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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)

Can Irish Good Friday pact be a model to resolve other conflicts?

The charged debate including between those whose politics once accepted the killing of each other as legitimate was...

23 Jan 2019 1:24 AM IST

$Averting a trade war, China and the US on Sunday struck a deal under which Beijing will \significantly increase\ its purchases of American goods and services.$ Opinion

Digital threat growing, India's challenges rise

France's President Emmanuel Macron has been weakened by domestic street protests and his climbdown for peace.

23 Jan 2019 1:24 AM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

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How foolproof are EVMs?

A bamboozling theory about the electronic tampering of unique stand-alone machines will not suffice for us to get too...

23 Jan 2019 1:24 AM IST

West Bengal CM and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during the Opposition parties mega United India rally at the historic Brigade Ground in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

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New game is unfolding, and the past is no guide

Indeed, two prominent regional leaders Ms Banerjee herself and BSP supremo Mayawati have made no secret of their own...

23 Jan 2019 1:24 AM IST

Forgiveness is the most effective tool to let go of the past, to erase hatred, enmity and misery and to burn away past impressions. (Representational image)

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Mystic Mantra: Forgiveness works as a safety shield

Intentionally or unintentionally, many a time, we hurt others by our words or actions and generate negative feelings in...

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh delivers lecture on 70th Anniversary of our Independence-Strengthening the Roots of our Democracy during the Ist Prof. S.B. Rangnekar Memorial Oration at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

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The spirit' and timing wasn't accidental' at all

The matter is not one of legality or constitutionality, as both support the unquestioned right to freedom of speech and...

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

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Afghan: Should India talk to the Taliban?

The United States, Russia and Iran are all talking to the Taliban leadership.

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

Senior government officials have denied using Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd and Tata Motors manufactured electric cars on the basis of poor performance and low mileage, says report.

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Electric cars: Clarity needed

The misgivings Volkswagen's chairman voiced over electric cars' pricing can't be discounted either.

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

The Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed rules for state-owned Coal India Ltd for extraction of natural gas.

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Crack down on delays in Coal India projects

The government needs to tackle this problem either sector-wise or case by case.

22 Jan 2019 1:30 AM IST

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Why delay over Lokpal?

The wrangling over a place for the representative of the Congress should be seen only as an excuse to put off the...

21 Jan 2019 5:45 AM IST

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Alliance fully imagined, with states in lead role

The purpose was to announce the alliance as a nearly formed fighting machine against the BJP.

21 Jan 2019 5:41 AM IST

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Endgame in Afghanistan is evolving very quickly

Pakistan is presumed to enjoy the greatest influence due to its perceived relationship with the ascendant Taliban.

21 Jan 2019 5:38 AM IST