India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 War next door. Markets on edge. Commodity prices swinging. Yet India’s growth engine continues to run strong, clocking a 7.8% GDP growth for the April-June quarter.The Q1 numbers for the financial year 2026-2027 are particularly significant as they beat expectations and comfortably exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s 7%...
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OBC creamy layer: SC agrees to hear Centre’s plea against income-only criteria
SC agrees to hear Centre’s plea on OBC creamy layer ruling NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Centre’s plea challenging the retrospective application of its ruling that parents’ income cannot be the sole criterion for determining the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates.Also read: Govt seeks 2 years...
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‘He killed her, then went back to sleep’: Calm of Hyderabad nurse’s killer baffles cops
A bike mechanic was arrested for raping and strangling a nurse in Pahadishareef HYDERABAD: A bike mechanic accused of raping and strangling a nurse in Pahadishareef area in Hyderabad allegedly returned to the garage where he worked and went to sleep soon after committing the crime, police said on Monday, even as investigators said he...
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Pakistan cricket in chaos: Misbah resigns as PCB selector amid Test squad shake-up
Misbah ul Haq (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has offered his resignation from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) national selection committee, adding another dramatic twist to the turmoil surrounding the Test side after a sweeping overhaul of the squad and coaching staff.According to Geo News, sources close to Misbah said the former...
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Mamata Banerjee’s niece found dead at Birbhum house; cops suspect suicide
Bristi Mukherjee, niece of Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her Birbhum home KOLKATA: Bristy Mukherjee, the niece of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her house in Birbhum on Tuesday, police said.Mukherjee was found hanging at her home, and the death is being treated...
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To keep himself in focus, Pak PM Sharif crops out world leaders from SCO summit photo
The edited framing keeps Sharif at the centre alongside several prominent leaders Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Office on Tuesday shared a photo from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit cropping out several world leaders while putting Sharif in the centre of the image.The original family photograph, taken before a session of the 26th SCO...
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September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
A hidden eight-note alphabet makes up every bird song in the world
From the musical whistles of a red-whiskered bulbul to the mechanical whirr of a barn swallow song, there is an incredible diversity to avian music. But according to a new study by researchers from France and the U.S., this vast diversity comes from just eight building blocks. Researchers analysed more than one lakh song recordings...
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September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Science & Tech
Science for All | How bird songs have evolved
(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Birds have long fascinated scientists and nature lovers alike with the rich variety of sounds they produce. From melodic songs to sharp alarm calls, bird vocalisations serve a variety of...
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CJP call off Sept 5 march as govt moves SC to withdraw cases against protesters
During the meeting on “crime against children”, Congress MP Ajay Maken submitted a letter seeking a discussion on the alleged use of pellet guns and lathicharge against students during the Jantar Mantar protest NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party on Tuesday withdrew the call for march on September 5 after Centre agreed to withdraw cases against...
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Can we solve consciousness?
The quest to understand consciousness is part of the millennia-long human adventure of understanding ourselves and our place in the universe. Open your eyes, and a world appears. Among the many mysteries in science and philosophy, consciousness is unique. It is both intimately familiar – we all know what it is like to taste ice...
