International Politics
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Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Donald Trump
Initial results of the Republican party’s internal voting in Iowa showed that Indian-American entrepreneur was ranked fourth.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh elections were not free or fair, says United States
The United Kingdom said that citizens did not have the full range of voting options as some Opposition parties had boycotted the polls.
Scroll Staff
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Beyond Trudeau and Modi: The widening rift between India and Canada is rooted in history
New Delhi’s concerns are valid but undermined by a track record of exaggerated claims and bigotry at home. Ottawa, too, must take a more responsible stance.
C Christine Fair
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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US revises visa rules to restrict Bangladeshis who undermine democratic election
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh in January 2024, there are fears that the ruling Awami League might indulge in undemocratic practices to retain power.
Scroll Staff
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Scotland’s new Muslim leader is another symbol of the extraordinary change in British politics
The UK is the only democracy where the children of formerly colonised people are running the country that colonised their parents’ and grandparents’ nations.
Parveen Akhtar, The Conversation & Timothy Peace, The Conversation
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Turmoil engulfs Israel over plan to overhaul judicial system
The Benjamin Netanyahu-led coalition has been pushing for changes that would give the government greater control over the selection of Supreme Court justices.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Henry Kissinger’s realpolitik has produced many disasters (including in South Asia)
His influence on US foreign policy is profound.
Jarrod Hayes, The Conversation
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In Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, Putin has reached the point of no return
To withdraw troops would be humiliating for a president who relies on machismo to bolster his popular support.
David Roger Marples, The Conversation
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Israel: Naftali Bennett becomes new PM as eight-party alliance topples Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli Parliament elected Bennett as the country’s 13th prime minister with a razor-thin majority of 60-59 in the 120-member House.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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‘Political oppression’: China condemns US move to designate 6 more media outlets as foreign missions
The US announcement requires these outlets to identify their employees as well as take federal permission to buy or lease office space.
Scroll Staff
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Taiwan asks China to ‘get lost’ after its embassy tells Indian media to toe official line on dispute
Chinese embassy advised journalists to observe the ‘one-China’ principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day.
Scroll Staff
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, allegedly poisoned, now out of induced coma, say doctors
The Charite Hospital in Berlin said Navalny was responding to verbal stimuli.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go