Shinde sharpens attack as Sena split deepens
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has escalated his attack on Uddhav Thackeray, using the Shiv Sena’s foundation day platform to signal that the turmoil inside the rival camp may deepen as speculation grows over...
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Ranchi RSS attack probe widens over Dubai link
Jharkhand Police have recommended an anti-terror probe into the petrol bomb attack on...
in Happening Now Jun 20 ·Bengal border drive hardens after power shift
West Bengal’s new government has moved illegal immigration to the centre of its...
in Happening Now Jun 20 ·Madhepura man held over flag tampering
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By Arun Srivastava The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strategy of fracturing regional parties serves as a quaternary-track political manoeuvre designed to secure long-term constitutional dominance, dismantle the opposition architecture INDIA bloc, give a shape to its long cherished desire to create Bharat free of active opposition and finally, consolidating...
NTA’s Mock Drill Deepens The Crisis Of Trust Around NEET
By K Raveendran There can hardly be a sharper symbol of institutional drift than the National Testing Agency conducting a mock drill a day before the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. What should have been an assurance mechanism has instead become an admission of fragility. A mock drill is meant to...
Birthday Celebrations Of Indian Politicians Mirror The Latest Popular Trends
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers When Rahul Gandhi turned 56 this week, the celebrations were almost startling in their simplicity. There was a cake. There were party workers. There were photographs. His sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, posted a warm social media message calling him her “darling brother.” The day passed...
Israel Is Trying To Derail The Peace Process In West Asia Through US-Iran Deal
By Asad Mirza A fragile diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran has collided head-on with Israeli military aggression in Lebanon, casting a long shadow over what could have been the most consequential peace settlement in the Middle East in a generation. In the arc of modern Middle Eastern diplomacy,...
Narendra Modi-Trump Meeting At G7 Conclave Brought No Cheers To India
By Dr Arun Mitra After nearly 15 months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited as a special guest to attend the G7 meeting, since India is not a member of this group. During the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump held a brief conversation. The...
BJP And Its Allies Are Spreading Rumours About Split In Uttar Pradesh SP
By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Is BJP trying to divert the attention from the alleged loot of donations at Ram Temple at Ayodhya and spreading news about possible split in Samajwadi Party.? At a time when entire nation is watching developments in Ayodhya about great loot of the donations BJP...
The Angel, The Killer And The Tough Cookie – That Is How Trump Sees Modi
By T N Ashok By the standards of modern diplomacy, it was an unusual encounter. There were no bear hugs. No back-slapping theatrics. No clasped hands held aloft for the cameras as though two victorious prizefighters had just emerged from Madison Square Garden. The famous Trump-Modi choreography, perfected over...
The Twists And Turns In Rahul Gandhi’s 22 Year Old Political Journey
By T N Ashok On a humid June morning in India’s capital, the birthday wishes began arriving before sunrise. Students posted videos on Instagram. Party workers unfurled banners across small towns. Political allies issued carefully worded messages of solidarity. Critics, never far behind, reminded the nation of his electoral...
Indian IT Faces A Harder Reset As Accenture Signal Sharpens A.I. And Demand Risks
By K Raveendran Indian technology companies are entering a more difficult phase as the market reaction to Accenture’s weaker revenue outlook exposes deeper concerns about the sector’s growth model. The sell-off that erased about Rs 1.35 lakh crore in market value from Indian IT majors was not merely a...
Versailles MoU Is A Win For Iran And A Big Relief For U.S. President Trump
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began on February 28, when American and Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, formally ended on Wednesday with the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding — not in a Geneva ballroom with cameras rolling, but quietly and electronically, then...
Burnham’s Byelection Win Leading To A Big Challenge To PM Keir Starmer
By Satyaki Chakraborty Greater Manchester Mayor Labour Party candidate Andy Burnham’s convincing victory in the crucial Makerfield by election on Thursday has landed the ruling Labour Party in a deep crisis. The winning candidate has thrown his challenge to the leader Prime Minister Keir Starmer who is under fire...
Trump-Modi Talks At G7 Meet May Help In Concluding India-U.S. Trade Deal
By T N Ashok The familiar choreography was missing. There were no extended embraces, no extravagant declarations of friendship, no made-for-television moments recalling the “Howdy Modi” spectacle in Houston or the “Namaste Trump” extravaganza in Ahmedabad. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump met on the sidelines...
Not Just Hike In Oil Prices, Fall Of Rupee Is Linked To Internal Weaknesses
By Sanjay Roy The rupee has further depreciated vis-à-vis the dollar reaching 95.87 against the US dollar on June 15. It appears like a free fall and the weakening of the rupee by itself is nothing, but an indicator of how India’s economic health is perceived by foreign investors....
With Shiv Sena (UBT) Splitting, NDA Bolsters Its Numbers In Parliament
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has finally split again, and the move became apparent after six of the party’s nine MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting, fueled with speculation that they are gearing up to join the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy...
Can The New Generation Of Motorcycles Transform Urban Mobility?
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Transportation challenges in Indian cities are changing rapidly. Growing populations, limited road space, parking shortages, increasing traffic congestion and environmental concerns are prompting people to rethink their daily commuting choices. For one or two-person travel, cars are no longer always the most practical option. In...
Pro-Trump Real Estate Company Buys Out Canadian Mining Firm Operating In Cuba
By Logan McMillen NEW YORK: In the span of one month, May 2026, one of Canada’s oldest mining firms, Sherritt International, was distressed by US regulatory lawfare and strong-armed into accepting a buy offer from Gillon Capital, a private wealth fund for a right-wing oligarchic family with close ties...
The Great Dichotomy Of The Growing Indian Economy Haunts Millions
By R. Suryamurthy India’s economy is supposedly doing remarkably well. Growth remains among the fastest in the world. Stock markets continue to flirt with record highs. Billionaires are multiplying. Airports are expanding. Bullet trains are advancing. Defence exports are reaching new milestones. The nation is speaking confidently about becoming...
Govt’s Cowardice In Confronting The U.S. On Death Of Three Sailors Is Deplorable
By Mahesh Rathi Three Indian sailors are killed in an American military operation. Reports emerge that after the death of another Indian sailor at sea, serious obstacles are being placed in bringing his mortal remains back to the homeland. The Government of India registers a protest. But what happens...
