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Bangladesh inviting Modi, other regional leaders for Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony

New Delhi: Bangladesh is learnt to be in the process of inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other regional leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. It is learnt that Dhaka has already communicated its plan…

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Devatas in Level 15

This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located at www.special thoughts.com section. Continuing on with the hierarchy of Devata-s, let’s look at the venerable Jeevaatma-s in Level 15. Bhrugu Rushi There are various stories in the Puraana-s, Raamaayana, Mahaabhaarata, and Upanishat-s which…

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The Secret Snare of Sairandhri

The coarse mind, the fevered craving, and the unrestrained wickedness of Keechaka rose openly to the surface, casting increasing hardship upon Sairandhri even while destiny itself was preparing the net of his destruction. A ruler or commander must discern the measure of another’s strength, skill, alliances, and inner merit in order to preserve balance within…

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Bengal: EC sets Feb 17 deadline for filing FIRs against 4 officers over ‘ghost voter’ issue

Kolkata: The Election Commission has set February 17 as a deadline for the West Bengal government to ensure that FIRs are registered against four officers over the alleged inclusion of ‘ghost’ voters in the electoral rolls in two districts, an official said on Saturday. The commission had earlier ordered the suspension of two electoral registration…

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Jaishankar reiterates India’s support for UNSC reform during meeting with G7 counterparts in Germany

Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from the G7 countries as he reiterated India’s support for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the Munich Security Conference. The meeting comes after India concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-nation European Union in January. Jaishankar in a social…

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