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Palm Oil Sits at the Centre of India’s Edible Oil Self-Reliance Drive

Palm oil has become the most consequential crop in India’s edible oil strategy, sitting at the intersection of food security, import dependence and climate risk. As policymakers weigh self-reliance against sustainability, the central challenge is no longer whether India should rely on palm oil, but how to manage that dependence without deepening ecological and supply-chain vulnerabilities.

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India Sports & Cricket4h ago

India strike kabaddi gold double as Sindhu, Unnati advance and medals keep flowing at Asian Games

India delivered a commanding day at the Asian Games in Nagoya, defending both men's and women's kabaddi titles with hard-fought wins over Iran and adding more podium finishes across badminton, shooting, athletics and squash. P.V. Sindhu and Unnati Hooda moved into the women's singles quarterfinals, while Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Prachi Choudhary added silver and bronze respectively to India's growing medal tally.

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India & World Affairs5h ago

Jaishankar Says BRICS and UN Are Not Rivals, Calls for Reform-Driven Global Order

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said it is a "false choice" to frame BRICS and the United Nations as competing alternatives, arguing that smaller groupings are meant to support, not supplant, the global body. Speaking in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly, he said BRICS reflects bottom-up pressure for reform and alternative thinking within the international system.

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Aviation, Shipping & Logistics1h ago

India's Engineering Exports Jump 24.9% in August as US, China and UK Demand Surges

India's engineering goods exports rose 24.86% year-on-year in August to $12.32 billion, powered by strong shipments to the US, China and the UK, even as West Asia logistics disruptions weighed on some Gulf markets. EEPC India said the broad-based expansion signals firmer global confidence in "Brand India" and points to improving demand conditions for exporters.

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India Sports & Cricket11h ago

India Beat Japan 2-0 to Seal Asian Games Semifinal Berth in Men's Hockey

Defending champions India booked their place in the semifinals of the Asian Games men's hockey competition with a hard-fought 2-0 win over hosts Japan in Pool A on Saturday. Abhishek and captain Harmanpreet Singh scored the goals, but India's wasteful penalty-corner conversion rate will be a concern for coach Craig Fulton ahead of the knockout stage.

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India Sports & Cricket11h ago

Sindhu, Ayush and Unnati Advance as Lakshya Falls in Asian Games Badminton Shake-Up

P.V. Sindhu and Ayush Shetty moved into the singles pre-quarterfinals with straight-game victories at the Asian Games, while Unnati Hooda survived a three-game battle to progress further in the women's draw. In a setback for India, Lakshya Sen exited in the second round after a hard-fought loss to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, deepening the pressure on the country's badminton campaign.

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Global Environment & Science1h ago

Papua's 'Eternal Snow' Is Vanishing, Taking a Climate Archive and Sacred Landmark With It

The glaciers atop Papua's Sudirman Range, long revered as "eternal snow" despite sitting near the equator, are on the brink of disappearing entirely. Scientists say the loss is both a stark marker of global warming and the erasure of a culturally sacred landscape for Indigenous Papuans.

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World Politics & Diplomacy1h ago

Kratom, the 'Gas Station Heroin' Raising Alarm in the U.S., Draws Fresh Scrutiny After Student Deaths

Kratom, a Southeast Asian plant sold widely in the United States as a supplement, is facing renewed scrutiny after investigators found packaged kratom in the possession of two deceased University of Mississippi students. While officials have not attributed the deaths to the substance, the episode has intensified warnings about a product that is legal in some states, unregulated at the federal level and increasingly available in convenience stores, petrol stations and vape shops. Advocates describe it as a pain-relief lifeline; critics warn that its opioid-like effects and inconsistent contents can make it dangerous.

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