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Before the proliferation of Chinese, Italian, and Continental eateries that now punctuate every street in India, there existed a more elemental culinary language- steaming bowls of dal tadka, flaky parathas slick with ghee, and thick, cooling lassis. These were not merely dishes but rituals, flavours that stitched together households and holidays, that lent a gentle,...

India vs Bangladesh (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Four months after Bangladesh were removed from the 2026 T20 World Cup, the debate over who decided to skip the tournament refuses to die. While former interim sports advisor Asif Nazrul had claimed the players and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) jointly chose not to participate, captain Litton...

BGB pushes back Bangladeshi family of 10, BSF gives shelter. JALPAIGURI: India stepped in on Monday to provide shelter and food to a Bangladeshi family of 10 who had been stranded in no-man’s land for days near the Shyam border outpost in Sakati, Jalpaiguri Sadar block, after Bangladesh refused to take them back and allegedly...

Delhi University professor’s murder on June 3 appears to have been premeditated by her tenants, who were reportedly angered by her refusal to sell her ancestral home. NEW DELHI: The murder of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul at her east Delhi residence on June 3 appears to have been planned well in advance. Police...

The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) and Darjeeling Police caught Trinamool neta Jahangir Khan, who was the party’s Falta candidate, from Panitanki Bazar on the India-Nepal border around 2.30 pm on Sunday. KOLKATA/SILIGURI: The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) and Darjeeling Police caught Trinamool neta Jahangir Khan, who was the party’s Falta candidate, from Panitanki...

MiraOne, a comprehensive blood test that promises to transform the way we study our body – was launched on Saturday in Mumbai at ImagiNXT conference attended by an impressive audience. MUMBAI: MiraOne – a comprehensive blood test that promises to transform the way we study our body – was launched on Saturday in Mumbai at...

NEW DELHI: At least 20 TMC MPs have submitted a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressing their desire to ally with the BJP-led NDA, news agency PTI reported citing party lawmaker Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Monday. This came after Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray’s resignation from the party and the Upper...

Walmart has told its more than 2.1 million employees that AI is meant to improve their jobs, not replace them, reports Financial Times. Speaking at Walmart’s annual Associates Week gathering in Arkansas, company leaders said technology will play a bigger role in the future of work, but employees will remain at the center of the...

NEW DELHI: India’s estimated nuclear arsenal has increased from 180 warheads to 190 warheads, according to the latest assessment by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reflecting New Delhi’s continued efforts to modernise its strategic deterrent amid a rapidly evolving security environment. The findings were released as part of SIPRI Yearbook 2026, which warns...

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind recently issued one of the starkest AI warnings. According to a report by Axios, speaking at the company’s annual developer conference, Hassabis said that humanity is standing in the ‘foothills of the singularity’ and has only a few years left to prepare for artificial general intelligence (AGI). Speaking to...