Congress sets ball rolling, eyes over 175 seats from SP in Assembly election - Cong. U.P. in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam says party has shared a list of around 200 seats with ally; SP president parries question on numbers, says objective is to remove BJP from power

Why do two newly disclosed PHP security flaws put websites and their users at ri... - Two security flaws in PHP could allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely, potentially exposing private data, passwords, and website servers; the fixes are available, but website owners must update all affected systems and check for signs of breaches

A final surge - Lula is the resistance to U.S. imperial ambitions in South America

Dubious retreat - The National Medical Commission must not be seen as lax on regulation

Kerala HC stays FIR against Pinarayi, kin in CMRL case - Division Bench admits appeals filed by former Keralam Chief Minister, daughter and son-in-law against Single Bench order; court stays further probe; accused cite procedural lapses in FIR order

Futures & Options: jackpots or ticking time bombs? - As Buffet said, ‘Derivatives are like hell; it’s easy to enter and almost impossible to exit;” retail investors must stay away unless they are armed with sufficient knowledge and can take huge risks

India needs to train its clinical staff before erecting data shields - User data is routinely commoditised today, and passing a law assuming compliance and waiting for complaints or litigation will not suffice; as the DPDP Act comes into effect, the government must finance, build, and sustain an ecosystem that allows every health worker to comply and patients to be able to better access care

Netanyahu, wanted by ICC, battles for political survival as Israel goes to polls - Public anger over failure to prevent the Hamas attack, an inconclusive war, and the rising costs of living have eroded Netanyahu’s standing at home and abroad; the outcome of this poll is likely to shape the longest serving PM’s political future, the fate of Likud and the legal challenges he faces

GDP growth quickens to five-quarter high of 7.8% - Manufacturing, construction, and services sectors propel growth, defying RBI predictions; the momentum will continue, says CEA Anantha Nageswaran, seeking to allay fears over U.S. tariffs

What is the significance of New York City’s ‘Click to Cancel’ rule? - The ‘Click to Cancel’ rule aims to enable residents to cancel any subscription just as quickly as they can sign up — ideally with a single click; it covers subscriptions for goods or services that meet the definitions of ‘automatic renewal’ or ‘continuous service offer’

Necropolitics: who is allowed to live and who may die - Necropolitics is a theory that examines how modern nation states determine whose lives are disposable and may be sacrificed in the name of security, threat, or political control

U.S. tariff on India cut to 18%, say Modi, Trump - After a phone call with Prime Minister, U.S. President says the countries have ‘agreed to a trade deal’ and India will stop buying oil from Russia; India to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers against U.S. to zero, Modi ‘committed’ to increasing purchase of U.S. products to $500 billion, says Trump; Commerce Minister welcomes developments

Don’t take umbrage at my remark - When I was young, I could sing like a bird

Financial sector regulators must walk the tightrope: Economic Survey - They must balance between openness to global capital flows and need to insulate domestic economy from external shocks, says Survey; shorter leash for emerging or fragile segments and greater latitude for mature markets recommended

India looks to continue domination, seal series - The conditions in Wellington could test the Indian batters while veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar will be eager to bounce back; the trio of Seifert, Allen and Mitchell needs to fire for the Black Caps

Fewer athletes, more medals: India’s best Para games yet - India fielded 168 athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Para Games, barely half of Hangzhou’s 309, yet returned with a record 114 medals

Nobody on the outside can judge the length of my spells - The 36-year-old hasn’t played for India since the ICC Champions Trophy in March 2025. While he continues to turn up for Bengal in the domestic circuit, the persistent absence from the national set-up has raised questions about his fitness standards. The experienced quick offered his response after being ignored for the tour of New Zealand, and says that he is enjoying playing for his State team whilst still hoping that he can don the India jersey again

Free bus travel has given women more mobility - The Time Use Survey data from 2019 and 2024 show that women’s travel went up in four States that offer free bus rides to women

A.P., Odisha step up evacuations as Cyclone Arnab nears coast - IMD issues red alerts for seven districts in Andhra Pradesh for today; 4,711 pregnant women will be shifted to safer healthcare facilities; Odisha readies 1,700 shelters in five southern districts

From climate targets to energy justice - India should reframe the climate issue as a set of national crises arising from unequal energy use, rather than as a global temperature goal driven by emissions; the global policy focus needs to shift from production to consumption patterns, as emerging countries are using much less energy to achieve comparable levels of well-being