The administrative steel frame of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) was first praised by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in the House of Commons, where he lauded it as the firm backbone of British rule in the subcontinent. Years later, on the eve of Partition, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel echoed that tribute, calling the Service…
Much too often in this country, some news so harrowing crosses our eyes that the daily toil of letting routine bureaucratic mismanagement fade into the background catches up to us. One such incident recently occurred in Mirpurkhas, when a 24-year-old woman seeking custody of her minor daughter was allegedly raped by the very police officer…
BBC Cervical screening was an intimidating prospect for Natalie following the attack Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing For survivors of sexual violence, even routine medical procedures can feel anything but routine. Smear tests – designed to protect – can instead retraumatise. To change that, a clinic in east London,…
Brett OkamotoOct 27, 2025, 10:14 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…
The inaugural Adriatic Film & TV Awards (AFA Awards) have been handed out to honor the region’s best achievements in film and television, with Croatian Oscar contender Fiume o morte! being honored as the best film, and director Igor Bezinović also receiving the AFA for best director and best screenplay. The AFAAward for best debut…
Netanyahu’s breaches of law expose a truce built on impunity, not reconciliation It was only a matter of time before the Gaza “ceasefire” began revealing its true character – a truce in name only, serving Israel’s political calculus more than peace itself. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest assertions – that Israel retains the right to…
Afghan Taliban’s intransigence is derailing consensus and headway at Istanbul talks. The second round of parleys on Sunday, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, saw a cold shoulder from Taliban 2.0 as they not only kept on shifting the goalposts, but were also in a denial mode in acknowledging that terror elements are housed in the…
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has hailed his party’s runaway victory in Sunday’s midterm elections as a “turning point” for the country and vowed to charge ahead with his agenda of shrinking the state and deregulating the economy. Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (LLA) party rebounded from a series of setbacks to win 40.7 per cent of…
Reuters Donald Trump arrives in Kuala Lumpur as he kicks off a tour of Asia. US President Donald Trump has arrived in Asia for a whirlwind week of diplomacy, which includes a much-anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Top of the agenda will be trade – an area where tensions between the world’s…
We’re still in the process of understanding how Grokipedia works. Since 2001, Wikipedia has been the backbone of knowledge on the internet. Hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, it remains the only top website in the world run by a nonprofit. Unlike newer projects, Wikipedia’s strengths are clear: it has transparent policies, rigorous volunteer oversight, and…
