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Malians suffer economic hardship after four years of military rule

(Reuters) - Four years after the military ousted Mali’s then-president and came to power, many residents say economic troubles are worsening and constant power cuts are hurting businesses. The August

Trump continues personal attacks against Harris, claims he’s ‘better looking’ than her

Washington, Aug 18 (PTI) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched fresh personal attacks against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, disparaging her physical...

Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions into Air Defence Identification Zone

Taipei , August 18 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 7 Chinese military aircraft and 15 naval vessels between...

French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88, French media report

PARIS (Reuters) -French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported on Sunday

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Kuwait on day-long visit

Kuwait City, Aug 18 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit during which he will hold talks...

Educational institutions in Bangladesh reopen after a month of closure

Dhaka, Aug 18 (PTI) Bangladesh on Sunday reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a...

“Best wishes for very successful tenure: PM Modi congratulates Thailand’s new PM

New Delhi , August 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended congratulations to Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her election as the Prime Minister of Thailand...

Nepal’s new Foreign Minister Rana embarks on five-day India visit

Kathmandu, Aug 18 (PTI) Nepal's new Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana on Sunday embarked on a five-day official visit to India during which she...

Right to Information Commission yet to be formed in Balochistan, 3 years after law

Quetta , August 18 (ANI): The formation of the Balochistan Information Commission, mandated by the Balochistan Right to Information Act of 2021, remains delayed...

Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next

Reading, Aug 18 (The Conversation) A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended.From June 2023 until June 2024, air and ocean surface water...

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Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?