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    Blue-and-white to saffron: In Bengal, even the Brazil match is wrapped in politics

    As Kolkata hosts Brazil, the Salt Lake Stadium reflects the BJP government’s imprint while fans grapple with their own divided loyalties

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    India at UN: Pakistan’s civilian governments ‘serve at the mercy’ of Army

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    Captain Smit Machchhar (left), Dubai Crown Prince

    Dubai Crown Prince praises Captain Smit Machchhar for averting mid-air tragedy

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      Adoor Prakash’s dissent exposes fault lines within Satheesan-led UDF

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    Anant Singh vs Neeraj Kumar: How a JD(U) feud is testing Nitish’s party

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    THEEIGHTHCOLUMN

    AI is helping non-coders create software, but here's why ‘vibe coding’ is not without challenges

    ​Vibe coding emerged as a phenomenon in 2025, as increasingly capable generative AI tools made it possible to create software by describing what one wanted in natural language. The use has caught on in India, with students to business owners creating bespoke apps for specific needs, cutting down on the expenses that came with employing a coder. But while giving the prompt itself can require some expertise in complex situations, debugging is another area that can leave amateurs stumped.
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      FSSAI flags Nestle dairy whitener sample from Delhi hotel as unsafe, substandard

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      India’s economy is growing fast. The harder test is what comes next

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      Tata Trusts rift widens as trustees challenge Tata Sons restructuring plan by mergers

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      Brave Indian pilot saves the day, passengers fly plane to safety: What happened on Flydubai flight

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      Trump, top tech leaders including Musk, Zuckerberg sign AI safety accord

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      3 killed, 4 injured after argument leads to shooting in Detroit strip club

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      Why for Aishwarya Lekshmi and Arjun Das #Love is all about bonding with their characters

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      Pooja Meri Jaan review: Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi film aims to challenge stereotypes, but lacks edge

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      #Love review: Netflix Tamil series is a breezy watch on compatibility vs chemistry in relationships

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      Gondhal: India’s Oscar entry to get preview screenings in six cities

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      Verity review: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson starrer is contrived and convoluted

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      Heart of the Beast review: Brad Pitt and canine pal's brutal adventure hits home

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      Dorothy Movie Review: Karthik Subbaraj’s latest is bold, beautiful & unprecedented in Tamil cinema

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      World Coffee Day October 1: Why for Indian aficionados it’s time to look beyond traditional home brews

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      Why opinion's divided on whether Gujarat playing National Film Awards host can benefit home industry

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      Why current times resonate with the paradox of Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities, Auden's anxious years

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      How a Tamil folk performer is taking the art form beyond epics, highlighting climate change, health

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      DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

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    FDA

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