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Mahabharata brought to life through music and dance in South Korea’s Miryang Seoul, Oct 23 (IANS) Heralding a new chapter of friendship and cultural exchange between India and South Korea, the inland city of Miryang located in the northeastern Gyeongsangnam-do Province, hosted a memorable performance of India’s iconic classical dance form Kathakali, on Thursday. “For the first time, Miryang welcomed the timeless beauty of Kathakali at Yoga Culture Town on October 23. A vibrant spectacle of storytelling, rhythm, and expression — Kathakali, one of India’s most iconic classical dance forms, brought the ancient epic of Mahabharata to life through music…

Pakistan’s duplicity on Palestine, Taliban breeds a new TTP-like headache in Bangladesh New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Bangladesh, which is headed by the Jamaat-e-Islami backed Muhammad Yunus is in bad shape today thanks to the takeover by the radical Islamic groups. Once Yunus took over, the entire foreign policy shifted towards Pakistan and this has been a worry for India. Today, with free access to Bangladesh, the ISI has set up terror camps where scores of radicalised youth are being trained. While most terror groups in Bangladesh toe the line of the ISI, there is one group that is creating…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of Hungarians congregated on the streets of Budapest on Thursday in a show of force on behalf of their leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who six months ahead of parliamentary elections looks set to face the most competitive ballot in his 15 years in power. The gathering, dubbed a “peace march” by organizers, came on Hungary’s Oct. 23 national holiday, a remembrance of a failed anti-Soviet uprising in 1956 that was crushed by the Red Army. Marchers shouted slogans backing Orbán and his message that Hungary is at risk of becoming directly involved in Russia’s…

Enhancing interoperability, IAF participates in Spanish air combat training exercise Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the multinational air combat exercise Ocean Sky 2025, being hosted by the Spanish Air Force at Gando Air Base in the Canary Islands. The IAF stated that the exercise aims to boost mutual learning, increase interoperability, sharpen air combat skills and bolster defence cooperation with friendly nations. “Exercise Ocean Sky 2025: The Indian Air Force is participating in the multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Spanish Air Force at Gando Air Base, Spain, from October 20–31. The…

A satellite orbiting Earth captured something strange off the coast of Heard Island, a remote volcanic landmass located roughly 900 miles (1,448.41 km) north of Antarctica. The image, later released by NASA, showed a row of dark, swirling holes puncturing a vast sheet of white marine cloud. Each void was nearly 13 kilometers across, their spiraling pattern unmistakable. From space, it looked as if the sky had been pierced by a series of spinning drills. What the satellite caught wasn’t a glitch or an atmospheric anomaly. It was a rare, almost perfectly choreographed dance of air and cloud — a…

Addressing the first joint press conference of the INDIA bloc since the announcement of the election dates, Gehlot, the seasoned politician that he is, insisted that everyone in the alliance—including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi—were clear from the beginning that Tejashwi Yadav would be its chief ministerial face.“After taking the views of everyone, including (Congress President) Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, we are announcing Tejashwi Yadav as our chief ministerial candidate in this election. He is young with a long future ahead of him. It is a well-considered decision,” Gehlot said.On more than one occasion, Rahul Gandhi and Congress’s Bihar in-charge…

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday agreed to back National Conference (NC) candidate Shammi Oberoi in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for October 24, following a direct appeal from NC president Farooq Abdullah. According to news agency ANI, she said, “They’re (National Conference) not worthy of trust, of even voting for them. But because our goal is greater…to work together to protect the rights of Jammu and Kashmir, and because the INDIA Alliance is fighting a very serious battle today, we’ve decided to vote for them (in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections)…” #WATCH | Srinagar,…

Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, 42, has managed to have his way in the ruling NDA’s seat-sharing arrangement for the November Bihar Assembly elections, securing 29 seats despite his party not having any MLAs in the outgoing House. In an interview with The Indian Express amidst his hectic campaigning, Chirag speaks on a range of issues, including his poll plank, the NDA alliance, and his future plans. Excerpts: Absolutely. I am very happy and satisfied. I have no reason not to be happy, or I will be extremely thankless because for a party with zero MLAs,…

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, EU heads of state are also expected to discuss the shaky ceasefire in Gaza and potential EU support for stability in the war-torn coastal enclave. The EU has been the biggest provider of aid to the Palestinians and is Israel’s top trading partner.“It is important that Europe not only watches but plays an active role,” said Luc Frieden, the…

‘Operation Sindoor’ fallout: Spooked Pakistan adopts tech-driven, low-profile terror strategy in PoK New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) After ‘Operation Sindoor’, there was a lull in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as the ISI had pulled back all terror facilities and terrorists for the fear of being hit by the Indian armed forces. While terror groups have found it hard to regroup due to lack of resources and low morale, there are attempts now being made to set up terror camps in PoK. However, the fear of being detected has made the ISI change its strategy. Currently the camps that are being set up…