Wakode, a second-year B.Tech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found dead in his hostel room last week, hours after he was allegedly found using ChatGPT during an examination
Prominent voters across politics, bureaucracy, judiciary and public life figure in Delhi’s SIR verification list
Calling the earlier decision a “complete non-speaking order”, Judge Gogne said it did not explain why the allegations had been rejected. He observed that law should be the first concern of any judicial order and that an order must not “flirt with the facts”
Karan Johar’s upcoming film turns the spotlight on R.N. Kao, R&AW’s first chief whose quiet career shaped some of India’s most consequential intelligence operations
Two minor students were allegedly harassed by a group of men in Jamui while returning from a coaching class. After a video surfaced online, police filed an FIR against seven people and have so far detained three of the accused
An X user shared the Scindia's interaction with sports anchor during a cricket match and questioned the continued use of the royal title, referring to the abolition of such titles in 1971.
By Pranay Vatsa
The target is as much an infrastructure and industrial challenge as a policy statement, touching everything from launch pads and rocket factories to satellite demand, airspace clearances, and the fortunes of India's young private launch companies
Pakistan and China operationalised a boundary commission for border management, surveys, trade and connectivity, prompting India to reject the move and question its legal basis
BJP national president Nitin Nabin begins a two-day western Uttar Pradesh visit as Akhilesh Yadav prepares to launch the SP’s PDA rath, putting both parties’ early election strategies on the ground
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Speaking to reporters in Patna, Kumar said the state government was monitoring such incidents and would not allow offenders to evade the law
International
UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul says the US strikes in international waters may amount to unlawful killings, while Washington maintains the operations target drug-trafficking groups it has designated as terrorists.
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CSK fans react to Zaheer Khan’s surprise appointment as head coach for IPL 2027, with supporters praising the secretive move and welcoming a new era
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Delhi CEO says SIR notices issued to LK Advani, S Jaishankar, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Rekha Gupta and others do not mean deletion from electoral rolls. Final list due on November 4.
International
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit comes as China and the US work through trade commitments, while critical minerals and semiconductor policies remain key areas of economic friction.
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Tata Trusts has challenged Tata Sons’ September 17 reappointment of N Chandrasekaran as chairman, saying the resolution failed under the Articles of Association and had no legal effect.
International
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said Monday they will file a lawsuit against the Trump administration after their White House access was revoked following the president’s decision to bar the outlets.
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CSK fans react to Zaheer Khan’s surprise appointment as head coach for IPL 2027, with supporters praising the secretive move and welcoming a new era
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Delhi CEO says SIR notices issued to LK Advani, S Jaishankar, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Rekha Gupta and others do not mean deletion from electoral rolls. Final list due on November 4.
International
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit comes as China and the US work through trade commitments, while critical minerals and semiconductor policies remain key areas of economic friction.
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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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CSK fans react to Zaheer Khan’s surprise appointment as head coach for IPL 2027, with supporters praising the secretive move and welcoming a new era
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Bvlgari has named aespa’s Ningning as its new global ambassador. The appointment brings the K-pop star’s growing influence across music and fashion to the Roman jewellery house, adding a new-generation face to Bvlgari’s world of fine jewellery and iconic Serpenti designs
By Aaron Jacob
Discover five luxury watches built for time-zone hopping, from GMT complications to world timers. Precision, polish and serious jet-set credentials on your wrist
By Sonali Mukherjee
Bvlgari has opened its first boutique in Kolkata at Quest Mall, marking its fourth address in India. The new store brings the maison’s Roman design language to the City of Joy, with Serpenti signatures, India-exclusive creations and interiors inspired by Rome, alongside artistic references to Kolkata
By Sonali Mukherjee
Aditi Rao Hydari brings her Hyderabadi roots to the forefront in an antique gold brocade suit for Lust Stories 3. Intricate floral motifs, minimal gold jewellery and understated styling come together to create a look that blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary ease, making it a celebration of heritage and personal style
