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It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing

This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a guarantee.

Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for April 21, 2026

Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for April 21, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the day ahead. Get ready to discover what the stars have in store for you today.

How Iran's media, led by Press TV, shaped unfiltered narratives of war and diplomacy

Iranian media, led by Press TV, shaped the unfiltered narratives of the 40-day war and US-Iran talks in Islamabad, exposing Washington's contradictions and establishing themselves as the global reference point in media diplomacy.

Gen Z started five revolutions in one year. Did any of them actually stick?

Gen Z started five revolutions in one year Did any of them actually stick

Why Aronyak Ghosh’s chess career mattered more to father Mrinal, than holding onto ancestral properties

“Different type ka mentality hai (He has a different type of mentality),” says Mrinal about his son. “By the time he was just 10, he realised that he had to focus on prize money not trophies. Trophies will come.”

John Keats’s love letters returned to owner after being stolen in the 1980s

Romantic poet’s letters to Fanny Brawne, dated between 1819 and 1820, had been stolen from a Long Island estateEight original handwritten letters from the Romantic poet John Keats to his muse and “one passion”, Fanny Brawne, were returned to the family of John Hay “Jock” Whitney, the former US ambassador to the UK, on Monday after being stolen from Whitney’s home in the 1980s.Keats’ letters, including the first letter he ever wrote to Brawne, are dated between 1819 and 1820. Valued at approximat...

From the India Today archives (2025) | Pahalgam massacre: Pay-time for Pakistan

From the India Today archives Pahalgam massacre Paytime for Pakistan

Beyond Panama and Hormuz: 8 critical waterways under the global microscope

First, it was the Panama Canal, then came the Strait of Hormuz. What could be next? America’s actions in the two major shipping channels have grabbed headlines, and global attention is shifting to the strategic importance and potential risks of other critical trade waterways. Some of the chokepoints were examined in a US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) investigation in March last year of unfavourable shipping conditions, signalling America’s heightened focus on international routes and...

Fixing the gaps

The second round of talks between the US and Iran is likely to go ahead in Islamabad this week if proper diplomatic haggling to convince the two sides to see rationality is pushed further. The US delegation is reportedly on its way to the federal capital, whereas the Iranians are in a fix in the wake of a high-sea drama featuring one of their vessels taken over by US Centcom. The good point, however, is that both sides are sticking to diplomacy and have expressed their intentions to go ahead, pr...

PAF - the living echo of Iqbal's Shaheen

When the jets of Pakistan Air Force thunder across the skies, they ascend not on fuel alone, but on a timeless idea. That idea was not born in a cockpit or crafted in a command room rather it was ignited in the blazing vision of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Long before Pakistan forged wings of steel, Iqbal had already bestowed upon it wings of thought, courage and destiny. It is one of history's most stirring truths that the deepest architect of PAF's spirit was neither an aviator nor a soldie...

A Hands-On Look at the History Behind 'Rock, Paper, Scissors'

According to the World Rock Paper Scissors Association, the classic childhood competition game traces back more than 2,000 years and people today are taking it more seriously than ever. NBC’s Brian Cheung traveled to a local tournament in New Jersey where hundreds of rock paper scissors enthusiasts went head-to-head, competing for a grand prize of $10,000.

Desmond Morris remembered for ‘lifetime of curiosity and creativity’

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लेंसकार्ट ड्रेस कोड विवाद: स्टोर में घुसकर कर्मचारियों को तिलक लगा गईं ये मुस्लिम महिला

Budhaditya Rajyog: 30 अप्रैल को सूर्य-बुध बनाएंगे बुधादित्य राजयोग, 3 राशियां होंगी मालामाल

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How did the media miss the Swalwell story? The world may never know.

Just try not to notice the part where these short bursts of hyper-cautious journalism tend to benefit only one party, while the other party must contend with the media parroting unfounded and completely ridiculous allegations.

Know your laws: What it means for an accused to turn approver in a case?

Know your laws What it means for an accused to turn approver in a case

यहां नारियल को कटता देख रोने लग जाते हैं लोग? क्या है इसका कारण

The legend of the white towel on sarkari kursi

The legend of the white towel on sarkari kursi

Iran’s lesson for China, record-breaking Hong Kong Sevens: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets 2. Hong Kong Sevens: Blitzboks win first title, Black Ferns go unbeaten again 3. The rupture: how Europe fell out of love with America 4. Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of...