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Rohit Sharma-Mayank Agarwal script history; break multiple records with triple-century stand

Mayank Agarwal notched up his maiden double, while Rohit was dismissed for 176. Together, they put India in a dominant position.

Oct 3, 2019

EAM S Jaishankar defends India's S-400 missile system purchase from Russia as US sanctions threat

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said, "We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America."

Oct 1, 2019

Afghanistan election sees one in five voters cast ballot - unofficial estimate

There were 9.67 million registered voters, meaning roughly one in five cast their ballot.

Sep 29, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence at a time of conflict

Such is the legacy of Gandhian principles that even nearly a century later, people around the world continue to believe in non-violence as an effective medium of political expression.

Sep 28, 2019

Balochistan freedom protests in New York

Balochistan activists hold protest in New York over Pakistan army's atrocities

Former Karachi Mayor Wasay Jalil said that atrocities against Mohajirs, the Muslims who migrated from India after the partition, has been going on for decades.

Sep 27, 2019

Jaishankar says terrorism as tool of statecraft not acceptable after Pakistan boycotts speech

Pakistan's action comes even as it has been continually accusing India of hampering South Asian integration and SAARC.

Sep 27, 2019

Taliban seeks Afghan election boycott; warns of attacks on security forces, polling booths

Calling the elections a "fraudulent process" undertaken to "mislead people" a statement issued by the Taliban called for people to boycott the elections and "not throw themselves into danger."

Sep 26, 2019

India may agree to Kashmir mediation, says Trump

Speaking to reporters before his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said he is willing to mediate on Kashmir, but only if both sides will accept it.

Sep 24, 2019

Trump's Indo-Pak agenda: To meet Imran Khan on Monday, PM Modi on Tuesday

With PM Modi-Trump meeting on Tuesday, the two leaders would be meeting for the fourth time and is expected to set the tone of the bilateral relationship over the next few years.

Sep 21, 2019

Virat Kohli equals Shahid Afridi's record in T20Is; former Pakistan skipper reacts

Virat Kohli was in his elements in the second T20I against Mohali and led India's convincing win over South Africa with a superb knock.

Sep 19, 2019

Taliban truck bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban, who have been carrying out nearly daily attacks since the collapse of peace talks with the US this month, said the target was a nearby intelligence department building in Qalat.

Sep 19, 2019

Modi-Trump chemistry: Coping with a garrulous 'frenemy' in the White House

While Trump is scheduled to attend 'Howdy Modi!' event in Houston, Texas, the South Block mandarins are grappling with a suitable response to US President Trump's gestures punctuated by friendly fire on the trade front.

Sep 17, 2019

Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Blast at Afghan President's election rally kills 24; Ashraf Ghani unharmed

While no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, the Taliban had stated that they would intensify attacks against Afghan and foreign forces in a bid to stop people from voting.

Sep 17, 2019

Amnesty International condemns attack on Hindu school principal, directs Pakistan to protect minority community

The principal of Sindh Public School was charged with blasphemy after a student's father filed an FIR at the police station claiming that the man had spoken ill of Prophet of Islam.

Sep 16, 2019

Iran's Revolutionary Guards: How this lethal unit remains a threat to US in Mideast

With a humble beginning as a national guard unit in the aftermath of Iranian revolution way back in 1979, the IRGC has gained strength over the past four decades to become an elite armed militia with 125,000 troops.