As Typhoon Dolphin bears down on southwestern Japan with sustained winds of 144 km/h, gusts approaching 198 km/h, torrential rain and dangerous waves, the country has responded not with panic, but with precision.Continue Reading
FROM HUNGER STRIKES TO CHILDREN RISKING THEIR LIVES FOR SCHOOL, INDIA FACES QUESTIONS OF JUSTICE AND BASIC ACCESS, AS WAR, OIL AND BIG TECH KEEP THE WORLD ON ITS TOESContinue Reading
FROM AYODHYA TO JHARKHAND, MOSCOW TO THE RED SEA: INDIA FACES QUESTIONS AT HOME AS A RESTLESS WORLD BURNSContinue Reading
n what has become the geopolitical equivalent of a broken record stuck on the loudest setting, US President Donald Trump has once again issued a dramatic ultimatum to Iran: take a deal with Washington, or face “total surrender. ”Posting at characteristic length on Truth Social, Trump accused Tehran of classic double-dealing, privately angling for talks while publicly insisting nothing of the sort is happening.Continue Reading
Nearly three years after a devastating strike reduced homes in Gaza City’s Al-Sabra neighbourhood to rubble, the remains of 112 people from two extended Palestinian families were finally laid to rest in a mass funeral, according to Gaza Civil Defense and local reports.Continue Reading
Jan Suraaj scores historic first victory as BJP loses Bankipur after three decades; Congress takes Datia, BJP holds Manjalpur / Kerala rain toll rises to 15 /Markets rally as oil retreats /India finishes fourth at Glasgow Commonwealth Games /Trump pulls back from major Iran strikesContinue Reading
In Gaza City, Israeli military strikes continued to exact a heavy toll. Palestinians rushed to extinguish a burning vehicle after a strike on Sunday, August 2, as smoke rose above streets already scarred by months of conflict. Elsewhere, residents picked through shattered apartments, salvaging whatever possessions remained after overnight bombardment.Continue Reading
India entered the first evening of August with dramatically contrasting images: a new international airport opening its doors in Andhra Pradesh, floodwaters continuing to ravage Assam, two Indian women standing victorious with Commonwealth Games gold medals, an old Himalayan trade route reopening after six years, and political tremors spreading through DelhiContinue Reading
GLOBAL DESK, AUGUST 1: The world entered August under extraordinary strain, as a massive migration crisis exploded on the frontier between Africa and Europe, wars burned across the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine, and earthquakes, wildfires and deadly accidents brought fresh devastation across continents. The most dramatic scenes unfolded atContinue Reading
: Afghanistan’s mineral-rich northeastern province of Badakhshan is rapidly descending into one of the gravest security crises since the Taliban seized power in 2021. What was once considered a distant mountain stronghold has become the epicentre of a deadly convergence of armed resistance, internal Taliban mutiny, ethnic tensions, and an escalating battle for control of vast mineral wealth.Continue Reading
