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Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy speaks at the Assembly session at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Constitutional logjam develops in Karnataka

It ruled that these 15 MLAs could not be compelled to attend the Assembly during the trust vote.

20 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Kailash Mansarovar

A battle over culture? India, China & heritage of Kailash Mansarovar

Having traversed across the mighty Himalayas for several years, up to 20,000 ft, several points occur to this columnist.

19 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The inherent power of worship

True worship is an expression of one's devotion, reverence and gratitude to someone from whom one has gained immensely.

19 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lords, England were adjudged the winners of the world Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count. (Photo:AP)

WC Final or Wimbledon? A cruel test of fans' loyalty

One could watch either the ICC Cricket World Cup final or the Gentlemen's Singles Final at Wimbledon.

19 July 2019 12:03 AM IST

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

Misgivings over NRC

The exercise conducted in Assam so far has placed four million persons out of the state's 33-million population on the...

19 July 2019 12:02 AM IST

The 48-year-old former Naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism on April 11, 2017. (Photo: File)

There's an opportunity in reprieve for Jadhav

The celebration of the reprieve is justified, but we may have to wait longer to see Jadhav's return to India.

19 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

America & Pakistan: Back to a cosy future

New Delhi's greatest concern traditionally has been the transfer of military systems and technology to Islamabad.

19 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Tensions simmer in Tehran, hard times for Bibi

The point is that the Shias latched on to Karbala, a relatively recent event in history, as the ideal for morality and...

18 July 2019 11:59 PM IST

Devotees pay their respects on the eve of 548th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Gold of character must pass test of fire

God then finds ways of washing and sifting us as thoroughly as possible by providing us His Word and teachings through...

18 July 2019 2:48 AM IST

The discovery of the four largest moons of Jupiter four centuries ago gave astronomers a first hint that giant planets must form surrounded by a circumplanetary disc. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Space race notwithstanding, moonwalk a feat of mankind

f the Soviets were reaching for the moon, the Americans were determined to beat them to it.

18 July 2019 2:42 AM IST

This law allowed the government the discretion to describe troublesome civil society organisations as political , and thus to prevent their access to foreign funding.

Where parties fail, can civil society succeed?

Defending the people and fighting for their rights at the ground level became less and less important.

18 July 2019 1:55 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

Trump, Saudis & Iran: Is toppling in the offing?

The measure seeks to authorise the President to suspend US visas of Saudi citizens, including specifically government...

18 July 2019 12:05 AM IST