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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe share a fist bump during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Photo: AP)

Match interests with pull from China, Russia, US

The US threatened to take the matter before UN Security Council, where China feared questioning by members in open...

1 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Are dignity and empowerment above economics and security?

The recent Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) reflected this growing anxiety among the intelligentsia and educated youth of...

1 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Under the proposed law, instant triple talaq in any form will be illegal and void, be it through a pronouncement by the husband, or in writing, by email, SMS or on WhatsApp.

Send talaq bill to panel for sustainable reform

The intent is thus clearly to make triple talaq a criminal offence with imprisonment up to three years in addition to a...

30 Jun 2019 12:15 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)

Cong dithering, bickering give BJP upper hand in various states

Congress insiders have been complaining that the attitude of senior party leaders remains unchanged and they are as...

30 Jun 2019 12:12 AM IST

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sermons on faith pose challenge for Modi 2.0

Modi 2.0 has, however, taken a tough line against any critical references to India on the issue of religious rights and...

29 Jun 2019 12:04 AM IST

Virat Kohli and Co had sported the camouflage caps against Australia in Ranchi, after Pulwama terrorist attack in which 40 CRPF jawans had lost their lives. (Photo: AFP)

Cricket offers 3 nations a shot at truth, reconciliation

For most Pakistanis, it scarcely matters who we have to get past to keep the victory march alive.

29 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday began a statewide over actue water crisis issue. (Photo: File)

A world without water: Scary future lies ahead

Chennai's water crisis is front-page news; friends' FB posts describe in grim detail what is it is like to go without...

28 Jun 2019 12:30 AM IST

Joint polls have appeal, but hard to implement

One should keep in mind that India is not just one nation, it is a nation with 29 states.

27 Jun 2019 12:21 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

UN Khashoggi probe may not result in action against Saudis

There is no prospect, however, of the Senate voting to override the inevitable presidential veto.

27 Jun 2019 12:17 AM IST

From dictators to democrats: Interests always trump ideology

It was a telling blunder, in that it told us exactly what the source of this news was.

26 Jun 2019 2:46 AM IST

The tension between Iran and the US has been soaring since the day US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. (Photo: AP)

A US-Iran war must be averted, it's a 'lose-lose' option for all

A major diplomatic success would be a preferable option for Trump.

25 Jun 2019 1:35 AM IST

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the attack bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Syrian regime. (Photo: AP)

Boris readies to be PM, Tories head for a crash

The Conservatives have a two-stage procedure for electing their leader.

25 Jun 2019 1:35 AM IST