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The Brexit effect: How the politics of grievance devoured British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
The labels Leave and Remain need little introduction to anyone with even a fleeting interest in British politics. The terms do not simply refer to someone’s position on United Kingdom-European Union relations, they can also provide a shorthand for their broader beliefs and values. The terms emerged as group identities and, to the opposing sides,…
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Passport not proof of citizenship, only a travel document, says Centre
A passport is a travel document and not proof of citizenship, the Hindustan Times quoted officials from the Ministry of External Affairs as saying on Wednesday. The clarification was issued on the occasion of the 14th Passport Seva Divas. “A passport is issued after a lot of due diligence, and it is based on documents…
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India-UAE pact challenges dominance of American tech giants
This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. India is partnering with the United Arab Emirates to ease the grip of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google on artificial intelligence computing. G42, backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, signed an agreement on May 15 to deploy an…
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Rush Hour: Congress seeks probe into MP CM land purchases, Kolkata warehouse collapse kills 3 & more
The Congress asked whether the Bharatiya Janata Party would agree to an independent judicial inquiry into allegations pertaining to land purchases by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members and their real estate companies. The Congress’ Madhya Pradesh chief Jitu Patwari asked whether Yadav would release a white paper on the land he…
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BJP is splitting parties to secure two-thirds Lok Sabha majority, end reservations, alleges Congress
The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was “breaking” the Trinamool Congress and the Shiv Sena to secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, PTI reported. The “real and ultimate target” of this was to amend the Constitution and end reservation, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told the news agency in…
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‘Super Subbu’ trailer: Telugu series explores sex education lessons in a village
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Short fiction: A salesman who’s down on his luck takes it out on a young street urchin
At last he found it – a small strip of space to park his scooter, squashed amidst a seemingly never-ending row of vehicles. Relief swept over him. This was a stroke of pure luck! Jealously guarding his discovery against other two-wheeler riders who might swoop down and snatch it from him like hungry hawks, he…
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Congress asks BJP if it will allow independent probe into Madhya Pradesh CM’s land purchases
The Congress on Wednesday asked whether the Bharatiya Janata Party will agree to an independent judicial inquiry into allegations that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members and their real estate companies bought large tracts of land in areas that will benefit most from infrastructure projects. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari asked…
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The SpaceX reckoning: Elon Musk’s empire is built on taxpayer money, government subsidies
Elon Musk’s rise is the perfect American myth of the lone visionary who bends the future through sheer will and brilliance. But Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, built his empire substantially on public money and the stock market debut of his company SpaceX represents the final act of that extraction. On June 12, Musk’s SpaceX…
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Monsoon updates: Three missing in Arunachal flash floods, heavy rain causes waterlogging in Mumbai
Three persons went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday morning, PTI reported. They were at the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited project colony near Poosa under the Yazali circle, where an under-construction retaining wall collapsed due to the downpour, the news agency quoted State Disaster…