During his primetime address, Trump declared that he had completed “the greatest two years in the history of the presidency”, placing himself firmly at the centre of the November 3 elections despite his falling approval ratings
Trump links the expected end of the Iran war to the November 3 vote as Tehran reports attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and Brent crude crosses $100.
The findings are part of a 7,500-page chargesheet filed by the NIA on May 14 over the November 10 vehicle-borne IED blast near the Red Fort that killed 11 people and injured several others
The iPhone 18 Pro Max brings major internal upgrades, including a new A20 Pro chip, variable-aperture camera and longer battery life, but retains a broadly similar design to the iPhone 17 Pro Max
The floods in Nepal have demonstrated how quickly the conditions in the Himalayas can become a downstream problem for the plains
Trump’s new Qatar-gifted Air Force One was briefly delayed at Joint Base Andrews after its emergency slide deployed, with CBS reporting that a crew member accidentally triggered it before the president boarded the aircraft
The Haldwani ‘purification’ row may not decide an election, but it has given a political opening for the Congress
The DMK’s aggressive opposition to delimitation has now given way to a more measured position following its severe electoral setback
After years of speculation, Apple has finally entered the foldable race with the iPhone Duo — alongside a refreshed iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch and AirPods lineup
International
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to arrive in New Delhi on September 12 for the BRICS Summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to attend the leaders’ meeting
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The arrival stands out because foreign military aircraft visiting India have usually used Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport
International
A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring an officer, according to Bangladesh’s military public-relations directorate.
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The new Pro models will be available for preorder from September 12, with sales beginning September 18. India is among the first wave of markets to receive the new iPhones
International
“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade,” Hubinger wrote on X
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Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore announced the name after senior leaders of the coalition met near Chennai. The alliance would function under the leadership of TVK president and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
National
DIAL said 63 social media handles circulated misleading posts and videos falsely showing flooding at Delhi Airport, including an old Dubai Airport video, while operations remained unaffected
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
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Nagoya was hit by record rainfall and flooding, disrupting transport and briefly forcing around 400 Asian Games athletes and staff to evacuate, but the Games remain on schedule, with officials saying the September 19 opening will go ahead as planned
India’s Asian Games wrestling campaign has been hit by another doping setback, with Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak withdrawn after an atypical finding for clomifene
Nagoya was hit by record rainfall and widespread flooding, forcing around 400 Asian Games athletes and staff to briefly evacuate to higher ground, while officials said the venues remain safe and the Games will go ahead as planned
Ishan Kishan produced a record-breaking 350-run match haul in the Duleep Trophy final, scoring 270 and 80 against South Zone. His efforts helped East Zone take a commanding 584-run lead, while Kishan also surpassed Raman Lamba’s long-standing record for most runs in a single Duleep Trophy match
Joe Root has become the third-most capped Test cricketer after overtaking Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh with his 169th appearance for England. Root is also eyeing Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test fifties and needs 72 more runs to become the first player to score 12,000 international runs in England
By Parth Singh
Govt Must Be Transparent About Data Behind New GDP Methodology: Pronab Sen
Nifty IT Extends Losses For Sixth Consecutive Session, Here’s Why Tech Stocks Are Falling
By Priyanka Debnath
Kolkata’s New Cheenapara Heritage Gallery Traces 200 Years Of Chinese History
Tarun Gulati On Why Varanasi Is Ready For A New Chapter In Spiritual Travel
Rajasthan’s Shekhawati Havelis Added To UNESCO Tentative List
INR 500 Crore Tourism Makeover: West Bengal Bets Big On Infrastructure
Heritage Hotels In Bengal For A Festive Durga Puja Escape
With John Ternus at the helm of Apple, his understated wardrobe offers an unexpected lens on power dressing. His low-key approach contrasts with the signature styles of Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, while reflecting luxury’s broader shift towards restraint, subtle craftsmanship and status without obvious branding
By Aaron Jacob
As Akshay Kumar embraces his darker side in Haiwaan, take a look at the luxury cars that sit rather comfortably alongside Bollywood’s Khiladi image, from a Rolls Royce Phantom to a Porsche Cayenne
By Aaron Jacob
John Ternus has spent 25 years making Apple’s machines thinner, tougher and more clever. Now the engineer who helped build the hardware empire is taking the wheel as Apple’s new CEO, replacing Tim Cook at one of the biggest jobs in technology
By Aaron Jacob
September has become Apple’s month of spectacle, but this year’s “Surprise and Shine” event brought more than the annual iPhone refresh, introducing a foldable iPhone, a more powerful Pro generation and smarter additions to Apple’s wearable and audio ecosystem
