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People Liberation Army soldiers and tanks during military disengagement along the Line of Actual Control at the India-China border in Ladakh on on February 16, 2021. Photo: Indian Army via AFP

‘China upgraded firepower on LAC’

Intelligence inputs cite upgraded air defence systems, expanded runways

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plays chess at a hotel where he is staying with supporting MLAs, in Guwahati.

Maharashtra political crisis live | Rebelled against Shiv Sena’s support to those having links with Dawood: Eknath Shinde

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow celebrates with party leaders the BJP’s victory in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha bypolls on June 26 2022.

SP loses its Azamgarh, Rampur bastions in Lok Sabha bypolls

Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant (second from left) with Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde and other MLAs at a hotel in Guwahati on June 26, 2022.

Maharashtra Political Crisis | National

Shinde moves Supreme Court; Uddhav camp says rebels will be disqualified

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma interacts with residents during his visit to inspect the damage in the aftermath of floods in Silchar.

Silchar flood man-made; embankment breached: Assam Chief Minister

Protesters march during an abortion rights rally In Austin, Texas on June 25.

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Explained | Indian laws on abortions

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Social activist Teesta Setalvad at Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Ahmedabad on June 26, 2022.

2002 Gujarat Riots Case | National

Gujarat Police form SIT to probe Teesta Setalvad, Sreekumar

Mary Lawlor, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. Photo: Twitter/@MaryLawlorhrds

U.N. official seeks Teesta Setalvad’s release

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Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | What led to the political crisis in Maharashtra?

Bollywood actor R. Madhavan during a promotional event for his upcoming film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, in Mumbai, on June 24, 2022.

Actor Madhavan reacts to criticism for claiming ISRO used 'panchang' for Mars mission

In order to facilitate the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, the Union Home Ministry had last year amended the Flag Code, which earlier only allowed hand-woven or hand-spun flags to be made, to allow flags to be polyester and machine-made. File

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ drive | Centre asks firms to arrange Tricolour

Watch | Now, you can make eco-friendly bricks from plastic

The Hindu Bureau

The Eco club students of Senior Secondary School in Shimla district’s Theog carrying out an awareness rally recently at the Theog market to highlight the dangers of plastic on the environment.

Come July 1, Himachal Pradesh govt. to start buying single-use plastic items from students of 100 schools

Apple will not challenge Maryland store unionisation vote

Students and admirers of Zhang Jun, the renowned Chinese dancer who devoted her life performing and teaching Indian classical dance forms Bharathanatyam, Kathak and Odissi in China, perform at a special show to pay tribute to her, in Beijing, on June 24, 2022.

Chinese fans pay rich tributes to China’s legendary Indian classical dancer Zhang Jun

FIR has been filed against three group C officials of the Income Tax who allegedly managed to dupe the department by misusing RSA tokens of assessing officers.

3 Income Tax employees siphoned off crores through fictitious TDS refunds; CBI probes

The Hindu Bureau

Supporters of rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde outside the party office at Hanuman Nagar in Thane on June 23.

Explained | Has the anti-defection law failed?

K. Venkataramanan

Abortion rights activists protest outside the Colorado State Capital after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court on June 24.

Explained | How will the Roe v. Wade rollback impact women?

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Zakia Jafri, the wife of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri

Explained | Understanding the Supreme Court verdict on the Zakia Jafri protest petition Ziya Us Salam

When did the SIT submit its report? Why did the apex court find fault with two former Gujarat State officers?

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POP-A-RAZZI | Tea with benefits: Lessons from the Royal Family

Political Line | Modi at BRICS, a President from a Scheduled Tribe and more

Varghese K. George

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Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | What led to the political crisis in Maharashtra?

Watch | Now, you can make eco-friendly bricks from plastic

In Frames | Troubled waters

Watch | Saudi women mechanics show the way

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | What are the key takeaways from the 14th BRICS Summit?

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Third Test Match between England and New Zealand at Headingley on June 24, 2022 in Leeds, England.

England chasing 296 to sweep test series against New Zealand AP

England is chasing a winning target of 296 to sweep the series after dismissing New Zealand for 326 with Jack Leach taking 10 wickets in the third test at Headingley

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Decrypting the crypto myth Sashwath Swaminathan Anand Srinivasan

Bitcoin and its peers fail to deliver on any of the promises boasted on the packaging — be it security or anonymity

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As over 2 lakh people remain marooned in Silchar, Assam, where floods continued for the seventh day on June 26, 2022, boatmen wait at what used to be a busy junction to ferry passengers to safety.

As over 2 lakh people remain marooned in Silchar, Assam, where floods continued for the seventh day on June 26, 2022, boatmen wait at what used to be a busy junction to ferry passengers to safety. | Photo Credit: Rajkamal Das

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Rights of the loom: Malvika Singh discusses her ‘Sarees of Memory’ project

Ashiesh Shah picks Salone Del Mobile’s 5 exceptionals

Surya Praphulla Kumar

The choir loft that’s been converted into a viewing gallery at the Museum of Christia Art (MoCA)in Goa

View from the choir loft: the Museum of Christian Art reopens in Goa

Two States: The Indian Hong Kongers and their unique legacy

The time-travelling dhurrie

End-users vs. Investors: Who are the smarter buyers?

Madhavan on ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’: ‘We need to showcase India’s scientific achievements’

Srinivasa Ramanujam

Connecting the dots

An ode to inefficiency

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli

Perhaps, we just need to double our production in compassion, declutter our path to the truth and be efficient in empathy

Review of ‘The Wait: And Other Stories’ by Damodar Mauzo: People like us

In the prevailing sectarian atmosphere, when even our minor differences are being weaponised, Damodar Mauzo’s gentle humanism comes like a cooling b

K.S. Nair’s December in Dacca review: War, conflict, and India’s role in Bangladesh’s liberation

Putting the spotlight on the land, air and sea battles of 1971 and the huge human costs

6K | Day after Gujarat verdict, Teesta Setalvad, ex-IPS officer held

5K | Looking forward to ‘fruitful discussions’ with G7 leaders on major topical issues: PM Modi in Germany

5K | Maharashtra political turmoil updates | June 26, 2022

2K | Eknath Shinde moves Supreme Court; Uddhav Thackeray camp says Shiv Sena rebels will be disqualified

3K | Video | Who visited IKEA Bengaluru on Day 1 & Why

3K | PM heads to Germany for G-7 summit

3K | Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who died in Pakistan jail, passes away

19K | Chance arrest on Bihar-Nepal border leads to sprawling illegal club in Delhi’s outskirts

3K | Explained | Has the anti-defection law failed?

2K | Brick by brick: On the 14th BRICS Summit

2K | Droupadi Murmu | The irresistible rise

3K | 2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court notes Sudhir Chaudhary's statement about his purported interview with Narendra Modi

2K | Airfares sting, no ‘low-cost’ flight up in the skies now

2K | NASA: Give us back our moon dust and cockroaches

2K | WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency

2K | Scientists warn of Zika spread in newer areas, call for better surveillance

2K | Ranji Trophy final | Madhya Pradesh create history with maiden trophy, beat Mumbai by six wickets

1K | Ban orders in Mumbai as MLA offices attacked

2K | ANZ Bank signs up for 6 lakh sq.ft. office facility in Bengaluru

1K | Explained | How will the Roe v. Wade rollback impact women?