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SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit
The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy.
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India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket change
Recent hospital fires expose how little decades of national achievement mean when basic public safety still fails.
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RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism
Indian Hindu leader Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York as human rights groups protest his visit.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
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Oneness or Hindu supremacy? RSS chief Bhagwat’s secretive New York hosts
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak at an event in New York on Saturday.
Dinusha helps Sri Lanka pull off fighting draw against India in second Test
Dinusha’s 133 not out, his second century of the match and third in four innings, helps the hosts avoid defeat.
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Nepal floods: What happened, what caused them and who is missing?
More than 390 killed, 1,500 missing after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.
A teacher’s slap, student’s death revive India’s corporal punishment debate
Teja’s death raises question India has not fully answered: why more than a decade after ban is hitting children routine?
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Why India is sharing missile secrets with its private sector
New policy allows India’s private sector to produce advanced weaponry, supporting its goal of military self-sufficiency.
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Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
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Mamdani opposes Hindu nationalist event in New York
Zohran Mamdani says he opposes a right-wing Hindu nationalist event scheduled for next week at Madison Square Garden.
Published On 26 Aug 2026
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What challenge do ‘cockroach’ protests pose for India’s PM Modi?
Youth-led movement plans more demonstrations for next month.
Published On 25 Aug 2026
