Hezbollah and the limits of ceasefire diplomacy

Even as the United States and Iran clasp hands over a fragile ceasefire, Lebanon remains in strategic limbo, with continued Israeli strikes on Hezbollah underscoring that such truces manage symptoms, not causes. Often reduced to labels like “terrorist group” or “Iranian proxy,” such shorthand obscures the deeper historical, ideological, and geopolitical layers that define Hezbollah’s…

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Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia halts Makkah entry, suspends Umrah visas and sets strict rules for pilgrims | World News

Saudi Arabia stops Makkah access without permit, suspends Umrah visas / Image: file Saudi Arabia has enforced sweeping new restrictions ahead of Hajj 2026, halting entry into Makkah without official permits and suspending Umrah visas as authorities prepare for one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings.The move, led by the Ministry of Hajj and…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for April 13-April 17 week? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, and Eicher Motors have been recommended as the top stocks to buy this week by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities. He also shares outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Nifty ViewThe benchmark index Nifty staged a strong pullback…

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Sonia Gandhi Women Quota Bill: ‘Deeply flawed’: Sonia Gandhi slams women’s quota bill, calls it ‘assault on Constitution’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday warned that the Centre’s reported push on delimitation—not women’s reservation—is the “real issue” behind the special Parliament session, calling it “extremely dangerous” and an “assault” on the Constitution.In an article published in The Hindu, Congress Rajya Sabha MP argued that any exercise to increase the…

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‘On brink of making history’: PM Modi says women’s reservation bill will strengthen democracy | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands “on the brink of making history” as the long-pending women’s reservation in legislatures moves closer to implementation, asserting that the reform will deepen democracy and accelerate women-led development.Addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan’ in Delhi, PM Modi said the proposed legislation reflects a collective…

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