Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Bangladesh and the Makkah Pact: Should Bharat Worry?

Bangladesh’s reported openness to joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan deserves attention in Bharat—but certainly not panic. Dhaka has, at this stage, not formally joined the arrangement, and that distinction matters. The Makkah pact itself is still a relatively new security framework whose practical military architecture remains to be…

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah felicitates NEET achievers

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah felicitated four outstanding NEET achievers from the Union Territory on Friday, recognising their exceptional performance in the country’s premier medical-entrance examination. The four toppers — Hadiya Nisar, Zaidan Wani, Aarav Gupta and Maleeha Ajaz — were felicitated by the chief minister with a cash prize of Rs…

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‘No lift in my journey, climbed stairs of hard work’: Haryana CM Saini tells young entrepreneurs

Gurugram:  Nayab Singh Saini on Friday shared his political journey with young entrepreneurs at the ‘Gen-H Yuva Udyami Chaupal’ in Gurugram, recalling how he never imagined becoming chief minister while working at the BJP office in Panchkula in 1996, and encouraged the youth to prioritise consistency, credibility, and patience as their strengths instead of seeking…

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8 Congress workers held over waving black flags at Haryana CM in Gurugram

Gurugram: Gurugram police has arrested eight Congress workers on charges of disrupting VIP security arrangements and obstructing government duty after the opposition party workers waved black flags when Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s convoy arrived in Gurugram on Friday. The protest occurred after Saini attended a meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievance…

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