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    BRICS New Delhi Declaration: A diplomatic win, but little else

    India secures win as host by helping Iran, UAE find common ground on war without ditching ‘national positions’, but raises concerns by dropping mention of Ukraine war in New Delhi Declaration

    BRICS New Delhi Declaration: A diplomatic win, but little else
    Opinion
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      CPM delegates call for reclaiming festivals from right-wing appropriation in Keralam

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      Karnataka

      Minister Satish Jarkiholi likely to get ED notice; probe takes new turn after raids

    • Madrasa
      West Bengal

      Closure notices to 252 Bengal madrasas: 'BJP's big political message to Muslims'

    WHAT'S BREWING

    Rajasthan local body polls

    Rajasthan civic polls: BJP leads but Opposition is not far behind; Independents steal show

    DK Shivakumar

    Karnataka flags severe drought, urges CWMA to rethink TN water-sharing order

    CM Joseph Vijay in London

    CM Vijay’s UK visit nets Rs 12,300 crore investment commitments for Tamil Nadu

    Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

    Punjab: Congress protests over power cuts, Warring detained as police use water cannons

    Parag Shah

    Why MLA Parag Shah, with Rs 3,000 crore assets, became beggar for a day in Mumbai

    • T Ramakrishnan on TVK Congress alliance
      Tamil Nadu

      'Rahul vs Vijay PM face debate won't affect TVK-Congress ties'

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      Keralam

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    • Modi at BRICS: PTI
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      Amid bonhomie with Xi, why Modi’s critical minerals caution is a...

    • Tamil Nadu bypolls will put political defections to the voter test
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      Tamil Nadu bypolls will put political defections to the voter test

    • Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades
      Analysis

      Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria...

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      Why questions of memory, honesty are central to the art of writing a...

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    Parag Shah

    Why MLA Parag Shah, with Rs 3,000 crore assets, became beggar for a day in Mumbai

    14 Sept 2026 8:52 PM IST
    CM Joseph Vijay in London

    CM Vijay’s UK visit nets Rs 12,300 crore investment commitments for Tamil Nadu

    14 Sept 2026 8:44 PM IST
    Madrasa

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    14 Sept 2026 8:29 PM IST
    Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

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    14 Sept 2026 8:21 PM IST
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    14 Sept 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Satish Jarkiholi, Priyanka Jarkiholi

    Minister Satish Jarkiholi likely to get ED notice; probe takes new turn after raids

    14 Sept 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Rajasthan local body polls

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    Kolkata: Lenin Sarani, Karl Marx Sarani, Ho Chi Minh Sarani may get new names
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    • Vivek Katju

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    • Subir Bhaumik

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    • Vivek Deshpande

      Khairlanji to Dangwas: What our numbness says about Hindutva-led neo-casteism

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      SCO and BRICS, yes, but is it time for India to revive SAARC?

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      EC’s 'Detect, Delete, Deport' SIR exercise lands India in a quagmire

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    • Najib Shah

      MMDR Amendment Act erodes state powers, trust in federal ties

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      When Keralam's warring Sunni factions find common ground in silencing women

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    THEEIGHTHCOLUMN

    Ex-intelligence chief targeting Chandrababu, Jagan, not 1st IAS-IPS with political ambition. A recap

    AB Venkateswara Rao, a 1989-batch IPS officer, is waiting for the Election Commission's approval to launch a political party. Meanwhile, he has begun an aggressive campaign against CM N Chandrababu Naidu and his son and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, after hitting the road earlier with the 'Jagan Never Again' slogan against former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. In the past, other former bureaucrats have launched political parties but received little success.
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      Cheaper clothes, smaller cities: How value fashion is reshaping India’s apparel market

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      Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades

    • Stock market down

      Foreign investors pull out Rs 13,138 cr from Indian equities in Sept after Jul-Aug inflows

    • Vladimir Putin Narendra Modi

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    • Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei

      Anthropic CEO warns AI could ‘take over internet’ without slowdown

    • BRICS 2026: Why India’s electronics boom in BRICS comes with a concentration risk

      Why India’s electronics boom in BRICS comes with a concentration risk

    • CAG sounds alarm over Tamil Nadu’s widening revenue, spending gaps

      CAG sounds alarm over Tamil Nadu’s widening revenue, spending gaps

    • pilots in cockpit

      DGCA orders drug test for pilots across airlines; new guidelines expected by Sept-end

    • Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro: Check price, colours, pre-book date

      Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro: Check price, colours, pre-book date

    • US Senators urge action against Indian firms for ‘data theft’

      US Senators urge action against Indian firms for ‘data theft’

    • Uber stock photo

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    • Donald Trump

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      'There was no parachute': US airman recalls surviving 50 hours in Iran after F-15E crash

    • Nepal seeks Chinese help to rebuild flood-damaged Rasuwagadhi road

      Nepal seeks Chinese help to rebuild flood-damaged Rasuwagadhi road

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      Sweden election too close to call as left-wing opposition holds one-seat lead

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      India, Nepal continue joint effort to save 6 workers trapped in Chilime tunnel

    • Iran warns US against attacks on its oil tankers

      Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz; 1 dead

    • The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

      The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

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    • Is China hijacking BRICS? | Ex-diplomat TS Tirumurti interview

      Is China hijacking BRICS? | Ex-diplomat TS Tirumurti interview

    • Donald Trump

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    • California murders: Suspect’s sandals found at victim’s home, video recordings deleted

      California murders: Suspect’s sandals found at victim’s home, video recordings deleted

    • Donald Trump

      US proposes rule change to eliminate 60-day grace period for H-1B, other work visas

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      Women’s team’s refusal to accept Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi BCCI's call: coach

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      Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win second Grand Slam title at US Open

    • Indian women’s cricket team refuses to accept Asia Cup trophy from ACC chief Naqvi

      Indian women’s cricket team refuses to accept Asia Cup trophy from ACC chief Naqvi

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      Pakistan cricket problems too deep-rooted for one person to fix: Wasim Akram

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      Why should BCCI, state bodies be not governed by National Sports Governance Act? asks SC

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      Afghanistan T20I series: Bumrah named in India’s squad subject to fitness

    • Mohammad Rizwan

      Pakistan cricket crisis: PCB under fire for sending 7 players home from England

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      Lionel Messi retires from international football

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      US Open: Novak Djokovic out in first round for first time

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      Imran Khan's sons interview: PCB considered pulling players out of Lord's Test

    • R Praggnanandhaa

      Praggnanandhaa scripts history, wins Grand Chess Tour title

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    • How a centuries-old song is travelling from Golconda to Cannes and Toronto

      How a centuries-old song is travelling from Golconda to Cannes and Toronto

    • Fall 2 review: Survival thriller by Spierig Brothers falls short of original

      Fall 2 review: Survival thriller by Spierig Brothers falls short of original

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      The Revolutionaries review: Series on ‘forgotten’ freedom fighters is too long and predictable

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      Haiwaan review: Priyadarshan film marking Akshay-Saif reunion falls short of hype

    • Ghamaasan review: Tigmanshu Dhulia returns to the badlands in new film showing on Zee 5

      Ghamaasan review: Tigmanshu Dhulia returns to the badlands in new film showing on Zee 5

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      Last Man in Tower review: Manoj Bajpayee gives a terrific performance in film that needed more rage

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      Sardar 2 review: Karthi, SJ Suryah cannot salvage this tiresome sequel

    • Shiva Rajkumar

      Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar apologises, clarifies ‘Hindi is national language’ remark

    • Drishyam: The Conclusion”

      ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ completely different from Malayalam version: Ajay Devgn

    • How team of web-series The Revolutionaries is widening the frame on Indias freedom narrative

      How team of web-series The Revolutionaries is widening the frame on India's freedom narrative

    • Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away

      National Film Awards to move from Delhi to Kevadia in Gujarat for first time

    • How Last Man In Tower continues Manoj Bajpayees journey of bringing the extraordinary to ordinary characters

      How Last Man In Tower continues Manoj Bajpayee's journey of bringing the extraordinary to ordinary characters

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    • Why questions of memory, honesty are central to the art of writing a memoir

      Why questions of memory, honesty are central to the art of writing a memoir

    • How a Tamil folk performer is taking the art form beyond epics, highlighting climate change, health

      How a Tamil folk performer is taking the art form beyond epics, highlighting climate change, health

    • How a centuries-old song is travelling from Golconda to Cannes and Toronto

      How a centuries-old song is travelling from Golconda to Cannes and Toronto

    • the famous 4 am breakfast spread at Hotel Nayaab in Hyderabad

      Hyderabad’s Hotel Nayaab: A 4 am breakfast like no other

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      Uttam Kumar at 100: The man behind the ‘hero’ who put super in stardom for the Bengali audience

    • Why Gavaskar, Kapil, Vengsarkar petitioning for Imran’s health reminds of a bygone era in Indo-Pak cricket

      Why Gavaskar, Kapil, Vengsarkar petitioning for Imran’s health reminds of a bygone era in Indo-Pak cricket

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      Why for publishers, editing non-fiction is a challenge, more so in charged socio-political settings

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      Dolly Parton obit: Why fans of the ‘Queen of Country’ will be singing ‘I will always love you’

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      Why this Onam, Keralam’s regional non-veg sadhya ‘additions’ deserve a mention

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      Why Symphony Orchestra of India's 20th anniversary is all about Western classical music's journey in country

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      Why social media 'targeting' of women Gen Z protestors is only latest in India's ‘doxxing' history

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      Andhra to Zaragoza — how Indian star gazer spent decades chasing solar eclipses across continents

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      30 years since 1st album, why Colonial Cousins feel there's still much to discover about their music

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      'Neglect of artefacts' to fading memory, why many Gen Z ‘know little’ about young martyr Khudiram Bose

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      How a nationalist media braved British suppression to mobilise masses, play role in India's freedom

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      Amid bonhomie with Xi, why Modi’s critical minerals caution is a reassurance to Trump

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      AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

    • Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades

      Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades

    • The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

      The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

    • Vladimir Putin Narendra Modi

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    • DK Shivakumar

      Balancing Siddaramaiah, battling HDK: DK Shivakumar’s first 100 days as Karnataka CM

    • The Federal Survey: Clean image powers Vijays 100-day governance

      The Federal Survey: Clean image powers Vijay's 100-day governance

    • Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics

      Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics

    • Scientists saw the Himalayan disaster coming, but nobody listened

      Scientists saw the Himalayan disaster coming, but nobody listened

    • Kriti Sanon ad row: Why does India hate a message of inclusiveness so much?

      Kriti Sanon ad row: Why does India hate a message of inclusiveness so much?

    • Why is Rahul banking on ‘she card’ for his Chhatron Ki Goonj’s Pune show

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    • Modis 2047 vision offers little beyond longer wait for Gen Z and others

      Modi's 2047 vision offers little beyond longer wait for Gen Z and others

    • Lok Sabha

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    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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    Madrasa

    Closure notices to 252 Bengal madrasas: 'BJP's big political message to Muslims'

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    T Ramakrishnan on TVK Congress alliance

    'Rahul vs Vijay PM face debate won't affect TVK-Congress ties'

    14 Sept 2026 2:05 PM IST

    old people

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    14 Sept 2026 11:02 AM IST

    How Mysore’s ‘longing for elsewhere’ shaped development | Chandan Gowda interview

    How Mysore’s ‘longing for elsewhere’ shaped development | Chandan Gowda interview

    13 Sept 2026 1:00 PM IST

    Conversations with Nilanjan

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    12 Sept 2026 8:54 PM IST

    CJP co-founder Ashutosh Ranka

    No paper leaks will be tolerated: CJP’s Ranka takes aim at KPSC in Karnataka

    12 Sept 2026 8:42 PM IST

    Interview with N Ram on Vijays hand gesture, Stalins MISA arrest

    Politicians today should be responsible and look at facts: N Ram

    12 Sept 2026 4:07 PM IST

    BRICS

    BRICS Summit | Modi-Xi meeting: ‘India-China border row remains key hurdle to ties’

    11 Sept 2026 9:30 PM IST

    Is China hijacking BRICS? | Ex-diplomat TS Tirumurti interview

    Is China hijacking BRICS? | Ex-diplomat TS Tirumurti interview

    11 Sept 2026 5:17 PM IST

    Tamil Nadu CM Vijay

    WATCH | Vijay’s Assembly debut: Performance or political theatre?

    10 Sept 2026 1:46 PM IST

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