The 1971 Indo-Pak war started after the Pakistani Air Force launched strikes on 11 Indian airbases on 3 December 1971. For India, this was a two-front war as its forces were arrayed on the Western…
Are the Rajapaksas set to face a no-confidence…
As the Rajapaksa brothers—Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, defiantly hold on to their Presidential and Prime Ministerial positions respectively despite strong public opposition, they finally confront the reality of a no-confidence motion. President Rajapaksa's party—the…
China deletes insensitive posts on India’s Covid-19 crisis…
Two social media posts in poor taste, making fun of the coronavirus tragedy in India, posted by an affiliate of the Communist Party of China (CPC) were deleted after Chinese social media users expressed disgust…
Tibetans cast vote for Parliament, to elect new…
Tibetans across the world began voting on Sunday to elect their Sikyong—the President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and 45 members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile. Polling is taking place in 26 countries, including…
Greece to plant 150 trees in Athens in…
Greece will plant 150 trees in capital Athens to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birthday. The decision was taken after a meeting between Greek Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas and Indian Ambassador to Greece, Amrit Lugun. In…
India Seychelles high-level meet today, Modi to inaugurate…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan will hold a high-level virtual meet today and jointly inaugurate a number of Indian projects in the east African island nation. This will be Modi's first…
Suitable boy Bangladesh being wooed by India, China,…
In the last few weeks, India's eastern neighbor is being wooed by not just China but Pakistan also, even as India is mending its relations after last year's downswing owing to the controversy over the…
Myanmar moves closer to India as China threatens…
When Myanmar General Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military, mentioned to journalists last month in faraway Russia that there should be stronger international cooperation to fight terrorism, many were taken aback by…
Environment: Let’s be the change, say people
The coronavirus-induced lockdown has shown to the world that nature is the ultimate boss. When humankind was locked up, animals and birds ventured forth from their confined habitats, maybe to check if all was well…