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When calamities strike it usually unites nations. Not so this time in Pakistan.The worst floods in the country’s history should have urged political rivals to set aside their partisan interests and offer a collective response to the catastrophe. But this was expecting too much. Politics was back to business-as-usual ...

The story of India’s freedom struggle that lasted for almost a century continues to be demonstrated and reimagined across varied art and cultural platforms. Also ‘reinterpreting’ this historical saga is an ongoing exhibition by DAG titled ‘March to Freedom’ — on display till September 18 at The Indian Museum, ...

Karachi: A Hindu family was attacked allegedly by a relative of a Pakistani politician and his guards in Pakistan's Sindh province after the family tried to overtake his vehicle, police said on Monday. The Inspector General of Sindh Police has ordered an inquiry into Sunday's incident after the ...

KARACHI: A Hindu family was attacked allegedly by a relative of a Pakistani politician and his guards in Pakistan's Sindh province after the family tried to overtake his vehicle, police said on Monday. The Inspector General of Sindh Police has ordered an inquiry into Sunday's incident after the incident ...

The anonymous whistleblower who leaked the Panama Papers has stepped forward to speak about their life in hiding, saying they believe the German government violated an agreement to provide adequate protection for them and their family.Known only as John Doe, the whistleblower has never disclosed their identity or their ...

Sri Lanka is back in the news—for all the wrong reasons. On Monday besieged Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned after weeks of protests, amid a cratering economy and violent clashes between government supporters and antigovernment protesters in the capital, Colombo.At least eight people have died in the violence, and ...

Before he was removed from office in a no-confidence voteearlier this week, Imran Khan had tried clinging to power by claiming a US-backed conspiracy was trying to topple his government. The former prime minister's plan didn't work, but his anti-US rhetoric has proven to be a success at galvanizing his ...

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief among others condemned the grenade attack at Amira kadal in which one person was killed and 28 others including a policeman got injured on Sunday.“I strongly condemn the (militant) attack at Srinagar. My deepest condolences to ...

JAMMU, Jan 28: There are some politicians of Kashmir who frequently visit Jammu to try to divide people, but they will not be allowed to succeed, senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana said on Friday.Batting strongly for an elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, he also said that bureaucratic ...

NEW DELHIEven as there looks no immediate headway towards deescalating tensions between South Asian nuclear neighbors, at least 50 politicians, former officials, and peace activists have come together urging India and Pakistan to attend to their differences and work for durable peace in the region.Indian peace activist Om Prakash ...