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Windfall for Pakistan from the peace deal

India, June 28 -- I was asked an intriguing question the other day that set me thinking. To be honest, I'm not sure if it wasn't intended as a joke or, perhaps, to provoke. But it raised an issue I ha... Read More


If only Afghan women were men, we'd care more

India, June 28 -- In an essay written years ago, I rhetorically claimed that certain illnesses do not get enough resources because they are gender-specific - women dying or ailing, because of endometr... Read More


Bessent Says Social Security Doesn't Need a Tax Fix. A Bipartisan Senate Pair Disagrees.

New Delhi, June 28 -- The Social Security payroll tax stops at $176,100. A nurse or factory worker pays 6.2 percent on every dollar of wages through December; a portfolio manager whose salary clears t... Read More


Greenspan Is Dead. Now Warsh Has to Decide If the Trick Still Works.

New Delhi, June 28 -- WASHINGTON - The man who taught Kevin Warsh what it means to run the Federal Reserve died last week, and the timing was almost too pointed to be accidental. Alan Greenspan, who s... Read More


"Congratulations to all winning athletes of World Yogasana Championships": PM Modi

New Delhi, June 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's dominant performance at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships on Sunday, saying the country's 114-medal haul reflected the growin... Read More


Iran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait after US attacks, warns of 'complete halt' to peace talks

New Delhi, June 28 -- Iran launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday in retaliation for fresh US airstrikes, escalating tensions in the Gulf and threatening to derail fragile ... Read More


The Strait of Hormuz's tit-for-tat at sea will remain endemic

Kuala Lampur, June 28 -- A ceasefire on paper is not a ceasefire at sea. Problems on land between the US and Iran invariably produce new problems at sea. Political understandings signed in capitals m... Read More


Qatar condemns Iran strikes, urges diplomacy to ease tensionsPublished on: June 28, 2026 6:15 PM

Pakistan, June 28 -- Qatar has strongly condemned Iran's missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing the strikes as a violation of both countries' sovereignty and international law. Th... Read More


Apple Asks Trump White House to Protect Chinese Chip Supplier From US Blacklist

New Delhi, June 28 -- protect the company's ability to buy memory chips from a Chinese semiconductor maker the Pentagon has listed as a firm with ties to the People's Liberation Army. Apple wants a f... Read More


Prepare to shell out more as parking in Chandigarh set to go smart

Chandigarh, June 28 -- The municipal corporation (MC)'s proposed smart parking policy is set to alter the way parking is priced across the city, replacing the existing flat-rate system with a time-bas... Read More