politics

02 Sep

Why Pakistan is rushing to mend fences with Bangladesh

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Why Pakistan is rushing to mend fences with Bangladesh Islamabad, Pakistan – When the foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, landed at Dhaka airport on a windswept, overcast morning on August 23, it was the first time in 13 years that such a senior Pakistani official had visited Bangladesh, which had broken from Pakistan 54 years ago. Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, struck an optimistic tone, calling the “historic” tour the start of “a new phase of our reinvigorated partnership”. Acknowledging a thaw in bilateral relations, he pointed to the “significant progress” made over the past year. Read…
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02 Sep

Presidential Reference hearing LIVE: Withholding assent to State Bills and sending them back is “one composite step”, TN tells SC

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Presidential Reference hearing LIVE: Withholding assent to State Bills and sending them back is “one composite step”, TN tells SC The Supreme Court is continuing hearing on the Presidential Reference on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) States opposing the Presidential reference that asked if timeline can be set for President and Governors to decide on bills are continuing their arguments . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crossed into China via train, state media say

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crossed into China via train, state media say North Korean leader's train has crossed the border into China ahead of his planned attendance at a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II . He is among 26 world leaders scheduled to attend the event in Beijing on Wednesday . It is set to be the first time that Kim, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have gathered at the same venue . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Agniveers in Uttarakhand will now get 10% quota in police, fire, forest services recruitment

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Agniveers in Uttarakhand will now get 10% quota in police, fire, forest services recruitment The Uttarakhand government has issued rules to give 10% reservation in recruitment to uniformed posts for permanent residents of the state who have served as Agniveers . These posts include Police Constable (Civil/PAC), Sub-Inspector, Platoon Commander (PAC), Fireman, Second Officer (Fire Service), Jail Guard, Forest Guard, Deputy Jailer, Forest Ranger, Excise Constable, Enforcement Constable, and Secretariat Guard . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Tripura BJP demands Congress apology for derogatory words used during Bihar protest

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Tripura BJP demands Congress apology for derogatory words used during Bihar protest Tripura’s ruling BJP condemned the derogatory words used for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother . The Congress needs to tender a public apology for spreading confusion among people and insulting the prime minister's late mother with expletives . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

SCO Summit: Opposition urges caution, cites Pakistan-China ‘jugalbandi’

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SCO Summit: Opposition urges caution, cites Pakistan-China ‘jugalbandi’ WHILE Congress’s communication head Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “cowardly kowtowing” to Beijing and being silent on what he called was the Pakistan-China “jugalbandi,” party leader Shashi Tharoor struck a more nuanced note saying Modi’s engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping was a “necessary step” towards “restoring the balance” and he was confident the Government will “stand our ground.” His party colleagues, former External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari, cautioned the Government against adopting a “knee-jerk foreign policy” just because India is Read full…
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02 Sep

SCO Summit: Xi pushes for equal, multipolar global order as he slams Trump over tariffs

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SCO Summit: Xi pushes for equal, multipolar global order as he slams Trump over tariffs Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the SCO plus leaders’ summit as he advocated practising multilateralism . Xi pressed his vision for a new global security and economic order that prioritises the “Global South” Read full story: Source
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