India thanks UAE govt for support over plane crash during Dubai Air Show

IANS | November 24, 2025 1:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday thanked the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for offering condolences over the plane crash during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, which resulted in the death of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

Bangladesh: Rights body condemns ‘unlawful arrest’ of Baul artist

IANS | November 24, 2025 9:12 AM

Paris, Nov 24 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the “unlawful arrest” of Baul artist Abul Sarkar in Bangladesh, describing the accusations of “religious defamation” against him as “fabricated and baseless.”

The Barlow Affair of 1806: A parliamentary crisis over patronage and the governance of India (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | November 24, 2025 9:12 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Of all the political tempests that swirled around the governance of British India, few reveal the intricate power struggles between the Crown, its ministers, and the East India Company as starkly as the recall of Sir George Barlow in 1806. This was not merely the removal of an official; it was a constitutional flashpoint that pitted the established rights of the Company against the asserted prerogative of the King, sparking fierce debate in Parliament and sending ripples of uncertainty through the administration in Calcutta. The matter became a crucible for defining the very nature of British authority in its burgeoning Eastern Empire.

Ukraine reports progress in peace plan talks with US

IANS | November 24, 2025 8:04 AM

Kyiv, Nov 24 (IANS) Delegations from Ukraine and the United States made progress during the first session of negotiations over a US-proposed peace plan in Switzerland, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said.

IDF claims major blow to Hezbollah with strike killing top leader in Beirut

IANS | November 23, 2025 11:43 PM

Jerusalem, Nov 23 (IANS) Israel on Sunday claimed it has killed senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai in a precision airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in what officials described as one of the most consequential eliminations of the group's leadership since last year's conflict, according to media reports.