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Why does the U.S. administration believe that NATOs founding principles and membership need to be re-examined? Why was NATO formed, and what are the recent developments that have led to fissures? Can the U.S. easily exit NATO? How much does it contribute to the alliance?

Rains and hailstorms have continued to lash the northern States intermittently this week, with wheat growers in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan staring at major losses due to crop damage

Incumbent MLA P.C. Vishnunadh of UDF is banking on his track record, while LDFs Sajikumar promises transformative projects. Robin Radhakrishnan of the NDA is advocating for radical change while pledging direct access to Prime Minister Modi if elected.

Five accused have been arrested; police recovered one hand grenade and one (point).30 bore Zigana pistol from their possession

How does the Home Ministry regulate foreign donations to NGOs in India? What are the key changes proposed to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026? Why has the Opposition objected to the Bill and why was the Bill deferred? What is its current status?

Bharat Arun downplayed concerns over the absence of Digvesh Rathi, LSGs leading wicket-taker last season (14), against Capitals

MP and Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has blamed the Congress party for the delay in implementation of the Upper Krishna Project

With 30 needed off 18 balls in a pursuit of 211, Rashid Khan (24) and Kagiso Rabada (23 n.o.) tried to pull off a heist but failed

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss accuses Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of being influenced by a coterie of Ministers; he slams the DMK over a pending case in SC on making Tamil mandatory in educational institutions and the delay in caste census, asserts like-minded parties have united to oust DMK

BMRCL should lower prices till capacity utilisation is maximum, but it should not suffer losses; so government subsidy is welcome

It is time to recognise artificial lighting at night as a legally defined form of disturbance in the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, and mandate light impact assessment for all development activities in and around key ecological zones as well as high-value biodiversity areas

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat came after a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompted evacuations, with the Revolutionary Guards saying they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain allegedly linked to Israel

He marked COVID, conflicts and climate change as the three big challenges in the past one decade

At present, Mk-84 class general-purpose bombs are procured from foreign original equipment manufacturers and are in service with the IAF

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin says Centre has failed to make Tamil mandatory in KVs or appoint sufficient Tamil teachers, Education Minister says DMK is creating barriers that deny youth the chance to become multilingual global leaders

He was responding to DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalins contention that the AIADMK leader has no right or locus standi to comment on the latters relationship with his father at an election campaign the previous day

The agitation came to an end following the intervention of senior police and district administration officials

Stressing the importance of faculty, G. Viswanathan notes that teachers contribute 90 per cent to the success of educational institutions, with the remaining 10 per cent coming from administration and infrastructure

At a webinar titled Electronics and semiconductor careers: skills, roles, and how to get started , speakers focused on how the semiconductor industry would shape the future of all industries

The case consists of a series of writ pleas and review petitions based on a 2018 verdict allowing women of menstruating age entry into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accuses the AINRC-BJP government of failing to control the drug menace in the city

The semiconductor plant, coming up on the space where a large paper mill once stood, has made Jagiroad hope again, but some are not sure how it would boost the local economy

With no clear trend, the constituency braces for one of its fiercest electoral showdowns between UDFs T. N. Prathapan, LDFs C. Ravindranath, and BJPs K.K. Aneesh Kumar

The perceived disillusionment of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, seeking justice for the late singer Zubeen Garg, is seen as a factor behind the change in the BJPs poll narrative

U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran govt.

Says incident occurred in July 2024 but came to light months later after the minor became pregnant.

Sudanese police said that the explosion occurred in the Burri neighbourhood in eastern Khartoum and was caused by a landmine, a remnant of the war, which detonated after some residents set fire to waste in the area

The Division Bench says there should be no political appointments within the Rajasthan Public Service Commission, directs the State government to enact a new law governing RPSC selection, and ensure complete transparency in recruitment processes