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'How good it's that you're coming home': Tears, cheers, and bittersweet reunions as Israelis welcome freed hostages
Hamas, on Monday, started releasing Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, marking a step toward ending two years of conflict that left over 1,200 Israelis and 67,000 Palestinians dead, displaced nearly 90% of Gaza’s population, devastating the region.
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Gaza Peace Summit: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Cairo as India’s special representative for truce talks
Leaders from over 20 countries, including Spain, Japan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, El Salvador, Cyprus, Greece, Bahrain, Kuwait, Canada, India, Pakistan, Iran, are likely to attend, while Israel will not participate.
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'Didn’t do it for Nobel': Trump repeats tariff claim on India-Pak war, calls Gaza truce his 8th win
New Delhi has, however, categorically denied that the U.S. played any role in mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire following Operation Sindoor in May.
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‘Don’t call yourself a Hindu, call yourself ...’: Bangladesh’s Yunus tells minority community
The Bangladesh interim leader also noted that Hindus in Bangladesh should not feel “isolated” and should claim their rights as full citizens.
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'Worried about external support for Sheikh Hasina': Md. Yunus on India's backing for former Bangladesh PM
Yunus also revealed that he has personally urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent Hasina from making political remarks while in India.
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‘Not publicity, it is about dignity’: Sameer Wankhede on defamation case over Aryan Khan’s Netflix series
The kind of hate messages I have been getting, no self-respecting man will remain silent on it, Wankhede remarked.
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'Serving our nation is the highest honour': PM Modi marks 25 years as head of government
PM Modi also recalled the testing circumstances under which he assumed office in Gujarat, citing the 2001 earthquake, a super cyclone, successive droughts, and political instability.
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China will give US a run for its money, says Jaishankar; calls it ‘instructive for India’
Jaishankar said that the emerging competition between the U.S. and China holds key lessons for India on how to strengthen its own foundations for the future.
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Vote-cutter or X-factor? How Prashant Kishor can upset NDA, Mahagathbandhan arithmetic in Bihar
While the JSP is unlikely to win a significant number of seats, its primary impact could come as a vote-splitter, disrupting traditional voting patterns.
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'Will never bow to nuclear threats': How India rained down on Pak PM's 'absurd theatrics' at UNGA
India’s message to the world is clear, there must be zero tolerance for terrorism, Gehlot noted, further slamming Sharif.
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Rahul Gandhi's big 'vote chori' charges against EC: 'Software deleted votes, 10 Cong booths targeted'
Accusing the CEC of shielding those responsible, Gandhi said, “By not providing information, they are defending murderers of the democracy.”
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What is Antifa? Origins, tactics, and why Trump labeled it a terror outfit
Antifa, short for “anti-fascist”, is not a traditional organisation with leaders, membership lists, or headquarters; it is, instead, a loose, secretive network of activists organised into autonomous local cells.
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Trump’s warm birthday call to PM Modi signals thaw in India-US ties
The phone call, his second outreach to PM Modi in recent days, signals that New Delhi and Washington might be edging back towards normalcy after weeks of friction over trade and energy ties with Russia.
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Ahead of PM Modi's Manipur visit, revisiting the Kuki-Meitei conflict and their demands
Both communities see the Prime Minister's visit in a different light -- Kuki-Zo groups see it as a step toward recognition of their demands, while Meitei organisations stress that the visit must reaffirm equality and justice for all residents.
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The Charlie Kirk Legacy: How Trump’s ‘youth whisperer’ shaped the MAGA movement
For Trump, known for rarely letting grief into his public persona, calling Kirk “Great” and “Legendary” is no less than a recognition of the unique role he played as a bridge between the president and America’s restless youth.
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From Monarchy to Republic: The 2006 people’s movement that changed Nepal forever
The Himalayan nation's recent turbulence echoes a dramatic political shift in the mid-2000s.
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India awash in saffron, white and green as Har Ghar Tiranga marks 79 years of freedom
This year’s edition intertwines the pride of Independence Day with the responsibility of cleanliness, aiming to spread the message to “every individual”, in the words of the Ministry of Culture.
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One year since RG Kar horror: A doctor’s rape-murder that rocked an entire nation
The victim, a young doctor on her night shift, was allegedly found dead in the seminar room of the Chest Medicine Department on the intervening night of August 8 and 9, last year.
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'Maa tujhe salaam': IAF's heartfelt tribute as India marks 26 years of Kargil victory | Watch
The video, a little over two minutes long, features powerful stills and archival footage from the Kargil War, set to the Oscar-winning Rahman’s soul-stirring ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ echoing in the background.
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Dalai Lama turns 90: PM Modi’s greeting sends diplomatic signal to China
PM Modi’s birthday greeting to the Dalai Lama comes amid a broader regional power competition between India and China, and as both sides cautiously work to repair ties frayed by the 2020 Galwan Valley border clash.
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From Kazakhstan to Tajikistan: The rising trend of Islamic veil bans in Muslim nations
The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns over rising religious conservatism and extremism.
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Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan nuclear sites damaged in U.S. strikes, Maxar satellite imagery confirms
The high-resolution images, published by Maxar Technologies on June 24, provide the clearest visual evidence yet of the scale and precision of the coordinated attacks.
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Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz: Inside Iran’s top nuclear sites hit by U.S. strikes
The targeted sites lie at the heart of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and are part of a sprawling program that has expanded significantly since the U.S. exited the 2015 nuclear deal under Trump’s presidency in 2018.
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GBU-57 bunker buster: The U.S. super bomb that crippled Iran’s nuclear sites
Bunker busters are engineered to penetrate hardened structures such as underground bunkers, command centers, and nuclear facilities before detonating.
