India and Bangladesh: The geography of strategic reality

Vinay Nalwa | July 10, 2026 6:13 PM

New Delhi: History occasionally produces relationships that are not merely diplomatic but geographical, shaped less by political choice than by immutable strategic realities. India and Bangladesh exemplify one such relationship. Governments may change, political slogans may evolve, and public opinion may fluctuate, but geography remains remarkably indifferent to ideology. Sharing over 4,000 kilometres of border, 54 transboundary rivers, centuries of civilisational interaction, and deeply interconnected economic and security interests, the two nations remain bound by realities that no political narrative can rewrite.

PM Modi lauds diaspora in NZ for keeping Indian cultural heritage vibrant across generations, continents

IANS | July 10, 2026 6:06 PM

Auckland, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian diaspora for preserving India's cultural heritage across generations and continents while strengthening the enduring people-to-people ties between India and New Zealand

India 'A' to tour Nepal for three-match T20 series in December

IANS | July 10, 2026 6:04 PM

Edinburgh, July 10 (IANS) The India 'A' men's cricket team will tour Nepal for a three-match T20 series in December this year, said Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in a statement on Friday. All three fixtures of the series will be staged at the Tribhuvan University (TU) International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

One-off Test: Smriti hits unbeaten 56 as India reach 122/3 against England at lunch

IANS | July 10, 2026 6:03 PM

London, July 10 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana’s counter-attacking unbeaten half-century in her 300th international game guided India to 122/3 in 25 overs at lunch on the opening day of the one-off Test match against England at Lord's on Friday.

5th T20I: When and where to watch ENG vs IND, know all details

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:59 PM

Southampton, July 10 (IANS) India will look to end their losing streak when they take on hosts England in the fifth and final match of the T20I series at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

Rithvik Dhanjani reveals the one person he loves annoying the most: ‘It gives me utter satisfaction’

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:53 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Actor Rithvik Dhanjani on Friday took to social media to reveal the one person who has been his favorite target for all his playful antics.

'There is no driver': Acharya Prashant and UCL neuroscientist Steve Fleming examine nature of the self

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:51 PM

London, July 10 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant and the noted cognitive neuroscientist Professor Steve Fleming held a public dialogue on self-knowledge, metacognition and consciousness at University College London (UCL) on the evening of July 9.

Reliance Infra's Mumbai Metro One signs debt restructuring pact with NARCL

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:51 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure Limited on Friday said its subsidiary Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has entered into a debt restructuring agreement with the National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL), resulting in a debt reduction of more than Rs 1,100 crore and the withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against the company.

'Keep politicians away from Ramtek Temple Trust to prevent Ayodhya-like corruption': NCP-SP leader Jayant Patil

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:46 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government over governance and law and order, senior Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Jayant Patil on Friday issued a stern warning in the Legislative Assembly regarding the 'Shri Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust Management, Ramtek Bill'.

'Most popular leader with highest approval rating': Indian diaspora excited after meeting PM Modi

IANS | July 10, 2026 5:40 PM

Auckland, July 10 (IANS) Members of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand who managed to interact briefly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Auckland on Friday evening described the feeling as "thrilling" and "unbelievable" while expressing their gratitude for getting a chance to see PM Modi closely during the rousing welcome accorded to him as he arrived in the country on a historic visit.