIRs: The making of TCS Nashik case

A crowd began gathering outside Deolali Camp Police Station in Nashik on the evening of March 25 and by midnight, an eyewitness told Newslaundry,...

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newslaundry

Prateek Goyal

BJP calls Soros India’s enemy; Hardeep Puri’s daughter managed $200 million for him

George Soros is among the most reviled foreign names in Indian political discourse today. BJP leaders have called him an “enemy of India” and an...

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newslaundry

Astha Savyasachi

Women’s reservation is a powerful idea whose time has come. But it cannot be delivered by decree

Women’s reservation is a powerful idea whose time has come. But it cannot be delivered by decree

In the aftermath of Friday’s defeat in Parliament, the PM and his team, in both party and government, owe themselves an honest reckoning with the...

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Indian Express

Editorial

Ahead of ‘below-normal’ monsoon, build resilience and account for costs

Ahead of ‘below-normal’ monsoon, build resilience and account for costs

While firms may pass on the additional costs to consumers, a significant part of national resilience budgets would have to be funded using taxpayer...

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Indian Express

Editorial

Public communication must not become political messaging

Public communication must not become political messaging

Governments today possess an unprecedented ability to reach millions instantly and repeatedly at minimal cost — an advantage no opposition party or...

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Indian Express

Editorial

Assam’s original tea story: Singpho legacy predates discovery claims by Scottish trader Robert Bruce

Assam’s original tea story: Singpho legacy predates discovery claims by Scottish trader Robert Bruce

Assam’s original tea story: Singpho legacy predates discovery claims by Scottish trader Robert Bruce Long before British plantations, Assam’s...

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News9Live

Sangeeta Das

India’s cities are crumbling. The rich are seeking urban oases

India’s top metros—Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, home to 75 million people—rank among the world’s 10 most populous cities. However,...

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newslaundry

Charu Bahri

Elections Come and Go, But Jangalmahal's Questions and Sufferings Persist

Listen to this article: Lalgarh (Bengal): By the third week of April, Lalgarh, under the Jhargram district of Bengal’s Jangalmahal had already begun...

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The Wire

Madhu Sudan Chatterjee

Kashmir’s Racing Champ Atiqa Mir Secures Landmark P2 Finish in Italy

Kashmir’s Racing Champ Atiqa Mir Secures Landmark P2 Finish in Italy

Italy : Racing prodigy Atiqa Mir keeps scaling new heights and on this occasion, the 11-year-old recorded the highest-ever race finish by an Indian in...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Agencies

How to tell if watermelon is sweet before buying

How to tell if watermelon is sweet before buying

How to tell if watermelon is sweet before buying Learn how to pick the sweetest watermelon every time with these easy and proven tips. Discover how to...

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News9Live

Ananya Sarma

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

We must ask ourselves if a model of parliamentary representation designed in the mid-20th century is still suitable for a sprawling, diverse nation of...

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Indian Express

Shashi Tharoor

What the Voter Purges in Three Constituencies Reveals About West Bengal's SIR

Listen to this article: A granular analysis of deleted voter rolls in three West Bengal constituencies suggests that what is being presented as...

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The Wire

Aparna Bhattacharya

NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch European Mars Rover

NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch European Mars Rover

NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch European Mars Rover NASA is supporting ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars, including providing the...

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News9Live

Aditya Madanapalle

Becoming Schrödinger’s Voter

Listen to this article: In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger’s cat is both alive and dead until observed. In contemporary Bengal, that paradox has...

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The Wire

Nandita roy

What India Can Learn from Hungary’s Democratic Comeback

Listen to this article: I felt a surge of jubilation on learning that the people of Hungary had finally ousted their long-entrenched strongman, Viktor...

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The Wire

Anand Teltumbde

Emotional Intelligence: The anchor of human connection

Emotional Intelligence: The anchor of human connection

In an era marked by volatility and constant uncertainty, emotional intelligence has become less of a soft skill and more of a necessity. Global...

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The Pioneer

Sakshi Sethi

Karm: Every action leaves an imprint

Karm: Every action leaves an imprint

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The Times of India

Speaking Tree

Opinion | Is Cuba The Next White House Misadventure?

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NDTV

Max Hastings

Noida Protests: Why the Indian worker is reaching a breaking point

Noida Protests: Why the Indian worker is reaching a breaking point

If we continue to view the Noida protests as a 'law and order' problem rather than a cry for human dignity, we are deluding ourselves. It is time to...

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Indian Express

Nikhil Dey

NMMS Didn’t End Corruption in MGNREGA. It Changed Its Shape – and Locked Workers Out

Listen to this article: For five hours, around 30 workers stood at a worksite in Raichur district of Karnataka, waiting – not for work, but for...

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The Wire

Chakradhar buddha and

Opposition should read the Constitution. Not just wave it around

If the upcoming Census is taken into account for the delimitation exercise, the representation gap between northern and southern states would...

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ThePrint

Meenakashi Lekhi

Not rescue but revolution: Inside Kranti’s radical classroom

The knock on the door has the sharp sense of ownership. L* walks in, a cheeky grin on her face and an assured sense of belonging. She plonks herself...

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hindustantimes

Namita Bhandare

While Poaching and Conflict Ravaged Manas, This Scientist Fought to Protect Its Ecosystem

While Poaching and Conflict Ravaged Manas, This Scientist Fought to Protect Its Ecosystem

From the 1960s through the 1980s, the Bodo movement shook Assam.  It went down in Northeast India’s history as one of the most significant autonomy...

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The Better India

Krystelle Dsouza

Denial and Damage Control: What the I-PAC Pause Row Could Mean For TMC

Listen to this article: Kolkata: In politics, a story often acquires real weight the moment it is denied. That is what unfolded on April 19 in West...

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The Wire

Aparna bhattacharya and

Moral Faultline

Moral Faultline

When a Pope speaks of “tyrants” in a world saturated with conflict, he is not merely condemning violence; he is redrawing the moral map on which...

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The Statesman

Statesman News Service

Fragile Momentum

Fragile Momentum

China’s latest growth numbers offer reassurance at first glance, but they obscure a more uncomfortable reality: the world’s second-largest economy...

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The Statesman

Statesman News Service

CM Omar expresses grief over bus accident

CM Omar expresses grief over bus accident

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident involving a passenger bus travelling from Ramnagar to...

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The Kashmir Monitor News

Monitor News Bureau

Strait Talk

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The Times of India

Toi Edit

Noida Protests: Why the Indian worker is reaching a breaking point

Noida Protests: Why the Indian worker is reaching a breaking point

If we continue to view the Noida protests as a 'law and order' problem rather than a cry for human dignity, we are deluding ourselves. It is time to...

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Indian Express

Nikhil Dey

By JNU, For JNU

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The Times of India

Toi Edit

India’s dowry laws are most powerful in the world. They’re not enough

India has enough laws. What it lacks is the institutional infrastructure, political will necessary to make those laws mean something.

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ThePrint

Bhavya razshree

Small blue dot

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The Times of India

Arnab Ray

Women’s reservation is a powerful idea whose time has come. But it cannot be delivered by decree

Women’s reservation is a powerful idea whose time has come. But it cannot be delivered by decree

In the aftermath of Friday’s defeat in Parliament, the PM and his team, in both party and government, owe themselves an honest reckoning with the...

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Indian Express

Editorial

PILs are not a burden on courts. Here’s what data says

If PILs don't burden the courts but demonstrate unparalleled effectiveness in remedying failures of the State, one needs to make a much stronger case...

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ThePrint

Srikanth rajkumar

Women’s Bill falls: A reform lost in distrust

Women’s Bill falls: A reform lost in distrust

The Women’s Reservation Bill: where empowerment and federal equity clashed, and consensus gave way to confrontation, stalling a long-awaited reform...

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The Pioneer

Pioneer News Service

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

Shashi Tharoor writes: The Trojan Horse of delimitation, and fundamental questions about the design of our democracy

We must ask ourselves if a model of parliamentary representation designed in the mid-20th century is still suitable for a sprawling, diverse nation of...

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Indian Express

Shashi Tharoor

Public communication must not become political messaging

Public communication must not become political messaging

Governments today possess an unprecedented ability to reach millions instantly and repeatedly at minimal cost — an advantage no opposition party or...

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Indian Express

Editorial