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Pakistan's 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' paradox: Advocacy abroad, suppression at home 

Shujaat Ali Quadri | February 5, 2026 4:39 PM

New Delhi: Every year on February 5, Pakistan marks 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' with rallies, speeches, diplomatic outreach, and coordinated media campaigns across capitals and international forums. Official statements invoke the language of human rights, self-determination, and moral responsibility. Yet behind this carefully curated global advocacy lies a striking paradox: while Pakistan positions itself as the principal defender of Kashmiris’ rights abroad, it systematically suppresses political freedoms, dissent, and basic civil liberties within the territories under its own control.

Farmers fully protected in India-US trade deal, Congress misleading nation: Shivraj Singh Chouhan (IANS interview)

IANS | February 5, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asserted that the India–US trade agreement fully safeguards the interests of Indian growers, rejecting Opposition claims that the agriculture sector has been compromised. Describing the deal as a balanced outcome rooted in diplomacy, development and national dignity, Chouhan said tariff rationalisation would expand export opportunities for Indian produce while keeping domestic markets protected.

Chaos in Parliament; Nadda and Kharge spar over ‘gag’ on Opposition

IANS | February 5, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed a stormy start to the session on Thursday, with government and Opposition getting into verbal confrontation over denial of permission to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lok Sabha and also over attempts to stall Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

New START expiry raises global nuclear risks: US Senate

IANS | February 5, 2026 10:22 AM

Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) The imminent expiry of the New START nuclear arms control treaty has triggered sharp warnings in the US Senate about a more dangerous, unconstrained era of nuclear competition involving the United States, Russia, and China, with lawmakers and experts cautioning that the fallout could extend well beyond the three powers.

Ex-Army chief's book row: BJP MP lists 40 books 'exposing real history' of Cong, Gandhi family

IANS | February 5, 2026 10:00 AM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy in Parliament over former Army chief General M.M. Naravane’s book, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday escalated his attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family by sharing a list of 40 books that he claimed present the “real history” of India and expose alleged controversies linked to the party's past rule.

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