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Donald Trump insults Pope Leo: Which way is the US going?
The conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is unprecedented in modern history. While popes have commented on politics before, Trump’s personal insults toward Pope Leo are unusual. Although reports suggest…
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Iraqi captain sails through ‘ball of fire’ as Hormuz tensions escalate
Beirut: Aboard an oil tanker plying the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most…
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The silent swelling: Why a painless lump in the neck should never be ignored
By Dr Nikhil Ghadyalpatil When 28-year-old Ananya first noticed a small, firm bump at the base of her neck while applying moisturiser, she felt alright for some time. It didn’t hurt, it…
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End of an era: Babban Khan, who made a nation laugh, takes his final exit
Jokes aside, it is time to turn serious. The man who brightened dull evenings and brought smiles to weary faces is no more. Babban Khan, the king of comedy, has passed away,…
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Constitution Amendment Bill 2026: The architecture, arithmetic of exclusion
The framers of the Indian Constitution deliberately bequeathed a document that was “silently pluralistic,” avoiding the rigid, often incendiary, ethnic categorisations found in other postcolonial charters. Instead, they opted for a functional,…
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SRH’s gamble with Hinge, Hussain paid off, it must now aim for more consistency
The induction of two untried young bowlers, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, worked wonders for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in its last match against Rajasthan Royals. As is well known, fast bowlers hunt…
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Sulaiman Khateeb: The king of Dakhni shayeri
Mushairas continue to draw large crowds even in the age of Netflix, but what often goes unnoticed is that such events are usually free. Hyderabad, however, witnessed a refreshing change the other…
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The tombs, its secrets and the organisation restoring them in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: It was a fitting setting when about 300 people gathered in an interpretation centre at the Qutb Shahi Tombs complex in Hyderabad’s Deccan Park, which isn’t open yet, stuck in litigation and…
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Indian cricket superman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is making bowlers very, very afraid
A young Superman has descended on Indian cricket from another planet. His name is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. In the comics, the character of Superman was born on the planet of Krypton where the…
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Accountability by design: Regulatory challenges in infrastructure sectors
By Sejal Gupta The panel on “Accountability by Design: Shaping AI Regulations, Platforms, and Critical Digital Infrastructure” at the recent 7th Digital Citizen Summit (DCS) 2025, hosted by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)…
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Dhurandhar to surrender: The optics of a superpower’s climbdown
The guns have fallen silent, but the battle over narrative has just begun. After nearly 40 days of intense confrontation, the conflict involving Iran, the United States of America and Israel has…
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How safe are Indian roads? A look at the latest report
India’s economic progress is often measured through expanding mobility, meaning more roads, more vehicles and faster connectivity. However, the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2023…
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After ceasefire, the West fears war within Judeo-Christian civilisation
The fear of the slow erosion of Judeo-Christian civilisation appears to be gripping sections of the West after President Donald Trump backed away from what many had interpreted as an existential confrontation…
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Project Glasswing: The cybersecurity arms race India cannot afford to ignore
Anthropic, the American artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the Claude assistant, has built an AI model so sharp at reading software code that it found security flaws hiding in major operating systems…
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As Irani cafes slowly fade, Hyderabad is becoming a coffee-raving city
Hyderabad: Nothing lasts forever, as they say, and it couldn’t be truer for Hyderabad, which is rapidly going through major cultural shifts. Within that sphere of change are many, many things that…
