NEW DELHI – A terrifying new health crisis is tearing through the streets of West Africa thanks to Big Pharma Companies in India. Across countries like Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, a highly addictive and deadly pill has flooded the local markets. These cheap tablets are leaving thousands of young people trapped in a cycle […]

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — The air in Kerala is thick with political tension. As the dust settles on the highly anticipated 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, the question on every Malayali’s mind is simple yet deeply profound: Who will be the next Chief Minister of Kerala? For decades, Kerala politics was a highly predictable pendulum. Power swung […]

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NEW DELHI - On an evening that should have been a joyful family outing for tourists visiting the Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Instead, a sudden and powerful storm turned a scenic cruise into a horrific nightmare.

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MUMBAI - Tax rules in India don't always make for light reading. But some of them, if you ignore them, can quietly become a problem. TDS on interest is one such rule.

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India’s business story is often told through the funding rounds and large corporate expansions. But that is only one part of the picture. Across the country, another kind of growth is taking shape, quieter, steadier, and often closer to the ground.

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