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Editors Guild of India Condemns the Cancellation of Norwegian Journalist's Indian Visa; Says Her Only 'Crime' Was Questioning Modi
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The guild has demanded an explanation behind, as well as the reversal of, Helle Lyng's visa cancellation. Describing the move as "bureaucratic overreach", EGi has emphasised its harm on India's image as the world's largest democracy.
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'Termite' by Shaunak Sen Is a Gentle Depiction of Companionship, Loneliness and Belonging
Siddhant Vashistha writes
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Despite its short runtime, 'Termite' doesn't feel like a 31-minute film. Its transitions are fluid and its observations so absorbing that time seems to move differently within it, writes Siddhant Vashistha.
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113 Foreign Delegates Barred From India Ahead of Congress’s Bharat Summit
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More than 100 foreign participants, including Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, were denied entry despite receiving prior clearances and visas. Sources close to the organisers have questioned the home ministry's involvement.
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Turkey's President Calls Israel's Strikes in Gaza an 'Ecocide' at COP31
'What has taken place in Gaza is not only a genocide, but it is also an ecocide,' Erdogan said to applause by world leaders and other climate envoys. | @AP
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'There's no reason why I shouldn't be allowed into a democracy': Helle Lyng to @thewire_in
India Slips Five Places to 28th in Climate Change Performance Index
Despite progress in renewable energy expansion, India's continued coal dependence, grid constraints and gaps in climate policy implementation remain concerns.
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Ladakh Groups Reject December Hill Council Polls, Warn of Agitation
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Russia and Ukraine Agree to a Large Prisoner Exchange as Talks End With No Major Breakthrough
Bassam Hatoum reports | @AP
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During the talks, Moscow has demanded that NATO’s troops be pulled back from Russia’s borders. Meanwhile, Russia has been told it needs to provide different de-escalation proposals acceptable to Europe, reports Bassam Hatoum. | @AP
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Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 3,230 Crore Project to Develop Yug Yugeen Bharat National Museum
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According to a statement by the CCEA, the YYBNM will have the largest display area in the world. The first gallery, on the theme of adornment, is scheduled to open to the public in the North Block in the second half of 2027.
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Five Years of Fighting Climate Change Haven't Done Much, Report Says
Plans weren’t realised and efforts that would have helped were canceled out, the Climate Action Tracker said. | @AP
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Madhya Pradesh: BJP MP Says Farmers Work for Three Months, Spend the Rest of Year Drinking, Playing Cards
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The shocking remarks, allegedly made at a Gowardhan pooja event in Mauganj, went viral on social media and have drawn criticism from various quarters.
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Srinagar Teen Sent Fake Notices to Block Digital Rights Groups on X, Police Now Claims
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An FIR had been filed to trace the sender of the fake takedown notices issued to the IFF and SFLC.in, after X admitted that the requests were sent by someone posing as the Delhi Police.
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