Pakistan denies UN report that documents civilian casualties in Afghanistan, calls it ‘baseless’ Pakistan’s military has rejected a UN report documenting hundreds of civilian casualties from cross-border fighting with Afghanistan, saying its forces targeted only Pakistani Taliban hideouts and other militant infrastructure and carried out the strikes in self-defence.Pakistan’s military spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif...
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Built for tomorrow’s wars: How India’s 350kg turbojet reshapes warfare
India has successfully developed its first indigenous expendable turbojet engine. (Image credit: DRDO) NEW DELHI: India has entered an exclusive club of countries capable of designing and producing indigenous expendable turbojet engines after the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully developed the country’s first 350kg thrust-class expendable turbojet engine. Designed by DRDO’s Gas Turbine...
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The pressure cooker part most people forget to clean—and why it matters
5 min readNew DelhiAug 2, 2026 04:58 PM IST Most of us wash the pressure cooker after every use, but how often do we clean its rubber gasket, the sealing ring tucked inside the lid? The pressure cooker itself may get a good scrub, but the gasket is easy to overlook. However, this small sealing...
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‘In map of India, our North East is missing’: Medallist Lovlina felt ‘hurt’ in Glasgow
Lovlina Borgohain (AP Photo) Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing that India’s Northeast was missing from a map used by a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The Assam boxer spotted the issue during a celebratory dinner for India’s record-breaking Commonwealth Games boxing campaign and raised it with the restaurant management.The Indian...
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The towel on the chair: How it became India’s ultimate status symbol
In India, a towel draped over an office chair often became a symbol of power, associated with a govt job. Long ago, my father told me a story about a certain ‘Sunil ji. Nobody ever addressed him by his first name, it was always succeeded by a ‘ji’, because his office chair was covered with...
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Market recap: Top-10 firms add Rs 2.51 lakh crore; Bajaj Finance biggest winner
India’s biggest listed companies added Rs 2.51 lakh crore in market value last week as a rally on Dalal Street lifted nine of the top-10 most-valued firms. Bajaj Finance emerged as the biggest gainer after its June-quarter earnings, while Hindustan Unilever was the only company to end the week with a lower valuation.BSE Sensex climbed...
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Bodies of Nirmal Purja, 9 climbers recovered after Broad Peak avalanche in PoK
Ten climbers, including Nirmal Purja, died in a Broad Peak avalanche. Search efforts continue for the remaining bodies after the incident. Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche on PoK’s Broad Peak have been confirmed dead, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan and Purja’s expedition company.Search and...
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Why Vishal Dadlani turned vegetarian at 19 after eating only meat for years: ‘3 meals a day’
4 min readNew DelhiAug 2, 2026 03:58 PM IST Composer and singer Vishal Dadlani used to be a hardcore non-vegetarian. But three decades ago, something changed, and he turned over a new leaf overnight, choosing to switch to a plant-based diet for the rest of his life. Speaking to the Humans of Bombay podcast, Dadlani...
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‘Mekedatu project permanent solution’: Shivakumar on Cauvery water dispute
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (centre) and former CMs Siddaramaiah (left) and BS Yeddiyurappa NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday described the Mekedatu dam project, proposed by the state government on the Cauvery river, as a “permanent solution” to the long-standing dispute between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery...
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Dalal Street outlook: RBI policy, earnings and other cues to drive market this week
After ending last week on a strong note, stock market is headed for a crucial week with a host of domestic and global events set to shape investor sentiment. Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision, ongoing US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices and a fresh round of quarterly earnings will be among the key factors...
