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Why unhappiness over Zubeen’s death is not driving Assam voters away from BJP

The appeal of the party’s welfare schemes overrides any resentment against the delayed ‘justice’ for the singer.

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Assam CM Sarma refutes Congress’ claims that his wife holds passports of 3 foreign countries

The Congress also alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma owned a US firm that allegedly paid $5.6 billion to her and a company allegedly named after their son.

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Top updates: Trump appears to extend Iran deadline, Tehran dismisses Washington’s threat

The Iranian supreme leader’s advisor warned that global energy flows and international trade would be further hit if the US-Israeli attacks on Iran escalate.

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Expatriate workers buoy economies of five Indian states. Politicians must stop ignoring them

For five Indian states, the Gulf conflict is not a foreign policy concern. It is a slow fiscal emergency.

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Trincas at 100: How the Kolkata restaurant plans to use its past as a springboard to the future

Anand Puri, a third-generation managing partner, sketches out his ideas for keeping the establishment relevant in the years ahead.

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This biography of Wajid Ali Shah depicts him as a dancer and a master of the performing arts

An excerpt from ‘Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacy’, by Kaukub Quder and Sajjad Ali Meerza, translated from the Urdu by Talat Fatima.

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Start the week with a film: Amanda Seyfried is a mesmerising messiah in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Mona Fastvold’s historical biopic is out on JioHotstar.

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