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A man walks amid the debris of destroyed houses following overnight Israeli air strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 22, 2024, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

AA Edit | Ceasefire the priority in Gaza

Israel is not helping its own cause in persecuting the Palestinians in the West Bank with frequent security raids

23 Feb 2024 1:08 AM IST

Last year, none other than the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) had directed that a cooling-off period should be mandatorily imposed on all retired government officials before they can take up other jobs in the private sector. (Representational image/ Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Rail officers are preferred for CVO roles in public...

Governance trends: CVC favors Railways officers, CCPA tackles misleading IAS coaching ads, MHA urges states to comply on...

22 Feb 2024 12:31 AM IST

Anil Masih, Returning Officer for Chandigarh mayoral election, at the Supreme Court for a hearing in the alleged tampering in the election, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | SC intervention corrects a travesty in Chandigarh

BJP's manipulation in Chandigarh mayoral election exposed

22 Feb 2024 12:24 AM IST

Under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana, 44 lakh farmers were given a loan waiver of Rs 18,762 crore. But 6.56 lakh farmers were deprived of loan waiver due to software glitches. They all will now be given loan waiver, said Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File Image: ANI Twitter)

AA Edit | Thorny quota for Marathas

Maharashtra's push for a 10% Maratha quota raises legal and fairness concerns, pushing the reservation system's limits

22 Feb 2024 12:19 AM IST

Farmers look for cover after police fired tear gas at them during their Delhi Chalo march, near the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border resumed their march on Wednesday, days after the fourth round of talks with the government over their demands. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Punjab's farmers the real Opposition to...

Farmers' demands put Modi government in tight spot

22 Feb 2024 12:12 AM IST

The fact is that despite the 1962 war, and the consequences of the Cold War, the leaderships of both China and India have sought to maintain stability in their relationship. (Image: Twitter)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | It's time for a relook at India's policy on...

India must reassess its approach towards China, facing persistent border tensions and strategic challenges

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

A farmer rests on a highway during their ongoing protest over various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops, at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border, in Patiala district, on Tuesday. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | MSP for cash crops a reckless plan, drop it

Despite government's conditional offer of MSP for cash crops, farmers persist with their protest, citing concerns over...

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Indias Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after scoring a double century (200 runs) during the fourth day of the third Test cricket match between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | A success story to savour

Yashasvi Jaiswal's remarkable journey from a tent in Mumbai Maidan to scoring double centuries in Test cricket

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Art experiences boost critical thinking, teaching students to take the time to be more careful and thorough in how they observe the world. Here students at the Pencil Park School of Art during a drawing session.

Devi Kar | Hiring teachers gets increasingly harder for most schools...

From flawed applications to uninspiring demo lessons, the process of selecting school teachers in India faces numerous...

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaks during the TN Assembly session, in Chennai, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | TN budget tries to please all

Tamil Nadu's 2024-25 budget: A visionary blend of social justice, economic growth, & environmental sustainability,...

20 Feb 2024 12:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI File Image)

AA Edit | PM exhorts poll-ready BJP to perform, win trust of all

PM Modi charts a bold course for BJP-NDA in 2024 elections, eyeing 370 seats, emphasising welfare, social engineering,...

20 Feb 2024 12:39 AM IST

The Supreme Court has chosen to make public its reiterated recommendations with regard to certain judges whose appointments the government has been sitting on for over five years now. (Representational Image)

Aakar Patel | SC bonds ruling a reminder how weak India's key...

India's electoral bonds declared illegal; a rare victory against authoritarianism

20 Feb 2024 12:30 AM IST