How USโs tighter Green Card rules will affect Indians โ and the options before them ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 05:15AM
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How USโs tighter Green Card rules will affect Indians โ and the options before them
For decades, Indians with temporary visas have applied for permanent residency while already in the US through a process called 'adjustment of status'. The US has now moved to nearly shut off that route, asking Green Card applicants to return to their homeโฆ
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How a Supreme Court verdict may put Railwaysโ finances under strain ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 06:21AM
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๐May 24, 2026 at 06:21AM
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How a Supreme Court verdict may put Railwaysโ finances under strain
The board also said that the May 8 Supreme Court decision is likely to put further pressure as traction energy costs โ the electricity required for running the trains โ are likely to increase by more than 30%.
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Railwaysโ finances are under strain. How a Supreme Court order could worsen it ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 07:50AM
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๐May 24, 2026 at 07:50AM
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Indian Railwaysโ finances are under strain. Here is how a Supreme Court order could worsen it
The Railways is Indiaโs single largest user of electrical energy. A new Supreme Court order threatens to jack up its electricity costs and derail its earnings.
Why Kerala has announced a new department for welfare of senior citizens ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 02:06PM
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๐May 24, 2026 at 02:06PM
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Why Kerala has announced a new department for welfare of senior citizens
Kerala is Indiaโs most rapidly ageing state. The growing graph of senior citizens has thrown up challenges for Kerala in the health and service sectors, mainly on shifting its focus to geriatric care. Hereโs what to know.
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Expert Explains | In Trump, Putinโs China trips, Xi deployed Chinaโs age-old principles of diplomacy ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 04:13PM
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Expert Explains | In Trump, Putinโs China trips, Xi deployed Chinaโs age-old principles of diplomacy
While China may today renounce imperial analogies publicly, the optics of the diplomacy being crafted by Xi echo the past. These include the โTributary Systemโ and an adage on keeping enemies engaged with one another.
US indictment of Raul Castro: How Trump might benefit in 2026 midterm elections ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 07:02PM
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๐May 24, 2026 at 07:02PM
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US indictment of Raul Castro: How Trump might benefit in 2026 midterm elections
The aggressive US posture regarding a 1996 incident is tied to domestic politics: ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for November 2026, the Trump administration is seeking a major foreign policy victory.
Explained: From birth to ban, all that has happened with the Cockroach Janta Party so far ๐
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๐May 24, 2026 at 07:48PM
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Explained: From birth to ban, all that has happened with the Cockroach Janta Party so far
The Cockroach Janta Party first surfaced less than 10 days ago. Why have its accounts been blocked, and how have political players โ both in government and Opposition โ read its rise? Here is what to know.
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Amid Iran war squeeze, unraveling the real cost of Indiaโs fertiliser imports ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:00AM
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Amid Iran war squeeze, unraveling the real cost of Indiaโs fertiliser imports
The total bill, which includes import of inputs used in domestically manufactured fertilisers, was over $27 billion in 2025-26 and may cross the 2022-23 record of $33.4 billion this fiscal on account of the Iran war.
4-letter word everyone in Delhi needs to know: dust ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:22AM
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:22AM
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Why road dust is emerging as Delhiโs biggest pollution threat
Beyond smoke and car exhaust, a critical pollutant in the city is toxic dust hiding in plain sight. Common solutions offer limited benefits.
Orbital data centres, extraterrestrial energy: Detailing Muskโs ambitions with $1.75 bn SpaceX IPO ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 11:19AM
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๐May 25, 2026 at 11:19AM
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Orbital data centres, extraterrestrial energy: Detailing Muskโs ambitions with $1.75 bn SpaceX IPO
SpaceXโs proposed IPO could become the worldโs biggest listing. Here are five key takeaways on AI ambitions, Starlink profits and Elon Muskโs control.
How Haryanaโs sweeping new regulations for app-based platforms will affect users and workers ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 02:06PM
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How Haryanaโs sweeping new regulations for app-based platforms will affect users and workers
Haryana's new framework mandates licencing for app platforms, verification of drivers and caps on commissions. Crucially, it also pushes for EVs and cleaner fuels โ a move that could hit bike-taxi and delivery workers.
Pep Guardiola: How outgoing Manchester City manager unmade and remade English football ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:08PM
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:08PM
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Pep Guardiola: How outgoing Manchester City manager unmade and remade English football
Perhaps Guardiolaโs biggest legacy โ to not only the Premier League but also world football โ is his openness to revisionism. All great managers adapt and change, but few have constantly self-amended and evolved like him.
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Blurred answer sheets, payment portal collapse: Why CBSEโs digital evaluation for Class 12 is facing flak ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:30PM
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๐May 25, 2026 at 06:30PM
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Blurred answer sheets, payment portal collapse: Why CBSEโs digital evaluation for Class 12 is facing flak
Hereโs what the new on-screen marking system is, what the Board and the Education Ministry have to say about it, and why itโs now under the scanner.
Why the Pax Silica-backed Luzon AI hub sparked a sovereignty debate in the Philippines ๐
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๐May 25, 2026 at 07:56PM
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Why the Pax Silica-backed Luzon AI hub sparked a sovereignty debate in the Philippines
The Philippines rejected claims that a Pax Silica-backed AI hub in Luzon would operate under US law or grant diplomatic immunity to American personnel. We explain
Quad foreign ministers meet in Delhi today: What is the Quad and what are its objectives? ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 10:56AM
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Quad foreign ministers meet in Delhi today: What is the Quad and what are its objectives?
The foreign ministers from India, the US, Japan, and Australia are meeting in New Delhi under the grouping to discuss maritime security, energy concerns, critical minerals, and Indo-Pacific cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions. Here is what to know
Pope Leo warns against unchecked AI growth: 5 key warnings issued by him ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 12:00PM
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Pope Leo warns against unchecked AI growth: 5 key warnings issued by him
The warning has come in the form of an encyclical โ an open letter to โall people of good willโ โ and marks the Vaticanโs most comprehensive intervention yet on AI governance.
Explained: The Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction row, and the rules governing land in the capital ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 01:45PM
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Explained: The Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction row, and the rules governing land in the capital
In its letter to the Delhi Gymkhana Club, the Land and Development Office said it required the 27.3-acre plot for defence infrastructure. How did the club come to be, and what is the basis of the demand?
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Expert Explains | What is normalisation of scores, and why it works in JEE but might not in NEET ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 04:31PM
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Expert Explains | What is normalisation of scores, and why it works in JEE but might not in NEET
As NEET moves toward CBT, rankings may depend on statistical normalisation instead of directly verifiable raw marks. This could raise questions about fairness and transparency.
Trumpโs likely Iran deal: 60-day ceasefires on repeat till midterm polls, Hormuz passages on demand, n-talks on backburner ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 05:17PM
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Trumpโs likely Iran deal: 60-day ceasefires on repeat till midterm polls, Hormuz passages on demand, n-talks on backburner
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei had described a "memorandum of understanding" that is in the works, telling state television Saturday that Iran's intention was to reach a pact "in the form of a framework, consisting of 14 points".
India and US broaden cooperation on critical minerals supply chain. Will it catalyse investments? ๐
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๐May 26, 2026 at 05:39PM
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India and US broaden cooperation on critical minerals supply chain. Will it catalyse investments?
India-US Critical Minerals Framework aims to strengthen rare earth supply chains, mining, recycling and investments amid Chinaโs dominance in critical mineral processing.