‘Why not Sheikh Hasina?’: Hyderabad MP questions Modi govt’s plan on deporting Bangladeshis

Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) today (21 August) said that if the Indian government intended to deport illegal Bangladeshi nationals, it should begin with deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in India since her government was ousted in August last year. “Why are we keeping that deposed leader […]

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India, China agree to resume direct flights, boost business links

India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash. The Asian giants are cautiously strengthening ties against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy, staging a series of high-level bilateral visits. The two […]

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Indian politicians demand action against Israeli envoy after attack on Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Indian politicians are demanding action against the Israeli ambassador in Delhi following his verbal attack on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi. Gandhi, a lawmaker from the opposition Congress party, who is the daughter of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and sister of Rahul Gandhi — leader of the opposition — wrote on social […]

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US tariffs stir debate on India’s economic destiny: ‘stay in your lane’

By Biman Mukherji For decades, India’s economic rise has been intertwined with the fortunes of its trading partners, none more so than the United States. Now, as Washington moves to impose punitive tariffs, industry leaders and policymakers alike are asking how the world’s most populous democracy might build a more self-reliant, resilient economic future. The […]

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Arundhati Roy’s ‘Azadi’ among 25 books banned by J&K for ‘promoting culture of victimhood’

The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a ban on 25 books, including those for allegedly propagating “false narrative and secessionism.” Writer-activist Arundhati Roy’s ‘Azadi’; constitutional expert AG Noorani’s ‘The Kashmir Dispute 1947–2012’; political scientist Sumantra Bose’s ‘Kashmir at the Crossroads’ and ‘Contested Lands’ are among the 25 banned books. Writer and activist Arundhati Roy […]

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“Tianjin summit will be a gathering of friendship”: China welcomes PM Modi for SCO Summit

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): China has officially extended a welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which will be held in Tianjin at the end of this month. Addressing a press briefing in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made this announcement, expressing optimism […]

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