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Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

Vikatan Blocked & Silenced? Editors Guild Slams MeitY’s Crackdown on Press Freedom

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Members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) stage a protest against the Central Government in Chennai on February 17, 2025, after Tamil media group Vikatan alleged that its website was blocked following the publication of a cartoon on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar The watchdog

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Telangana mountaineer Anvitha Padamati scales Aconcagua, sets sights on new peaks

Telangana mountaineer Anvitha Padamati scales Aconcagua, sets sights on new peaks

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Anvitha Padamati | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I value the journey as much as the summit. People assume mountaineering is a cakewalk for me, but I always remind them —and myself — that each mountain is different and must be respected,” says Anvitha Padamati, a 27-year-old mountaineer and trainer from Bhongir (Bhuvanagiri), Telangana. In January,

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Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi CM: Decoding BJP’s strategy of backing ‘dark horses’

Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi CM: Decoding BJP’s strategy of backing ‘dark horses’

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Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi CM: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has joined the growing league of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who were considered dark horses before being given key government positions. At 50, Rekha Gupta is a first-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). She has also been a municipal councillor. Gupta’s swearing-in today

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The Mahindra Percussion Festival is back with its third edition and a formidable line up

The Mahindra Percussion Festival is back with its third edition and a formidable line up

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It’s almost 10 weeks since the passing of Ustad Zakir Hussain and tribute festivals continue to be organised around the world. Musicians, particularly percussionists, cannot stop talking about how he touched their lives, shaped their music and impacted their thoughts. The 2025 edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival (MPF), to be held in Bengaluru on

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Corporate executives wary of tariffs complicating investment decisions, says Deutsche Bank's Matthiessen

Corporate executives wary of tariffs complicating investment decisions, says Deutsche Bank’s Matthiessen

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“Tariffs add uncertainty, forcing clients to rethink supply chains and investments. Regulatory changes are among the top concerns for CEOs and CFOs, and we help clients navigate these challenges to maintain resilience and profitability,” Matthiessen said in an interview. In Deutsche Bank since 2008, Ole took the current role as global head of cash management

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US Snub to South Africa’s G-20 May Be a Gift to BRICS Nations

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(Bloomberg) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favor of the West.  Donald Trump might just have beaten him to it — by swinging a wrecking ball at the G-20. What should have been South Africa’s moment as the continent’s

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UK and France Plan Appeal to Trump for US Air Support in Ukraine

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The UK and France are drawing up plans for a European-led “reassurance force” for Ukraine, to ensure Russia doesn’t attack the country again if a ceasefire and peace deal are negotiated. The plan is contingent on President Donald Trump agreeing to provide the force with US protection, including American aircraft and intelligence, and would primarily

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Manipur’s worsening humanitarian crisis - The Hindu

Manipur’s worsening humanitarian crisis – The Hindu

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‘Official estimates account only for those in registered relief camps, omitting unregistered individuals living with relatives, in temporary shelters, or displaced across multiple locations’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images The India-Myanmar borderlands remain a data-deficient region despite their long history of armed conflict, displacement, and humanitarian crises. The complexity of the Manipur conflict, along with

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Delhi’s Dhobi Community Faces Political Neglect, Infrastructure Issues, and Economic Uncertainty

Delhi’s Dhobi Community Faces Political Neglect, Infrastructure Issues, and Economic Uncertainty

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“Yeh BJP toh bas humari jhuggi ko hattayegi. Humme iss baat ka darr toh hai.” (The BJP will remove our jhuggis. We are scared about this.), says Leela, a dhobi who has lived in Lodhi Colony for 45 years. “Modi has himself said that there will be no jhuggi in Delhi. The people who come

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