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India, which is among the five largest economies of the world, is still toying with the idea of introducing plastic currency, three decades after Australia put in place a full series of its denominations and as many as 60 nations use such currency in some form. Early this month, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI)…
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government is facing the same predicament with regard to public finances as the first post-Independence Congress government, headed by C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), did in 1957: how to balance welfare schemes with fiscal prudence. This, despite the passage of time and the scale of budgetary outlay having gone up manifold. Presenting…
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Photo: X/@KSAmofaEN National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on strengthening ‘energy security’ and protection of ‘maritime corridors.’ The visit comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, with concerns over disruptions to…
The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 Km (14 miles) have been constructed in recent months, running through…
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The current ICI includes eight sectors such as coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, electricity, and fertilizers. Now, iron ore has been added to the list. (File photo used for representational image only). The story so far: The Union Government has released an updated series of its Index of Core Industries (ICI),…
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A new study led by researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and other institutions has compiled InvenTree-meta, the largest meta-dataset of tree inventory studies from India. The database brings together information from 465 published studies conducted between 1991 and 2023, spanning more than 4,650 hectares of forests across all of India’s biomes. Contributing to global…
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This illustration from the 1610 work Emblemas morales (Moral Emblems), imagining Herostratus burning the Temple of Artemis, is topped by the Latin phrase ‘In flammis fama paratur’. What does it mean? Published – July 21, 2026 05:10 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
Shwetha Menon (file) | Photo Credit: special arrangement Actor Shwetha Menon, who retracted her earlier decision to step down as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), has said she will “go to any extent” to make sure that those named in the Hema Committee report will not lead the actors’ body. In…
The SC on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) agreed to consider to urgently hear a plea by Shiv Sena (UBT) party challenging LS Speaker Om Birla’s approval to six of its nine MPs unilaterally “merging” with rival Shiv Sena faction. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) agreed to…
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Police personnel using lathi charge to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a protest march to demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities, near Parliament House, in New Delhi on Monday. July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar A PIL alleging excessive force by…
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