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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now completed 100 years of its existence. Anyone who dispassionately studies the history of the RSS, its past activities, action plans, and future objectives, cannot but
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In the third quarter-Q3 of 2025, spanning July to September, Pakistan witnessed a dramatic escalation in insurgent and terrorist violence, marking a significant deterioration in its security landscape. According to a report
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On September 29, 2025, the Canadian Federal Government formally designated the Indian-origin organized crime group known as the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a ‘terrorist entity’ under the provisions of the Criminal Code,
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Editor’s Note: This column was originally published in The Conversation. We are republishing it as part of our syndication with them. Tilly Norwood is the hottest actor in Hollywood right now. Her career
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Despite some economic progress in Sri Lanka over the years, the fact that the country was declared bankrupt in 2022 negates such achievements in terms of the sustainability of the economy and
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The anticipated visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Taliban government in Kabul, to New Delhi on October 9-10, 2025, represents a watershed moment in Afghanistan-India relations since the
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India has now emerged as the most populous country in the world, surpassing China. The present population is estimated to be between 1.45 and 1.5 billion, and it seems to be “progressing”
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The much-awaited olive branch from India to the Trump Administration to let bygones be bygones comes as a pleasant surprise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exuberant support for the Gaza Plan congratulating
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