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PM Modi’s special gift to Putin comes with a Tamil connection

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Putin in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, the ancient Tamil classic by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi ahead of the Brics Summit.The edition, published in 2026 by the...

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‘Double-edged sword’: Sitharaman flags AI risks, urges efficiency without fragility

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman described artificial intelligence as “a double edged sword”, warning that while it can help detect fraud, it can also be used to perpetrate it. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Sitharaman also added that innovation should expand efficiency without creating new forms of systemic fragility.Cautioning about the...

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Cong v Cong over Brics: Tharoor rebuffs Chidambaram, hails ‘power’ of summit

Tharoor versus Chidambaram on BRICS. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has backed the Brics summit as an important diplomatic opportunity for India, breaking ranks with party colleague P Chidambaram, who has questioned whether recent Brics meetings have delivered tangible benefits.Defending the grouping’s relevance, Tharoor said it gives India a platform...

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IRCTC books record 20.06 lakh train tickets in a day amid festive rush

Indian Railways is undertaking several measures to modernise and strengthen its rail ticket booking system. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has set a new ticket booking record! Online booking of train tickets now accounts for 89% of total train ticket bookings on the Indian Railways network and this rush became evident when...

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Red alert in Delhi after heavy rain lashes parts of city

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi on Friday as the weather office issued a red alert for the next few hours.According to news agency PTI, several areas, including central Delhi, received light to moderate rain, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in...

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Bengal CM eats fish at Kalighat amid Bageshwar Baba row: What sparked the controversy

CM Suvendu Adhikari tucks into fish-and-pulao bhog at Kalighat temple on the occasion of Kaushiki Amavasya on Thursday NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday visited Kolkata’s Kalighat Temple and partook of the traditional fish and pulao bhog, days after Dhirendra Krishna Shastri triggered a row by asking Bengalis to give up...

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