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Explainer: All you need to know about Bangladesh polls, politics

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s next general election will be held on January 7, 2024, Chief Election Commissioner, Kazi Habibul Awa announced amidst the ongoing and intense protests from Opposition parties calling for the resignation of the prime minister. Currently, Bangladesh is experiencing a surge of protests and controversies, both domestically and internationally. One of the prominent […]

US should abandon its ‘absurd’ tech control, support Indian nuke deterrent: Ashley Tellis

NEW DELHI: Ashley J. Tellis, a former US official integral to the India-US civil nuclear agreement and a prominent American strategic affairs expert, has emphasised that for the agreement’s vision to be realised, India needs to elucidate its civil nuclear liability legal framework, either through an amendment or by defining liability limits in commercial agreements […]

Argentina chooses US Dollar over BRICS membership

NEW DELHI: In a seismic political shift, Argentina’s recently elected right-wing populist, Javier Milei, has vowed to steer the nation away from the BRICS alliance, marking a departure from the geopolitical norm and signalling a potential realignment in global economic dynamics. The maverick president-elect, who rode the wave of anti-establishment sentiment to victory, has not […]

For Indians, all Sikhs not Khalistanis

Indians from all faiths have welcomed the US Congress’ move to start its session with Sikh prayers, which many say indicates that Hindus, Jains, Christians, and others make a clear distinction between Khalistan propagators and the followers of Sikhism. On Friday, former head Granthi of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Giani Jaswinder Singh led the […]

US confirms President Biden’s G20 participation in Delhi

President Biden will spend four days in India starting September 7