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More things change, the more they remain the same. Not much surprise surfaced when this old adage came true once more after the announcement of February 8 election results in Pakistan and formation of its government even as the political outfit which emerged victorious in maximum constituencies readies itself to sit in the Opposition benches.

After prolonged negotiations, political leaders in Pakistan have successfully reached a consensus on a power-sharing arrangement for a new government. The ruling coalition will consist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which enjoys support from the influential military, along with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and various smaller factions.

The United States is finally facing a big isolation from its supporting countries over its continuing backing to the war crimes of Israeli defence forces in the Gaza strip. The Biden government faced an international condemnation on Tuesday night after its representative vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh is the beginning of BJP’s nightmare before the Lok Sabha elections in April/May this year. The hope hitherto generated after the January 22 Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya, and a prospect of falling off allies of INDIA bloc as leaves from a tree, of BJP and PM Narendra Modi’s returning to power for their third term has somewhat dimmed in a fast-changing political scenario on the eve of 2024 polls.

The United States has vetoed yet another resolution in the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire on February 20, 2024. This is the third time that the United States has vetoed resolutions in the Security Council calling for a ceasefire – the first being in October and the second in December 2023.

Nutritional security is essential for all-round development of an individual and the society. Only a physically and mentally healthy person can contribute for growth of the nation. Therefore it is imperative that various factors which contribute to nutrition security must be fulfilled. These include good living conditions, healthy working environment, sufficient remuneration to ensure purchasing capacity, diversified crop pattern, trading system based on justice and equality. The government is duty bound to ensure nutritional security of the citizens.

Is the tide turning? Suddenly, all of the pieces are falling in their right places for the still fighting INDI-Alliance. How else will the Congress and Samajwadi Party announce a deal in the two cowbelt states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh? It can’t be because of rumours that Congress stalwart Kamal Nath has gone soft on Hindutva and was thinking of shifting with son, and sons of soil, to the Bharatiya Janata Party?

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Kerala LDF Government saying an emphatic “No’ to what it called the Union Government’s ‘blackmail’, the stage is set for a protracted legal battle on its suit against the attempt to choke the State financially.

BHOPAL: Mystery surrounds the moves of the Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Kamal Nath on whether he wanted to say good-bye to the Congress, breaking his decades old ties with the grand old party. From the beginning rumour about his moves started, leaders of the state Congress were asserting that he is not leaving the party. All the while Kamal Nath himself kept his mouth shut merely telling media that whatever decision he will take he will tell the media.

His was a wonderful voice. It is no more. But when it was broadcast it cut across the language barrier. For even the people who did not speak it lent their ears to listen to Ameen Sayani, the intoner of original "Behnon-Bhaion" on the air waves. . His death at the age of 91 is being mourned by millions of Indians who had the opportunity to listen to him in the last century.