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Time to act fast as Hindus in Bangladesh are now under siege

05 Aug, 2024 9:48 PM

Today, Bangladesh is at a critical juncture after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid escalating unrest with an interim government now set to take charge of the country under the supervision of the military.

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Is the Middle East conflict-bound as threats and counter-threats swirl in Tehran assassination's wake? (Lead)

05 Aug, 2024 6:58 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Middle East has been a restive and volatile region for most of the 20th century with regular inter-state conflicts till the 1990s, and then, intra-state clashes, with a few exceptions. However, in 2024, the Gaza and the Israeli-Lebanese border conflict is threatening to snowball into a far larger regional war as Iran and Israel weigh strikes on each other in the wake of the Tehran escalation.

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Middle East: Lurching from crisis to crisis to the abyss edge after the Tehran attack?

05 Aug, 2024 11:53 AM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) For close to a century now, the Middle East has been a restive and volatile region with inter-state conflicts a regular feature till the 1990s before the strife morphed into intra-state clashes, with some rare exceptions. However, in 2024, the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the Israeli-Lebanese border is threatening to widen into a larger war in the wake of the Tehran assassination.

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NEWS DATE: 04 Aug, 2024


State’s interference in religion is root cause of desecration of all tirths: Spiritual sovereign

04 Aug, 2024 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The 79th successor to Tirthankar Mahavir Swami, spiritual sovereign Jainacharya Yugbhushan Suri has said that not just Shikharji Hills but all tirths (pilgrimage sites) nationwide which have been taken over by the state, are facing severe attack to their sanctity.

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IANS Analysis: China's declining arms exports over substandard quality, importers struggle

04 Aug, 2024 12:56 PM

New Delhi: China's arms exports have significantly declined over the past decade due to issues related to poor quality, compatibility problems, and substandard operational performance.

International Defence Opinion/Specials

Markets to correct, throwing up select buying opportunities

04 Aug, 2024 12:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Things were rolling along fine for the markets until the FED meeting. Thursday, saw US markets fall as thoughts of an impending recession hit the markets overseas. Our markets too got worried and we had a sharp fall on Friday, followed by another fall in the US.

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The Third Eye: Multilateralism as a foreign policy plank

04 Aug, 2024 10:07 AM

New Delhi: There is a lot of discussion among strategic thinkers on the scope of multilateralism in today's geopolitics that was impacted by two military clashes of global implications -- the 30-month-old Ukraine-Russia armed conflict and the Israel-Hamas confrontation that began last year following an audacious terror attack by the Palestinian outfit on Israel on October 7.

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Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope

04 Aug, 2024 9:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for August 5-11.

National Opinion/Specials

NEWS DATE: 03 Aug, 2024



Murder of a poet: Gilaman Wazir versus the Deep State of Pakistan (IANS Analysis)

03 Aug, 2024 4:29 PM

New Delhi: On July 12, Pakistan witnessed a profound display of unity, sorrow, and ethnic identity as thousands gathered to honour a poet. From Islamabad to his native graveyard in Asadkhel, North Waziristan, people, especially Pashtuns, flocked to view the casket of the revered Pashtun poet and activist Gilaman Wazir.

National International South Asia Opinion/Specials

NEWS DATE: 02 Aug, 2024


CLOSE-IN: Aunshuman Gaekwad – The daring Maratha from Baroda (IANS column)

02 Aug, 2024 8:13 PM

July 31, 2024 was a sad day for Indian cricket and for many former and present cricketers. The reason was the untimely demise of one of the gutsiest cricketers who ever played the game, Aunshuman Gaekwad.

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