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VIDEOS

PM Modi’s ‘don’t buy gold’ call hits sales, but jewellers pin hopes on allure of glitter

Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi asking citizens not to buy gold has left small jewellery shop owners anxious.

• How Misinformation is Reshaping the Bengal Election Battleground

  

• A rare split among chimpanzees turns into a long running war

  

• Video showing two bears engaged in intense fight in Uttarakhand is a warning sign!

  

TOP PICKS

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  On his 35th death anniversary, a question that haunts India: What if Rajiv Gandhi had lived?

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  Living history. Writing life: Romila Thapar on nationalism, dissent and memory

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  Dada, Boudi and the Jersey: Inside Bengal’s hidden IPL economy in Jogendranagar

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  Beijing claims its engineers helped guide Pak jets that ‘brought down India’s Rafale’

OPINION

Hour of change

While providing bhadralok elite with the mantle of cultural leadership, the saffron order would likely integrate provincial commercial classes through patronage networks inherited from TMC

ASIM ALI

The colonial rope

As the rope remains the procedural instrument in a republic, what is under constitutional scrutiny is whether it accords the principle of dignity ensured under Article 21 of the Constitution

RISHAV SHARMA

Golf, again

Public Investment Fund's decision to cease funding for LIV Golf had clearly to do with the crisis unleashed by the US-Israel-Iran conflict which dominates every aspect of life in the Gulf

T.C.A. RAGHAVAN

Unkept promise

Meghalaya’s reluctance to accord lasting protection to a site so deeply intertwined with Tagore’s creative and emotional landscape, despite assurances from ministers and bureaucrats, is ironic

SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE

Let there be dark

Shrinking press freedom — dangerous as it is for democracy — is but one manifestation of a deeper crisis that has coincided with the dominance of Mr Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

INDIA

'Instalment-based loot': Opposition slams Centre over third fuel price hike in 10 days

• ‘Why is the govt so scared of cockroaches?’ CJP founder now says website taken down

  

• Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate premises by June 5

  

• Two Thai nationals held with hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 48 crore at Delhi airport

  

• ‘6 lakh trees to be felled’ for Adani project in Madhya Pradesh forest: Jairam Ramesh

  

• Odisha gears up for Rath Yatra on July 16, minister calls for tight coordination to avoid lapses

  

WEST BENGAL

Since TMC is melting faster than ice, it is our task now to be primary Opposition to BJP in Bengal

• Bengal gained ‘infamy’ due to recruitment scams, need to restore state’s image: CM

  

• New trained jumbo to be introduced for safari services from September 16 at Gorumara

  

• TMC office on government property sealed by North Dinajpur district administration

  

• Aim: Clean Annapurna Yojana list, survey starts to detect ineligible dole recipients

  

• Bista 'scraps' Rohini Road toll; GTA agrees, decision triggers fresh political chatter

  

BUSINESS

IndianOil rules out national fuel crisis; localised supply disruptions temporary

• Petrol, diesel price raised by 91 paise, rates jump by almost Rs 5 per litre in under 10 days

  

• India FDI jumps to $7.7 billion, but near-term outlook 'clouded' amid West Asia crisis

  

• Fiscal math gets tighter: RBI raises surplus transfer to Rs 2.86 lakh crore

  

• Flipkart's 13-minute delivery really impressive, says Walmart Inc president and CEO John Furner

  

• Markets end higher on bank stock buying and global market rally, Sensex rises 231 points

  

WORLD

• Three months on, is United States President Donald Trump failing to win the Iran endgame?

  

• China coal mine blast death toll rises to 90 in Shanxi province, rescue operations continue

  

• Trump official pushed ban on US voting machines over debunked fraud claims: Report

  

• US President Donald Trump ‘seriously considering’ fresh strikes on Iran if talks fail: Report

  

SPORTS

Virat Kohli snubs Travis Head’s handshake after heated on-field exchange in IPL clash

• Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals hold on to slim playoff hopes ahead of PBKS-LSG clash

  

• East Bengal bask in title glory; party time for champs, buzz over Bruzon future

  

• Royal Challengers Bangalore seal top spot despite loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad

  

• Chennai Super Kings to face teething issues next season with uncertainty over Dhoni puzzle

  

• Now-or-never for Punjab as they gear up for clash against Lucknow Super Giants

  

EDUGRAPH

CBSE 2026 Re-Evaluation, Answer Book Photocopy Process Cancelled? Board Issues Clarification

• CBSE Class 10 Second Board Exam 2026 - Know Scoring Pattern and Result Update

  

• BIT Mesra Signs MoU with NESAC to Strengthen Geospatial Innovation and Education

  

• TS POLYCET 2026 Result Declared; Rank Cards Available on Official Website

  

• NTA Declares NCHM JEE 2026 Results; Scorecards Available Online

  

• NTA Releases GAT-B, BET 2026 Provisional Answer Keys; Objection Window Open Till Tomorrow