Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who is receiving a lot of positive response for his recently released film ‘Haunted 3D’, has lauded the government for sticking by the nation’s principle of staying neutral in the face of rising global conflicts. The director spoke with IANS during the promotions of his film, and said that India has managed to stay autonomous when it comes to its foreign policy.He told IANS, “When most of the countries have chosen one side or the other, our …
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New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s steady economic ascent supported by sustained growth, a young population and resilient democratic institutions is poised to challenge the notion that authoritarianism is a necessary shortcut to rapid development, a new report has said.The report from India Narrative said that India’s consistent growth trajectory refutes long‑standing assumptions that political repression is required to build modern industrial and technological capacity.India’s arrival as a g…
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) Newly discovered historical records have shed fresh light on the operations of a Japanese poison gas bomb factory during World War II, revealing details of chemical weapons production, workplace accidents and the wartime mobilisation system that prioritised military expansion above all else. The documents were recently uncovered by Seiya Matsuno, a historian and researcher at the International Peace Research Institute of Meiji Gakuin University, in Japan’s National Archives….
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) In his first address in the 16th Kerala Assembly on Tuesday, after a dramatic political comeback, veteran leader G. Sudhakaran delivered a blistering critique of Kerala’s cultural landscape, the younger generation, contemporary politics, and even the ideological direction of the Left movement itself. The speech carried added significance because it marked the Assembly return of one of the CPI(M)’s most prominent leaders, who spent more than five decades in t…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that the United States is facing one of the most dangerous periods in its modern history, saying that China poses a broader and more formidable challenge than the Soviet Union ever did.Gates told CBS News on Sunday that the US was confronting an unprecedented strategic environment shaped by the combined challenge of China and Russia, both nuclear-armed powers increasingly aligned against Washington.”For the first time …
Minsk, May 10 (IANS) Cities and towns across Belarus held solemn ceremonies, exhibitions and cultural events to mark the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. On Saturday (local time), in the capital Minsk, thousands of residents, veterans, students and public officials gathered at Victory Square to lay flowers at the Monument to the Heroic Defenders of the Motherland and the Eternal Flame, honouring those who lost their lives in the fight against fascism.Outside the capita…
Moscow, May 7 (IANS) The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that Russia declares a ceasefire from midnight on May 8 until May 10 in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, reported local media.This ceasefire is during the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet people’s victory in World War II.”In accordance with the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, during the celebra…
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held summit talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang and signed a treaty on friendship and cooperation, the North’s state media reported Friday.Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had made a two-day official visit to North Korea at the invitation of Kim, and reportedly said bilateral ties between Pyongyang and Minsk were upgraded to a “new stage.”Kim and Lukashenko also signed a number of agreeme…
Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to present itself as a State under siege, targetted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when placed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative appears deeply contradictory. Pakistan’s frustration today is inseparable from its own long-standing policies in Afghanistan, policies that deliberately nurtured militancy, institutionalized proxy warfare, and tr…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday said Israel’s campaign against Iran is steadily eroding the regime’s grip on power, arguing that sustained strikes are weakening the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and creating space for the Iranian people to determine their future.“Well, we’ve got plenty of targets to weaken and weaken the regime, the IRGC, a siege of all the terror apparatus that is terrorising its own people,” Bennett said in …