Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission

Hope for reviving Afghan embassy in India, after Afghan diplomats appear divided on closing the mission

The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: AP  After weeks-long absence of clarity in India’s relation with Afghanistan, it is becoming apparent that India is progressively inching closer to a pro-engagement policy with the Taliban dispensation in Kabul. This policy is gaining ground with the fact that a part of the Afghan … Read more

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath, who suffered defeat in Shivamogga constituency, said the people were divided on the lines of religion, and that led to his defeat. “Hindus voted for the BJP, while Muslims favoured the Congress. I tried to bring them together. However, I will continue to work for peace and harmony in Shivamogga,” he … Read more

Citizens divided over preschools in residential areas

Citizens divided over preschools in residential areas

Parashurama Nayak, a resident of Kodichikkanahalli, East Bengaluru, had to shift his residence to another street after facing repeated traffic jams in front of his house and constant noise of vehicles that ferried children to a preschool next door. “For the past five years, the preschool has been running illegally in a residential building disturbing … Read more