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Venice Film Festival: How Anuparna Roy and Lovers in the Blue Night turn escape into art
Songs of Forgotten Trees director, who’s back in Venice after last year’s Orizzonti Best Director win, is rewriting who gets to be seen, and how, in Indian cinema
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India to present 37 deep-tech ventures at Brics forum
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Officials claim 50 outcomes, but no clarity on united declaration
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Russia & Iran hit out at US ‘aggression’, pose a challenge for summit host India
Russia and Iran criticized Western sanctions and aggression at the BRICS Business Forum. Both nations called for strategies to enhance the group’s resilience against external pressures. Iranian President Pezeshkian highlighted economic security’s link to national and regional stability. Russian President Putin condemned Western dominance tactics and infrastructure destruction. Leaders discussed expanding trade in local currencies…
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Goyal: Pull down barriers, allow easy movement to professionals
Piyush Goyal urged Brics nations to dismantle trade barriers and open markets. He also called for linking payment systems and trading in local currencies. Streamlining customs and promoting services trade were also highlighted by the minister. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized transparent trade and investment practices. The goal is to foster business partnerships and…
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Counting Discounts
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Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline, says drones launched from Iraq hit it
Saudi Arabia on Friday (September 11) said drones launched from Iraq hit the East-West pipeline and led to its closure.
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Alexander Zverev reaches U.S. Open final and awaits Shelton-Tiafoe winner
Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday in the U.S. Open semifinals
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Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles
The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.
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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Laden and al-Qaeda
The documents range from a February 1998 file — prepared for then-President Bill Clinton — entitled “Terrorists seeking WMD capability” and mentioning “bin Ladin and other Islamic extremists” to a Sept. 12, 2001, report in which a source indicated the attacks had been planned for two years and had also targeted the U.S. Capitol.