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Russia sentences US-Russian citizen Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American spa worker, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday by a Russian court after she was found guilty of treason for donating

Taliban marks three years of rule and sharia law in Afghanistan

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Charlotte Greenfield KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban's supreme spiritual leader said the group had transformed Afghanistan into an Islamic sharia-based country, as the former

Iranian military adviser dies following injuries in Syria, says Fars

DUBAI (Reuters) - A military adviser from Iran's Revolutionary Guard's Aerospace Force died following injuries sustained in Syria over recent weeks, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on

US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China's TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security risks from their

As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Hasina’s extradition, adviser says

By Krishn Kaushik and Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

Russia takes control of Ivanivka village in eastern Ukraine, Interfax reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said on Thursday that Russian forces have taken control of the village of Ivanivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported.

Indian embassy in Nepal plants saplings under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign on Independence Day

Kathmandu , August 15 (ANI): In alignment with the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, the Embassy of India in Nepal celebrated India's 78th...

Uyghurs mark 100 years since Abdulqadir Damolla’s martyrdom, renew calls for independence

Washington, DC , August 15 (ANI): The Uyghurs commemorated the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Abdulqadir Abdulwaris, commonly known as Abdulqadir Damolla, a...

Ukraine reports heavy fighting on eastern front after Russia incursion

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said there was no sign Russian military pressure was receding along the eastern front inside its borders on Thursday, more than a week after its incursion into Russia, and

Northeastern Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan on Thursday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the

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Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

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?