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A perilious passage to India
Illegal Bangladeshi immigration to India surges during rain, driven by job scarcity and political instability; migrants often face exploitation and arrest.
![Guard tower near the India-Bangladesh border near Fulbari, West Bengal, India October 15, 2009. (Shutterstock) Guard tower near the India-Bangladesh border near Fulbari, West Bengal, India October 15, 2009. (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/25/150x84/Guard-tower-near-the-India-Bangladesh-border-near-_1737832249560.jpg)
Amid a series of encounters with Maoists, focus on two most wanted
Deva and Hidma are the top two Maoist commanders, and, on January 16, they were cornered by security forces in South Bastar, but managed to escape
![Cracking down on Maoists has come at a cost — in 2024, at least 17 personnel and 60 civilians were killed by Maoists. Thus far this year, Maoists have killed at least nine security personnel. (File) Cracking down on Maoists has come at a cost — in 2024, at least 17 personnel and 60 civilians were killed by Maoists. Thus far this year, Maoists have killed at least nine security personnel. (File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/24/150x84/Cracking-down-on-Maoists-has-come-at-a-cost---in-2_1737743651656.jpg)
Two churches and a volatile chasm on the Malabar coast
The December 3 verdict sparked tensions along the Malabar coast and prompted the top court to order status quo on December 17
![An Orthodox church near Perumbavoor. (Sourced) An Orthodox church near Perumbavoor. (Sourced)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/23/150x84/An-Orthodox-church-near-Perumbavoor---Sourced-_1737658063684.jpg)
8 years later, why Trump 2.0 is not like his first coming
Unlike 2016, when Trump’s win was seen as a fluke or attributed to external interference or merely to an unpopular rival, 2024 is Trump’s mandate
![US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (AFP) US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/22/150x84/US-President-Donald-Trump-speaks-during-the-inaugu_1737571029537.jpg)
In Trump's pardons for Jan 6 rioters, a tale of two realities
The President first constructed a new political narrative and then bent the law to its direction in a rewriting of reality
![US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20. (AFP) US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/21/150x84/US-President-Donald-Trump-signs-executive-orders-i_1737474969687.jpg)