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    Not Shiva? Why Audrey Truschke’s take on Indus Valley ‘Pashupati seal’ sparked a row

    The Federal
    30 May 2026 6:00 PM IST

    The scholar faced a backlash after she disagreed with the culture ministry's post on X called the seal a 'timeless symbol of Indian civilisational continuity'

    Pashupati seal
    India
    TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
    West Bengal

    TMC No. 2 Abhishek roughed up in Bengal, rushed to hospital: 'They want to kill me'

    30 May 2026 5:59 PM IST
    China building military network near nuclear missile site
    World

    Satellite images show China building military network near nuclear missile silos: Report

    30 May 2026 5:48 PM IST
    Computer hacker using phone stock photo
    Education

    CBSE revaluation portal hit by cyberattack, around 50 students affected: Report

    30 May 2026 4:52 PM IST
    CNG price hiked in Mumbai

    Mumbai CNG price hits Rs 86, after Rs 2 per kg hike by MGL, second in two weeks

    30 May 2026 4:38 PM IST
    LIVE: Governor invites Shivakumar to take oath as Karnataka CM on June 3
    LIVE

    LIVE: Governor invites Shivakumar to take oath as Karnataka CM on June 3

    30 May 2026 4:09 PM IST
    Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visits India

    Hosting Myanmar President Hlaing risks piercing India's democratic mirror

    30 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

    Ashwin shares ‘little kid’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s pain of missing IPL final

    30 May 2026 3:38 PM IST
    Indian currency

    Why RBI is considering polymer banknotes and how they differ from paper currency

    30 May 2026 3:38 PM IST
    Bengaluru Techie murder case

    Delhi Police arrest 9 ISI-linked terror suspects, arms seized

    30 May 2026 3:33 PM IST
    CUET UG 2026 delayed at several centres due to technical glitch; NTA revises exam schedule

    CUET UG 2026 delayed at several centres due to technical glitch; NTA revises exam schedule

    30 May 2026 2:32 PM IST
    Rajat Patidar, Shubman Gill

    IPL 2026 final preview, RCB vs GT: Bengaluru eye 2nd straight title

    30 May 2026 2:10 PM IST
    US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

    India a 'critical Indo-Pacific anchor', says US War Secretary, backs deeper defence cooperation

    30 May 2026 1:47 PM IST
    Online money betting games

    Skill or luck? Debate settled: SC declares all betting is gambling

    30 May 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Samik Bhattacharya

    ‘Right now, the door is closed’: Bengal BJP chief on TMC leaders joining party

    Agencies
    30 May 2026 1:25 PM IST

    Samik Bhattacharya said tainted leaders linked to corruption, recruitment scams or syndicate networks will not be welcomed

    Delhi Gymkhana Club issue

    Delhi Gymkhana Club debate: 'Should MPs' bungalows also go?' | AI With Sanket

    30 May 2026 12:50 PM IST
    DHS says green card applicants will not automatically be required to leave US

    DHS says green card applicants will not automatically be required to leave US

    30 May 2026 12:30 PM IST
    TN govt mandates biometric, face-ID attendance for HRM staff

    TN govt mandates biometric, face-ID attendance for HRM staff

    30 May 2026 11:46 AM IST
    Senior RSS leader Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar

    'No need to view CJP as a cause of concern, ' says RSS leader Sunil Ambekar

    30 May 2026 11:42 AM IST
    DK Shivakumar: From Congress trouble-shooter to Karnataka CM

    DK Shivakumar will return to power in 2028 polls, says his astrologer

    30 May 2026 11:15 AM IST
    Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot speaks on the RSS, Narendra Modi, Hindutva politics, electoral fairness, and the idea of a “deeper state” in India during an interview with The Federal.

    India moving closer to a unitary state under BJP, says Christophe Jaffrelot

    30 May 2026 10:46 AM IST
    DK Shivakumar at Karnataka Lok Bhavan

    DK Shivakumar meets Karnataka Governor Gehlot ahead of CLP meeting

    30 May 2026 10:43 AM IST
    Mosque inside Kolkata airport

    Kolkata airport mosque shift push sparks early test for Bengal’s BJP govt

    30 May 2026 10:10 AM IST
    Samik Bhattacharya

    BJP wants Tatas back in Singur to signal Bengal’s industrial revival

    30 May 2026 9:12 AM IST
    Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

    Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

    30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Karnataka cabinet talks hit hurdles as Siddaramaiah bats for his loyalists

    Karnataka cabinet talks hit hurdles as Siddaramaiah bats for his loyalists

    29 May 2026 9:40 PM IST
    Chinnaswamy stadium

    Post-IPL 2026 final celebrations: Bengaluru Police issue advisory

    29 May 2026 8:53 PM IST
    India fuel blending

    India eyes diesel-isobutanol blending mandate this year to enhance energy security

    29 May 2026 8:44 PM IST
    AIADMK whip Agri S S Krishnamoorthy

    AIADMK: Will demand CBI probe if TVK continues 'horse-trading'

    29 May 2026 8:24 PM IST
    Rain in Kolkata

    Thunderstorms batter Kolkata, South Bengal with heavy rain and squalls

    29 May 2026 8:18 PM IST
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