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Chhattisgarh deputy CM to take surrendered Maoists to state assembly

 Chhattisgarh deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma has met surrendered Maoists at a rehabilitation centre in Sukma district and asked officials to arrange their visit to the state assembly during the......

EC strongly defends TN, Bengal SIR in SC, denies mass voter deletion

 The Election Commission has strongly defended in the Supreme Court its ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, saying that allegations of mass deletion......

Should US shut down H-1B visa programme? What Elon Musk said

 The United States has been an “immense beneficiary” of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H-1B visa programme, cautioning that shutting it down......

How Indian Institutions Can Shine On Global Stage

 The recipe for Indian higher education institutions to succeed in global markets is excellence in academics, promoting contemporary socially relevant material, and enabling individuals learners to......

Trump Meets His Kejriwal in Zohran Mamdani

 The mass of voters chose Kejriwal and Mamdani for the simple reason that they were sick and tired of the stale promises and repetitive speeches belted out for long by mainstream political......

Facebook shuts Free Basics programme in India

 This puts an end to Facebook's Free Basics and Airtel's zero rating plans in India. Image Free Basics is no longer available to people in India. Photograph: Reuters     In a boost to......

Zuckerberg makes renewed pitch for Free Basics service

 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday made renewed pitch for its controversial Free Basics Internet service in yet another marketing blitz saying it protects net neutrality. Facebook's......

IIT, IISc scientists dislike Facebook's Free Basics

 Net neutrality activists have alleged that Free Basics would discriminate access to a large number of Indians Computer science teachers and scientists of leading Indian institutes have come out......

Why Free Basics is so contentious in India

   The telecom regulator’s decision on its fate later this month may have a bearing not just on Facebook, but also on the future of internet in India Will Facebook’s Free Basics do......

Free Basics: A few important questions

   The questions that Free Basics raises go way beyond net neutrality, notes Vanita Kohli-KhandekarImagine for a moment that the estimated Rs 7,500-crore (Rs 75-billion) Star, India’s......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

 'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Did Aryan Khan *Really* Direct Ba***ds of Bollywood?

 'When the show was releasing, I think all the actors were under the impression that this is a limited series.''After seeing the response, I feel we should have a season two.'   IMAGE: Bobby Deol......

Andaaz 2 Review: Tacky Romance

 The sheer awfulness of Andaaz 2 really doesn't deserve anyone's time or attention, warns Mayur Sanap. True to the spirit of cinema, Andaaz 2 is a film that lingers. But not in a way you would......

Sarzameen Review: New Age Shakti

 Poor writing, unrealistic plot points, and weak performances drag Sarzameen down, sighs Syed Firdaus Ashraf. On July 15, 2013, India's telegram service shut down after 163 years. In the days......

'People Mock You, Then They Follow You'

 'I was body-shamed but I never let it get to me.''As an influencer, I wanted to show other girls that confidence matters more than size.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Khushi Mukherjee/Instagram......

EPL PIX: Man United win third in a row, Liverpool lose again

 IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Manchester United's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their fourth goal against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain .......

No more free IPL streaming: JioHotstar to offer hybrid model

 IMAGE: JioCinema has provided free IPL streaming since securing the rights to the T20 league for five years, beginning in 2023, for $3 billion. Photograph: BCCI The Reliance-Disney joint venture......

'One Can't Monopolise Captain Cool'

 If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans. IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL 2025.......

Why is Yashasvi Jaiswal dropping catches?

 'It’s cold weather and it’s also about the feel of the Duke’s ball. It can take some adaptation time' IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal drops England's Ben Duckett off Mohammed Siraj's bowling on Day......

Shreyas reveals chat that fired up Arya's ton

 Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer on Tuesday said he wants his batters to play with an aggressive, fearless, and free-flowing mindset, something young opener Priyansh Arya showcased during his......

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