Team TOI Plus
Is Netanyahu really on his way out?
Israel is moving towards elections faster than expected, Netanyahu's coalition is cracking, and polls suggest his bloc is short of a governing majority. Does that mean the end of the road for Israel's longest-serving prime minister?
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$29bn, 42 aircraft, 1 war: The cost of Trump’s ‘Epic Fury’ he won’t talk about
When the US launched its bombing campaign against Iran on Feb 28, President Trump expected a swift victory. Instead, within weeks, the conflict began exposing mounting losses and damage to expensive military hardware. Here’s what a report by the US Congress’s think tank reveals
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How a seven-minute cancer injection could change lung cancer care in India
Roche’s subcutaneous Tecentriq can be given in about seven minutes, cutting infusion time dramatically. But its impact in India will depend on patient selection, local post-marketing data, hospital readiness and whether a costly immunotherapy can become accessible beyond large private cancer centres
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- TNN & Agencies
Why a retired judge's family is at centre of controversy over Twisha Sharma’s death
The death of 33-year-old former model and actor has triggered a legal battle, with her family alleging dowry harassment and evidence tampering, while her in-laws countered with personal claims against her
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
US pressure, Imran Khan’s ouster and Pakistan’s nuclear secrets: What the leaked cypher reveals
The diplomatic cable published by independent news outlet Drop Site has revived Khan’s long-standing claims of a foreign-backed conspiracy, once again placing Pakistan’s fragile civil-military balance under scrutiny
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
From terror plot to hair clinic: The curious case of an LeT operative in Kashmir
The arrest of Mohammed Usman Jatt, alias ‘Chinese’, shows how deeply foreign terrorists attempt to integrate into civilian environments. Such blending, security agencies believe, makes detection significantly harder
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How video, deleted docs resulted in arrest of ‘M sir’ over NEET leak
The chemistry teacher in Latur is the latest to be arrested for the leak of questions from the national entrance examination
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What is the ‘jihadi drug’ that India has seized for the first time?
The NCB’s Rs 182 crore Captagon bust has exposed India’s first known link to a narcotics trade tied to Syria, Gulf smuggling routes and organised crime networks. But what exactly is Captagon, and why is it called the “jihadi drug”?
Ayodhya echoes in Bhojshala: What the HC verdict means for Hindus & Muslims
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down a 2003 ASI order permitting Friday namaz at the disputed site, in a verdict that aligns with the Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Does the right to religion guarantee gender equality? Govt says no
Advocating a hands-off approach for courts in religious matters, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that social reform can only be undertaken by the legislature
Why SC is asking government if EC independence is just for show
The Supreme Court hearing on the law governing CEC and election commissioners’ appointment has turned the spotlight on the Prime Minister-led selection panel that gives the government veto power
7 things official reports had flagged before this NEET-UG mess
NEET-UG was supposed to be fixed after the 2024 leak. Two official reports had already laid out where the system could break again
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Did Pakistan backstab US again by hiding Iranian military assets?
A CBS report says it did. Pakistan acknowledged the presence of Iranian aircraft but claimed these were civilian assets. Looks like the US is now faced with its second Osama bin Laden moment
Why Vinesh Phogat’s return to wrestling stalled before it began
The celebrated wrestler's attempted comeback has run into a fresh WFI roadblock, reviving questions over wrestling’s rules, disciplinary action, anti-doping procedures and the bitter politics that have followed the 2023 wrestlers’ protest
Santiago Martin: The ‘lottery king’ whose family spans three rival political parties
His wife switched from IJK to AIADMK ahead of the assembly polls and won. His son launched his own party, won his seat, and allied with the BJP-ANRC in Puducherry. And his son-in-law shifted from DMK to VCK and later TVK, and is now a minister in Tamil Nadu
How bad is India’s import bill that the PM is asking Indians to cut back?
Fuel, gold, edible oil, foreign travel, and fertilisers — how much do they cost India, and how much do they matter right now?
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why your waistline in midlife may decide how fast your brain ages
A long-term study has found that visceral fat, not just overall body weight, is closely linked to brain aging and cognitive performance. It also suggests that waist size and blood sugar may matter more than BMI alone
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- TNN & Agencies
Why is Nepal upset about Kailash Manasarovar Yatra?
As one of Himalaya’s oldest pilgrimage traditions opens for another season, Nepal is asking why India and China are using a route it claims as its own
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Khalistani extremists a ‘security threat’: How Canada’s report backs India’s long-standing concerns
For India, however, the core issue remains action rather than acknowledgment, with MEA reiterating New Delhi’s repeated appeals to Ottawa to take effective action against anti-India extremist elements operating from its soil
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- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
JPMorgan offered $1mn before sex assault, racial abuse, career threats lawsuit against female banker
A former JPMorgan banker of Nepalese descent alleged that a senior executive coerced him into “non-consensual and humiliating sex acts" while threatening his career and subjecting him to racial abuse. According to a WSJ report, the bank unsuccessfully tried settling the case before the lawsuit was filed