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India to send all-party delegations abroad to push ‘zero tolerance’ on terrorism after Pakistan tensions

May 17, 2025

The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh holds a pre-departure farewell party for the Bangladesh friendship delegation to visit China on February 23, 2025. Photo: Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh

Some Indian media closely follow Bangladesh friendship delegation’s visit to China, reflecting New Delhi’s anxieties: expert

April 2, 2025

Become the NBA’s most difficult team to beat
On television debate shows and inside group chats, the question has been asked repeatedly since Wednesday night: Where did the Indiana Pacers’ 17-point rally in the fourth quarter to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals from the Knicks rank among the NBA’s all-time playoff comebacks? More telling about Indiana and its historic postseason,…
NA unanimously passes resolution India’s over suspension of IWT
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly of Pakistan has unanimously passed a resolution condemning India’s illegal and unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The resolution calls upon the government to take immediate and effective measures to counter India’s unlawful actions. It emphasizes that any violation of international agreements, especially those concerning shared water resources, poses a…
Thailand faces heavier challenges under Trump tariffs
Thitinan Pongsudhirak is professor at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science and a senior fellow at its Institute of Security and International Studies in Bangkok. Thailand is in deeper water compared with its peers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs announced on April 2. Several policy missteps from an ill-advised deportation of…
Hate groups in the U.S. decline but their influence grows, report shows
The number of white nationalist, hate and anti-government groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite. Many feel their beliefs, which includes racist narratives and so-called Christian persecution, have become more normalized in government and mainstream discourse. In its annual Year in Hate and Extremism…
Harry Potter TV series shatters production budget records
Hollywood is no stranger to high-budget productions, but Warner Bros. has taken it to an unprecedented level with its upcoming Harry Potter TV series. The studio has allocated a staggering budget that surpasses even the most expensive films ever made. Until now, the costliest film in cinematic history was Star Wars: Episode VII, with a…
Japan shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. to stop ordering Chinese LNG carriers
TOKYO — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to hold off on making new orders with Chinese shipbuilders for liquefied natural gas carriers in the wake of fees touted by the Trump administration for China-made vessels entering U.S. ports. The operator of the world’s largest fleet of LNG carriers will, instead, buy such ships from South Korean builders.
CTD foils terror plot in Mianwali
MIANWALI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD ) has foiled a major terror plot Rehmani Khel Mor area of Mianwali, killing three terrorists during an intense exchange of fire. According to a CTD spokesperson, three highly dangerous terrorists were killed in the encounter, while six others managed to escape under the cover of darkness.The operation was carried…
‘Leap together,’ Kermit the Frog says in commencement address at University of Mland graduation
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green — or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil. Members of the University of Mland’s class of 2025 received their diplomas Thursday evening with sage advice from the amphibious Muppet ringing…