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US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Afghans caught in middle of Taliban, US & Pak mistrust

The Americans took a long time verifying the authenticity of Agha's identity and connections.

8 Oct 2019 1:35 AM IST

Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdoms de facto ruler, has not spoken publicly about the killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. (Photo: File | AFP)

Oilfield attacks have damaged House of Saud

It is quite possible that Saudi Arabia may face an internal churn now, nullifying its capacities to intervene abroad.

8 Oct 2019 1:28 AM IST

In the war within our Parliament, the government and the Opp. have viciously clashed on just about every issue, and have often stopped just short of coming to blows. The raucous political cacophony has overshadowed one of the real crises that is facing the country the parlous state of the IAF. (Representational image)

As IAF turns 87, merge HAL with it

Indians have failed the IAF, thereby pushing the country into a state of despair, in the face of a multi-dimensional...

8 Oct 2019 1:25 AM IST

Ideologues (eg, Marxist historians) are free, like anyone else, to write their own version of history. The problem arises when the state seeks to promote its version of history by imposing it through textbooks and state-supported publishing houses. (Photos: AP/ PTI/ ANI)

History should not be abused by politicians

The danger is far greater when the state has a hand in the writing of history.

7 Oct 2019 4:54 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Chanting Om' can awaken a new consciousness

When the energy falls into a circle, becomes harmony, there is no discord, no conflict you have become one.

7 Oct 2019 2:32 AM IST

Security personnel patrol a deserted street in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmiris hopeful, Apna Time Aayega'

All of them are under arrest without any charge while the senior Abdullah has now been slapped with draconian Public...

7 Oct 2019 2:29 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

BJP plays puja politics, tramples on tradition

The tradition in West Bengal is that in the festival season there is no politics.

7 Oct 2019 2:17 AM IST

Madras High Court (Photo: PTI)

Save NEET exam seats

The sanctity of holding national examinations for medical and engineering seats could be undermined by such...

7 Oct 2019 1:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Indo-Bangladesh relations good, despite NRC

The impact of close economic and trade cooperation has had an extremely beneficial political fallout.

7 Oct 2019 1:46 AM IST

Security personnel patrol the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Political Hinduism has won the day in Kashmir

The ugly truth our citizens in Kashmir have been confronted with since the first week of August continues to grow...

7 Oct 2019 12:02 AM IST

Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan

BJP wants to finish Opposition parties by inducement, coercion,...

Huge money is being spent to destroy Opposition leaders or woo the strong leaders into their fold, says Chavan.

6 Oct 2019 5:57 AM IST

The home ministry also informed the panel that use of the Internet by terror groups in radicalising the youth was a big security challenge for the security agencies.

Dilli Ka Babu: IPs-capf tussle on MHA adviser's exit

According to sources, CAPF officers had been accusing him of allegedly favouring the IPS officers in service-related...

6 Oct 2019 4:43 AM IST