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Israel is facing twin existential crises; what is Netanyahu doing to solve them?
By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Melbourne: Israel is facing one of the most serious crises in its history. And it could be the biggest…
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Press Freedom in India – Foreign correspondent’s survey spills the bean
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Delhi has done three surveys with a foreign journalist based in Delhi that has some startling revelation that reflects on the freedom of the press in India.…
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Manish Sisodia’s arrest provokes political slugfest
The arrest of Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia by the Central Bureau of Investigation has sharply drawn both Bharatiya Janata Party and Aap Party into a serious political battle. It…
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IOS organises two-day conference on “Indian Muslims and Plural Society”
New Delhi: Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, organised a two-day National Conference on “Indian Muslims and Plural Society” in hybrid mode from February 15 – 16. Inaugural session The inaugural session…
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Shoaib Akhtar’s speed record has stood for 20 years; can any bowler break it?
It was 20 years ago, during the 2003 cricket World Cup that Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest ball ever in the history of cricket. Bowling to Nick Knight of England, he…
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Hyderabad’s pride—Banga and Montek share enviable global rise in professional life
Ajay Banga nominated by US President, Joe Biden as the next President of the World Bank and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, the two prominently turban wearing Sikhs,…
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Kunan-Poshpora: 32 years on, justice eludes victims of mass rape
It was the night of February 23, 1991, when Indian Army soldiers conducted anti-insurgency searches in two sleepy twin villages – Kunan and Poshpora – in the Kupwara district of Jammu and…
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Assembly polls in 9 states: Semi-final before the 2024 LS polls
The results of the recently concluded Tripura elections and upcoming assembly polls in eight states in the current year will be a trailer and the semi-final before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.…
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Bombay Watch Co: A one-stop shop for horology lovers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Unlike bigger cities like Bombay, where can hunt in areas like Chor Bazar and find local vintage watch repair stores or dealers, the same cannot be said for our city here.…
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Doctor’s dilemma: To practice or write
Hyderabad: The general perception about doctors is that their writing skills are confined to just scrawling illegible prescriptions. That’s true to a large part. However, the more enthusiastic among them indulge in…
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Anti-encroachment drive halted in J&K as it did more harm than good
The anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir, which had rattled the whole of the Union Territory, adding yet another layer of uncertainty and anxiety among the people, has been apparently halted as the…
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Border Gavaskar Trophy: Indian bowlers on fire; Aussies paralysed by fear
India has retained the prestigious Border Gavaskar trophy with emphatic victories over the visiting Australian side. While there is plenty of reason for Indian fans to be cheerful, the pathetic display of…
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Azra Raza: A doctor who is poet at heart
Hyderabad: Her prefix is doctor. But it could well have been an author. Faced with a career choice, she picked up the stethoscope. But later she plunged for the pen as well.…
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Road to Amarnath cave shrine in high Himalayas in Kashmir on anvil
The Union Territory Government of Jammu and Kashmir has made public a proposal of construction of road to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the high Himalayas in Kashmir. The underlined idea is…
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Opinion: How Shinde group gets name, symbol of Shiv Sena
By Syed Ishaq, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I was not surprised to hear that the Shinde group gets the name and symbol of Shiv Sena. However, the compulsion, helplessness of the…
