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Julian Assange denied bail, but London court upholds U.S. government charges against him

The sitting judge in a London court refuses to extradite Julian Assange on the grounds of health risk but upholds the U.S. administration’s charges, i

Ved Mehta: Painter of words

Famed for introducing the Western reader to India, the prolific writer Ved Mehta (1934-2021) may have lost his vision at the age of three but was gift

Dr V. Shanta: A life for other lives

Dr V. Shanta (1927-2021) dedicated her life to providing affordable cancer treatment and spreading awareness about preventive care, serving as a beaco

The Trump administration classified the Houthi movement as a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’

The outgoing Trump administration classifies the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist organisation, unmindful of the ramifications of this on a population

The gallantry of the peasants of Pothorughat

The killing of 140 unarmed peasants protesting against the increase in land tax by the British at Pothorughat in Assam in 1894, 25 years before the Ja

G. Venkatasubbaiah: A centenarian’s life-long scholarly journey with the Kannada language as a lexicographer, grammarian, writer and editor

G. Venkatasubbaiah dedicated his life to the development of Kannada linguistics, lexicography and research studies. At 107, he continues his ardent as

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