Dhaka: As a disturbing pattern of violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, a Hindu home was set ablaze in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district. The incident took place at the house of a school teacher, Birendra Kumar Dey, sparking fear and panic among...
New Delhi: The BJP Friday released the schedule for the election of the party's national president, saying nominations for the post will be filed January 19, and the name of the new party chief will be announced the next day. According to the organisational poll...
New Delhi: The BJP-led alliance has taken an early lead in the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to initial trends, as counting of votes began Friday for civic body polls across Maharashtra. The results are being closely watched, with elections held for 29...
United Nations: During their faceoff at the Security Council, the United States warned Iran that “all options are on the table” to stop the attacks on protesters, while Tehran said that it was seeking “neither escalation nor confrontation”. “President (Donald) Trump is a man of...
United Nations: India called out Pakistan for misusing UN platforms to drive its "divisive agenda" after Islamabad's envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose Thursday said that...
Mumbai: Counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the high-stakes BMC, started at 10 a.m Friday. The process is being carried out across designated counting centres in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and other major cities under tight security. Early postal ballot trends...
Moscow: Moscow agrees with US President Donald Trump's view that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal to end the almost four years of fighting since Russia invaded its neighbour, a Kremlin official said Thursday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, "Yes, we can agree with...
Mumbai: Pilots' body FIP has served a legal notice to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) regarding the summoning of a nephew of Sumeet Sabharwal, one of the pilots who died in an Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad in June last year. In connection...
Washington: The US is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran's theocratic government. The Treasury Department Thursday targeted the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security for allegedly calling for violence against protesters. The sanctions also affect 18 people...
Washington: US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker, the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader US effort to take control of the South American country's oil. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote Thursday...
The prospects of Turkey joining a Saudi Arabia–Pakistan security arrangement that mirrors NATO’s collective defence principle could be a cause...
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Aakar Patel My generation (I am 56) grew up on the expectation that India would compete with China and become...
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For decades, Raisina Hill was not just a location but a metaphor. North and South Block symbolised where power resided,...
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A rough sketch of a spheres-of-influence world order is becoming more and more visible as US President Donald Trump takes...
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