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There’s a harrowing Iranian drama called A Hero currently playing on Amazon, and it’s getting a lot of attention. It’s sure to be nominated for many awards, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, not just on its own merits but because the much-honoured writer-director Asghar Farhadi has already won that Oscar twice before, for A Separation (2011) and The Salesman (2016).

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has laid out an expanded Israeli strategy to confront Iran that appears to move beyond a potential military strike against the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities.

An application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking information about the purchase of the spyware `Pegasus’ from Israel-based NSO group and the availing of services from NSO is presently languishing as a second appeal at the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the past several months. It was filed with the CIC after the central public information officers (CPIOs) and the first appellate authorities (FAAs) of both the ministry of home affairs (MHA) and the national investigative agency (NIA) refused information.

February 14, the day of Vidhan Sabha Election in Uttarakhand and Goa is now only a week ahead, but the people of both the states have still been putting the ruling BJP on the tenterhooks, as much as the other political parties. The worse, it seems, the BJP may be heading for greater political shocks.

A host of South Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, all India’s neighbours, are faced with sovereign debt crisis and growing internal disturbances. Nepal and Bangladesh are becoming increasingly dependant on bilateral loans and FDI flow from China which they may not be able to service and sustain in the long run. Sri Lanka is facing the most alarming level of external debt crisis and human trafficking. The situation in Afghanistan is equally disruptive.

Pune: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan staged a stunning comeback to overpower Australia’s Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith to win the doubles title, while Portugal’s Joao Sousa clinched singles title, beating Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori at the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium here on Sunday.

Pune: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan staged a stunning r comeback to overpower Australia’s Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith to win the doubles title at the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium in here on Sunday.

Pune: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan made a sensational comeback in the tie-breaker to oust Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul and moved into the doubles final of Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune on Saturday.

Pune: Portugal's Joao Sousa staged a sensational come from behind win over Elias Ymerto to set up a clash with sixth-seeded Emil Ruusuvuori at Tata Open Maharashtra at the Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday.

Chennai: Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power1 Ultimate) claimed his 10th National title on the concluding day of the fifth and final round of the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the MMRT, here on Saturday.