The Indian Air Force has mourned Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, the Vir Chakra-winning fighter pilot remembered for his daring aerial engagement with Pakistani Sabres during the 1965 India-Pakistan war
The EC has stopped both rival TMC factions from using the party’s original name and ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol until it decides who is entitled to the identity.
A Pentagon investigation found that outdated intelligence and AI-assisted targeting contributed to the deadly US strike on a school in Minab, raising questions over military AI and human oversight
Trump’s new Russia sanctions law gives him sweeping tariff powers that could put India’s continued purchases of Russian oil under fresh pressure
Surendra Koli, acquitted in the 2006 Nithari killings, lived in Haridwar under the name ‘Sada Ram’ before he was found dead at a tea stall
Rakesh Trehan, popularly known as Raja D King, has attracted attention for unconventional giveaways including cash, food and petrol, and is now planning an ‘iPhone langar’ in Chandigarh and Mohali
Ministerial performance reviews, BJP's youth outreach and possible portfolio changes have kept reshuffle speculation alive.
Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B visa applications until September 2027, while the policy remains subject to a legal challenge in US courts
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India has no single nationwide framework governing dangerous dog breeds, only a shifting mix of state bye-laws, municipal orders, and central criminal provisions that apply everywhere but were never designed with breed-specific risk in mind
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TMC’s Rejinagar bypoll candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury withdrew his candidature citing security and campaign concerns but reversed the decision hours later after saying Mamata Banerjee intervened and police assured him of protection
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NSUI’s Vijay Shankar Meena is leading the presidential contest, followed by ABVP candidate Yash Dabas
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Mamata Banerjee challenges EC order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and 'Jora Ghash Phul' symbol ahead of West Bengal bypolls
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The Allahabad High Court has directed Uttar Pradesh Police to protect a Hindu-Muslim lesbian couple from threats or interference after finding that both women had voluntarily chosen to live together
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The chargesheet, filed before a Bhiwandi court on Friday, names 18 accused, including alleged mastermind Bijendra Gupta. Sixteen accused have been arrested, while Ashok Sav and Prakash Misal remain absconding, police said
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Mamata Banerjee challenges EC order freezing the Trinamool Congress name and 'Jora Ghash Phul' symbol ahead of West Bengal bypolls
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
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Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony Live: Catch all the live updates from the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, 19 September. The opening ceremony will take place at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, also known as the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, in Nagoya, Japan
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BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said on Friday that the men’s and women’s Asia Cup trophies, still at the Asian Cricket Council headquarters in Dubai, may reach India “one day” without any timeline. The issue remains unresolved after India’s men’s and women’s teams refused to accept the silverware from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi.
India's Asian Games 2026 table tennis preview: Check the full schedule, squad, players to watch and India's medal record as Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah lead the 10-member contingent into the continental showpiece
Neeraj Chopra will miss the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya after an ankle ligament injury in training ruled him out, along with the Diamond League final. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist said on LinkedIn that missing the Games is difficult, but he will back the Indian contingent from the sidelines.
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Shashank Singh Kataria’s journey in equestrian sport began with a doctor’s advice but soon became a serious pursuit. After national titles in dressage and show jumping, he moved to eventing, where partnership with his horses has become central to his approach as he works towards his LA 2028 dream
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Where Bollywood royalty meets Pataudi heritage, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Mumbai home brings together old world elegance, contemporary comfort and the unmistakable character of one of India’s most celebrated families
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Daayra actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has built an estimated Rs 54 crore fortune through acting, direction and production. Here’s a look at the luxury properties in Mumbai, homes, cars, earnings and career ventures that contribute to the Malayalam star’s reported wealth
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Rick Owens has made his India debut with Galeries Lafayette, bringing his signature dark, architectural aesthetic to Mumbai. The arrival of the cult luxury label adds another distinctive name to India’s expanding luxury fashion landscape, while giving shoppers a physical entry point into Owens’ influential design universe
