On Sunday, a battered Venezuela, still reeling from an economic crisis that has resulted in the largest forced displacement crisis in Latin America, will vote to choose a President for a new six-year term, beginning January 10, 2025. The incumbent, who has presided over this economic decline, Nicolas Maduro, is running for his third consecutive…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) shakes hands with Chinaâs Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they meet on the sidelines of the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministersâ Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China’s Foreign Minister…
Residents comfort each other as they gather at a site where a reported strike from Lebanon fell in Majdal Shams village in the Israeli-annexed Golan area on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on July 27 killed at least 10 people and…
In a remarkable feat overseas, a six-member Indian student squad has achieved its best-ever performance at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) last Sunday. Held in Bath, UK, the competition saw the Indian team secure fourth position globally, hauling four gold medals, a silver medal, and an honourable mention. The squad consisted of students from Classes…
Watch: Whatâs strategic autonomy and why is it important for India? In this episode of Realpolitik, Stanly Johny explores the complexities of Indiaâs foreign policy and its balancing act between the U.S. and Russia. Since independence, all Indian governments have adhered to strategic autonomy in various formsânon-alignment, multi-alignment, multi-engagement, or multi-directional foreign policy. Today, the…
A woman Naxalite, booked for murder and an attack on security forces carrying a Rs 8 lakh reward, surrendered to police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Maharashtra`s Gadchiroli district on Saturday, officials told PTI. According to a release, Rina Narote, alias Lalita, was a commander of the `Tailor Team` and was responsible…
The Nagpur customs department has seized a tiger skin from Jalgaon in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district. Six persons have been detained in relation with the seizure, reported PTI citing an official release. In a post of `X`, the Nagpur Customs department said, “Nagpur Customs with the assistance of Pune Customs (Preventive) intercepted a wildlife smuggling racket…
Ahead of the Maharashtra State Assembly polls, Ajit Pawar-led NCP announced the `Jan Samman Yatra` to commence on July 28. The yatra, led by the party`s state unit chief Sunil Tatkare, will visit every district in the state. The aim of this initiative is to connect with people and address their issues while showcasing the…
Palestinians inspect a school sheltering displaced people following an Israeli strike, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli airstrikes hit a school and a hospital in central Gaza on Saturday as the country’s negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a…
California’s largest active fire exploded in size on July 26 evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as fire-fighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise…
