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The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

Afghans need a political settlement as the next step

The Soviet commitment to withdrawal was unequivocal; the American indications are reversible.

5 Feb 2019 2:10 AM IST

Budget: An electoral ploy walks a tightrope

Mercifully, the extent of this excess is not as yet so great as to cause major worries.

5 Feb 2019 2:04 AM IST

CAIT demanded immediate action against policy defaulter e-commerce companies and impose ban on working of their portal.

Bad e-commerce policy

The changes were wrought on the premise that the small Indian retailer and the pop-and-mom stores would benefit from...

5 Feb 2019 2:04 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses the media in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Threat of President's rule looms over Bengal

It is unlikely that any of this might have happened if the Lok Sabha election were not round the corner.

5 Feb 2019 2:04 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Three points of mindfulness

Let your consciousness be unburdened by your mind that dwells in the past and the future and observe reality as it is.

4 Feb 2019 12:29 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

The stage is all set for Weinstein

As mercury plunges to minus 16 degrees in some parts of the UK, the political scenario over Brexit is also entering the...

4 Feb 2019 12:24 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Contradictory moves on Pak by Washington

The immediate implication of this move is the inevitable centre-staging and involvement of Pakistan in the new realm.

4 Feb 2019 12:20 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Brits should know there is no pride in Empire

Today we know why, as America's armies plan a mad scramble from Afghanistan, arms akimbo.

4 Feb 2019 12:12 AM IST

Rishi Kumar Shukla

CBI: New chief, old issues

The message is that governments desire that the CBI be their caged parrotâ€.

4 Feb 2019 12:07 AM IST

The India mission and consulates have visited several detention centres throughout the US to extend consular assistance to the detained students, the MEA said.

Students in fake varsity could test US-India ties

The point to ponder is whether the Indians who enrolled themselves in this manner, by paying a hefty fees to the...

4 Feb 2019 12:03 AM IST

'In Kashmir it is very important for us to first do something about...

I think it will be possible to deescalate tensions in Kashmir only if and when the state makes a credible political...

3 Feb 2019 12:58 AM IST

Dilli Ka Babu: Kerala's babu problem

A case of breach of official decorum and misconduct of Mr Sanjiv Kumar, IRPS, has been brought to the notice of the...

3 Feb 2019 12:49 AM IST