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Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe’s party suggests referendum to postpone elections for two years

Colombo, May 28 (PTI) The United National Party headed by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday suggested holding a referendum to postpone...

Indian envoy in Israel condoles death of Indian Hospice director Sheikh Ansari

Jerusalem, May 28 (PTI) India's Ambassador to Israel Sanjeev Singla on Tuesday condoled the passing away of Sheikh Muhammad Munir Nazir Hassan Ansari,...

Nepal to legalise marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes

Kathmandu, May 28 (PTI) Nepal will legalise marijuana cultivation and consumption for medicinal purposes, Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun announced on Tuesday while...

UK is my home: Rishi Sunak dismisses post-election relocation jibe

London, May 28 (PTI) Rishi Sunak was on Tuesday forced to counter stinging criticism from a Conservative Party peer that the British Prime...

Rafah bombing, inquiries into war crimes — Where the Israel-Hamas War stands nearly eight months on

Monday’s strike in Rafah becomes the latest flash point in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Meanwhile, top international courts are undertaking judicial inquiries into the war crimes.

Spain, Norway, Ireland formally recognise Palestinian statehood; Israel denounces move

Tel Aviv , May 28 (ANI): After making the announcement a week back, the European Union (EU) nations Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognised...

China praises Bangladesh PM Hasina for refusing to permit foreign air base

Beijing, May 28 (PTI) China on Tuesday praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her decision to deny permission for a foreign military...

Indian mountaineer sets record by accomplishing double dual ascent of Mt Everest & Mt Lhotse

Kathmandu, May 28 (PTI) Indian mountaineer Satyadeep Gupta has scripted history by becoming the first person to scale Mt Everest and Mt Lhotse...

Saudi king heads cabinet meeting after medical treatment, state media say

DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's King Salman chaired a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, state media said, the first time the monarch was reported to have carried out official duties since receiving medical

Malta’s ex-PM Muscat faces corruption charges in court

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Maltese prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged former prime minister Joseph Muscat with corruption over a 2015 public health contract as hundreds of supporters cheered for him

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You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?