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A rom-com that learns to let go

Nepal, Aug. 1 -- Eventually, Sharanya Rajgopal's 'Musafir Cafe' settles into the cosiness of a novel found in a railway station bookstall. Those unintimidating 200-page paperbacks, which one buys for ... Read More


Direct tax collections rise 12% in Q1FY27, giving Centre fiscal buffer amid global uncertainties: ICICI Bank

Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Strong growth in direct tax collections and robust Goods and Services Tax (GST) and customs revenues have provided the Centre with a fiscal buffer in the first quarter of FY27, helpi... Read More


Tripura's Ashmita Dey wins India's first Commonwealth judo gold

Agartala, Aug. 1 -- After gymnast Dipa Karmakar, chess champion Arshiya Das and tennis player Somdev Devvarman, Tripura has another sporting icon to celebrate. Ashmita Dey, 23, from South Snaichari, a... Read More


US to intensify push for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, 'bring red lines closer': Rubio

Washington, Aug. 1 -- The United States will intensify diplomatic initiatives in the coming weeks aimed at reviving peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, wh... Read More


Iran's Wartime Commander Threatens US and Israeli Energy Sites If Washington Strikes

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- TEHRAN - The head of Iran's wartime military command warned Saturday that the United States was racing toward a catastrophic regional war, as Tehran's security apparatus confirmed... Read More


Trump Backs Away From Ukraine Patriot Deal Hours Before Russia Kills Nine in Kyiv

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- WASHINGTON - A residential building in Kyiv lost its first and second floors to a ballistic missile strike early Saturday morning, trapping residents inside. Nine people were kill... Read More


Apple Announces Siri AI Paywall Through iCloud+ in Tim Cook's Final Earnings Call

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- CUPERTINO - For two years, Apple told iPhone buyers that a smarter Siri was on the way, included with the device and covered by the hardware they already paid for. On Thursday, Ti... Read More


OpenAI Finds Evidence More AI Agents Broke Containment, Hacked Outside Its Network

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- a customer account on Modal Labs, a cloud infrastructure service. Modal Labs said its own platform was not compromised. "Modal's platform or isolation were not compromised in any... Read More


Minister Purbaya reaffirms state budget support for Sekolah Rakyat

Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reaffirmed the government's commitment to funding human resource development programs, including the Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schoo... Read More


'We only want to watch TV': Landlord asks tenant for Wi-Fi password, offers rRs.r200 off electricity bill

India, Aug. 1 -- A tenant has turned to the internet for advice after his landlords repeatedly asked him to share the password of his newly installed Wi-Fi connection. The man explained that he felt u... Read More