SAARC at the crossroads of India–China geopolitics

New Delhi, 2/8: Since SAARC’s founding years, the smaller states of South Asia have generally adopted three strategies to deal with India. Some of them (Pakistan) have strategically collaborated with extra-regional powers such as China Others (Bhutan) have developed positive collaboration with India and have regarded it as a regional power offering enormous opportunities. Bangladesh,…

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Kerala rain fury kills seven, including three children; red alert in eight districts

Thiruvananthapuram, 2/8: At least seven persons, including three children, were killed and many injured in rain-related calamities in various parts of Kerala since Friday night.Minor landslides were reported in various parts of Idukki and Kottayam, while many areas of Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram were flooded.    

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Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire

Jakarta, 2/8: At ⁠least five ⁠people ‌are ​dead and 41 are ​still ⁠missing after a ⁠ferry ‌caught fire ‌off ⁠Indonesia’s Madura island, the ‌country’s ‌search ‌and ‌rescue agency said ⁠in ⁠a statement on Sunday. Below ⁠are the details: * The ferry was carrying 271 passengers and ⁠crew ‌members, 225 of whom have been rescued, agency…

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For future benefit of the world’: Trump announces pause in strikes on Iran if a deal is agreed upon

Washington 2/8: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the United States is holding fresh attacks on Iran despite having locked targets, provided a deal is agreed upon with Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries. The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of…

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Karnataka releases water to Tamil Nadu as Kabini reservoir level rises

Mysuru, 2/8: Karnataka on Saturday released around 10,000 cusecs of water from the Kabini reservoir towards Tamil Nadu following heavy rainfall in its catchment area, including Wayanad in Kerala and Kodagu. Till Saturday afternoon, the officials managing the Kabini dam, located in Mysuru district, were releasing only 4,000 cusecs of water. However, with the inflow…

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Karnataka CM Shivakumar proposes to take back allotted sites if owners fail to construct houses within five years

Bengaluru, 1/8: The Karnataka government may decide to take back the sites allotted from various societies and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) if the allottees fail to construct houses within five years of allotment.Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, referring to poor maintenance of vacant sites, said that such vacant sites are usually not maintained well…

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Like Hanuman, Modi serving nation’: NDA allies rally behind PM after GenZ protest

Hyderabad, 1/8: NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh, the TDP and Jana Sena, came out in strong support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership on Saturday amid the controversy surrounding the Gen Z protests. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, at the top of his voice, declared that in his entire political…

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Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, Awadesh Prasad booked over Parliament skit for insulting Sanatan Dharma

Lucknow, 1/8: A case was registered in Varanasi against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and two other MPs on Saturday for allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma. The case was filed on them for enacting a play in Parliament premises on Friday in in a symbolic depiction of ‘fund theft’ at Ram Temple in…

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Kerala rain fury kills seven, including three children; red alert in eight districts

Thiruvananthapuram, 1/8: At least seven persons, including three children, were killed and many injured in rain-related calamities in various parts of Kerala since Friday night. Minor landslides were reported in various parts of Idukki and Kottayam, while many areas of Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram were flooded.

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