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India’s resolve against terrorism is not at all questionable, as the people of India, including the political parties, have already demonstrated it in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack since April 22, and after the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7. Now, the ruling establishment has constituted seven “all-party delegations” for ‘representing united front’ which “will soon engage key nations under Operation Sindoor reflecting India’s collective resolve against terrorism. Nevertheless, the compositions of the groups show utter lack of “all-party” which may adversely impact the effectiveness of this outreach programme.

Who doesn’t dislike AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi? You can count them on the fingers. Of a thousand and one hands! Asaduddin is not easy to like. Bangladeshi writer Tasleema Nasreen wouldn’t duck if she spots Asaduddin Owaisi across the road. She will run!

Arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, associate professor and head of the department of political science at Ashoka University in Haryana and sparing the BJP minister, not even registering FIR notwithstanding a clear order from the Madhya Pradesh High Court has certainly not come as a surprise. The BJP led state governments do not care for laws unless they are prodded by the Supreme Court.

The killings of 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times. Baisaran is a lovely spot reachable only on horses or by walking in the uneven terrain. The killings left the whole nation in deep grief. While the terrorists killed tourists after confirming the religion of the victims, one Muslim, the local person escorting the tourists, tried to resist and was killed. Kashmiri porters also carried the tourists to safe places and opened their houses and Masjids for the guests. Kashmir observed Bandh and many processions giving the slogans of ‘Hindu Muslim Unity’ were taken out, while all over the country Muslims and other groups took out the candle marches and offered condolences for the martyrs.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on the first leg of his West Asian tour, last week. He also visited Qatar and the UAE during the tour, ignoring Israel. During the visit he also met with Syria’s President, a former Al Qaeda leader, Al Shara. Overall, the visit was not just foreign policy and bilateral relations but an exercise to boost the financial fortunes of the Trump family.

LONDON: After a set of elections in which the Labour leadership’s campaign was almost all about immigration and asylum, it has decided to “go further and faster” in the same direction. We know that the outcomes of the May 1 elections were disastrous for Labour, and unfortunately, we can confidently predict further disasters lie ahead for as long as this line is maintained.

Noida: Dr. Kusum Patharia, President of the Women's Wing of the Social Justice and Women's Empowerment Board, a platform for public aspirations, social justice, and calls for women empowerment, was honored with the "Award Function Smriti 2024-25" by the Golden Lioness Club today.

Donald Trump’s Gulf tour has marked a defining chapter in his post-presidential brand of deal diplomacy, delivering a staggering $2 trillion in agreements that stretch across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. This campaign stands in sharp contrast to the flagging results of his so-called trade mark tariff war, which—despite dominating headlines—yielded few tangible gains and inflicted considerable economic uncertainty globally. The deals secured in the Gulf region do not merely reflect economic exchanges; they signal a recalibration of regional alliances, global energy markets, and the enduring influence of Trump-style realpolitik in an increasingly multipolar world.

NEW YORK: It's the turn of the United States government to face a sovereign rating being downgraded by the Moody’s from its top AAA rating – Moody’s keeps downgrading the ratings of many developing countries including India. Moody’s Ratings cut the United States’ sovereign credit rating down a notch to Aa1 from the Aaa, the highest possible. however As1 would mean the economy is stable but not strong.

BJP has said that neither INDIA bloc, nor Congress has any future. Such a wishful statement of BJP has come out after senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s opinion that he did not see INDIA bloc is intact, and was uncertain whether it would remain intact. He said he would be very happy if the INDIA bloc is completely intact, “but it seems frail” and “the future is not so bright”. As against this he described the BJP as “formidably organized”. Nevertheless, in the fast-changing Indian political spectrum, such opinions are only passing remarks having no or little bearing on rise and fall of a political party or alliance.