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Travel guides of terror tourism—Indian news anchors land in Israel before debris is cleared

Less than 72 hours after Hamas attacked Israel, India's Hindi and English news channels promptly mobilised their forces and sent correspondents to Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Sderot—and Gaza.

India’s support for Israel is the right choice. But taking a middle path would be wiser

Even after four days since Hamas attacked Israel, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not issued a statement on the matter.

Hamas isn’t just a blood cult. More than tanks, Israel needs political imagination to crush it

Hamas has battled Palestinian nationalism, allied itself with Israeli intelligence, and capitalised on regional geopolitics. It's skilled at not just terrorism but also politics.

Modi’s ‘first OBC PM’ tag is making Rahul Gandhi aspire to be an OBC messiah now

Rahul Gandhi is Brahmin, however, he is now batting for a caste-wise census. What made the Congress go to this extreme? In my view, it is Modi who pushed it to take this stand.

Indian left is wrong about Hamas. Even Palestinians don’t support ‘rockets as resistance’

If the Indian left wants to offer constructive solidarity with the Palestinian cause, why is it valorizing violent, extremist, illiberal groups like Hamas?

Israel must internationally annihilate Hamas. Just destroying their military won’t be enough

International support has bought Israel time to plan and execute a response to Hamas. But the window for action will close over time.

CM Yogi sets record in air travel. 3 helicopters, 3 planes but UP govt doesn’t own any of them

Yogi Adityanath has surpassed former Chief Ministers of the state in terms of punctuality, frequent work tours and meetings.)

Dinkar Mehta became sole communist mayor of Ahmedabad, beating Sardar Patel’s influence

Mehta found Gandhi’s vision of a classless, Stateless society built through non-violence to be an idealistic outlook.

Ravindra Jadeja is the Bishan Singh Bedi of our times—same philosophy, better all-rounder

With his deadly combination of speed and accuracy, Ravindra Jadeja is one of the greatest left-arm spinners in the history of cricket.

Pakistan pushing Afghans back to Kabul is a signal—Durand Line is a border, not a frontier

The policy could also be an attempt to get short-term financial gains in the form of international help for keeping the refugees.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.