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Head-to-head in Ukraine war: How West's Challenger, Leopard, Abrams stack up against Russia's own tank arsenal

The war between Russia and Ukraine has featured several interesting battles between the much-vaunted Russian tanks and their equally fearsome counterparts from the West

Explained: The Benin bronzes being returned to Nigeria and why they are culturally significant

Hailed by experts as the peak of African art, thousands of 16th to 18th Century metal plaques, sculptures and objects were looted from the ancient Kingdom of Benin when a British military expedition attacked in 1897. The pieces eventually ended up scattered across the US and Europe

Now Rahul Gandhi says Savarkar wrote ‘mercy pleas’ to the British: Explained why the controversy keeps erupting

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has brought up ‘mercy’ petitions written by Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar to the British when he was in jail. It’s not the first time that the petitions have triggered a row. But what is the truth? Did Savarkar ask for clemency?

In numbers: Know India's military might over belligerent Pakistan

Although India had achieved conventional military superiority over Pakistan several decades ago, the Indian government under PM Narendra Modi has focussed on upgrading the fighting capability of the Indian armed forces over the past few years

750,000 mourners, 500 world leaders and more... Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in numbers

An estimated 4.1 billion people are expected to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral worldwide, smashing all previous records

Tucker Carlson claims British civilised India: The many controversies of man with the ‘most racist show’ on cable news

From claiming ‘legacy Americans’ are being replaced by foreigners to questioning if white supremacy is real and attacking immigrants as making the US ‘poorer and dirtier’, Fox News host Tucker Carlson has a history of using talking points from the white nationalist handbook

Let’s not get too excited with Rishi Sunak: Even China is keen to see him at 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak’s victory will not be any extra boon for India, and Liz Truss’ rise to power will be no bane to the UK-India relationship

Madhya Pradesh: British-era bridge collapses in Narmadapuram, traffic hit on Bhopal-Nagpur highway; no report of injuries

The incident took place when a 138-wheel lorry was crossing the narrow bridge, leading to the vehicle falling on the dry river bed

Why Audrey Truschke should stop inventing history to suit her vicious agenda

Among the most laughable claims Audrey Truschke made was that Aurangzeb ‘did good to the Hindus more than the atrocities’

The Parthenon Quest: Greece gets marble foot in door of British Museum

Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived on loan from an Italian museum, may lead to the reunification in Athens of all surviving Parthenon Sculptures — many of which are in the British Museum.