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Trump says US delegation will go to Pakistan on Monday for second phase of talks with Iran

Pakistani authorities began tightening security in Islamabad. A regional official involved in the efforts said mediators were finalizing preparations and US advance security teams were on the ground. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss preparations with the media

MY KOLKATA

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Buyers, meanwhile, are opting for lighter jewellery and value-for-money gold as an investment

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The destroyer

We turn attention away from the damage done to the world by Trump’s Iran war, and focus instead on the damage he has done to his own country since he won a second term as president

RAMACHANDRA GUHA

Incomplete assessment

Resistance in Rajasthan has brought a larger and more unsettling question into focus: is the current model of solar energy expansion an environmentally sustainable form of development?

ATUL AGRAWAL

Keep an eye

Pakistan has played an astonishing role, bringing the US and Iran face to face at a high level. It is no small achievement to have played a role in bringing to pause a geoeconomic conflict

T.C.A. RAGHAVAN

Second bruise

Mr Modi’s government intends to paint the Opposition as resistant to the just cause of raising political representation among women who are a key electoral bloc in the nation

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Trump says US delegation will go to Pakistan on Monday for second phase of talks with Iran

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Eight children killed in Louisiana mass gunfire attack, deadliest in US shoot in over two years

ED summons another I-PAC director, asks Rishi Raj Singh to depose on Monday in Delhi

European allies fear an inexperienced US team's rushed negotiations with Iran could backfire

Former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi to become Bangladesh's new high commissioner

Despite Supreme Court relief, fate of Bengal's deleted voters hangs in balance

Transgender Bill gets presidential assent, here's what is at stake for queer people

One river, two realities — Jaigaon's appeal before Bengal polls but is Mamata listening

Netas run, dance, shave for votes: Bengal candidates campaign and go viral too

SHORTS

PM Modi Takes Jhalmuri Break During Bengal Poll Campaign in Jhargram

Rusty-spotted cat, Asia's Tiniest Wild Cat, Clicked for the first time in Madhya Pradesh

23% of Phase 1 Bengal Poll Candidates Face Criminal Cases — This Party Tops...

"Modi's Plan to Stay in Power by Using Women, Defeated": Priyanka Gandhi

“Defeated the Women's Bill in Parliament House…” : Rahul Gandhi in Tamil Nadu

Trump Signals Bombing in Iran May Resume, Ceasefire Extension Uncertain

“33% Reservation Within 543 Seats Will be True Win for Indian Women”: Kamal Haasan

Fact Check | The Women's Reservation Bill Did Not Fail, Here's the Truth

309 Crorepati Candidates Contesting First Phase of Bengal Polls, TMC Has Highest

"Beginning of BJP's End": TMC After Constitution Amendment Fails in Lok Sabha

TOP PICKS

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‘Bengali film industry has never been united’: Arindam Sil on films, politics in Tollywood

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The Bitkel Bangali on his bitkel ilk: Syed Shamsil finds humour in the Bengali condition

TRENDING

India, US set for April 20 talks; tariff reset forces review of bilateral trade agreement terms

18 killed, six injured in blast at firecrackers manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

Bengal: EC adds around seven lakh new voters ahead of polls, demographic data awaited

How 50 days of the Israel-Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of crude oil

EC takes action against 11,000 'unlawful' social media posts about assembly polls

Temperatures set to rise by three to four notches in south Bengal, says Met department

KKR chase 156, defeat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets for first win this season

Buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya? Iran war, volatile prices weigh heavily on Kolkata jewellers

Not just cute, but irresistible: Park Street spot becomes Kolkata’s quirkiest stationery stop

Five unique cold coffee recipes to try at home this summer — a la Instagram

Walking through history: Five heritage tourist circuits to explore in Bengal

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The destroyer

Incomplete assessment

Keep an eye

Second bruise

INDIA

Death toll climbs to 24 in Vedanta plant explosion in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti, 11 workers still hospitalised

'This is democracy, not Hitler-style rule': Shivakumar targets Centre over Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill

IAF Garud Special Forces set to get indigenous micro UAVs with enhanced range

Indian beer industry in ‘major trouble’ over can shortage, aluminium price surge amid West Asia war

Gujarat NGO seeks drug regulation for nutraceuticals, cites quality, price concerns

Allahabad HC says parent can take child’s custody by force from partner if no law is violated

Ramayana-like twist in post-SIR Bengal as poll panel’s axe falls on a voter’s family

Murshidabad Political flip: TMC leader, 400 migrant families switch to CPM in Domkal

BJP made a plan to create around 850 smaller seats to win through the back door. We resisted it

Bengal: EC adds around seven lakh new voters ahead of polls, demographic data awaited

Dos and don’ts for booth cameras: Installation done for 152 constituencies for April 23

Cooch Behar: TMC adopts novel way to woo voters, theatre actors stage street plays

Centre approves Rs 12,980 crore sovereign-backed maritime insurance pool for trade security

HDFC Bank posts 8% jump in profit to Rs 20,351 crore in Q4FY26; credit growth buoyant, risks linger

Sikkim’s Temi Tea first flush fetches record Rs 27,000 per kg in current season

SEC, Adanis seek US court extension in securities case; propose new briefing schedule

Government clears air on gold imports, issues notification ending customs delay

Rupee leads Asian gains after RBI moves refiners to special dollar window

Malaysia fire destroys 1,000 homes in Sabah, displaces thousands in coastal village

United States backs South Africa project to extract rare earths despite diplomatic clash

Bulgaria faces eight vote in 5 years; former President Rumen Radev front-runner

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea: South Korea

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