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<title>Jharkhand: Rahul Gandhi urges CM Hemant Soren to meet protesting students</title>
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<title>Sikkim SIR: SC refuses to interfere with EC’s decision to keep 2002 as base year</title>
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<title>Rush Hour: Amit Malviya removed as BJP social chief, SC halts Rahul Gandhi assets case and more</title>
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<title>Smriti Irani appointed BJP national general secretary, Amit Malviya removed as social media chief</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Ram Madhav was named as one of the Hindutva party’s 13 vice presidents. ]]></description>
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<title>In Jeyamohan’s novel, low&#45;caste workers break blocks of ice for the British in horrifying conditions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘White Elephant: A Novel’, translated from the Tamil by Priyamvada Ramkumar. ]]></description>
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<title>Restore E10 fuel option for older vehicles, says chief economic adviser</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ V Anantha Nageswaran said that India has up to 80 million older carburettor-based two-wheelers, which may run hotter due to petrol blended with 20% ethanol. ]]></description>
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<title>Twisha Sharma case: CBI files chargesheet against ex&#45;judge, son for alleged dowry death</title>
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<title>E Coli bacteria found in railway station drinking water at several locations, says CAG report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 458 out of the 512 stations were deficient in ‘minimum essential amenities’ such as drinking water, toilets and seating arrangements, the audit found. ]]></description>
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<title>Rajasthan restricts entry of outsiders into schools after CJP says it will conduct inspections</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Cockroach Janta Party said that it will not stop its campaign to improve schools even if the government arrests its team. ]]></description>
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<title>SC orders Allahabad HC to halt disproportionate assets case against Rahul Gandhi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The High Court appeared to have passed directions on a complaint by a BJP worker without hearing the Opposition leader, said the bench. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi Police probes complaint alleging Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi disrupted ‘Vande Mataram’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The complaint came days after a law criminalising insults to the national song came into force. ]]></description>
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<title>Bengal: Three arrested after CJP volunteer’s father dies following assault</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari denied  that BJP workers were involved in the attack. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:06 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Bihar: Seven killed, 12 injured after stampede at Lakhisarai temple</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The incident took place at around 6.40 am when a large crowd attempted to enter the temple. ]]></description>
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<title>Should India be worried about the ‘AI bubble’?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/should-india-be-worried-about-the-ai-bubble</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ India’s exposure is high with retail investments, startups, tech infrastructure projects and jobs that depend on US corporations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>NTA orders retest for three UGC&#45;NET subjects due to question paper errors</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/nta-orders-retest-for-three-ugc-net-subjects-due-to-question-paper-errors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Misspelt names of scholars, unclear book titles, errors in question wording and non-standard terms for established concepts were found in the papers. ]]></description>
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<title>Start the week with a film: In ‘The Death of Robin Hood’, a journey from savagery to salvation</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/start-the-week-with-a-film-in-the-death-of-robin-hood-a-journey-from-savagery-to-salvation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hugh Jackman leads Michael Sarnoski’s period drama. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:30:03 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>How adulterated fairness creams led to a surge of mercury poisoning cases in rural Maharashtra</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-adulterated-fairness-creams-led-to-a-surge-of-mercury-poisoning-cases-in-rural-maharashtra</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The state government has cracked down on stores and distributors, but there is little information about how the products entered the market in the first place. ]]></description>
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<title>How the ‘Zed Beats’ music movement give Zambians back their voice</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-the-zed-beats-music-movement-give-zambians-back-their-voice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This blend of indigenous musical elements with international influences uses local languages, which has great resonance with young people. ]]></description>
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<title>Geetanjali Shree’s radical fiction, written in Hindi, is finding a global audience</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shree has explored the postcolonial tension between Hindi and English with piercing acuity in her five collections of short stories and five novels. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:00:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Mumbai’s chawl residents negotiate with ‘light mafias’ for power supply</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/mumbais-chawl-residents-negotiate-with-light-mafias-for-power-supply</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Informal settlements are forced to rely on illegal operators who provide low-voltage, irregular electricity which is risky and expensive. ]]></description>
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<title>Bangladesh says PM Tarique Rahman will not visit India until Sheikh Hasina is extradited</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The former prime minister’s open media interactions’ ‘vitiated’ the possibility of Rahman’s visit, a Dhaka official said. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Attention and Drift’: A new vantage from which to look at literature and politics simultaneously</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Author Prasanta Chakravarty studies the ideas of American philosophers George Santayana and Stanley Cavell. ]]></description>
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<title>Bar Council chairman apologises to law students amid NALSAR row</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/bar-council-chairman-apologises-to-law-students-amid-nalsar-row</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ‘Peaceful disagreement, questioning and protest are important features of a constitutional democracy,’ Mishra wrote in a letter. ]]></description>
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<title>Sunday book pick: Bhisham Sahni’s debut novel ‘Boyhood’ is a prelude to a pain&#45;wracked adulthood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ First published in 1967 as ‘Jharokhe’, Sahni’s novel has been translated by Anna Khanna. ]]></description>
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<title>Bengal: TMC leader and ex&#45;deputy speaker Asish Banerjee found dead</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/bengal-tmc-leader-and-ex-deputy-speaker-asish-banerjee-found-dead</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A note purportedly recovered near his body said that false allegations of corruption had been made against him. ]]></description>
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<title>CJP alleges its Bengal volunteer’s father died after attack by BJP workers</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/cjp-alleges-its-bengal-volunteers-father-died-after-attack-by-bjp-workers</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While the political campaign alleged that the police had refused to act, an officer told ‘Scroll’ that they were yet to receive a complaint regarding this. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Sign of desperation’: Opposition says PM Modi’s ‘dimagi Naxals’ remark shows he is ‘rattled’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The PM’s comments were ‘nothing but an attempt to stigmatise dissent and intimidate those who question the government’, said CPI leader D Raja. ]]></description>
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<title>Why is the BJP scared of displays of support for Umar Khalid?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The ‘anti-national’ label is no longer effective in stigmatising the activist, after nearly six years in prison without trial, his supporters say. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Souls of Someone’: Photobook on trans women at the Koovagam festival is sensitive and full of life</title>
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<title>What the saga of Monsieur Mounissamy tells us about Franco&#45;Indian identity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pankaj Rishi Kumar’s documentary ‘To Die a Frenchman’ plunges into the hidden, intimate layers of colonial violence. ]]></description>
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<title>After Tejpal: A letter to progressive men from a feminist</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ While broligarchy may be taking over the world, left-pro-bros closer home work hard to protect each other. ]]></description>
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<title>Upper Assam’s flood catastrophe is a direct result of river and mountain grabbing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rampant mining and deforestation have shaken the very core of the region’s fragile ecologies. ]]></description>
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<title>UK drought highlights precarious food system</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Farmers are reporting dry soil and poor crop conditions while the country’s fresh produce depends on increasingly uncertain global supplies. ]]></description>
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<title>Centre cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel</title>
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<title>Rare Eurasian lynx recorded on camera traps in Sikkim</title>
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<title>Indonesia: At least 38 dead as 7.7&#45;magnitude earthquake strikes eastern coast</title>
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<title>Government cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel</title>
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<title>August global fiction: Six new novels for a new month of reading</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Indonesian writer Budi Darma in translation, a science fiction about a quest for democracy, a dog’s odyssey, and more. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi school cancels JNU professor’s talk on ‘pluralism’ after VHP protests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The event was reportedly cancelled due to ‘security concerns’ for Zoya Hasan and the institute. ]]></description>
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<title>Eco India, Episode 330: How tree loss fuels urban heatwaves</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/eco-india-episode-330-how-tree-loss-fuels-urban-heatwaves</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Appetite’: Life in Goa comes alive in this wryly humorous yet eerily chilling anthology</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Edited by Shivranjana Rathore and Tino De Sa, it has short stories, poems, essays, memoir pieces, and a graphic narrative exploring Goa’s various sides. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Persons with ‘Naxal mentality’ are threatening Indian society, the prime minister said. ]]></description>
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<title>TMC MP Mahua Moitra claims Nadia administration told her to leave circuit house late at night</title>
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<title>Post July uprising, Bangladesh has rediscovered 1947 – but forgotten those uprooted by Partition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The events of 1947 are increasingly being revived as a way of reasserting Bengali Muslim political identity and creating distance from India. ]]></description>
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<title>Census 2027: Caste, Covid&#45;19 vaccination status among 40 questions notified by Centre</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/census-2027-caste-covid-19-vaccination-status-among-40-questions-notified-by-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This will be the first time in independent India that caste will be enumerated across communities. ]]></description>
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<title>NHRC notice to Centre over 19 reported deaths by suicide of CRPF personnel between January and May</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/nhrc-notice-to-centre-over-19-reported-deaths-by-suicide-of-crpf-personnel-between-january-and-may</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At 59, the paramilitary force recorded its highest number of deaths by suicide in five years in 2025, the rights panel noted. ]]></description>
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<title>Independence Day fiction: Stories of common men who participated in Gandhi’s satyagraha for freedom</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/independence-day-fiction-stories-of-common-men-who-participated-in-gandhis-satyagraha-for-freedom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Warriors of Non-Violence: Stories of Freedom Fighters Who Chose Peace’, by Ira Saxena. ]]></description>
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<title>History remembered: When Pakistan wanted to fly its flag at London’s India House on August 15, 1947</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/history-remembered-when-pakistan-wanted-to-fly-its-flag-at-londons-india-house-on-august-15-1947</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Britain announced its exit from India nearly a year ahead of schedule, leaving many loose ends to be tied up before the first Independence Day. ]]></description>
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<title>Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on American reliability</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/saudi-defence-pact-with-turkey-and-pakistan-is-a-verdict-on-american-reliability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s an insurance policy taken out by governments that no longer wish to entrust their safety to a single guarantor. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Absolutely uncalled for’: CJI slams Bar Council’s bid to take action against NALSAR students</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/absolutely-uncalled-for-cji-slams-bar-councils-bid-to-take-action-against-nalsar-students</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/absolutely-uncalled-for-cji-slams-bar-councils-bid-to-take-action-against-nalsar-students</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chief Justice Surya Kant remarked that students have the right to protest ‘even if they are wrong’. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: Two Nagas killed in Manipur violence, SC quashes FIRs against Samay Raina &amp;amp; more</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>In Bangladesh, jute mandate can’t stop switch to plastic sacks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Synthetic fibres have made inroads due to easy availability and low cost. ]]></description>
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<title>True Story: Food companies are lying to you. The regulator failed to stop them</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The government’s efforts to regulate the packaged food industry are falling short. ]]></description>
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<title>Manipur: Two Nagas killed in firing by militants at Kangpokpi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Liangmai Naga Council-Manipur announced an immediate total shutdown of Liangmai Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur until further notice. ]]></description>
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<title>Readers’ comments: On letter from Lahore, young people give hope of overcoming borders and hate</title>
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<title>SC quashes defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi for remarks about VD Savarkar</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bench noted that in the Uttar Pradesh government’s affidavit, there was ‘no disclosure of sanction having been granted’. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rajkumar Santoshi’s adaptation of the play ‘Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai’ is out in cinemas. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 40-question form does not mention Other Backward Classes. ]]></description>
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<title>This book shows startups like TeamIndus applied the ‘simple thinking’ technique to space exploration</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is the fifth Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state to move towards implementing a common personal law framework. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ By jailing former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country’s establishment aimed to doom him to irrelevance. But he has rendered him more relevant than ever. ]]></description>
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<title>Uttarakhand: Six workers killed after water, debris enters tunnel being constructed in Chamoli</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ India recognises sickle cell anemia and thalassemia as disabilities. But the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment leaves many without crucial support. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is less about moral values but the product of a desire to engage in more authentic conversations about what they believe. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Political campaign Cockroach Janta Party had warned of protests by law students and advocates if the council did not take back the directive. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The crop sustains millions of farmers but concerns are growing over its water demands as the changing weather poses challenges. ]]></description>
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<title>Fresh clash erupts along Assam&#45;Arunachal Pradesh border amid economic blockade</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The blockade was imposed in response to firing allegedly by ‘miscreants’ from Arunachal Pradesh that injured 12 indigenous persons from Assam on Monday. ]]></description>
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<title>New India Foundation is accepting applications for book fellowships worth Rs 18 lakhs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The applications open on August 15 and close on November 15. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The former Punjab deputy chief minister suffered injuries to his arm and shoulder, and was taken to a hospital. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The petitioner, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP AA Rahim, submitted that data was being stored in violation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Union minister JP Nadda said that the Hindutva party ‘does not subscribe to such activities’ and the incident would be investigated. ]]></description>
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<title>For children: Two pen pals fight against the construction of a dam that will submerge Silent Valley</title>
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<title>Nisha da Cunha (1934&#45;2026): An inspirational teacher and writer of things usually left unsaid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Her literary contribution is particularly significant for its topicality today, writes a former student. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The government’s ‘distaste for dissent’ cannot be grounds to say that protests were against public interest, said the Kerala High Court. ]]></description>
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<title>From the biography: How mathematician DD Kosambi envisioned higher education in science in India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt form ‘DD Kosambi: One Life, Many Worlds’, by Ram Ramaswamy. ]]></description>
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<title>What happened to Modi’s $5 trillion economy promise?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ ‘The split can originate in the legislative party, but its crack can percolate in the primary organisation,’ said the bench. ]]></description>
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<title>Does ‘Vande Mataram’ need the threat of criminal law to be honoured?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The new law raises the question if overt but symbolic patriotism is a measure of loyalty to the nation. ]]></description>
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<title>Rajasthan HC says its building inaugurated in 2019 ‘at risk of collapse’, takes cognisance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 21-metre-high central dome of the structure posed a serious threat to those working in the court, said the bench. ]]></description>
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<title>What decolonising economics can look like</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The discipline has largely overlooked how colonialism, empire and unequal power have shaped economic development. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Maharashtra government had said in July that licences of taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers who fail to clear a language test will be cancelled from August 16. ]]></description>
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<title>Lok Sabha probe panel finds Justice Yashwant Varma guilty in unaccounted cash row</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The former judge gave misleading explanations about the ‘bundles of Rs 500’ cash that were found at his Delhi residence, said the committee. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/after-operation-sindoor-india-pakistan-rivalry-shifts-to-space</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ New Delhi has fast-tracked a programme for military satellites to watch Pakistan, China and the Indian Ocean. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: Centre sends FCRA bill to JPC, Justice Varma found guilty in unaccounted cash row &amp;amp; more</title>
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<title>NALSAR invites CJI as chief guest at convocation despite students’ objection: Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The university was waiting for a response from Surya Kant, the vice-chancellor told ‘The Indian Express’. ]]></description>
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<title>Fiction: An aspiring quantum physicist, Sumi, finds that life in Shantinagar is just as mysterious</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Lights of Shantinagar’, by Nidhi Arora. ]]></description>
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<title>Bill to amend law governing foreign funding of NGOs referred to joint parliamentary committee</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This came in the wake of protests by Opposition parties, who said that the bill grants ‘sweeping and disproportionate powers’ to the executive. ]]></description>
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<title>Tamil Nadu passes resolution against delimitation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam backed the move, saying that the exercise should not be carried out for the next 25 years. ]]></description>
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<title>This new cookbook shows how recipes from ancient Odisha can be recreated in the modern kitchen</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Orissan’, by Sandip Das, Alka Jena, Pallavi Das. ]]></description>
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<title>Mumbai: Six killed, four injured in Kurla landslide after heavy rain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The mayor has announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for each person injured in the incident. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Monday, a United States federal judge formally dismissed criminal charges in a securities fraud case against the billionaire. ]]></description>
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<title>How Moscow tried to make Soviet cinema popular in Cold War India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A 1968 film retrospective brought Soviet classics to Indian towns as Moscow sought to counter Hollywood’s cultural influence. ]]></description>
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<title>State of India&#45;China border will affect broader bilateral ties: MEA on Arunachal standoff reports</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There were reportedly several face-offs between Indian and Chinese troops in July in the northeastern state, which became more serious towards the month-end. ]]></description>
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<title>Mumbai: Two&#45;year&#45;old, woman killed in fire in residential building in Vile Parle</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/mumbai-two-year-old-woman-killed-in-fire-in-residential-building-in-vile-parle</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/mumbai-two-year-old-woman-killed-in-fire-in-residential-building-in-vile-parle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Ghatkopar, at least two persons were killed and several others feared trapped after a large portion of a hill collapsed onto shanties amid heavy rain. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/kanwar-yatras-deafening-noise-goes-unheard-by-the-state</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/kanwar-yatras-deafening-noise-goes-unheard-by-the-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why is noise during religious events sometimes a public health violation, but other times a celebration that the administration must accommodate? ]]></description>
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<title>A new book examines the final years of colonial rule in India and the violence against bureaucrats</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/a-new-book-examines-the-final-years-of-colonial-rule-in-india-and-the-violence-against-bureaucrats</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/a-new-book-examines-the-final-years-of-colonial-rule-in-india-and-the-violence-against-bureaucrats</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Imperial Bureaucracy: An Untold Story of a Stormy Voyage (1914-1947)’, by Satyaki Nath. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/sc-declines-to-interfere-with-calcutta-hc-order-denying-tmc-access-to-bank-accounts-frozen-by-ed</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/sc-declines-to-interfere-with-calcutta-hc-order-denying-tmc-access-to-bank-accounts-frozen-by-ed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The case pertains to alleged financial irregularities, unlawful collection of money and routing of suspected funds through Trinamool Congress bank accounts. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/nhpc-knew-of-risks-at-sikkim-tunnel-before-deadly-july-blast-documents-show</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/nhpc-knew-of-risks-at-sikkim-tunnel-before-deadly-july-blast-documents-show</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Just ten days before the tragedy, the company issued a tender for services that included management of methane gas in the tunnel. ]]></description>
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<title>Watch: Gangsters battle family and rivals in high&#45;octane ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ trailer</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/watch-gangsters-battle-family-and-rivals-in-high-octane-mirzapur-the-movie-trailer</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/watch-gangsters-battle-family-and-rivals-in-high-octane-mirzapur-the-movie-trailer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The screen version of the Prime Video series adds Ravi Kishan and Jitendra Kumar to the cast. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/amit-shah-is-coward-for-not-attending-parliament-says-congress</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/amit-shah-is-coward-for-not-attending-parliament-says-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Union minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government was ready for ‘detailed discussion’, and accused Rahul Gandhi of ‘running away’ and shouting slogans. ]]></description>
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<title>Poochmaxxing: The pet wellness sector is booming</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/poochmaxxing-the-pet-wellness-sector-is-booming</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/poochmaxxing-the-pet-wellness-sector-is-booming</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There are some simple things you can do that are supported by science and do not cost a small fortune. ]]></description>
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<title>Interview: Why an artist turns to vanishing villages, river ghosts in Assam’s eroding landscape</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/interview-why-an-artist-turns-to-vanishing-villages-river-ghosts-in-assams-eroding-landscape</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/interview-why-an-artist-turns-to-vanishing-villages-river-ghosts-in-assams-eroding-landscape</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Artist-photographer Pallov Saikia believes that art must come from the urgencies of a place and shape a collective voice and practice. ]]></description>
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<title>Picture book for children: Aaji can fly across the sky. Daar&#45;ji can teleport. Who will win?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/picture-book-for-children-aaji-can-fly-across-the-sky-daar-ji-can-teleport-who-will-win</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/picture-book-for-children-aaji-can-fly-across-the-sky-daar-ji-can-teleport-who-will-win</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Aaji vs Daar-ji’, by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Shubhshree Mathur. ]]></description>
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<title>Roads in India are a deadly risk to the world’s smallest wild cat</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/roads-in-india-are-a-deadly-risk-to-the-worlds-smallest-wild-cat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rusty-spotted cat is prone to being killed by vehicles due its small size, among other factors, say researchers. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Short fiction by Geetanjali Shree: A woman goes on a writer’s retreat and falls in love with the sky</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from the story ‘So Much Sky’ in ‘Once Elephants Lived Here: Stories’, translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The move came amid an ongoing anti-NEET hunger strike in Chennai, which entered its 11th day on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<title>Two TISS professors get police notice for sending ‘suspicious’ messages to arrested ex&#45;student</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/two-tiss-professors-get-police-notice-for-sending-suspicious-messages-to-arrested-ex-student</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Abhirup Paul, the former student, was held for allegedly shouting slogans in support of jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bharatiya Janata Party called for a statewide bandh until midnight on Tuesday to protest the use of lathis and tear gas against youth demonstrators. ]]></description>
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<title>Horror fiction: On the Khangchendzonga slopes, barriers between the physical and spirit worlds melt</title>
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<title>Rural jobs fall nearly 50% in first month of VB&#45;G RAM G: Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Meanwhile, the state Public Service Commission’s former chairperson L Khiangte was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abhirup Paul was held hours after he and another student from the institute were denied anticipatory bail by a Mumbai court. ]]></description>
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<title>Business biography: How Jatinder Mehra, former Executive Director of SAIL, rebuilt its workforce</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They had gathered outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence as thousands of job aspirants began marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly. ]]></description>
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<title>Assam: 100 dead in flood&#45;related incidents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The flooding has affected 1.4 lakh persons in 10 districts. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/nalsar-students-oppose-inviting-cji-for-convocation-over-his-response-to-police-action-on-protesters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chief Justice Surya Kant had on July 22 told petitioners seeking an urgent hearing against the police action not to ‘waste our time’. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Author Pia Ghosh-Roy’s new novel, ‘I Am the Arrow,’ asks if ‘Death might well also be Life.’ ]]></description>
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<title>Mamata Banerjee’s vehicle attacked with mud, shoes in North 24 Parganas</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/mamata-banerjees-vehicle-attacked-with-mud-shoes-in-north-24-parganas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A crowd shouted ‘thief’ and blocked the former chief minister’s convoy while she was on her way to meet the family of a TMC worker who died in police custody. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/jharkhand-agrees-to-cancel-three-exams-students-to-continue-protest-till-all-demands-met</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The protesters’ remaining demands include cancelling a staff selection commission exam and a CBI inquiry into all public service commission tests. ]]></description>
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<title>Start the week with a film: In ‘Eagles of the Republic’, a movie star becomes a propaganda tool</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tarik Saleh’s political thriller can be rented from Prime Video and BookMyShow Stream. ]]></description>
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<title>In a new book, journalist Samanth Subramanian probes the real estate business in and around Delhi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Web Beneath the Waves: And Other Reports from Our Tangled World’. ]]></description>
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<title>Should India apologise for caste injustice, like Nepal did?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A formal apology may not lead to concrete changes. Instead, pursuing reparations could help reimagine the project of social justice in India. ]]></description>
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<title>In Jharkhand, youth lose years of their lives trying to clear the JPSC exams</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/in-jharkhand-youth-lose-years-of-their-lives-trying-to-clear-the-jpsc-exams</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The exams have been plagued with irregularities from the very first one, held in 2003. ]]></description>
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<title>How to make the most of boredom</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-boredom</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Boredom may be good for us if we effectively tap into its full potential. ]]></description>
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<title>Over 4,000 Indian seafarers repatriated from West Asia amid conflict, says Centre</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/over-4000-indian-seafarers-repatriated-from-west-asia-amid-conflict-says-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The statement came 10 days after the Union government told Parliament that 10 Indian sailors have been killed in the region since February 28. ]]></description>
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<title>Sunday book pick: A case of the unknowable in the famous 1967 mystery novel ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/sunday-book-pick-a-case-of-the-unknowable-in-the-famous-1967-mystery-novel-picnic-at-hanging-rock</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Published in 1967, Joan Lindsay’s novel was adapted for the big screen in 1975 and a limited TV series in 2018. ]]></description>
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<title>JNU cancels discussion on activist Umar Khalid’s book</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/jnu-cancels-discussion-on-activist-umar-khalids-book</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/jnu-cancels-discussion-on-activist-umar-khalids-book</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The decision was taken due to ‘non-disclosure of the full facts about the program’, said the university. ]]></description>
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<title>Indian EV batteries outrun Tesla and BYD</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/indian-ev-batteries-outrun-tesla-and-byd</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tata Motors and Mahindra topped the efficiency rankings of the International Council on Clean Transportation. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/upi-to-remain-free-for-users-some-merchants-may-face-nominal-charges-says-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The clarification came after the Lok Sabha passed a bill allowing banks and other service providers to levy charges on UPI payments. ]]></description>
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<title>‘The belief that written language is more important than spoken is harming the Konkani movement’</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/the-belief-that-written-language-is-more-important-than-spoken-is-harming-the-konkani-movement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An interview with Konkani-to-English literary translator Augusto Pinto. ]]></description>
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<title>Chhattisgarh Christian group chief arrested for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ on social media</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/chhattisgarh-christian-group-chief-arrested-for-hurting-religious-sentiments-on-social-media</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/chhattisgarh-christian-group-chief-arrested-for-hurting-religious-sentiments-on-social-media</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Bharatiya Janata Party leader had filed the complaint against Arun Pannalal. ]]></description>
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<title>In photos: How festivals and rituals help Koraput’s Adivasis keep local seed varieties alive</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/in-photos-how-festivals-and-rituals-help-koraputs-adivasis-keep-local-seed-varieties-alive</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/in-photos-how-festivals-and-rituals-help-koraputs-adivasis-keep-local-seed-varieties-alive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On World Indigenous Peoples Day, a glimpse at how agricultural biodiversity is woven into everyday life, preserving local knowledge over generations. ]]></description>
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<title>Gurvinder Singh on ‘Rehmat’: ‘The film is about different migrations, forced or voluntary’</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/gurvinder-singh-on-rehmat-the-film-is-about-different-migrations-forced-or-voluntary</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/gurvinder-singh-on-rehmat-the-film-is-about-different-migrations-forced-or-voluntary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Based on Ajeet Cour’s stories and led by Naseeruddin Shah, ‘Rehmat’ is part of the Locarno Film Festival’s International Competition section. ]]></description>
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<title>Why it cannot be business as usual for Assam as it rebuilds from floods</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/why-it-cannot-be-business-as-usual-for-assam-as-it-rebuilds-from-floods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Researcher Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman said that the task at hand is to ‘learn, scientifically map the larger floodplain and build back better and in alternate ways’. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Iran’s Grand Strategy’: A nuanced understanding of how historical trauma is embedded in statecraft</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/irans-grand-strategy-a-nuanced-understanding-of-how-historical-trauma-is-embedded-in-statecraft</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/irans-grand-strategy-a-nuanced-understanding-of-how-historical-trauma-is-embedded-in-statecraft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Author Vali Nasr also draws attention to various hitherto lesser-known facts that show the state pragmatism behind Iranian defence policies. ]]></description>
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<title>Canada deported 3,234 Indian citizens in first six months of 2026</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/canada-deported-3234-indian-citizens-in-first-six-months-of-2026</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/canada-deported-3234-indian-citizens-in-first-six-months-of-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Indians accounted for the largest number of deportations from the country in first half of the year. ]]></description>
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<title>Ramachandra Guha: Sangh calls them ‘deshdrohis’ but ‘cockroach’ protestors are true nationalists</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/ramachandra-guha-sangh-calls-them-deshdrohis-but-cockroach-protestors-are-true-nationalists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Those opposed to the majoritarianism and authoritarianism of the Modi regime are accused of being members of a ‘tukde-tukde gang’. ]]></description>
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<title>Does ‘training to failure’ build better muscle strength?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/does-training-to-failure-build-better-muscle-strength</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/does-training-to-failure-build-better-muscle-strength</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Stopping shortly before failure can preserve technique and reduce fatigue while providing an effective training stimulus. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Toxic’ trailer: Yash in a double role in larger&#45;than&#45;life action thriller by Geethu Mohandas</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/toxic-trailer-yash-in-a-double-role-in-larger-than-life-action-thriller-by-geethu-mohandas</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/toxic-trailer-yash-in-a-double-role-in-larger-than-life-action-thriller-by-geethu-mohandas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The movie also stars Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth, Kiara Advani, Tara Sutaria, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Akshay Oberoi. Out on August 26 in cinemas. ]]></description>
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<title>Homer’s ‘Odyssey’: Who is Nausicaa, the bold princess who helped Odysseus go home?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/homers-odyssey-who-is-nausicaa-the-bold-princess-who-helped-odysseus-go-home</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/homers-odyssey-who-is-nausicaa-the-bold-princess-who-helped-odysseus-go-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s a shame Nausicaa was left out of Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’: she is a good example of how Homer’s Odyssey is ‘a woman’s poem’, as many scholars have recognised. ]]></description>
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<title>UP: FIR filed against Muslim cleric for allegedly making derogatory remarks on kanwariyas</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/up-fir-filed-against-muslim-cleric-for-allegedly-making-derogatory-remarks-on-kanwariyas</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/up-fir-filed-against-muslim-cleric-for-allegedly-making-derogatory-remarks-on-kanwariyas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The cleric had questioned whether those who assault police personnel or vandalise school vans could be called devotees of the Hindu deity Shiva. ]]></description>
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<title>Two TISS students denied anticipatory bail for alleged slogans supporting Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/two-tiss-students-denied-anticipatory-bail-for-alleged-slogans-supporting-umar-khalid-sharjeel-imam</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/two-tiss-students-denied-anticipatory-bail-for-alleged-slogans-supporting-umar-khalid-sharjeel-imam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The students, who are among nine charged for attending a GN Saibaba death anniversary event, were also booked for possessing books reflecting Maoist ideology. ]]></description>
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<title>Ban RSS in Canada, block Mohan Bhagwat’s entry: Two of the country’s MPs urge government</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/ban-rss-in-canada-block-mohan-bhagwats-entry-two-of-the-countrys-mps-urge-government</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/ban-rss-in-canada-block-mohan-bhagwats-entry-two-of-the-countrys-mps-urge-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The parliamentarians said the RSS chief should not be allowed into the country due to his ‘history of hate speech’ and advocacy of violence against minorities. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Wonder Tales for a Warming Planet’: A new vocabulary for children to express climate anxiety</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/wonder-tales-for-a-warming-planet-a-new-vocabulary-for-children-to-express-climate-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/wonder-tales-for-a-warming-planet-a-new-vocabulary-for-children-to-express-climate-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The three stories in the Rajat Chaudhuri’s book cover an admirable amount of ground relating to climate change and its consequences. ]]></description>
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<title>Jharkhand protests: Ink thrown at student leader Neha Bora allegedly for supporting Umar Khalid</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/jharkhand-protests-ink-thrown-at-student-leader-neha-bora-allegedly-for-supporting-umar-khalid</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/jharkhand-protests-ink-thrown-at-student-leader-neha-bora-allegedly-for-supporting-umar-khalid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The All India Students’ Association president alleged that the man shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ after the incident. ]]></description>
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<title>Maharashtra CM orders probe into alleged donation thefts at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/maharashtra-cm-orders-probe-into-alleged-donation-thefts-at-mumbais-siddhivinayak-temple</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray had alleged that donations worth Rs 18 crore were being embezzled from the shrine annually. ]]></description>
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<title>‘The Tree with Eyes’: Short stories set in Himalayas are horror accounts of ecological destruction</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/the-tree-with-eyes-short-stories-set-in-himalayas-are-horror-accounts-of-ecological-destruction</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/the-tree-with-eyes-short-stories-set-in-himalayas-are-horror-accounts-of-ecological-destruction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bela Negi illustrates the lasting, serious damage done to the hills that usually escapes the tourist’s eyes. ]]></description>
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<title>SIR: Karnataka deadline extended by nine days to August 17</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/sir-karnataka-deadline-extended-by-nine-days-to-august-17</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/sir-karnataka-deadline-extended-by-nine-days-to-august-17</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Election Commission said that only 80% of the enumeration forms had been digitised in the state as of Friday. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/india-does-not-endorse-remarks-made-at-sheikh-hasinas-delhi-event-says-mea-amid-diplomatic-row</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hasina’s press conference on Wednesday had drawn a sharp reaction from Dhaka, which said that Bangladesh ‘will never be a client state’. ]]></description>
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<title>US Senate passes bill to slap 100% tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oil</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/us-senate-passes-bill-to-slap-100-tariffs-on-india-four-others-for-buying-russian-oil</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/us-senate-passes-bill-to-slap-100-tariffs-on-india-four-others-for-buying-russian-oil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft legislation to target Moscow’s energy exports, which Washington says are fuelling the war in Ukraine, received bipartisan support. ]]></description>
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<title>Indian court rulings on the ‘right to be forgotten’ will dent our collective memory</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Millennium City’s gleaming promise of cosmopolitanism was broken by allowing Hindutva outfits to terrorise Muslim workers offering namaz in public spaces. ]]></description>
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<title>August global nonfiction: Six new titles of world histories that deserve a place on your bookshelf</title>
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<title>US Senate passes bill for 100% tariffs on India, four other countries for buying Russian oil</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mudassir Ramzan’s prose simulates the communal and repetitive participation of oral storytelling. ]]></description>
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<title>The ‘right to be forgotten’ will dent our collective memories</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A string of judgements by Indian courts have weaponised the fundamental right to privacy against journalism, databases and search engines. ]]></description>
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<title>UP: Muslim driver dies four days after being assaulted by kanwariyas following road accident</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A purported video of the incident has been shared widely on social media which shows Azeem Ali being attacked by a group in the presence of a police officer. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Matin Patel has been named in the chargesheet for allegedly providing refuge to Nida Khan, the main accused person in the sexual harassment matter. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The six-episode limited series is out on Netflix. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ A protest against the alleged mismanagement of the examinations entered its 14th day on Friday. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ There could be no better month than August to rethink our collective freedom from imperial rule. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Batanagar: A Personal History of India’s Forgotten Company Town’, by Paramita Sen. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Scroll found unauthorised doctors prescribing the medicines in salons and online sellers and chemists agreeing to sell it even without a prescription. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Ohh My Dog’ review: A smart kid and a fabulous canine deliver a parable about goodness and justice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amit Rai’s Hindi movie is out in cinemas. ]]></description>
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<title>An evolutionary model that predates Darwin’s natural selection is making a comeback</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lamarckism contended that an organism may acquire characteristics in response to its environment and pass these on. ]]></description>
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<title>Protesting does not make youth ‘anti&#45;national’, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says at student event</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ His speech in Mumbai was part of the Sangh’s campaign to reach out to youth after nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the education minister. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The grievances of the youngsters were genuine and reflected shortcomings in the education system, he said. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Four main issues of fairness in education and employment need to be addressed. ]]></description>
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<title>Fiction by Nobel laureate Herta Müller: An isolated Irene moves in the emotional orbits of three men</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Traveling on One Leg’, translated from the German by Valentina Glajar and André Lefevere. ]]></description>
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<title>Rs 557 crore spent on PM Modi’s foreign trips since 2021</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In 2026, the government incurred an expenditure of Rs 74.5 crore for six official tours that covered 13 countries. ]]></description>
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<title>Consider Opposition’s request for Amit Shah to be present in House, Rajya Sabha chairman to Centre</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/consider-oppositions-request-for-amit-shah-to-be-present-in-house-rajya-sabha-chairman-to-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Opposition parties have been demanding that the Union home minister be present in Parliament for a discussion on the crackdown on youth protesters in Delhi. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The former editor-in-chief of ‘Tehelka’ magazine was accused of raping a junior colleague in an elevator. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-supreme-court-refuses-to-relax-ashish-mishras-bail-conditions</guid>
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<description><![CDATA[ The flooding has affected 1.6 lakh persons in 14 districts. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nitin Kakkar’s film will be out in cinemas on August 14 alongside ‘Batwara 1947’. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/congress-backs-jharkhand-student-protests-as-government-forms-committee-for-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The protesters have said that they will surround the Vidhan Sabha on August 10 if their demands are not addressed. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/journalist-tarun-tejpal-convicted-in-2013-rape-case-hc-sets-aside-sessions-court-verdict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of ‘Tehelka’ magazine, was accused of raping a junior colleague in an elevator. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Indian science can only be strengthened when its boundaries are clearly separated from culture, belief and pseudoscience. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/sheikh-hasinas-delhi-event-hurt-ties-with-india-bangladesh-wont-be-a-client-state-says-dhaka</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During an audio-only interaction on Wednesday, Hasina said that she was determined to return home in December to put Bangladesh on the ‘right track’. ]]></description>
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<title>‘I was free to move about as I chose’: When Rabindranath Tagore visited the Himalayas as a boy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man’, by Krishna Dutta and Andrew Robinson. ]]></description>
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<title>Sheikh Hasina says determined to return to Bangladesh in December despite threat to life</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/sheikh-hasina-says-determined-to-return-to-bangladesh-in-december-despite-threat-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dhaka said that it was ‘outraged’ at Hasina being allowed to engage in a live interaction with mediapersons in Delhi. ]]></description>
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<title>How the BJP stole the month of Sawan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In India’s Hindutva calendar, there is now only the ‘holy’, ‘sacred’ or ‘auspicious’ month of Shravan. ]]></description>
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<title>Misinformation about health and wellness can be convincing – here is how to spot it</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/misinformation-about-health-and-wellness-can-be-convincing-here-is-how-to-spot-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Claims spread through trusted social networks when people share it because they want to help or warn others. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/recognised-media-outlets-can-report-on-courts-but-not-share-audio-video-clips-of-hearings-sc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The court issued a clarification on its July 24 interim order, saying that it should not be construed as a ‘blanket prohibition’. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/how-the-iran-pakistan-axis-of-sympathy-could-reshape-power-in-south-asia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This emerging alliance signals a huge geopolitical shift amid New Delhi’s tempered relations with Tehran. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ While the protesters were standing in front of the media, the home minister or the prime minister ‘do not have the courage to do so’, said the Congress leader. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/if-vande-mataram-is-sung-in-madrasas-heavens-will-not-fall-says-calcutta-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The court made the verbal observation while hearing a PIL challenging the BJP government’s order making it mandatory to sing the patriotic song in the schools. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Another drop of hope in flow’: Poems that grapple with the reality of an imperfect world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Cries’, by Soumya Mukerji. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/apologise-within-3-days-parliament-panel-to-zuckerberg-after-facebook-briefly-removes-modi-video</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If the Meta chief fails to comply, the company’s social media platforms may lose their safe harbour status in India, committee chief Nishikant Dubey said. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Hindutva ideologue also criticised the practice of treating the animal’s dung and urine as sacred substances and consuming them, Satyaki Savarkar said. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Until new appointments are made, Vidya Chavan and Mahesh Tapase will represent the party before the media, said the NCP(SP). ]]></description>
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<title>Modi is one of India’s most powerful prime ministers – so why is he so bothered by Gen Z profanity?</title>
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<title>E20 policy: Take down ‘defamatory’ AI videos about Nitin Gadkari, HC tells social media platforms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The judge found that the material cited by the Union minister in his suit was ‘per se defamatory’. ]]></description>
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<title>Karnataka HC scraps detention of school bus driver accused of being undocumented Bangladeshi migrant</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Election Commission said that the voter card issued to Rafikul Biswas during the special intensive revision of West Bengal’s electoral rolls was genuine. ]]></description>
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<title>Bareilly Islamic religious event drops meat from menu, changes dates because of Kanwar Yatra</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The organisers said that the decision was taken based on a request by the district administration and the police. ]]></description>
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<title>SIR: Delhi, Maharashtra deadline extended by nine days until August 17</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The draft electoral roll will now be published on August 24, while the final list will be released on October 27. ]]></description>
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<title>Two years after the July Uprising, Bangladesh’s only political consensus may be distrust of India</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ New Delhi’s role in giving shelter to ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has prompted many across the border to view its larger neighbour with suspicion. ]]></description>
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<title>Indian&#45;flagged ship attacked in Red Sea, all 14 on board rescued</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thirteen of the seafarers on board were Indians, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. ]]></description>
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<title>How Abhijeet Dipke created a broad&#45;based idea of politics that put the BJP on the backfoot</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-abhijeet-dipke-created-a-broad-based-idea-of-politics-that-put-the-bjp-on-the-backfoot</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The young leader asserted his Dalit identity yet refused to be limited by it while showing how issues of livelihood and employment can take centrestage. ]]></description>
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<title>When you hit ‘delete’, what really happens to your data?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/when-you-hit-delete-what-really-happens-to-your-data</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a pressing need for provision of concise, accessible and clear information about how deletion really works. ]]></description>
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<title>Bareilly’s Islamic religious event drops meat from menu, changes dates because of Kanwar Yatra</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The organisers said the decisions were taken after the district administration and police raised concerns about the movement of kanwariyas. ]]></description>
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<title>Air India Phuket&#45;Delhi flight drops 300 feet after turbulence, 14 injured</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Directorate General of Civil Aviation will conduct an investigation into the incident, an official said. ]]></description>
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<title>Udhayanidhi Stalin released hours after arrest in case over alleged remarks about actor Trisha</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Madras High Court had asked the Tamil Nadu Police to release the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: HC orders Udhyanidhi Stalin’s release, 14 hurt in Air India flight turbulence &amp;amp; more</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>NEET OMR tampering allegations cannot be accepted solely on candidate’s suspicion: Chhattisgarh HC</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/neet-omr-tampering-allegations-cannot-be-accepted-solely-on-candidates-suspicion-chhattisgarh-hc</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Without evidence, judicial interference in the evaluation process would undermine the sanctity of the examination system, the bench observed. ]]></description>
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<title>Release Udhayanidhi Stalin, Madras HC tells police in case over alleged remarks about actor Trisha</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The TVK-led Tamil Nadu government told the court that the state does not intend to keep the DMK leader in custody. ]]></description>
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<title>Asaram does not need to be hospitalised, AIIMS tells SC in his plea against rape conviction</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In July, the court had asked Rajasthan to examine the religious leader’s health reports to determine whether his condition warrants his release on interim bail. ]]></description>
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<title>Food regulator bars manufacturers from selling rum, whiskey variants with artificial flavour</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The manufacturers had been using added flavours rather than relying on the maturation of base materials, the health ministry said. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Not resigning’: Punjab Congress chief Warring amid infighting in state unit</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/not-resigning-punjab-congress-chief-warring-amid-infighting-in-state-unit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Supporters of former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi have in recent days shouted slogans against Amrinder Singh Raja Warring during party events. ]]></description>
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<title>Long considered sacred, the golden langur, found in western Assam, is now an endangered animal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Mammals of India’, by AJT Johnsingh and PO Nameer. ]]></description>
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<title>Tamil Nadu asks SC to direct Karnataka to release its share of Cauvery water</title>
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<title>DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin detained for allegedly derogatory remarks about actor Trisha</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The leader of the Opposition in the Assembly had made the purported comment during a protest on Monday. ]]></description>
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<title>India’s rhetoric on two&#45;state solution in Palestine is at odds with Israel’s geographical reordering</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/indias-rhetoric-on-two-state-solution-in-palestine-is-at-odds-with-israels-geographical-reordering</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/indias-rhetoric-on-two-state-solution-in-palestine-is-at-odds-with-israels-geographical-reordering</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This language describes a country that no longer exists in any contiguous form while Israel expands its grip on the region. ]]></description>
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<title>22 children have died of Chandipura virus infection in Gujarat: Health minister</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The deaths have taken place since the first week of July, with all those infected being below 15 years of age. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya’ creators: ‘Given the lives we lead, we need a sense of humour’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena talk to ‘Scroll’ about creating laughs around a run-down government school. ]]></description>
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<title>Justice MS Liberhan, who headed commission to probe Babri Masjid demolition, dies</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/justice-ms-liberhan-who-headed-commission-to-probe-babri-masjid-demolition-dies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ He retired as the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on November 10, 2000, but continued to serve as the head of the Liberhan Commission. ]]></description>
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<title>Undone by a meme: Mockery may have dealt a shock to the Modi&#45;led regime – history shows why</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Despite media control, the information environment suddenly changed, and the government had long banned one platform where it could have seen warning signs. ]]></description>
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<title>Did Gen Z protests drive Prashant Kishor’s stunning bye&#45;poll win in Bihar?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/did-gen-z-protests-drive-prashant-kishors-stunning-bye-poll-win-in-bihar</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/did-gen-z-protests-drive-prashant-kishors-stunning-bye-poll-win-in-bihar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This victory could see Kishor emerge as the BJP’s main opponent in Bihar, observers say. ]]></description>
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<title>‘What future do children have if teachers can’t take classes?’: An SIR crisis has hit Mumbai schools</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Teachers in government and private aided schools are drowning in election commission work. ]]></description>
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<title>India’s rhetoric on a two&#45;state solution in Palestine is at odds with Israel’s geographical reorderi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This language describes a country that no longer exists in any contiguous form while Israel expands its grip on the region. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The traditional boats with colourful carvings of the mythical elephant-fish on their prows represent centuries of maritime heritage. ]]></description>
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<title>Karnataka Congress MLA resigns after DK Shivakumar announces first Cabinet expansion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It was not possible to ‘accommodate everyone’, said the chief minister. ]]></description>
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<title>SC dismisses plea against clean chit to BJP’s Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma in hate speech case</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bench said that it had not found any grounds warranting reconsideration of its April decision. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: Brij Bhushan acquitted in sexual assault case, Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur and more</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>New fiction: A woman grapples with motherhood during the Covid&#45;19 pandemic</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/new-fiction-a-woman-grapples-with-motherhood-during-the-covid-19-pandemic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Grief Burns Like Fever’, by Minakshi Thakur. ]]></description>
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<title>Lucknow: Six kanwariyas allegedly attack school van</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/lucknow-six-kanwariyas-allegedly-attack-school-van</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The students in the vehicle were not injured, the police said. ]]></description>
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<title>Raj Thackeray alleges Rs 18 crore stolen from Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple every year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief claimed that Rs 1,400 crore had been ‘stolen’ from the Ram temple in Ayodhya. ]]></description>
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<title>Kerala: 15 killed in rain&#45;related incidents, seven missing</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/kerala-15-killed-in-rain-related-incidents-seven-missing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The state government will provide Rs 10,000 in funeral expenses to the families of those who died, said Chief Minister VD Satheesan. ]]></description>
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<title>Bangladesh: Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das gets bail, will remain in jail in four other cases</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The court granted him relief in two cases pertaining to attempted murder and obstructing police officers from discharging their duties. ]]></description>
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<title>Congress seeks SC&#45;monitored probe into alleged theft of Ram temple funds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Party MP Pramod Tiwari described the Special Investigation Team currently looking into the case as a ‘sham’. ]]></description>
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<title>Bye&#45;polls: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor leads in Bihar’s Bankipur, Congress ahead in MP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bye-election in Bankipur was necessitated as Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin resigned from the seat after becoming a Rajya Sabha MP. ]]></description>
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<title>Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquitted in sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/brij-bhushan-sharan-singh-acquitted-in-sexual-harassment-case-filed-by-women-wrestlers</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The matter pertains to allegations of sexual harassment made by six women athletes when BJP leader Singh was the chief of the wrestling federation. ]]></description>
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<title>Bye&#45;polls: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor leads in Bihar’s Bankipur, BJP ahead in Gujarat, MP</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/bye-polls-jan-suraaj-chief-prashant-kishor-leads-in-bihars-bankipur-bjp-ahead-in-gujarat-mp</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bye-election in Bankipur was necessitated as Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin resigned from the seat after becoming a Rajya Sabha MP. ]]></description>
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<title>Start the week with a film: ‘In The Heat of the Night’ follows a murder and one of the oldest crimes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Norman Jewison’s Oscar-winning drama stars Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. ]]></description>
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<title>Jharkhand students protest alleged irregularities in state civil services exam, seek CBI probe</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/jharkhand-students-protest-alleged-irregularities-in-state-civil-services-exam-seek-cbi-probe</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/jharkhand-students-protest-alleged-irregularities-in-state-civil-services-exam-seek-cbi-probe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The demonstrators have been demanding that the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission Combined Preliminary Test held on April 19 be cancelled. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi unrest: Police conduct can never be equated with that of a protesting crowd</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The only relevant question is whether the law enforcers exercised their authority in a manner consistent with the values of a constitutional democracy. ]]></description>
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<title>Modi government boasted about the NEET re&#45;exam. But students say it was full of glitches</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/modi-government-boasted-about-the-neet-re-exam-but-students-say-it-was-full-of-glitches</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/modi-government-boasted-about-the-neet-re-exam-but-students-say-it-was-full-of-glitches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From missing scoresheets, to changing scores, students have reported a range of errors and inconsistencies. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain’s far&#45;right is already weaponising images of migrants crossing into Ceuta</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/spains-far-right-is-already-weaponising-images-of-migrants-crossing-into-ceuta</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/spains-far-right-is-already-weaponising-images-of-migrants-crossing-into-ceuta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country has spent recent years recasting itself as a place that embraces migration and diversity while much of Europe talks about walls and defence. ]]></description>
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<title>How Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ can help readers understand the hidden costs of AI</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The play offers a useful means of understanding how power operates through hidden infrastructures. ]]></description>
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<title>No repeat of Sunali Khatun case, but action against undocumented immigrants to continue: Bengal CM</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/no-repeat-of-sunali-khatun-case-but-action-against-undocumented-immigrants-to-continue-bengal-cm</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/no-repeat-of-sunali-khatun-case-but-action-against-undocumented-immigrants-to-continue-bengal-cm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Khatun had been forced into Bangladesh by Indian authorities on claims of being an undocumented immigrant, but was allowed to return on humanitarian grounds. ]]></description>
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<title>Gaza: Eight killed as Israeli strikes continue despite Trump’s peace plan claim</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/gaza-eight-killed-as-israeli-strikes-continue-despite-trumps-peace-plan-claim</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/gaza-eight-killed-as-israeli-strikes-continue-despite-trumps-peace-plan-claim</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This took the toll to 18 in the three days since the US president claimed that his ‘Board of Peace’ had arrived at a ‘monumental step’ towards lasting peace. ]]></description>
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<title>In Maharashtra’s Dahanu, picking up the pieces after a devastating flood without warning</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/in-maharashtras-dahanu-picking-up-the-pieces-after-a-devastating-flood-without-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty three people died in Palghar district in July as rains damaged property and infrastructure valued at Rs 180 crore. ]]></description>
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<title>NEET protests: Tamil Nadu to withdraw cases against students</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/neet-protests-tamil-nadu-to-withdraw-cases-against-students</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/neet-protests-tamil-nadu-to-withdraw-cases-against-students</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Protesters in the state demanded that the NEET examination be scrapped, and that the National Testing Agency, which conducts the test, be dissolved. ]]></description>
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<title>‘I’m drawn to people who survive on the periphery’: Lindsay Pereira on his immigrant novel ‘Super’</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/im-drawn-to-people-who-survive-on-the-periphery-lindsay-pereira-on-his-immigrant-novel-super</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ‘My story is about those I believe are underrepresented when it comes to how life in Canada is often portrayed.’ ]]></description>
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<title>Kerala: 8 killed, 13 injured as heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/kerala-8-killed-13-injured-as-heavy-rains-trigger-landslides-flash-floods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Authorities in Gujarat have issued flood alerts in five districts as the state received incessant rains on Friday and Saturday. ]]></description>
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<title>No repeat of Sunali Khatun case, government will be cautious: Bengal CM on undocumented immigrants</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/no-repeat-of-sunali-khatun-case-government-will-be-cautious-bengal-cm-on-undocumented-immigrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Khatun had been forced into Bangladesh by Indian authorities on claims of being an undocumented immigrant, but was allowed to return on humanitarian grounds. ]]></description>
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<title>After PM Modi ‘forgives’ students, CJP asks if he would apologise for lathi&#45;charge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Abhijeet Dipke alleged that during the police action, girls as young as 12 years were hit on the head by police personnel. ]]></description>
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<title>Sunday book pick: Novellas ‘Things’ and ‘A Man Asleep’ duel the beast of relentless consumerism</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/sunday-book-pick-novellas-things-and-a-man-asleep-duel-the-beast-of-relentless-consumerism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Georges Perec’s novellas, published in French in 1965 and 1967, have been translated by David Bellos and Andrew Leak, respectively. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump says US&#45;Israeli attacks on Iran cancelled as ‘perimeters of a deal’ reached</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The new deal ‘would include the immediate, complete and total’ opening of the Strait of Hormuz, claimed the United States president. ]]></description>
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<title>Remembering Janabai, the Bahujan woman who promoted maternal care and education in colonial Bombay</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Her life story challenges ideas about male-dominated social reform movements in India. ]]></description>
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<title>Kerala: Eight killed as heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Authorities in Gujarat have issued flood alerts in five districts as the state received incessant rains on Friday and Saturday. ]]></description>
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<title>Nobody can interfere with women’s decision to convert to Islam voluntarily, says Allahabad HC</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/nobody-can-interfere-with-womens-decision-to-convert-to-islam-voluntarily-says-allahabad-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bench was hearing a petition by two sisters who alleged that their father had filed a police complaint to stop them from marrying persons of their choice. ]]></description>
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<title>Gen Z rebels must contend with India’s delulu democracy</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/gen-z-rebels-must-contend-with-indias-delulu-democracy</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/gen-z-rebels-must-contend-with-indias-delulu-democracy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the past decade, the country’s ability to make its voice heard in legislatures has been critically imperilled. ]]></description>
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<title>August Indian fiction: From Delhi to Bahrain, six new novels chronicle the vast lives of Indians</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A novel set in 13th century Delhi, a story of a new marriage, the Sikhs’ fight for freedom, and more. ]]></description>
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<title>Why the philosophical conversations in Mohammad Iqbal’s poetry are relevant to modern political life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iqbal transformed poetry into a forum of civilisational inquiry, where god, humanity, revolution, religion and power converse with one another. ]]></description>
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<title>Protests were about accountability. For that, India’s Gen Z will have to keep asking hard questions</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/protests-were-about-accountability-for-that-indias-gen-z-will-have-to-keep-asking-hard-questions</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/protests-were-about-accountability-for-that-indias-gen-z-will-have-to-keep-asking-hard-questions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government’s concessions have not disrupted the arrangement that produced these grievances in the first place. ]]></description>
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<title>How lab&#45;grown diamonds have changed the game</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-lab-grown-diamonds-have-changed-the-game</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/how-lab-grown-diamonds-have-changed-the-game</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The saying goes that ‘diamonds are forever’. But what if the market for them isn’t? ]]></description>
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<title>Who was Homer, author of the ‘Odyssey’?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/who-was-homer-author-of-the-odyssey</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When the ‘Odyssey’ first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author. The song seems to have created the singer, not the other way around. ]]></description>
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<title>Can fuel&#45;reliant South Asia survive the next global conflict?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/can-fuel-reliant-south-asia-survive-the-next-global-conflict</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/can-fuel-reliant-south-asia-survive-the-next-global-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The oil-importing countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka must invest in building energy security. ]]></description>
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<title>Rahul Gandhi, 2 MPs booked for ‘insulting Sanatan Dharma’ during Ram temple donation theft protest</title>
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<title>Saffron shadows: Hockey India should have adopted the three&#45;colour football kit of 1984</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/saffron-shadows-hockey-india-should-have-adopted-the-three-colour-football-kit-of-1984</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dressing the national team in the signature colour of the BJP-RSS cloaks the squads in a shade freighted with politics and sectarianism. ]]></description>
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<title>Anti&#45;paper leak amendments become law after president’s assent</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/anti-paper-leak-amendments-become-law-after-presidents-assent</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/anti-paper-leak-amendments-become-law-after-presidents-assent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The legislation was introduced in Parliament on Monday following nationwide youth protests about alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. ]]></description>
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<title>Assam flood toll rises to 82</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Kerala, four persons were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in the state. ]]></description>
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<title>Commentator Tehseen Poonawalla claims he is under house arrest ahead of protest against E20 fuel</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/commentator-tehseen-poonawalla-claims-he-is-under-house-arrest-ahead-of-protest-against-e20-fuel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This came ahead of his scheduled hunger strike in Delhi. ]]></description>
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<title>August Indian nonfiction: Six new titles that take a closer look at 79 years of independence</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/august-indian-nonfiction-six-new-titles-that-take-a-closer-look-at-79-years-of-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A journalist’s report from India’s Maoist hotbed, a genius mathematician’s biography, an examination of India’s social policy, and more. ]]></description>
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<title>SIR: Telangana deadline extended until August 10</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/sir-telangana-deadline-extended-until-august-10</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/sir-telangana-deadline-extended-until-august-10</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the second time the timeline of the exercise has been extended in the state by the poll panel. ]]></description>
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<title>Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize announces its 2026 shortlist</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/oxford-bookstore-art-book-prize-announces-its-2026-shortlist</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/oxford-bookstore-art-book-prize-announces-its-2026-shortlist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. ]]></description>
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<title>The story of Kerala’s first female writer&#45;composer who transcended her time</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/the-story-of-keralas-first-female-writer-composer-who-transcended-her-time</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/the-story-of-keralas-first-female-writer-composer-who-transcended-her-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kuttykunju Thangkachi broke new ground in music, theatre and literature at a time when women’s creativity was expected to remain private. ]]></description>
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<title>J&amp;amp;K: Second migrant worker succumbs to injuries sustained in Kulgam militant attack</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/jk-second-migrant-worker-succumbs-to-injuries-sustained-in-kulgam-militant-attack</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/jk-second-migrant-worker-succumbs-to-injuries-sustained-in-kulgam-militant-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another labourer had died in the attack on Friday. ]]></description>
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<title>‘I forgive misguided children who abused me, let’s show them the right path’: PM Modi</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/i-forgive-misguided-children-who-abused-me-lets-show-them-the-right-path-pm-modi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prime minister appealed for restraint from the public, saying that making the student protesters run around courts will not provide solutions to problems. ]]></description>
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<title>‘We will kill, rape you’: Online mobs are targeting women protesters for ‘abusing’ Modi</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/we-will-kill-rape-you-online-mobs-are-targeting-women-protesters-for-abusing-modi</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/we-will-kill-rape-you-online-mobs-are-targeting-women-protesters-for-abusing-modi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BJP supporters are doxing protestors from Jantar Mantar even as FIRs are filed against them. But Modi has said they need to be show the ‘right way’. ]]></description>
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<title>SIR: 16.4% names deleted from Haryana draft voter list, 10% in Andhra Pradesh</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/sir-164-names-deleted-from-haryana-draft-voter-list-10-in-andhra-pradesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ About 33 lakh names were removed in Haryana and nearly 45 lakh in Andhra Pradesh after the enumeration phase. ]]></description>
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<title>J&amp;amp;K: One migrant worker killed, another injured in suspected militant attack</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The attack took place on Friday in the Kellam area of the Kulgam district. ]]></description>
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<title>In Nicaragua, President Ortega bans elections – a new page in the authoritarian playbook</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/in-nicaragua-president-ortega-bans-elections-a-new-page-in-the-authoritarian-playbook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This shows a growing brazenness among authoritarian regimes and a declining concern for international legitimacy. ]]></description>
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<title>Translated fiction: Aman goes missing. He returns six years later only to be killed in an accident</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/translated-fiction-aman-goes-missing-he-returns-six-years-later-only-to-be-killed-in-an-accident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Stolen Gods’, by Anand, translated from the Malayalam by Chetana Sachidanandan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:30:03 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Congress MP moves privilege motion against Jitendra Singh for claiming ‘no firing’ during protest</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/congress-mp-moves-privilege-motion-against-jitendra-singh-for-claiming-no-firing-during-protest</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/congress-mp-moves-privilege-motion-against-jitendra-singh-for-claiming-no-firing-during-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BJP MP Anurag Thakur also submitted a breach of privilege and contempt of the House notice against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the home minister. ]]></description>
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<title>Deluge with monsoon deficit is India’s new climate normal</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/deluge-with-monsoon-deficit-is-indias-new-climate-normal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Climate change is no longer about more or less rainfall but is redistributing water in increasingly unpredictable ways. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: Ex&#45;AAP member gets life term for Delhi riots, NSA invoked against Assam activist &amp;amp; more</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/rush-hour-ex-aap-member-gets-life-term-for-delhi-riots-nsa-invoked-against-assam-activist-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi violence: Ex&#45;AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, four others get life term for IB staffer’s murder</title>
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<title>‘What We Leave We Carry’: A ‘collective memoir’ of Britain sees migration as a reflective process</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The book follows three or more generations of immigrants to understand what it means to be British today. ]]></description>
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<title>Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in three FIRs</title>
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<title>Rush Hour: Delhi to drop protest FIRs, bill criminalising insults to Vande Mataram passed &amp;amp; more</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>Three reasons why India’s household savings are falling despite a huge working&#45;age population</title>
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<title>SIR: Congress alleges 84 lakh voters risk removal in Karnataka ‘without thorough verification’</title>
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<title>Fiction: Bubbly is dead, but from somewhere above Chandigarh, she continues to look down at her city</title>
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<title>Madhya Pradesh court acquits 11 in 2022 Khargone violence case, cites investigative lapses</title>
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<title>Delhi court cancels non&#45;bailable warrants against student leader Aishe Ghosh in 2021 case</title>
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<title>India&amp;apos;s new saffron hockey jersey draws flak from ex&#45;captain, fans: &amp;apos;Legacy, identity always blue’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The federation had launched a new kit ahead of the world cup, saying that the new colour scheme was ‘inspired by the national flag and the rising sun’. ]]></description>
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<title>47 died while cleaning sewers in 2025, says Centre</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of deaths at 10. ]]></description>
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<title>For children: Kritika is pulled into a world of hidden truths, ancient magic, and... dragons</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Kritika Kahawat: The Last Dragon Of Kuruk’, by Shobhita Narayan. ]]></description>
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<title>Valley of Words Book Awards announces its 2026 shortlists across eight categories in Hindi, English</title>
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<title>‘Legacy, identity always been blue’: Ex&#45;hockey captain, fans criticise India’s new saffron jersey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The federation had launched a new kit ahead of the men’s world cup, saying that the new colour scheme was ‘inspired by the national flag and the rising sun’. ]]></description>
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<title>Madhya Pradesh increases moong procurement limit to 60% amid farmers protest</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The decision came after thousands of farmers breached police barricades and marched towards the chief minister’s home in Bhopal. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Ramayana: Part 1’ makers release 4&#45;minute trailer with key characters and highlights</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/ramayana-part-1-makers-release-4-minute-trailer-with-key-characters-and-highlights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nitesh Tiwari’s film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Sunny Deol. ]]></description>
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<title>Cockroach protests show Modi’s deep disconnect with India’s impatient youth</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/cockroach-protests-show-modis-deep-disconnect-with-indias-impatient-youth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Young Indians have made clear they don’t revere the prime minister as previous generations have – and that could be good for democracy. ]]></description>
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<title>A new book critically examines the growth of India’s online pharmacies and their practices</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Silent Syndicate: How Big Finance Is Destroying India’s Healthcare’, by Ameer Shahul. ]]></description>
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<title>No abnormality found in Boeing 787 fuel control switch of grounded Air India plane: Centre</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In February, the pilots had flagged a possible defect in the mechanism on a London-Bengaluru flight, eight months after the Dreamliner crash in Gujarat. ]]></description>
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<title>How Latin America’s rightwing politicians use humour to normalise their extremist ideologies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Their jokes undermine public trust in institutions, encourage reactionary movements and weaken social cohesion by fostering division. ]]></description>
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<title>Bill criminalising insults to ‘Vande Mataram’ passed in Rajya Sabha</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bill states that preventing the singing of the national song can be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine or both. ]]></description>
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<title>Kerala: FIR filed against RSS member for saying he ‘would have shot’ Jantar Mantar protesters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ TG Mohandas was booked under sections pertaining to provocation with intent to cause a riot and statements conducing to public mischief. ]]></description>
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<title>Amit Shah must be sacked for ordering ‘brutality against students’ during protest: Rahul Gandhi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Congress leader also demanded an investigation by a Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee into violence against protesters. ]]></description>
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<title>SC accepts CBI’s decision to clear ex&#45;PM Manmohan Singh in alleged coal scam case</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant allowed Singh’s appeal challenging the summons issued to him by a trial court in 2015. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:00:07 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Bill to amend anti&#45;paper leak law passed in Lok Sabha after nationwide protests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The legislation was passed amid slogans by the Opposition MPs, demanding ‘justice’ for the students who took part in the march to Parliament on July 20. ]]></description>
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<title>Fiction: Demon queen Ayasi’s wrath will consume the mountain kingdom struggling to appease her</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Ayasi: The Wandering Death’, by Tanvi Singh. ]]></description>
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<title>Slow trial violates right to liberty: SC grants bail to two UAPA suspects after 12 years in custody</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanded that the Congress leader should apologise or provide evidence for the allegation. ]]></description>
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<title>In this book, mental health professionals write about the lasting impact of unhappy childhoods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘What Happened to Me? vs What’s Wrong with Me?’, by Gunjan Y Trivedi, Riri G Trivedi, and Hemalatha Ramani. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma increased the ex gratia payment for the families of those killed in the floods to Rs 9 lakh from Rs 4 lakh. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ In their draft to the Centre, the Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance should pick constitutional provisions for autonomy over land and resources. ]]></description>
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<title>After Assam and Bihar, Bengal and Maharashtra to stop coercive action against protesters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Twenty cases were registered in Mumbai in which more than 1,000 persons had been booked. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Among those named in the chargesheet are three subject experts of the National Testing Agency, which conducts the exam. ]]></description>
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<title>‘I see you in my sleep / Awake, you are an absence I endure’: A poem for vanishing sparrows</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mukul Kesavan’s poem for World Nature Conservation Day. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The court allowed states to proceed with investigations into FIRs, but directed that no coercive action be taken against those without ‘criminal antecedents’. ]]></description>
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<title>Keigo Higashino dies at 68: A reading guide to 13 essential novels by Japan’s master mystery writer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Higashino (1958–2026) was the author of over 100 books, including his blockbuster ‘The Devotion of Suspect X.’ He died on July 23 of colorectal cancer. ]]></description>
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<title>Interview: What Lakshadweep can teach the rest of India about eliminating TB</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Localised care and working closely with communities was crucial to the archipelago eliminating TB by March 2021. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ In conversation with the writer at Jantar Mantar, a day after the protests ended. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Congress MP remarked that Prahlad Joshi, the new education minister, had ‘expressed consent and even happiness’ about releasing rape convicts. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: SC orders release of detained minors,  Meta summoned after Modi’s post removed &amp;amp; more</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The development took place even as a Meta spokesperson said that the post was ‘removed in error and has since been restored’. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The retired civil servants asked the state government to explore legal options to regularise the buildings set to be demolished. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The commission said the original complainant had taken back his allegations but the rumours were spread by a second person who failed the examination. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Batwara 1947’ trailer: A Hindu woman refuses to leave her house after a Muslim family moves in</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Rajkumar Santoshi’s adaptation of the play ‘Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya’ stars Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. Out on August 14 in cinemas. ]]></description>
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<title>Youth protests: SC orders release of detained minors, students with no criminal record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The court said it may set up a high-powered investigation team to examine allegations of police excesses during the July 20 march to Parliament. ]]></description>
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<title>Supreme Court orders release of students held during youth protests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The court said it may set up a high-powered investigation team to examine allegations of police excesses during the July 20 march to Parliament. ]]></description>
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<title>Bengaluru woman booked for poster supporting Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam during youth protest</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The first information report accused the woman of displaying ‘provocative placards with the intention of inciting unrest and disturbing public peace’. ]]></description>
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<title>‘I was shot, but the police kept beating me’: Bihar youth recount police brutality in Siwan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two bystanders shot at by the police as it cracked down on student protests said they were given no warning to disperse. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The newspaper reported that it had accessed a general diary entry by the security forces mentioning the directions. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/kerala-orders-police-probe-into-rss-leaders-wouldve-shot-jantar-mantar-protesters-remark</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/kerala-orders-police-probe-into-rss-leaders-wouldve-shot-jantar-mantar-protesters-remark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The comments by TG Mohandas had sparked a row in the state, with the ruling Congress action against ‘such hateful people’. ]]></description>
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<title>NEET paper leak fast&#45;track court’s first hearing adjourned due to absence of CBI lawyer</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/neet-paper-leak-fast-track-courts-first-hearing-adjourned-due-to-absence-of-cbi-lawyer</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/neet-paper-leak-fast-track-courts-first-hearing-adjourned-due-to-absence-of-cbi-lawyer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The court was set up on the Narendra Modi government’s directions in response to the youth protests. ]]></description>
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<title>Persons with over Rs 100 crore income increased four&#45;fold in five years: Centre</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/persons-with-over-rs-100-crore-income-increased-four-fold-in-five-years-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The number of individuals in the category increased to 576 in the fiscal year 2025-’26 from 142 in 2021-’22, the finance ministry said. ]]></description>
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<title>Assam, Bihar say they will release detained protesters, withdraw FIRs</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/assam-bihar-say-they-will-release-detained-protesters-withdraw-firs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The decisions came after Cockroach Janta Party threatened protests if BJP governments went back on the promise to not take legal action against demonstrators. ]]></description>
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<title>Two injured in pellet firing move SC seeking ban on metallic projectile guns against civilians</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Such weapons are ‘unreasonable’ and ‘dangerous’ tools unfit for dispersing protesters, the petitioner submitted. ]]></description>
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<title>Why the trans community fears exclusion in the ongoing SIR</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/why-the-trans-community-fears-exclusion-in-the-ongoing-sir</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/why-the-trans-community-fears-exclusion-in-the-ongoing-sir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many are estranged from their natal families, and lack the documents and information they need to ensure their enrollment as voters. ]]></description>
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<title>What the Cockroach Janta Party protests reveal about Indian Muslim leadership</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/what-the-cockroach-janta-party-protests-reveal-about-indian-muslim-leadership</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/what-the-cockroach-janta-party-protests-reveal-about-indian-muslim-leadership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The response to movement exposes the cost of allowing legitimate caution to become a substitute for civic engagement. ]]></description>
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<title>How long do fruits and vegetables stay fresh?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-long-do-fruits-and-vegetables-stay-fresh</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/how-long-do-fruits-and-vegetables-stay-fresh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Humidity, temperature, light and how long produce has been in storage can all have an affect. ]]></description>
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<title>Madras HC strikes down order giving government jobs to kin of Karur stampede victims</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bench said that such actions were not appropriate when there was a waiting list for appointments to public jobs on compassionate grounds. ]]></description>
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<title>India’s mega textile parks are yet to take off but the Centre plans to build more</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/indias-mega-textile-parks-are-yet-to-take-off-but-the-centre-plans-to-build-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The sector can boost industrial capacity and create jobs, however government audits show the 20-year-old scheme is flailing. ]]></description>
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<title>2020 Delhi riots: Police seek death penalty for Tahir Hussain, 4 others for IB staffer’s murder</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/2020-delhi-riots-police-seek-death-penalty-for-tahir-hussain-4-others-for-ib-staffers-murder</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/2020-delhi-riots-police-seek-death-penalty-for-tahir-hussain-4-others-for-ib-staffers-murder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The court has reserved its verdict in the matter and the order will be passed on Friday. ]]></description>
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<title>MEA summons Ukraine ambassador, condemns attacks on commercial ships in Black Sea</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/mea-summons-ukraine-ambassador-condemns-attacks-on-commercial-ships-in-black-sea</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/mea-summons-ukraine-ambassador-condemns-attacks-on-commercial-ships-in-black-sea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ministry said that it conveyed its ‘serious concern’ about the attack on a vessel on July 18, in which one Indian seafarer was killed. ]]></description>
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<title>MEA summons Ukraine ambassador, condemns attacks on commercial vessels in Black Sea</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/mea-summons-ukraine-ambassador-condemns-attacks-on-commercial-vessels-in-black-sea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ministry said that it conveyed its ‘serious concern’ about the attack on a commercial vessel on July 18, in which one Indian seafarer was killed. ]]></description>
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<title>‘To mark my home within the luminescence of poetry’: Poems from a new book on the self in the city</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/to-mark-my-home-within-the-luminescence-of-poetry-poems-from-a-new-book-on-the-self-in-the-city</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Absurd Theatre’, by Suchita Parikh-Mundul. ]]></description>
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<title>HC allows Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, Google for ‘defamatory’ content linking him to E20 fuel row</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/hc-allows-nitin-gadkari-to-sue-meta-google-for-defamatory-content-linking-him-to-e20-fuel-row</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/hc-allows-nitin-gadkari-to-sue-meta-google-for-defamatory-content-linking-him-to-e20-fuel-row</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Union minister said that the blended fuel programme is administered by the petroleum ministry and that he had no role in it. ]]></description>
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<title>Centre introduces new anti&#45;paper leak bill in Lok Sabha after nationwide protests</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/centre-introduces-new-anti-paper-leak-bill-in-lok-sabha-after-nationwide-protests</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/centre-introduces-new-anti-paper-leak-bill-in-lok-sabha-after-nationwide-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft legislation proposes imprisonment of five to ten years and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for those found using unfair means in public examinations. ]]></description>
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<title>RJD MP Manoj Jha moves SC seeking FIRs against police officers who fired at protesters in Bihar</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/rjd-mp-manoj-jha-moves-sc-seeking-firs-against-police-officers-who-fired-at-protesters-in-bihar</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/rjd-mp-manoj-jha-moves-sc-seeking-firs-against-police-officers-who-fired-at-protesters-in-bihar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He has also sought directions for state governments not to intimidate, threaten or detain students who participated in the protests. ]]></description>
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<title>BJP states must immediately release detained protesters, drop FIRs, demands CJP</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/bjp-states-must-immediately-release-detained-protesters-drop-firs-demands-cjp</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/bjp-states-must-immediately-release-detained-protesters-drop-firs-demands-cjp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The campaign said that it had withdrawn its agitation following government assurances and that ‘steps will be taken’ if the promises are not honoured. ]]></description>
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<title>Right to protest constitutionally protected, mere agitation cannot justify police crackdown: SC</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/right-to-protest-constitutionally-protected-mere-agitation-cannot-justify-police-crackdown-sc</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/right-to-protest-constitutionally-protected-mere-agitation-cannot-justify-police-crackdown-sc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ‘Self-evolved discipline is needed, which is essential to the democratic process,’ said the bench on action by security forces during the youth demonstrations. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi Police orders social media platforms to remove purportedly abusive posts about PM Modi: Report</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/delhi-police-orders-social-media-platforms-to-remove-purportedly-abusive-posts-about-pm-modi-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The security personnel were examining whether the content had the potential to disturb public order. ]]></description>
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<title>Siddaramaiah announces retirement from electoral politics, cites age and ‘corrupted politics’</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/siddaramaiah-announces-retirement-from-electoral-politics-cites-age-and-corrupted-politics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister said that he will remain active in politics. ]]></description>
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<title>Madhya Pradesh content creator booked for purportedly abusive reel about Dharmendra Pradhan</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/madhya-pradesh-content-creator-booked-for-purportedly-abusive-reel-about-dharmendra-pradhan</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/madhya-pradesh-content-creator-booked-for-purportedly-abusive-reel-about-dharmendra-pradhan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The police claimed that the person, Yashpal Soni, had ‘realised his mistake’ and apologised for it. ]]></description>
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<title>Opinion: The Modi government doesn’t understand Gen Z’s protest memes – but that doesn’t matter</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/opinion-the-modi-government-doesnt-understand-gen-zs-protest-memes-but-that-doesnt-matter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The jokes represent a shift in where political communication begins: among protesters themselves, before it reaches those in power. ]]></description>
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<title>This book asks if unemployment often translates to cynicism and desire for strong&#45;armed leadership</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/this-book-asks-if-unemployment-often-translates-to-cynicism-and-desire-for-strong-armed-leadership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘To Kill a Democracy: India’s Passage to Despotism’, by Debasish Roy Chowdhury and John Keane. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/indias-lost-generation-education-was-a-secure-investment-now-its-a-gamble</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The destruction of public education has forced students to rely on an expensive and exploitative private sector while there is no guarantee of jobs. ]]></description>
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<title>Start the week with a film: In ‘A Useful Ghost’, a love that outlives death and forgetting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s Thai drama is out on Mubi. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Studying the effects of short sleep shows that biological systems are more dynamic and adaptable. ]]></description>
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<title>Greek&#45;Roman philosopher Plutarch’s ancient advice for how to be happier online</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/greek-roman-philosopher-plutarchs-ancient-advice-for-how-to-be-happier-online</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How to avoid being triggered by others’ provocations and how to benefit from disagreement. ]]></description>
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<title>Infosys co&#45;founder Nandan Nilekani to lead task force on exam reforms, says PM Modi</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Steps will be taken to ensure the credibility of upcoming examinations based on its report, said the prime minister in a video message. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ For many youngsters, political awareness began with doubts, arguments with parents and learning to think for themselves with the help of social media. ]]></description>
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<title>Goa: Two detained for showing support for Umar Khalid during paper leak protest in Panaji</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ They had said that the activist, who has been in jail for nearly six years without trial, should be release. ]]></description>
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<title>Sunday book pick: ‘Cat Brushing’, written by an octogenarian, takes delight in ageing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Campbell published her debut collection of short stories in 2022, at the age of 80. ]]></description>
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<title>Assam floods toll rises to 66</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The number of affected villages came down to 810 on Saturday from 900 on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<title>Family of Muslim volunteer at Jantar Mantar protest released by UP Police</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Muhammad Junaid had alleged that police detained his family members and also seized documents from his home in an effort to locate him. ]]></description>
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<title>‘The Last Free Naga’: Jim Wungramyao Kasom’s short stories recreate the North East of the 1990s</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/the-last-free-naga-jim-wungramyao-kasoms-short-stories-recreate-the-north-east-of-the-1990s</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The twelve stories in the collection preserve and protect the memories of the turbulent times with great care. ]]></description>
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<title>New SIT with three IPS officers to probe alleged embezzlement of Ram temple fund</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The police in Maharashtra have arrested the alleged prime accused of the state Teacher Eligibility Test paper leak case from Bihar. ]]></description>
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<title>How Mughal emperors embraced a syncretic sartorial sensibility</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ From self-expression to diplomatic posturing, Indic dress codes and textiles permeated their clothing choices. ]]></description>
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<title>Three protesters injured in Bihar police firing, Bengal to invoke anti&#45;social law in Kolkata clashes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Six persons were arrested in Assam in connection with the demonstrations held over the alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive exams. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The BJP might be on the backfoot now but the protesting students are aware of how long their struggle to reform education might take. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dipta’s self-published comic, ‘The World of Lublu’, shows the way to break into America’s most prestigious comics awards. ]]></description>
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<title>‘A Critical History of Kannada Literature’: A much&#45;needed history of a major literary culture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Author Rajendra Chenni offers a critical history of Kannada literature, tracing its development from ancient texts to contemporary writing. ]]></description>
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<title>Ramachandra Guha: The reason why Jammu and Kashmir is being denied statehood is clear – Hindutva</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/ramachandra-guha-the-reason-why-jammu-and-kashmir-is-being-denied-statehood-is-clear-hindutva</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/ramachandra-guha-the-reason-why-jammu-and-kashmir-is-being-denied-statehood-is-clear-hindutva</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Modi-Shah government has displayed arrogant contempt for the democratic rights of the people of the region. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as education minister, Pralhad Joshi to replace him</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-education-minister-pralhad-joshi-to-replace-him</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following Pradhan’s resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party said it was withdrawing its agitation and urged protesters to return home. ]]></description>
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<title>Centre proposes tougher anti&#45;paper leak law with longer jail terms, faster trials</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/centre-proposes-tougher-anti-paper-leak-law-with-longer-jail-terms-faster-trials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft legislation was circulated among MPs on the same day that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid youth protests. ]]></description>
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<title>Why you keep buying books you don’t read – and why it feels so good</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/why-you-keep-buying-books-you-dont-read-and-why-it-feels-so-good</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Looking forward to enjoyable experiences, such as reading a new book, can improve mood, increase motivation and provide a buffer against everyday stress. ]]></description>
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<title>CJP withdraws protest after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, says all demands accepted</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/cjp-withdraws-protest-after-dharmendra-pradhans-resignation-says-all-demands-accepted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The campaign’s spokesperson asked demonstrators to return home immediately, adding that they would announce ‘our future strategy or any other issues’. ]]></description>
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<title>Why the youth protests across the country found a strong echo with Indian students in Germany</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The demonstrations in Berlin and in India represent the disenchantment of young people who believe that the Modi government has failed them. ]]></description>
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<title>Is Suu Kyi alive? ASEAN must seek proof before as it engages with Myanmar</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/is-suu-kyi-alive-asean-must-seek-proof-before-as-it-engages-with-myanmar</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/is-suu-kyi-alive-asean-must-seek-proof-before-as-it-engages-with-myanmar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bloc is under pressure try to resolve the five-year-long civil war in Myanmar. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Defeat of Modi’s stubbornness’, says Opposition on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/defeat-of-modis-stubbornness-says-opposition-on-dharmendra-pradhans-resignation</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/defeat-of-modis-stubbornness-says-opposition-on-dharmendra-pradhans-resignation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The education minister resigned after weeks of youth demonstrations in Delhi, with protesters demanding his removal over alleged irregularities in exams. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as education minister, CJP withdraws protest</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-education-minister-cjp-withdraws-protest</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-education-minister-cjp-withdraws-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Cockroach Janta Party political campaign had been demanding that he step down due to alleged irregularities in competitive exams. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Whistler’ by Ann Patchett: A luminous story of loving the family beyond one’s capacity</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/whistler-by-ann-patchett-a-luminous-story-of-loving-the-family-beyond-ones-capacity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To heal in the world of ‘Whistler’ is to tell stories. ]]></description>
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<title>UP Police accused of detaining Muslim man’s family for serving food at Jantar Mantar protest</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/up-police-accused-of-detaining-muslim-mans-family-for-serving-food-at-jantar-mantar-protest</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/up-police-accused-of-detaining-muslim-mans-family-for-serving-food-at-jantar-mantar-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Cockroach Janta Party remarked that the police was ‘wasting its time’ by targeting volunteers instead of criminals. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as education minister, opposition says ‘victory of truth’</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-education-minister-opposition-says-victory-of-truth</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-education-minister-opposition-says-victory-of-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Cockroach Janta Party political campaign had been demanding that he step down due to alleged irregularities in competitive exams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Cockroach protest was the boy who yelled about the emperor’s new clothes</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/cockroach-protest-was-the-boy-who-yelled-about-the-emperors-new-clothes</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/cockroach-protest-was-the-boy-who-yelled-about-the-emperors-new-clothes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The undercurrent of anger among India’s youth that brought the Cockroach Janta Party to life evidently transcended the movement’s leadership. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after weeks of youth protests</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-union-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-after-weeks-of-youth-protests</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-union-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-after-weeks-of-youth-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Cockroach Janta Party political campaign had been demanding that he step down over alleged irregularities in competitive exams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:30:02 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union education minister, CJP says ‘democracy won’</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-union-education-minister-cjp-says-democracy-won</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The BJP leader’s resignation was the core demand of protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party political campaign and the Opposition. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kishore returns to his preoccupation with silence – themes that were central to his previous collections, ‘Mother Muse Quintet’ and ‘Knotted Grief.’ ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/as-modi-promises-fast-track-courts-where-do-the-2024-paper-leak-cases-stand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Forty-four of 45 chargesheeted individuals are out on bail, and the trial is yet to begin. ]]></description>
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<title>Bihar: CPI(ML) MLA arrested for allegedly inciting violence during Patna youth protest</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fight should continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, the legislator said after he was held. ]]></description>
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<title>When Ranjit Singh wanted to send the Koh&#45;i&#45;noor to Jagannath: An English artist writes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Emily Eden’s writings and paintings offer insights into interactions between Sikhs and the British a decade before their annexation of Punjab. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Sonam Wangchuk rejects claims of deal with government, 18 Delhi Metro stations closed</title>
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<title>Updates: Sonam Wangchuk rejects ‘deal’ allegations, 18 Delhi Metro stations closed</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a need for a discussion with the youth, not giving them orders, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat. ]]></description>
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<title>Police’s illegal force against youth exercising democratic rights unacceptable: Ex&#45;bureaucrats</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The retired civil servants demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the actions of security personnel on Monday, including the use of pellet guns. ]]></description>
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<title>Indian seafarer killed in Black Sea ship attack</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The incident occurred on July 18 when the cargo vessel was reportedly in Russian territorial waters, said New Delhi. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Open Intelligence’: An eye&#45;opening account of the future of creative arts in the age of AI</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saikat Majumdar’s book compels readers to reflect on the unique distinction between a human student and an AI student of the creative arts. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ A parliament that does not adequately represent disagreement cannot expect citizens to confine their democratic frustrations within its walls. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ Would that spell an end to Modi’s troubles? ]]></description>
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<title>Weight&#45;loss injections could set off new kind of ‘yo&#45;yo dieting’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Medication such as Wegovy and Mounjaro should be best understood as a window of opportunity to build long-term habits. ]]></description>
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<title>Thousands step out to support youth protests across India: Lathi&#45;charge in Kolkata, 3 held in Assam</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>As El Niño grows stronger, India may have to rely more on coal energy</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/as-el-nino-grows-stronger-india-may-have-to-rely-more-on-coal-energy</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/as-el-nino-grows-stronger-india-may-have-to-rely-more-on-coal-energy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hydropower generation has declined due warmer weather and lower rainfall so far. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ After a meeting with the Union government, the Cockroach Janta Party said its demand for the education minister’s resignation was non-negotiable. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/for-centre-to-take-call-delhi-hc-dismisses-petition-seeking-nia-probe-into-youth-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The plea, filed by a former office bearer of a Hindutva organisation, alleged that the protests were part of a ‘larger conspiracy’ involving ‘external funding’. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The First House.’ ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/delhi-bombay-hcs-designate-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leak-cases-after-modis-announcement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Maharashtra, the courts will function in Aurangabad and Nagpur, while in Delhi, the designated bench will operate from the Rouse Avenue Court Complex. ]]></description>
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<link>https://surattimes.com/bihar-police-open-fire-at-paper-leak-protesters-in-jehanabad</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some demonstrators damaged the gate of the district magistrate’s residence and threw stones at the police. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/15-of-39-permanent-national-testing-agency-posts-vacant-says-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 120 roles, including data analysts and legal support, have been outsourced, the education ministry told the Rajya Sabha. ]]></description>
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<title>A new cookbook reveals the versatility of easily available grains and delicious ways to cook them</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Grain Kitchen: Celebrating Grains in Every Meal’, by Anahita Dhondy. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-modi-promises-new-law-on-paper-leaks-jnu-tells-students-to-avoid-jantar-mantar-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Political campaign Cockroach Janta Party has said that the government has reached out to them to hold talks on Friday. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ The agency said that it is satisfied ‘that the entire conspiracy and the persons involved therein stand identified’. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/gandhi-to-wangchuk-what-history-says-about-the-success-of-hunger-strikes-in-india</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The real test is whether the public still cares about a just cause that has been silenced. ]]></description>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/indias-soaring-concrete-skyline-is-a-carbon-emissions-blindspot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The construction sector is determined by the market and not environmental or urban planning norms. ]]></description>
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<title>Travelogue: A hermit travels from the Garhwal Himalayas to Mount Kailash and Manas Sarovar in 1898</title>
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<title>Activist Sonam Wangchuk ends fast after 26 days, CJP says protest to continue till Pradhan resigns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wangchuk said that he did so ‘after a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country’. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Modi promises new law on paper leaks in midnight video, higher education secretary replaced</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Political campaign Cockroach Janta Party has said that the government has reached out to them to hold talks on Friday. ]]></description>
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<title>Activist Sonam Wangchuk breaks fast after 26 days in presence of Union ministers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Wangchuk said that he did so ‘after a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country’. ]]></description>
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<title>Mumbai Police driver removed after video of him allegedly threatening to plant drugs on protesters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Bengaluru, a man was booked for allegedly posting abusive remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Instagram in connection with the protests. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi hospital reports show pellet wounds on journalist covering students’ protests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the third reported instance of pellet injuries during the crackdown on the agitation. Delhi Police has denied using the weapon. ]]></description>
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<title>Iran is turning into a ‘forever war’ Trump promised to avoid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The US and Iran are settling into a prolonged cycle of calibrated confrontation that lasts far longer than many currently anticipate. ]]></description>
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<title>Sikkim tunnel blast toll rises to 25, rescue operation ends</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The tunnel collapsed on Monday after a ‘sudden explosion of trapped or embedded suspected methane gas’, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation said. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Don’t become political tool’: Delhi University tells students to stay away from youth protests</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/dont-become-political-tool-delhi-university-tells-students-to-stay-away-from-youth-protests</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The varsity stated that it recognised the ‘pain and anxiety’ of its students, but alleged that ‘vested interests’ were exploiting their fears. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Students holding a mirror to all of us’: Actors, sportspersons extend support as protests continue</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/students-holding-a-mirror-to-all-of-us-actors-sportspersons-extend-support-as-protests-continue</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While several prominent actors expressed solidarity with protesters on social media, some also joined the demonstrations in Delhi and Mumbai. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi HC agrees to hear PIL seeking NIA probe into youth protests</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/delhi-hc-agrees-to-hear-pil-seeking-nia-probe-into-youth-protests</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/delhi-hc-agrees-to-hear-pil-seeking-nia-probe-into-youth-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The petitioner alleged that the demonstration was not a genuine student movement, but was part of a ‘larger conspiracy’ involving ‘external funding’. ]]></description>
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<title>Supreme Court will intervene if nearest metro station is not reopened by afternoon: CJI</title>
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<guid>https://surattimes.com/supreme-court-will-intervene-if-nearest-metro-station-is-not-reopened-by-afternoon-cji</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chief Justice Surya Kant’s comment came after the SC Bar Association head informed the bench that lawyers and staff were facing difficulties. ]]></description>
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<title>This book suggests that saying yes to everything and avoiding conflict is making you unhappy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘The Most Truthful Book of Lies: A Guide to Overcoming Your Limiting Self’, by Ankit Jhamb. ]]></description>
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<title>France recorded over 5,700 excess deaths in June due to heatwave, say authorities</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/france-recorded-over-5700-excess-deaths-in-june-due-to-heatwave-say-authorities</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/france-recorded-over-5700-excess-deaths-in-june-due-to-heatwave-say-authorities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country’s health agency described the excess mortality among persons aged 15 years and above as ‘unprecedented’. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Modi announces fast&#45;track courts for paper leaks, Parliament adjourned amid ruckus</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-modi-announces-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leaks-parliament-adjourned-amid-ruckus</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-modi-announces-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leaks-parliament-adjourned-amid-ruckus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In response, the Cockroach Janta Party reiterated its demand that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. ]]></description>
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<title>TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee suspended from Lok Sabha for remainder of Monsoon Session</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/tmc-mp-kalyan-banerjee-suspended-from-lok-sabha-for-remainder-of-monsoon-session</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/tmc-mp-kalyan-banerjee-suspended-from-lok-sabha-for-remainder-of-monsoon-session</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This came after he allegedly used inappropriate language for rebel Trinamool legislators who want to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Expect India to be concerned’: US official as Trump announces 200% tariffs on generic drugs</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/expect-india-to-be-concerned-us-official-as-trump-announces-200-tariffs-on-generic-drugs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There will be no levies for two years, after which the tariff rate will be raised ​to 100% for one year and to ​200% thereafter, said Donald Trump. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Modi announces fast&#45;track courts for paper leaks, says those harming youth won’t be spared</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-modi-announces-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leaks-says-those-harming-youth-wont-be-spared</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/updates-modi-announces-fast-track-courts-for-paper-leaks-says-those-harming-youth-wont-be-spared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In response, the Cockroach Janta Party reiterated its demand that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan must resign. ]]></description>
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<title>With elections perceived to be rigged, do Indians see protests as the only option?</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/with-elections-perceived-to-be-rigged-do-indians-see-protests-as-the-only-option</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll. ]]></description>
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<title>Assam floods toll rises to 41</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/assam-floods-toll-rises-to-41</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than 6.4 lakh persons have been affected in 11 districts. ]]></description>
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<title>Delhi protests: Constitution demands that India’s judiciary check police excess</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/delhi-protests-constitution-demands-that-indias-judiciary-check-police-excess</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court has refused to urgently hear a petition alleging that the authorities used excessive force. ]]></description>
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<title>Any debate on alleged exam irregularities should only happen in Parliament, says Union minister</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/any-debate-on-alleged-exam-irregularities-should-only-happen-in-parliament-says-union-minister</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/any-debate-on-alleged-exam-irregularities-should-only-happen-in-parliament-says-union-minister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JP Nadda urged the Opposition not to ‘politicise’ the matter. He also listed alleged examination paper leaks in several states led by non-BJP governments. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Clayface’ trailer: Stand&#45;alone Batman movie is about a disfigured shapeshifter who seeks revenge</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/clayface-trailer-stand-alone-batman-movie-is-about-a-disfigured-shapeshifter-who-seeks-revenge</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/clayface-trailer-stand-alone-batman-movie-is-about-a-disfigured-shapeshifter-who-seeks-revenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ James Watkins’s film stars Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan. Out in cinemas on October 23. ]]></description>
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<title>How Mumbai Police is using surveillance to stop youth from protesting</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/how-mumbai-police-is-using-surveillance-to-stop-youth-from-protesting</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/how-mumbai-police-is-using-surveillance-to-stop-youth-from-protesting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Around 1,400 people have been taken into custody in protests held in the city since July 16. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Government’s fitness plan – running from questions’: Protests spark humour amidst tear gas clouds</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/governments-fitness-plan-running-from-questions-protests-spark-humour-amidst-tear-gas-clouds</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/governments-fitness-plan-running-from-questions-protests-spark-humour-amidst-tear-gas-clouds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Social media has been awash with memes, parodies and cartoons about the youth demonstrations across India. ]]></description>
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<title>Rush Hour: Youth protests gather pace across India, Gandhi seeks Modi’s apology and more</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/rush-hour-youth-protests-gather-pace-across-india-gandhi-seeks-modis-apology-and-more</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Become a Scroll member to get Rush Hour – a wrap of the day’s important stories delivered straight to your inbox every evening. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Students are on streets, Opposition should be too’: Gandhi seeks Modi apology after police action</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/students-are-on-streets-opposition-should-be-too-gandhi-seeks-modi-apology-after-police-action</link>
<guid>https://surattimes.com/students-are-on-streets-opposition-should-be-too-gandhi-seeks-modi-apology-after-police-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ‘Dharmendra Pradhan should be shown the door, he is incapable of holding the post,’ the leader of Opposition said. ]]></description>
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<title>‘If students are on streets, Opposition should be too’: Gandhi seeks Modi apology for police action</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/if-students-are-on-streets-opposition-should-be-too-gandhi-seeks-modi-apology-for-police-action</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ‘Dharmendra Pradhan should be shown the door, he is incapable of holding the post,’ the leader of Opposition said. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Cockroach Janta Party’s Instagram account blocked, later restored, claims Abhijeet Dipke</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-cockroach-janta-partys-instagram-account-blocked-later-restored-claims-abhijeet-dipke</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The proceedings in both houses of Parliament were adjourned as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on Monday’s police crackdown on protesters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Implement order on namaz site near Bhojshala complex in letter and spirit: SC to Centre, MP</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/implement-order-on-namaz-site-near-bhojshala-complex-in-letter-and-spirit-sc-to-centre-mp</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The court passed the directive after it was told that the site earmarked by the authorities was nearly two kilometres away. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Don’t waste our time’: SC refuses to urgently hear plea about police crackdown on protesters</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/dont-waste-our-time-sc-refuses-to-urgently-hear-plea-about-police-crackdown-on-protesters</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chief Justice Surya Kant said that the bench was ‘not interested in videos’ that show police allegedly using excessive force during Monday’s demonstration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Updates: Opposition demands discussion in Parliament on police crackdown, 16 metro stations closed</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-opposition-demands-discussion-in-parliament-on-police-crackdown-16-metro-stations-closed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BJP leader JP Nadda told ‘The Indian Express’ that the Union government was ‘always open’ to take the talks forward with the protesters. ]]></description>
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<title>For children: Three young cousins must protect their grandmother’s home and legacy</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/for-children-three-young-cousins-must-protect-their-grandmothers-home-and-legacy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excerpt from ‘Have You Met Me?’, by Andaleeb Wajid. ]]></description>
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<title>Updates: Parliament adjourned till 12 pm as Opposition demands discussion on police crackdown</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/updates-parliament-adjourned-till-12-pm-as-opposition-demands-discussion-on-police-crackdown</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of ‘exploiting students’. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:06 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>Sikkim tunnel collapse toll rises to 20, rescue operations continue</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/sikkim-tunnel-collapse-toll-rises-to-20-rescue-operations-continue</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The tunnel that was being constructed collapsed after a ‘sudden explosion of trapped suspected methane gas within the rocks’, said the NHPC. ]]></description>
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<title>‘People’s sympathy is now with the youth’: BJP workers worry about crackdown on protests</title>
<link>https://surattimes.com/peoples-sympathy-is-now-with-the-youth-bjp-workers-worry-about-crackdown-on-protests</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ They admitted that the demands of the protestors are ‘genuine’ but are confident that the ruling party will not suffer electorally. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:04 +0530</pubDate>
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<title>21 more killed in Assam floods</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than 5.6 lakh persons were affected in 16 districts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:30:06 +0530</pubDate>
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