NEW DELHI: The India–US trade deal has helped steady a relationship that had drifted off balance, but whether it can deliver long-term stability remains uncertain. Even in its conditional form, the agreement is significant, as it averts an immediate crisis and removes...

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NEW DELHI: The European Journal of Pediatrics has retracted a study that compared homeopathic treatment with conventional primary care for infants, citing serious flaws in the study’s design. In its retraction note, the journal’s editor said concerns were raised after...

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MUSSOORIE: Renowned travel writer and Padma Shri awardee Hugh Gantzer passed away at his home in Mussoorie late Monday evening. He was 95. A towering figure in Indian travel writing, Gantzer received the Padma Shri and, along with his wife and long-time collaborator...

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NEW DELHI: Signalling early gains from the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP), the Union home ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that at least three villages in Arunachal Pradesh have witnessed reverse migration, with residents returning to border areas. While...

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Pune: The worsening condition of rivers flowing through Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has repeatedly drawn scrutiny in recent years. Citizens, activists and experts point to a common cause: the failure of sewage treatment plants (STPs) to function efficiently—both at the...

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NEW DELHI: Security forces neutralised 364 Maoists last year, while 1,022 were arrested and 2,337 surrendered, the Union home ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Responding to questions on the status of Left Wing Extremism (LWE), minister of state for home...

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