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West Asia on the edge

Relations between Iran and Israel have been strained for decades, primarily due to geopolitical, ideological, and religious differences. Historically, Iran and Israel enjoyed relatively good relations prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Battle in Kerala

With all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala at stake in the second phase of polling tomorrow, the electoral drama unfolds with its usual intensity, underscoring the unique political landscape of the state.

Wong in charge

As Singapore stands on the cusp of a historic leadership transition, the imminent departure of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ushers in a new era marked by continuity and change. Mr Lawrence Wong’s ascension as the country’s fourth Prime Minister heralds a departure from the legacy of the Lee dynasty, promising a leadership style that blends tradition with innovation.

‘We are thieves…’

On World Earth Day, the United Nations led the comity of nations by addressing a triple planetary crisis to foster climate stability, and asked that we live in harmony with nature and forge a pollution-free future.

Fruits of growth must reach our farmers

Announcements almost every other day compel us to believe that India is now the fifth largest economy in the world; that India will be a $5 trillion economy very soon; that India will be the third largest economy of the world in 2027, and that India will become a developed nation in 2047.

Ungovernable Pradesh?

The first serious move to reorganize UP into four governable units came from an unexpected quarter the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 2011, the then Chief Minister Ms Mayawati took a decision which was approved by her cabinet to reconstitute UP into four new States Awadh Pradesh (23 districts), Paschim Pradesh (17 districts), Purvanchal (28 districts) and Bundelkhand (7 districts). However, the proposal was scuttled by Akhilesh Yadav in 2012

Connecting to our past through food

Looking to the food of the past reveals that living a balanced life has always involved being mindful of everything that goes into our bodies. We may not live in Al Andalus or 10th-century Baghdad, but it is possible to recreate the aromas and flavours that animated our ancestors and were familiar to them. In this way, food is not only part of our present but also our connection to the past.

Leprosy eradication needs one last push

Today, the objectives of this programme are: To reduce Prevalence Rate to less than 1/10,000 population at subnational and district level, To ensure ‘Zero Grade II’ disability percentage among new cases at National level/Ensure ‘Zero GradeII’ disability cases per million population at National level, To achieve ‘Zero’ disabilities among new pediatric cases (children between 0-14 years) Zero stigma and discrimination against persons affected by leprosy.

Prison break

Human Rights Watch estimates the SDF holds about 12,000 men and boys suspected of Isis affiliation, including 2,000 to 4,000 foreigners from about 50 countries. The battles have triggered a civilian exodus from neighbourhoods around Ghwayran with families fleeing in the harsh winter cold as Kurdish forces closed in.

Poll toll

With the announcement of chief ministerial faces by AAP and the SAD-BSP, however, the Congress’ putative national president Rahul Gandhi, who was happy to rely on the ‘collective-leadership’ formula in the run-up to the announcement of the poll, has been forced into stating publicly that “two persons cannot lead the Congress in Punjab”, an obvious reference to the Channi-Sidhu power tussle