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“The walk up till here felt like the last few steps to reach the summit of a mountain we never knew we were climbing in the first place. I just want to use this opportunity to say that we pray for peace to return in Manipur,” Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi said in her acceptance speech

In an open letter, the PM says entire nation is worried about the State as it sinks into the “darkness of anarchy” and urges people to take an oath to build a ‘Viksit West Bengal’ in 2026

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said that none of the nations which had concluded trade agreements with Washington had indicated any intention to reconsider or withdraw from those arrangements in the wake of the court’s decision.

In another reform measure, the Ministry decided to settle 7.11 lakh inoperative accounts of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

The alertness of State government departments had shed light on the issue, following which the government had immediately de-empanelled IDFC First Bank, Chief Minister says

The Pentagon is demanding full access to Anthropic's AI model, Claude, for military use, clashing with the company's safety safeguards. Defence Secretary Hegseth is reportedly issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic CEO Amodei, threatening contract cancellations if restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons aren't lifted. This high-stakes meeting highlights a significant ideological divide.

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh says one hospital cannot treat another hospital as a rival and include non-compete and non-solicit clauses in agreements with doctors

Office workers, even young non-drinkers, are increasingly diagnosed with fatty liver disease (MASLD). Sedentary jobs, stress, and poor diet fuel this silent condition, linked to obesity, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Experts urge early screening and lifestyle changes to combat this growing metabolic health crisis.

NCDs are not often talked about in context of children and young population, says Raoul Bermejo, health specialist and lead on non-communicable diseases, UNICEF headquarters, New York

Early 2026 NFL Mock Drafts are already happening, with experts projecting potential players for teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Chicago Bears. Some of the potential selections include offensive linemen, tight ends, wide receivers, and safeties. The rookies are picked according to franchise needs and potential free agency.

It is not open to this Court to evolve a method for evaluating answer scripts and to supplant the method provided under the ordinance, it said