2,000-Year-Old Tamil-Brahmi Inscriptions Found Inside Egyptian Royal Tombs; Strong Evidence of Ancient Tamil Traders.

Chennai: In a discovery that could reshape the history of ancient Indian maritime trade, researchers have identified nearly 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside the heavily secured royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The findings were presented by Professor Ingo Strauch of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, at the four-day International Conference on Tamil Epigraphy…

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Centre Issues Directive Making Full Six-Stanza Vande Mataram Mandatory at Official Events.

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on January 28, 2026, issued a new directive regarding the national song Vande Mataram, formally defining a protocol for its performance. The order mandates that the full six-stanza version, lasting 3 minutes and 10 seconds, be sung or played at government functions and educational institutions, marking the first official…

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Bangladesh Votes in Historic Election Amid Minority Fears and Emerging Diplomatic Rift with India.

Dhaka: Bangladesh is holding a landmark parliamentary election today — the first since the 2024 student-led uprising that toppled long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — with more than 127 million citizens eligible to vote under heavy security nationwide. The vote is widely seen as a critical test of whether the country can restore democratic norms…

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UAE Human Rights Diplomat Hind Al-Owais Named in Hundreds of Epstein Emails.

Washington: Newly released records from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have placed prominent UAE diplomat and human-rights advocate Hind Al-Owais under international scrutiny after her name appeared in hundreds of email exchanges with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Massive Document Release The emails surfaced as part of a large batch of documents—often referred to as…

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Hindu Businessman Hacked to Death in Bangladesh; Jailed Hindu Political Leader Dies Days Earlier.

Dhaka/Mymensingh: A 62-year-old Hindu rice trader was brutally killed by unidentified attackers in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, in an incident that has heightened concerns about law and order and minority safety in the country. Trader Murdered Inside Shop The victim, Susen Chandra Sarkar, owned “Bhai Bhai Enterprise” and lived in Southkanda village. Police said the attackers…

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“Rusty and Slow: Pakistan’s Old Arms Baffle Azerbaijan”.

BAKU : A controversy has emerged regarding Pakistan’s arms shipments to Azerbaijan, with reports suggesting that some of the weapons and ammunition supplied are aged, low-quality, and underperforming on the battlefield. Analysts say the issue has caused confusion among troops and raised questions about the reliability of Pakistan’s defence exports. Background of the Deal Azerbaijan,…

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