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Nepal: Ahead of March 5 polls, Gyanendra ‘returns’; supporters demand monarchy back

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With thousands of his supporters chanting slogans for the restoration of monarchy, Nepal’s former King Gyanendra landed at the Kathmandu airport on Friday, ahead of the March 5 parliamentary election in the Himalayan country. “We want King Gyanendra back to save our nation,” the loyalists chanted, carrying placards as the […]

WhatsApp banned: As Meta ‘defies’ local laws, Russia promotes state-backed Max

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a messaging app crackdown, Russia has fully blocked the US-based messaging platform WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, over what the Kremlin described as the company’s ‘failure’ to comply with local laws. The crackdown on the platform having around 100 million Russian subscribers, comes amid a broader push by authorities […]

Defence: India plans to acquire 114 Rafales worth Rs. 3.25 lakh crore from France

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to India from February 17, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday gave initial clearance for a mega-deal to induct of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft with planned production in India through technology transfer from the original manufacturer, Dassault […]

Roving Periscope: Immigrants have “colonized” the UK, says billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid speculations that Labour MP Shabana Mahmood could become the United Kingdom’s first Muslim woman Prime Minister, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned that immigrants have “colonized” the country. He suggested the Prime Minister was “too nice” to do “difficult things” to stabilise the country’s economy, the media reported […]

Islamabad: “The US used Pakistan, then threw it away like toilet paper,” says Def. Min. Khawaja Asif!

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Pakistan’s controversial Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted Islamabad’s past alignment with the United States, accusing Washington of “exploiting” the Southeast Asian nation for its strategic interests and then discarding it “like a piece of toilet paper” after its objectives were met, the media reported on Wednesday. Speaking in Pakistan’s […]
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