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Congress targets Modi over Islamabad talks
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh sharpened the opposition’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, arguing that Washington’s decision to give Islamabad a central role in mediation between the United States and Iran exposed a gap in New Delhi’s regional diplomacy at a moment of heightened tension across West...
Bangladesh mob attacks deepen sectarian alarm
Mob violence in Bangladesh left a Muslim spiritual leader dead in Kushtia and Hindu homes and shops vandalised in Rangpur on Saturday, in two separate episodes that have renewed scrutiny of communal fault lines and the authorities’ ability to contain them ahead of a politically sensitive period. Local reporting...
Hormuz lifeline shows first signs of flow
Three fully laden oil supertankers moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, offering the clearest sign yet that crude shipments may be starting to recover after weeks of disruption triggered by confrontation between the United States and Iran. Vessel tracking data cited by multiple reports showed two China-flagged...
Roll row grips Bengal’s closing stretch
Campaigning in West Bengal has entered a sharper and more confrontational phase with less than two weeks left before voting, as the battle over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll moves to the centre of the contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party....
Missiles scar Qatar’s gas heartland
Iran’s missile strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City have left one of the world’s most important gas export hubs badly damaged, disrupted liquefied natural gas output and deepened concern across energy markets, even as a fragile ceasefire has slowed the wider conflict for now. QatarEnergy and multiple international...
Iran sets terms before US talks
Iran has hardened its position ahead of talks with the United States, saying no negotiations will begin unless two conditions are met first: a ceasefire that covers Lebanon and the release of Iranian financial assets blocked abroad. The stance, laid out by Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday and...
Varma quits as removal case peaks
Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has resigned after nearly a year of mounting scrutiny over the discovery of charred bundles of unaccounted cash at his official residence in Delhi during a fire incident, marking a dramatic turn in one of the most serious judicial misconduct controversies...
Netanyahu opens Lebanon track under fire
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible”, opening a diplomatic channel even as Israeli strikes and Hezbollah fire kept the border war active and raised new doubts over whether a fragile two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran can hold. The Israeli prime...
Khera bail clash sharpens political fight
Congress leader Pawan Khera’s bid for pre-arrest protection in the Telangana High Court triggered a sharp courtroom exchange on Thursday, as lawyers on both sides traded barbs including “constitutional cowboys” and “international khiladi” while arguing over whether the plea was maintainable and whether the case against him reflected a...
Nitish steps into Parliament spotlight
Nitish Kumar, Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal president, is set to take oath in New Delhi on Friday as a member of the Rajya Sabha, marking a decisive shift in one of the country’s longest-running state political careers. The ceremony comes after his election to the Upper House...
Kalpakkam milestone lifts thorium ambitions
Kalpakkam’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor has reached first criticality, marking a turning point in the country’s long-delayed nuclear strategy and advancing the second stage of the three-stage programme designed decades ago to turn limited uranium resources and vast thorium reserves into long-term electricity supply. Official statements said the 500...
Easter pause tests trust in Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin has declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, with the Kremlin saying Russian forces will halt military action from 4pm on Friday, April 11, until the end of Sunday, April 12. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would act accordingly, turning what began as...
Tamil Nadu race enters decisive stretch
Tamil Nadu’s Assembly election has moved into its final phase before polling, with the Election Commission scheduling voting for all 234 seats in a single phase on April 23 and counting on May 4. The contest is shaping up as a test of whether Chief Minister M K Stalin...
Hormuz leverage deepens Iran China axis
Iran and China are seeking to turn a shaky two-week ceasefire in the United States-Iran war into lasting strategic advantage, with Tehran tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz and Beijing positioned to benefit from any shift away from dollar-based energy trade. The most firmly established development is Iran’s...
Trump hardens Iran warning – Newspack Live!
Donald Trump has said US ships, aircraft and military personnel will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with what he called a “real agreement”, sharpening pressure on a ceasefire that was already under strain after Israel’s deadliest day of strikes in Lebanon in weeks. The...
Observer removal jolts Bengal poll watch
A senior election observer was removed from duty after a tense exchange with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a virtual review meeting on Wednesday, in an episode that has drawn attention to discipline, preparedness and internal pressure within the Election Commission as West Bengal moves towards a high-stakes...
Ceasefire shatters as Gulf fire spreads
Missile and drone strikes hit the Gulf within hours of a ceasefire announcement between Washington and Tehran, with Iran reporting that its Lavan Island refinery had been attacked and Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain later saying they too had come under fire, underscoring how quickly the truce...
North Korea salvo shadows Seoul outreach
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Wednesday in a fresh show of force that undercut South Korea’s effort to lower tensions, with Seoul’s military saying the weapons were launched from the Wonsan area and flew about 240 kilometres. A later projectile from the...
