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Far-Right fails to win France

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Updated on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST

French National Assembly elections deliver surprise results: Left-wing NFP gains, Macron's centrist Ensemble rises, far-Right National Rally defeated.

People raise their arms and hands as they gather at the Place de la Republique after partial results in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. The slogan reads "the "Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front - NFP)". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor (REUTERS)

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In the Kulgam encounter, signs of ground shifting

The terror strikes may be an attempt by the militants and their patrons to seize the narrative, create a climate of fear, and derail attempts to revive legislative politics. The State should not fall for it.

Anantnag: Army personnel display the arms and ammunition recovered during an anti-militancy operation, in Anantnag district, Monday, July 8, 2024. Six terrorists were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, according to officials. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_08_2024_000171A) (PTI)

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Published on Jul 08, 2024 09:15 PM IST

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Can Budget factor in political capital and global headwinds?

The global economy might become more unpredictable in the future. This increases the need for a more cautionary approach to policymaking.

The NDA government will present its first budget on July 23.

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Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:46 PM IST

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NEET needs a total makeover

Stop-gap measures won’t help to regain public trust in the discredited medical entrance exam

A protest in Patna, over alleged NEET irregularities. (HT)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:44 PM IST

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Behind the UK’s Labour landslide

Labour Party led by Keir Starmer wins landslide victory in UK election, relegating Conservatives to worst performance. Challenges ahead include economy, public services, and Brexit.

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, greets supporters in Downing Street in London, UK, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the UK general election and is on course for a huge parliamentary majority with votes still being counted, a result that upends British politics after Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives imploded. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:07 PM IST

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Macro factors back sharp Sensex rise

Rejuvenating broad-based growth without hurting investor sentiment is the most important economic policy challenge at the moment.

Mumbai: Stock prices displayed on a digital screen at the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange building, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Sensex breached the historic 80,000-mark for the first time ever and the Nifty hit a fresh record peak of 24,292.15 on Wednesday. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)(PTI07_03_2024_000207A) (PTI)

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Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST

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No India-China thaw at SCO meet

New Delhi did well to continue to push for de-escalation at LAC. This will need more than talks at the diplomatic and military levels

Astana [Kazakhstan], Jul 04 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Astana on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

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Published on Jul 04, 2024 09:14 PM IST

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House must get back on course

The Opposition has a right to be heard, but should also exercise its responsibility to listen

New Delhi, July 03 (ANI): A view of the Parliament House and Samvidhan Sadan against the backdrop of overcast sky, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) (Jitender Gupta)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2024 09:19 PM IST

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Hathras tragedy underscores failure to learn from the past

The stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday that left 121 dead is yet another instance of administrative inertia compounding the risks from poor organisation

Police officers control a crowd that gathered at the site of Tuesday's stampede as it rains in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival in northern India, authorities said Wednesday, leaving more than 100 people dead as the faithful surged toward the preacher to touch him and chaos ensued. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) (AP)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2024 09:13 PM IST

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Rise of far-right in Paris will echo across Europe

Much more is at stake than Macron’s political future as the outcome of the polls could also influence European integration and support for Ukraine in its dragging war with Russia.

A woman looks at election posters of French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) candidate Sandrine Chadournec (C) in Libourne, southwestern France on July 2, 2024 as part of the French legislative elections. France's far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections on June 30, 2024, with the centrist forces of France's President coming in only third behind the left after the highest turnout in over four decades. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) (AFP)

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Published on Jul 02, 2024 09:07 PM IST

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Battle for the reins of SAD

How the party emerges from the rebellion within its ranks will have a bearing on Punjab’s social and political dynamic

Patiala: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal with party candidate N.K.Sharma during a road show for Lok Sabha elections, at Samana in Patiala district, Monday, May 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI05_13_2024_000488A) (PTI)

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Published on Jul 02, 2024 09:07 PM IST

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Low turnout in Tehran reflects a political crisis

This election should serve as a wake-up call for the Supreme Leader and his aides about the need for change.

Newspapers with a cover picture of Iran's presidential election are seen in Tehran, Iran June 29, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) (via REUTERS)

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Published on Jul 01, 2024 08:48 PM IST

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Coping with the monsoon impact

The infrastructure collapse after a single day’s rain is a wakeup call for the city to reimagine its future

New Delhi: A plane takes off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport where a canopy collapsed on vehicles parked at Terminal- 1 amid heavy rain, in New Delhi, Friday, June 28, 2024. One person died and five were injured in the collapse. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) (PTI06_28_2024_000297A) (PTI)

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Published on Jul 01, 2024 08:45 PM IST

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Governor vs CM in Bengal is an unedifying spectacle

The open war between the Raj Bhavan and the West Bengal CM’s office needs to be placed in the context of reports concerning overreach by governors

West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose (File Photo)(HT_PRINT)

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Published on Jun 30, 2024 11:40 PM IST

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The T20 cup of joy and glory

The triumph in Barbados coincides with the exit of two game greats and coach Rahul Dravid. The rebuilding of the team must start now

Barbados, Jun 30 (ANI): India's Virat Kohli, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh and others celebrate by doing the 'Bhangra' dance on the famous 'Tunak Tunak' song after Team India wins the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 final match against South Africa, at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Surjeet Yadav)(Surjeet Yadav)

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Published on Jun 30, 2024 11:36 PM IST

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The debate on US presidency

Joe Biden’s disastrous performance on Thursday has left Democrats shaken. Donald Trump is now the clear frontrunner

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and former President Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2024 09:02 PM IST

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A new T20 power rises in world cricket

India hosted the first-ever Test match of the Afghanistan cricket team in June 2018 and also designated two cricket fields in the country for the Afghans, helping them take their first steps in the game. The success now will push them even further but the beginning was crucial.

Afghan cricket fans watch the men's T20 World Cup semifinal cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa, on a big screen in the city of Jalalabad, east of Afghanistan, Thursday, June 27, 2024. AP/PTI(AP06_27_2024_000044A) (AP)

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Published on Jun 27, 2024 08:46 PM IST

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Challenge and an opportunity

Rahul Gandhi could use his elevation as Leader of Opposition to hold the government accountable, offer constructive criticism

New Delhi: Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi during President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_27_2024_000116B) (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 27, 2024 08:40 PM IST

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Julian Assange and the battle for open society

WikiLeaks and Assange are a reminder of the intractable tension between the governed and the governors even in open, liberal democracies

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra on June 26, 2024, after he pleaded guilty at a US court in Saipan to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate US national defence information. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man June 26 after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) (AFP)

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Published on Jun 26, 2024 09:20 PM IST

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House keys with Speaker Om Birla

BJP re-elects Om Birla as Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, signaling stability. Missed opportunity to build bridges with Opposition. Call for bipartisan cooperation.

New Delhi: BJP MP Om Birla arrives at the Parliament House complex during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Birla was later elected as the Speaker of Lok Sabha. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) (PTI06_26_2024_000289A) (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2024 09:18 PM IST

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Learning to live with shifts in monsoon

The climate crisis calls for focus on devising policies that can deal with these threats adequately and puts the onus on even local governments to ensure proper implementation.

FILE - A farmer carries a sack of paddy on his bicycle during monsoon rains as clouds hover over the sky on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File) (AP)

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Published on Jun 25, 2024 09:27 PM IST

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Friends turn foes in the new House

BJD, after losing ground to BJP in Odisha, faces challenge in establishing itself as an effective opposition as regional parties aligned with BJP see erosion in their bases.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA PMO** Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik during the swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha government, in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_12_2024_000281B) (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 25, 2024 09:19 PM IST

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Anand, Azad and the future of Dalit politics

Azad has risen from the grassroots through agitational politics whereas Anand draws his influence from aunt Mayawati’s legacy

Lucknow, India June 23, 2024:::BSP supremo Mayawati with her nephew Akash Anand and brother Anand Kumar (middle one) in the BSP office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India on Sunday, June 23, 2024. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:32 PM IST

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Blurred vision on Khalistan

Indian minister pays tribute to Air India bombing victims, highlighting strained India-Canada relations over terrorism and separatism issues.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @HCI_Ottawa** Ottawa: Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma while paying homage to the victims of Air India flight 182 Kanishka in Ottawa, Monday, June 24, 2024, on the 39th anniversary of the terrorist bombing in which 329 innocent people including 86 children, lost their lives. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_24_2024_000185B) (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:25 PM IST

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Friends in the neighbourhood

Maritime security cooperation and greater integration with regional economies will help India counter Chinese overtures in South Asia

This handout photograph taken and released on June 22, 2024 by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with Bangladesh's counterpart Sheikh Hasina (L) after receiving her at the Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 22, 2024. (Photo by PIB / AFP) (AFP)

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Published on Jun 23, 2024 10:33 PM IST

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Illicit liquor economy points to a social crisis

The easy solution prescribed by many to curtail illicit liquor deaths is prohibition. But does it really work?

(FILES) A relative weeps next to the dead body of a victim who died after consuming toxic illegal alcohol in Kallakurichi district of India's Tamil Nadu state on June 20, 2024. Drinking liquor was acceptable in a south Indian village until at least 47 people died from a fatal poisoning earlier this week after they consumed arrack, a distilled alcoholic drink. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)(AFP)

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Published on Jun 23, 2024 10:33 PM IST

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When House gets down to business

Treasury benches and the Opposition must accommodate their respective concerns for the 18th Lok Sabha to have a productive tenure

New Delhi, India - June 3, 2024: Security personnel infront of Parliament house on the eve of result of General Lok Sabha election in New Delhi, India, on Monday, June 3, 2024. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2024 09:06 PM IST

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Yoga isn’t just lifestyle choice, it is soft power

The global acceptance of Yoga marks its soft power influence, useful as India seeks to discover a greater and more influential role in global affairs.

New York: People participate in a mass yoga session at Times Square organised by the Consulate General of India, in New York, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_20_2024_000345B) (PTI)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2024 09:39 PM IST

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Restore credibility of national tests

Government must step in and assure aggrieved students of corrective steps, including fair and foolproof exams

Lucknow, Jun 20 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between the police and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) supporters and students during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged paper leak in the UGC NET exam, in Lucknow on Thursday. (ANI Photo) (Naeem Ansari)

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Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:33 PM IST

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India-US ties get an iCET injection

Sullivan’s visit was proof that India and the US remain focused on the foremost strategic challenges, notwithstanding other irritants

**EDS: HANDOUT IMAGE** New Delhi: Ajit Doval, KC, National Security Advisor, Government of India (L); Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (C); Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, United States of America (R) at the exclusive Industry Roundtable on India – US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_18_2024_000267B) (PTI)

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Published on Jun 19, 2024 09:28 PM IST

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