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Bargains for Peace

The world's fault lines are sharpening into two clear b!ocs: G7 and BRICS -!-. In the optimistic aftermath of world war II, institutions like NATO, w To, the IMF, and the world Bank were established to safeguard peace and uplift humanity through rules-based cooperation. But promises faded as partiality, opacity. and unkept commitments corroded their purpose. Today, this institutional decay not only stains the legacy of global governance but signals a seismic shift: G7's power dwindles, while BRICs -!- rises, challenging the fading dreams of a unified world order

Identity Politics

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the Jharkhand elections reveals a strategic focus on identity politics, with promises targeted specifically at tribal communities amid concerns over alleged demographic changes in the state.

SRK faces death threat, Chhattisgarh man held

Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood megastar and one of India's most influential cultural icons, has once again been targeted with a death threat.

Buddhist values binding force for Asian nations: Summit

Asian culture, tradition and values have endured the onslaught of history, yet stood steadfast, evidence for the ingrained values of the Buddha, was the common refrain at the second day of the First Asian Buddhist Summit, as speaker after speaker endorsed that the Buddha's teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice.

BJP MLA in MP alleges illegal tapping of aides' phones

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and BJP MLA Bhupendra Singh has accused the state police of \"illegally tapping\" phones of his associates, a party leader said on Thursday.

Piyush Goyal launches EEPC India's 70th year celebrations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched EEPC India's 70th-year celebrations and unveiled the EEPC India logo in New Delhi.

Centre doubles penalties for stubble burning amid increase in Delhi-NCR pollution levels

Amid the rising pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR, the Union government has doubled the penalties for farmers engaging in stubble burning.

BJP's graph receding fast, says Sachin

Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Thursday said BJP's graph is fast receding all across the country and the union government's functioning is merely limping with the assistance of two crutches.

J&K Assembly adjourned after ruckus over Article 370

BJP MLAs clashed with Awami Ittehad Party MP Khursheed Ahmed Khan, scuffled with marshals

Does Cong want to rewrite Constitution, asks BJP over 'blank' red book in Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday reacted angrily to purported distribution of blank notebooks as Constitution copies at Rahul Gandhi's Samvidhan Samman Sammelan convention in Nagpur yesterday and said that the entire agenda of the Congress party was on spreading falsehoods.

TN farmers plan major stir against Land Consolidation Act, 2023

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are planning a large-scale agitation against the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023.

Trump temple in Telangana village back in focus

As Donald Trump was set to become President of the US for the second time, a temple built by a man in a Telangana village in 2019 came into focus once again, with villagers celebrating the leader's victory by garlanding his statue.

Workshop on drone tech in fisheries, aquaculture

A workshop is being organised tomorrow on Application and Demonstration of Drone Technology in Fisheries and Aquaculture tomorrow at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi in Kerala.

No farmer will be evicted: Shivakumar on Waqf row

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar assured on Thursday that no farmer will be evicted, asserting that the Waqf controversy is a creation of the BJP for political gains.

How was farmers' land converted to Waqf without K'taka govt's involvement?

Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday asked how the land belonging to farmers, mutts and temples were converted into Waqf property without Karnataka government's involvement.

'Those who have come forward to destroy DMK will get fitting reply'

Udhayanidhi Stalin makes veiled attack on actor Vijay and his newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Will take Andhra Pradesh to number 1 slot in the education sector: Nara Lokesh

Andhra Pradesh Education, Information Technology (IT) and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh on Thursday said he would take the state to the number one position in the country in the education sector.

Kerala Cong cries foul over police raid on hotel rooms of women leaders, moves ECI

Ahead of Palakkad Assembly bye-election, Kerala Leader of Opposition, V.D. Satheesan of the Congress on Thursday said the midnight swoop by police in Palakkad to seize allegedly unaccounted cash from hotel rooms of women Congress leaders was a blatant example of political vendetta.

Election Commission seeks report on alleged black money transaction in Palakkad

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has on Thursday sought a report from the Palakkad Collector, who is in charge of the Palakkad constituency elections, on the allegations of black money raised against Congress leaders in Palakkad.

CU first VC Sir Gooroodas' 152-year Jagadhatri Puja

The Jagadhatri Puja of Sir Gooroodas Banerjee, the first Indian vice-chancellor of Calcutta University enters its 152nd year.

FIR against Mithun Chakraborty based on his reaction to anti-Hindu comments: BJP

BJP's Asansol-Dakshin MLA Agnimitra Paul claimed on Thursday that the FIR against BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty is based on his reaction to anti-Hindu comments of Trinamul Congress MLA.

RG Kar financial scam: CBI gets clues about private firm

Biplab Sinha, owner of Maa Tara Traders, is known to be a close confidant of Sandip Ghosh

Opp parties to boycott JPC Waqf tour: Kalyan Banerjee

Alleging 'arbitrary actions and highhandedness' of the chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, parliamentarian and ruling party veteran Kalyan Banerjee informed that the members of the Opposition parties of INDIA bloc have decided to boycott the upcoming five cities' tour of the JPC, scheduled to start from 9 November.

State coming up with policies on GCC, semiconductors: Babul Supriyo

The State Government is coming up with policies on Global Capability Centre (GCC) and semiconductor in the coming months, which will position West Bengal as the next IT destination of India, said Babul Supriyo, minister of information technology & electronics at the 23rd edition of ICT East, organised by CII Eastern Region in Kolkata here today.

IIT Kharagpur, CCRH MoU on homeopathy using Spectroscopy

IIT Kharagpur and the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) have entered into a strategic partnership to conduct a pioneering study on homeopathic medicines using advanced spectroscopic techniques.

Bengal job Case: CBI gets details from two more civic agencies

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received details of recruitment carried out by two more municipalities as part of a probe into the civic job scam in West Bengal, sources said on Thursday.

Villagers stop coal production over burning ghat

The villagers of Samdih stopped coal production of Dabur Colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) today morning demanding restoration of the local burning ghat.

Awas Plus scheme: 13 villages miss out due to portal error

Glitches in the government portal has meant denial of roof for more than 2,000-odd residents of 13 villages, eligible for houses under Bangla Awas Plus scheme in East Burdwan.

Sikkim CM happy with MORTH role in road repair

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari for the decision to transfer the repair and maintenance of National Highway-10 (NH-10) to the National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL).

Tea growers look to explore African market for exports

Indian tea growers have now decided to explore the African continent, after having penetrated the European countries, said tea associations from Asia at their annual summit in the city.