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Japan has a surprising answer to ancient trees blocking construction: Months of root preparation, then a careful move instead of the chainsaw

India, Oct. 6 -- In most places, if an old tree is in the way of a road or a building, they probably just cut it down. Some prized, well-established trees in Japan get a slower option: crews prepare t... Read More


Nifty trade above 22,550 in early trade; breadth strong

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest gains in early trade. The Nifty traded above the 22,550 level. Private bank, FMCG and metal shares advanced, while healthcare, pharma and... Read More


The waste we leave behind

Goa, Oct. 6 -- SIDDHARTH DESAI How many of us truly know what happens to the waste that leaves our homes every morning? We throw trash into the bin, the sanitation collector picks it up, and then it ... Read More


7 years on, final verdict still awaited in Abrar murder

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Seven years after the killing of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad, the case remains pending before the Appellate Division, with neither s... Read More


UNO - Numero Uno No MorePublished on: October 6, 2026 8:56 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- The United Nations Organisation (UNO), once considered the numero uno conflict-resolution option for the world, seems to have failed to deliver. Data analysis of resolutions tabled... Read More


Precious Metals Preview: COMEX gold and silver remain locked near two-month lows

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- COMEX gold and silver are seen lingering around a two-month low on Tuesday morning in Asia as dollar accelerated gains near 102 mark. Treasury yields also climbed to fresh 24-year hi... Read More


Years of war leave Israel at risk of civil conflict: CIA

Tel Aviv, Oct. 6 -- Israel faces a growing risk of civil conflict and state collapse as political, economic and social tensions deepen ahead of the country's October 27 elections, according to a class... Read More


A Different ReadingPublished on: October 6, 2026 8:53 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- The most troubling development at Monday's Moscow Format meeting was not the Afghan Taliban's latest round of accusations against Pakistan. It was Russia's remarkably generous asse... Read More


A Shrinking CirclePublished on: October 6, 2026 8:53 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- Three years after October 7, Israel still has powerful friends and formidable military reach. What it no longer has is the diplomatic room it once enjoyed. The empty seats during P... Read More


Mass arrests in Bangladesh as police crackdown targets opposition supporters, says Human Rights Watch

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The mass arrests of attendees at a small left-wing party's meeting in Dhaka on September 26 is the latest incident in the Bangladesh authorities' ongoing assault on civil and politica... Read More