The War on Iran: Reshaping the Global Order

Dr. B. Bala Bhaskar There are no winners in West Asia’s wars, and the unfolding conflict with Iran is unlikely to be an exception. At some point, each side will craft its own narrative of success. Yet the war—at the theatre of energy politics, sectarian contestation, regional dynamics and great power rivalry—is revealing deeper geopolitical…

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Draft labour rules pave way for higher minimum wages

India new labour code (Image for representation) NEW DELHI: A month after notifying the four new labour codes, Centre on Wednesday released draft rules for their implementation, which lay out how minimum wages will be calculated, fix weekly working hours, set procedures to recognise and verify trade union membership, and provide for the composition of…

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India & Israel will build iron alliance against threat of extremist Islam: Netanyahu | India News

Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel and India will build an “iron alliance” of countries in the face of extremist Islam.Speaking in the Knesset ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic address, Netanyahu said, “In the face of extremist Islam that threatens all humanity and the…

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‘Thalaivar 173’: Basil Joseph as Rajinikanth’s son in Cibi Chakravarthy’s direction? The latest report fuels expectations |

Excitement is building for ‘Thalaivar 173’ as reports suggest Malayalam actor-director Basil Joseph might portray Rajinikanth’s son. Cibi Chakravarthy is set to direct this Kamal Haasan-backed project, with music by Anirudh. If confirmed, this collaboration promises a significant Kollywood moment for Joseph, potentially adding a fresh dynamic to the Superstar’s next venture. Recently, news regarding…

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FA9LA rapper Flipperachi hints at another banger in Dhurandhar 2 after blowing up social media; ‘If Indians loved your song, you are successful’ |

The moment FA9LA kicked in during Akshaye Khanna’s chilling entry in Dhurandhar, it stopped being just background music and became part of the character’s identity. The track rapidly crossed over from theatres to timelines, fuelling reels, reactions and viral dance videos — and in the process introducing Indian audiences to Bahrain-based singer-producer Flipperachi, aka Hussam…

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The curious shades of rich and poor

“Rich” can have a host of meanings. My earliest association with the word is Richie Rich, the comic character. Of course, it means different things to different people. Minal, my neighbour, believes, “It is wealth. Not the income-tax-related one (though that too), but the type sold to us in glossy reels where someone tosses their…

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New update on Indians charged with visa fraud in US: 10 Patels indicted by grand jury in Boston, will be deported after sentence

10 Patels indicted in the US for visa fraud through armed robbery will be deported after serving their sentence. The Justice Department said 10 Indian nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies to get visas. All of them were previously…

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Bengaluru Woman Assault: ‘Threw me out of house suspecting infidelity’: 9-month pregnant woman assaulted by husband, in-laws in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

A woman in her ninth month of pregnancy has accused her husband and in-laws of assault and prolonged cruelty in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A woman in her ninth month of pregnancy has accused her husband and in-laws of assault and prolonged cruelty in Bengaluru. In a complaint filed at the South Women Police Station, Jyothi Pandey,…

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