A UN mission says the US likely committed war crimes in Iran. But who defines them? 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 06:00AM
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A UN mission says the US likely committed war crimes in Iran. But who defines them?
Amid the heightened violence of war, how are certain actions deemed “war crimes” and what can be done after that assessment is made? We explain.
What led to Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman’s ouster: Leaked papers, a job for his daughter 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 06:30AM
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What led to Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman’s ouster: Leaked papers, a job for his daughter
One case relates to the recruitment of the KPSC chief’s daughter Suma Sahukar (28) to the post of industrial extension officer in the state industries and commerce department under the OBC quota, allegedly using a fake income certificate.
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How human-made noise is changing the call of an eye-catching Himalayan bird 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 06:30AM
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How human-made noise is changing the call of an eye-catching Himalayan bird
A study in Uttarakhand found that Himalayan monals exposed to roads, tourists and pilgrimage traffic use higher-frequency calls. Why does this change in how the birds communicate matter?
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Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ over Greenland security: What the deal actually does 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 11:10AM
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Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ over Greenland security: What the deal actually does
The US already had sweeping military access to Greenland. The new deal appears to make that role permanent, while leaving Danish sovereignty intact.
As Trump gets 100% tariff power, why India will find it tough to cut Russian oil imports 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 11:38AM
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As Trump gets 100% tariff power, why India will find it tough to cut Russian oil imports
Meaningfully cutting Russian oil imports is not an option for India amid the West Asia supply squeeze. Even for Trump, taking away millions of barrels of Russian oil from the market at such a time wouldn’t be prudent.
Doublespeak in US sanctions law: No Russian oil for others, exception for its own uranium imports 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 12:44PM
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Doublespeak in US sanctions law: No Russian oil for others, exception for its own uranium imports
The new US sanctions law targeting Russian oil importers is designed to squeeze Moscow's revenues amid its war in Ukraine. But it also ensures that the US can continue to import from Russia a material that is crucial for its nuclear power industry.
Why government wants CCTV at medical stores, and chemists don’t 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 03:40PM
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Why government wants CCTV at medical stores, and chemists don’t
The Health Ministry said it is looking to ensure stricter control over prescription medicines, especially habit-forming drugs. Chemists, however, have flagged concerns over the move. Here's what to know:
Why Canada’s new temporary study policy matters for foreign workers 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 04:25PM
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Why Canada’s new temporary study policy matters for foreign workers
Under the policy, an eligible foreign worker can undertake a qualifying programme of up to six months without leaving their job or obtaining a separate study permit. It does not, however, lead directly to permanent residence.
‘Largest theft of labour’: What new NYT filings reveal about its case against OpenAI, Microsoft 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 06:04PM
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‘Largest theft of labour’: What new NYT filings reveal about its case against OpenAI, Microsoft
Newly unsealed filings shed light on what OpenAI and Microsoft knew about AI training data. They also reveal concerns over AI products replacing visits to news websites.
From a Rs 150 grant to a high-stakes political battleground: A brief history of DUSU elections 🔍
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📆September 19, 2026 at 08:34PM
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From a Rs 150 grant to a high-stakes political battleground: A brief history of DUSU elections
Long before it became a multi-crore electoral spectacle, the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) began with a humble Rs 150 administrative grant just days before Independence.
Palestine, Iran, Yemen: What BRICS Delhi Declaration tells us about the shifting sands in West Asia 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 06:30AM
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Palestine, Iran, Yemen: What BRICS Delhi Declaration tells us about the shifting sands in West Asia
The consensus for the 2026 New Delhi Declaration reflects Iranian, Russian and Chinese sensitivity to the Gulf Arab approach over Palestine, and Saudi-Emirati recognition of the need to engage Iran.
The AI safety debate: Why ‘pacing the frontier’ comes with pitfalls 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 07:00AM
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The AI safety debate: Why ‘pacing the frontier’ comes with pitfalls
AI bosses have warned of dangers from advanced models. Others, including Donald Trump, claim this is a ‘hoax’. But the issue goes well beyond ‘doomers’ and ‘accelerationists’, raising several overlapping questions.
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Why Shimla monkey menace poses questions beyond human-wildlife conflict 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 04:39PM
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Why Shimla monkey menace poses questions beyond human-wildlife conflict
The recent death of a 63-year-old woman in Shimla brought the legal position of rhesus macaques into focus. We explain what a recent amendment to wildlife protection laws changed in terms of conservation and compensation.
An expert explains the AI chip ‘supercycle’, and the opportunity it presents for India 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 05:33PM
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An expert explains the AI chip ‘supercycle’, and the opportunity it presents for India
The recently held SEMICON India event comes amid rising demand for specialised chips. Why are these chips coveted, what makes this period different from earlier tech shifts, and how is India responding?
Sued for seeking ‘safer AI’: Lawsuit against Google, xAI, Anthropic, and OpenAI 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 07:33PM
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Sued for seeking ‘safer AI’: Lawsuit against Google, xAI, Anthropic, and OpenAI
What is antitrust? Why does a new lawsuit argue that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google’s call for slowing down AI development flouts antitrust laws?
China This Week | With Xi set for US state visit, the 2 items on top of the agenda 🔍
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📆September 20, 2026 at 08:49PM
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China This Week | With Xi set for US state visit, the 2 items on top of the agenda
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition looks at the upcoming meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in the US. This will be Xi's first state visit during Trump 2.0. Here is what to know.
How ‘rogue’ AI agents became a ‘warning shot’ about humans losing control 🔍
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📆September 21, 2026 at 06:06AM
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How ‘rogue’ AI agents became a ‘warning shot’ about humans losing control
The incidents have revived an old debate in AI safety over keeping an increasingly capable system under human control. But the bigger question is: what does this behaviour actually tell us about an agent’s intentions?
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‘Secular, irreligious, or non-religious’: How Constituent Assembly debated UCC 🔍
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📆September 21, 2026 at 06:51AM
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‘Secular, irreligious, or non-religious’: How Constituent Assembly debated UCC
Here are the main arguments made for and against a Uniform Civil Code in the Constituent Assembly, and the views of Dr BR Ambedkar.
Tata-Mistry verdict explained: Why Tata Trusts’ voting rights are central to the Tata Sons power struggle 🔍
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📆September 21, 2026 at 12:22PM
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Tata-Mistry verdict explained: Why Tata Trusts’ voting rights are central to the Tata Sons power struggle
The 2021 Supreme Court verdict upheld Tata Trusts’ special affirmative voting rights in Tata Sons, a finding now being invoked in the dispute over N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment.
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Why GNIDA, NOIDA were denied ‘secured creditor’ status in Shubhkamna case 🔍
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📆September 21, 2026 at 03:22PM
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Why GNIDA, NOIDA were denied ‘secured creditor’ status in Shubhkamna case
A NCLAT bench ruled against the two civic planning bodies in the insolvency proceedings of real estate developer Shubhkamna Buildtech Pvt Ltd. We explain how the dispute turned on the meaning of a “security interest” under the IBC.