Mon 24 August 2026: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has said that the nation should stick to only the first two stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’. The actress spoke with IANS on Thursday, and said that the entire song may not comply with the religious beliefs of many communities in India as they are […]
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Mon 24 August 2026: Kazakhstan’s electoral commission reported on Monday that the pro-government Adilet party captured more than 71% of the vote in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday, a result expected to further strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s hold on power. The commission also confirmed that four other parties secured seats in parliament: the business-oriented […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: The PanStar Acro has left Busan for Europe through the Arctic, giving South Korea its first test of whether melting sea ice can support a commercially viable alternative to the Suez Canal route. South Korea has sent its first trial container ship toward Europe through the Arctic, putting the commercial case […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has voiced strong objections to the enforcement of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, contending that several of its clauses erode the constitutional safeguards of freedom of conscience, religious liberty, privacy, and personal autonomy. In a statement, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said India’s strength lies […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: China is getting ready to send up its next Moon mission, Chang’e 7, which will explore the lunar south pole in search of water ice, state media China Daily reported on Wednesday. Early Wednesday, the Chang’e 7 spacecraft and its Long March-5 Y14 rocket were moved vertically to the launch pad […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Bangladesh is open to joining a Saudi Arabia-led economic or defence framework involving Pakistan and Turkiye, while weighing its own national interests and changes in global trade and the economy, Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir said on Thursday (Aug 20). “Bangladesh maintains a positive approach towards the possibility of joining an […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred back to prison after a brief stay at a hospital in the capital, Islamabad. Khan, 73, was moved from Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail to the state-run PIMS Hospital early on Friday, where doctors conducted a medical checkup amid long-running concerns over his health. The founder […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: China on Thursday called on the United States to immediately repeal tariffs on drones and drone components, saying the measures harm Chinese companies and disrupt global supply chains, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said the tariffs amount to unilateralism and protectionism carried out under the guise […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan would not confront the military or army chief Asim Munir if released, one of his closest aides told Reuters. The aide portrayed Munir as capable of extending a “healing hand” following a legal breakthrough this week. The remarks came after Pakistan’s top court ordered […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged Washington to withhold high-level engagement and diplomatic courtesies from RSS leaders ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s planned visit to the United States, while reiterating its call for sanctions against RSS members found responsible for attacks on religious minorities, including Christians and Muslims. […]
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