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Parliament Live Updates: Monsoon session set for a stormy start as Opposition likely to raise NEET leak, Ram Temple ‘theft’
Rain havoc in J&K: 10 killed, several missing; Omar Abdullah leaves Delhi ahead of statehood protest

‘Parking place for 20 rebel Trinamool MPs’: Opposition walks out of all-party meet

J.D. and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in more than 150 years
Born on July 19, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4
West Asia war LIVE: Iran guards say hit U.S. military targets in Kuwait
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised after attempting to transit what it described as an unsafe southern route through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes
Oil prices surged to a one-month high as the United States and Iran tussled for control of the vital strait, with Brent crude rising above $91 a barrel — the highest price since June 11

Andy Burnham: The King in the North

Keir Starmer sixth U.K. PM to resign after Brexit
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, following months of internal conflict within the Labour Party

The controversy over the proposed Mekedatu water project
Why is the drinking water project a source of confrontation? Why are both parties unable to come to a settlement?

Top 10 public sector banks in India with highest account holders, deposits and loans

Man Surprises Retired Mother With Bengaluru Trip, Reflects On Her Sacrifices
A man’s heartwarming gesture has gone viral after he surprised his retired mother with a dedicated trip to Bengaluru. The social media post reflects on the sacrifices she made throughout her life and the importance of reciprocating that devotion.

Headline numbers mask AGP’s steady slide despite 10 years in power
BJP’s junior ally in Assam gets the same number of seats to contest as last time, but a granular analysis reveals slipping ground

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data
Share of women parliamentarians has never exceeded 15% in the past general elections

A ‘ballerina’ from Eurosiberia finds a new stage in India
During winter, in India, Demoiselle Crane sightings largely happen in Gujarat and Rajasthan. On February 28, 2026, the first sighting of a Demoiselle Crane was reported from Chennai Metropolitan Area. The only other reco

Comfort fit for conservancy workers: how three Indian cities are getting the ‘measurements’ right
What does it take to design gloves, masks and uniform that factor in the various challenges faced by workers on the waste beat? Indore, Bengaluru and Pune have an answer
Telangana launches Indiramma Houses in Hyderabad; releases eligibility criteria, application procedure, beneficiary contribution details
The flats with built up area of 582 sft will be built in multi-storey towers. While Telangana government would provide subsidy of Rs 5 lakh, tentative contribution of beneficiary is Rs 6 lakh.

The stark reality of the missing jobs for India’s Gen Z
Celebrating India’s demographic dividend means little when Gen Z faces unemployment, insecurity and shrinking pathways to decent work
Spreading wings: On the Vikram-1 launch
Vikram-1 is an engineering triumph seeking commercial viability
Maturing approach: On the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
India needs to use market access in the U.K. to raise its market share

Much more than ‘Melbourne meets Modi’
The ‘Melbourne momentum’ is opening new chapters in security, business, education and culture

India’s F&O boom needs adequate protections
Retail traders lose because they are bringing knives to a gunfight. SEBI’s research reveals that 97% of institutional profits and 96% of proprietary trading profits in the Indian F&O market are generated by algorithmic t

Is Bengaluru India’s capital of alternative love?
The city is rethinking the relationship status, suggesting that love no longer has to follow a prescribed script

Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The rise of marble temples
These majestic places of worship moved away from traditional architecture for a reason, and today they stand as the voice of Sanatana Dharma
Letting the right hand know that the left can do it too
A combination of nature and nurture may work in favour of the ‘freak’
