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Geopolitical, technological and leadership forces in India's favour as PM Modi leads Pragati: Oxford Univ Professor (IANS interview)

IANS | December 4, 2024 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Lauding the strength of India's growing economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Oxford University Professor Soumitra Dutta said on Wednesday that a lot of forces are siding with India in its unprecedented journey towards being a Viksit Bharat that envisions becoming a developed nation by 2047 - the country's centennial year of independence.

Massive protest in Karnataka against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh

IANS | December 4, 2024 3:17 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) In response to the ongoing unrest and reported atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh, numerous Hindu organisations under the banner of 'Hindu Hitarakshana Vedike' staged a massive protest in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Wednesday.

PM Modi’s real-time monitoring of big infra projects speeded up work in last 10 years: UK Professor (IANS Interview)

IANS | December 4, 2024 12:31 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) It is the real-time monitoring by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself that has expedited the completion of large-scale infrastructure projects in India and spurred economic growth in the country over the last 10 years, according to Professor Soumitra Dutta of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Senseless, horrendous: UK MP Priti Patel condemns violence against Hindus in B'desh

IANS | December 4, 2024 9:10 AM

London, Dec 4 (IANS) Indian-origin UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it "senseless" and "horrendous."

Netanyahu thanks Trump for 'strong' statement warning Hamas to release hostages

IANS | December 4, 2024 6:40 AM

Jerusalem, Dec 4 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter called for the hostages held in Gaza to be released by Hamas the day he takes charge as the President.

S.Korea President Yoon ends emergency martial law following Nat'l Assembly pushback

IANS | December 4, 2024 2:33 AM

Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the lifting of emergency martial law early Wednesday, as the National Assembly voted to call for its end with the US expressing "grave concern" over the hourslong political drama.

Continuous diplomatic engagement has set India-China ties in direction of some improvement: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | December 3, 2024 3:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India-China ties that had been "abnormal since 2020" are moving in the direction of "some improvement" following several high-level engagements, including the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on October 23.

B'desh: Lawyers deny to represent Chinmoy Das; bail hearing deferred till Jan 2

IANS | December 3, 2024 12:29 PM

Dhaka, Dec 3 (IANS) Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest from Bangladesh who was accused of sedition, encountered a major setback when lawyers declined to represent him at his bail hearing in court on Tuesday.

Bangladesh’s militantism and anti-Hindu pogrom: A grim echo of Jinnah’s religious intolerance

Ifrah | December 3, 2024 11:29 AM

The recent spate of attacks on religious minorities, their temples including ISKCON and other Sufi Shrines in Bangladesh has unveiled a growing crisis that threatens the country’s religious harmony and the broader stability of South Asia. The systematic targeting of Hindu & Buddhist temples along with Sufis by radical Islamist groups reveals a coordinated effort to dismantle Bangladesh’s pluralistic foundations.

Biden pardon issue shows US DOJ's politically motivated actions: Sushant Sareen

IANS | December 3, 2024 11:19 AM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and foreign policy expert, criticised US President Joe Biden's unexpected decision to issue a pardon for his eldest son, Hunter Biden, and slammed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for "politically motivated actions".

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Geopolitical, technological and leadership forces in India's favour as PM Modi leads Pragati: Oxford Univ Professor (IANS interview)

Massive protest in Karnataka against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh

PM Modi’s real-time monitoring of big infra projects speeded up work in last 10 years: UK Professor (IANS Interview)

Senseless, horrendous: UK MP Priti Patel condemns violence against Hindus in B'desh

Netanyahu thanks Trump for 'strong' statement warning Hamas to release hostages

S.Korea President Yoon ends emergency martial law following Nat'l Assembly pushback

Continuous diplomatic engagement has set India-China ties in direction of some improvement: EAM Jaishankar

B'desh: Lawyers deny to represent Chinmoy Das; bail hearing deferred till Jan 2

Bangladesh’s militantism and anti-Hindu pogrom: A grim echo of Jinnah’s religious intolerance

Biden pardon issue shows US DOJ's politically motivated actions: Sushant Sareen

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