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    Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan edging closer to open confrontation?

    Nisha P Sekar
    27 Feb 2026 4:56 PM IST

    Worldly Wise examines airstrikes, border clashes and wider war fears: What triggered the Pakistan-Afghanistan crisis, and where does India stand?

    Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated after cross-border airstrikes and retaliation
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    England: Green Party wins bypoll, Starmer’s Labour finishes third
    World

    England: Green Party wins bypoll, Starmer’s Labour finishes third

    27 Feb 2026 11:46 AM IST
    Pak soldiers on Afghanistan border
    World

    Why Pakistan-Afghanistan tension has escalated into ‘open war’

    27 Feb 2026 10:09 AM IST
    Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epsteins crimes and doesnt recall meeting him
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    Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

    27 Feb 2026 9:44 AM IST
    The missiles are aimed at the sky at sunset

    Airstrikes hit Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

    27 Feb 2026 7:14 AM IST
    ‘Not a dry eye in Israel’: Modi visit ends with history, hugs and a UPI deal

    ‘Not a dry eye in Israel’: Modi visit ends with history, hugs and a UPI deal

    26 Feb 2026 5:51 PM IST
    East India Company shuts down again

    East India Company shuts down again

    26 Feb 2026 5:04 PM IST
    Iran-US nuclear deal

    US-Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva amid rising Middle East tensions

    26 Feb 2026 4:03 PM IST
    Muhammad Yunus (left), Mohammed Shahabuddin

    Jamaat chief flays Bangladesh president for interview, exposing political fault line again

    26 Feb 2026 3:48 PM IST
    Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai

    Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai

    26 Feb 2026 2:10 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu

    Modi ‘more than a friend’, says Israeli PM Netanyahu

    26 Feb 2026 7:38 AM IST
    PM Narendra Modi and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

    ‘Excellent’ meeting between Modi, Netanyahu in Israel sets stage for heightened bilateral ties

    25 Feb 2026 8:19 PM IST
    Bill Gates

    Epstein row: Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff, admits to affairs

    25 Feb 2026 4:20 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    I will make peace wherever I can, confront threats to America: Trump

    25 Feb 2026 3:58 PM IST
    The Karnataka government has welcomed Japan’s Hosoda Holdings’ decision to invest in a solar project in the state. (Representative Image: iStock)

    Trump administration imposes 125.87 per cent tariffs on solar imports from India

    The Federal
    25 Feb 2026 12:08 PM IST

    The US Commerce Department cites unfair subsidies as it announces preliminary duties on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell

    Sikh man killed in US: Authorities say he wasn’t intended target

    Sikh man killed in US: Authorities say he wasn’t intended target

    25 Feb 2026 12:00 PM IST
    H-1B visa

    US proposes rule to revise H-1B, PERM wage calculations, may impact Indian workers

    25 Feb 2026 10:16 AM IST
    Trump at Board of Peace meeting

    Tariffs will eventually replace Income Tax, says Trump, slams SC ruling

    25 Feb 2026 9:19 AM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    The world waits with apprehension as Trump decides on attacking Iran

    25 Feb 2026 8:00 AM IST
    India, US reschedule chief negotiators meeting on interim trade deal: Sources

    Trump says he may face assassination risk for being a 'consequential President'

    24 Feb 2026 1:17 PM IST
    El Mencho killed: How surveillance of romantic partner helped Mexican forces

    'El Mencho' killed: How surveillance of romantic partner helped Mexican forces

    24 Feb 2026 12:53 PM IST
    Tahawwur Rana

    Canada likely to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India trip

    24 Feb 2026 11:54 AM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals despite SC decision

    24 Feb 2026 7:08 AM IST
    Bangladesh Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman

    Bangladesh Army announces major reshuffle days after Tarique Rahman takes office

    23 Feb 2026 6:14 PM IST
    Curfew imposed in Birgunj Metropolitan City in Nepal

    Indefinite curfew imposed in Birgunj, Nepal, after clash ahead of elections

    23 Feb 2026 4:56 PM IST
    Muhammad Yunus (left), Mohammed Shahabuddin

    ‘Kept me in the dark’: Bangladesh President accuses Yunus of overthrow bid

    23 Feb 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Iran-Israel conflict

    India advises citizens to leave Iran as US attack fear grows

    23 Feb 2026 3:43 PM IST
    Bailey Bridge in the Kilinochchi

    India-built Bailey bridge in Sri Lanka under strain; Tamils seek permanent structure

    23 Feb 2026 1:58 PM IST
    Tirupati: Five killed as speeding car rams into logistic vehicle

    18 killed, 26 injured after bus plunges into Trishuli river in Nepal

    23 Feb 2026 9:18 AM IST
    Madurai LIC officers death in fire named murder

    Mexican army kills powerful drug lord 'El Mencho'; violence erupts

    23 Feb 2026 8:36 AM IST
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