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Colombia to break diplomatic ties with Israel, President Gustavo Petro calls Netanyahu ‘genocidal’

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Petro's move was a 'reward to Hamas'. Previously, Bolivia had broken its relations with Israel in October last year.

Protests sweep US universities amid Israel’s war on Gaza, 282 arrested

This crackdown unfurled as NYPD took steps to disperse the students who had occupied Columbia university’s Hamilton Hall since April 30.

Two Maharajas behind Ambedkar’s rise. One led him to Columbia, another to LSE

In ‘The Foresighted Ambedkar’, Anurag Bhaskar focuses on Ambedkar’s influence on the Indian constitutional discourse from 1919. It demonstrates why he’s called the Father of the Indian Constitution.

‘We’re all judged by what we do at home’ — India’s dig as pro-Palestine student protests divide US

On Wednesday, university campuses from Massachusetts to California saw pro-Palestinian students facing arrests while voicing their opposition to the conflict in Gaza.

US colleges are now raging battlegrounds—hitting cash flow, student culture & campaign

US campuses are not just seeing a rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. They're in the middle of a cultural war, where a broader political attack is aimed at ‘woke’ ideology.

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, Columbia & Chile recall envoys over attack on Gaza

The three countries called for a ceasefire, with Bolivia and Chile pushing for the passage of humanitarian aid into the zone and accusing Israel of violating international law.

‘They will tell their stories,’ says father of siblings who survived 5 weeks in Columbia jungle

The children, aged 1 through 13, survived a 1 May plane crash that killed their mother and 2 other adults and were found on Friday after weeks of search operations.

India’s Maoist strategy needs a reset. But will Modi govt change its muscular approach?

Evidence suggests the Maoists have their back against the wall. India can take a leaf from the successful negotiation by the Columbia govt and FARC.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?