India stands for values like peace, democracy & freedom which we need to preserve in the world today: Shashi Tharoor

IANS | May 24, 2025 6:02 AM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Before leaving for five foreign countries' tour to highlight India's stance against terrorism as part of Operation Sindoor outreach campaign, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that the country stands for all the values such as peace, democracy and freedom which it needs to preserve in the world today from the threats of hatred, killings and of terror taking over.

On sticky wicket for months, Yunus struggles to retain power in Bangladesh

Baidya Bikash Basu | May 23, 2025 9:23 PM

New Delhi: Bangladesh is in for a difficult period ahead, given the current turmoil. In the past two days, the government led by Muhammad Yunus was exposed to several challenges with a major one involving Bangladesh's consolidated military forces. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Wakar-uz-Zaman's address to the officers on Wednesday (May 21) came at a time when tensions have heightened between the Bangladesh Army and Yunus regime over holding elections, law and order situation in the country and the creation of a Humanitarian Corridor to the Rakhine State of Myanmar.