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Trinamool MPs set to oppose Speaker Birla
Trinamool Congress lawmakers are expected to support a no-confidence motion targeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, signalling a coordinated opposition push in Parliament following instructions issued by party chairperson Mamata Banerjee. The move underscores rising tensions between opposition parties and the treasury benches over the conduct of parliamentary proceedings...
High court acquits Dera chief in journalist murder
Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, overturning a life sentence handed down by a special Central Bureau of Investigation court and dealing a significant setback to the federal investigative agency’s long-running prosecution....
Iran strike damages key US missile defence radar
Iranian forces have reportedly destroyed a high-value United States early-warning radar stationed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, dealing a significant blow to a regional missile-defence network already under strain from escalating confrontation between Tehran, Washington and Israel. Satellite imagery and defence officials cited in multiple reports indicate...
US submarine strike sinks Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka
Escalating hostilities between Washington and Tehran expanded into the Indian Ocean after a United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and raising complex diplomatic questions for South Asia. The attack occurred as a broader military...
Intelligence link fuels concern over Moscow–Tehran coordination
Allegations that Moscow has shared intelligence with Tehran capable of helping identify United States military assets in the Middle East have intensified scrutiny of the evolving relationship between Russia and Iran, signalling a potential expansion of strategic coordination between the two countries as regional tensions deepen. Officials familiar with...
Patnaik’s gestures stir Odisha alliance speculation
Political signals from Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on the anniversary of Biju Patnaik’s birth triggered widespread speculation over possible shifts in Odisha’s political alignments, after the former chief minister appeared alongside senior Congress figures and indicated openness to cooperation while maintaining a guarded tone on formal alliances....
Minuteman missile test heightens global tensions
United States military conducted a test launch of a nuclear-capable Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a move that has drawn attention as armed conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies across the Middle East. Air Force Global Strike Command confirmed...
Rahul Gandhi warns of Hormuz oil risk
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cautioned that India faces significant vulnerability to energy supply disruptions as geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify, highlighting the country’s dependence on crude oil shipments passing through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime corridors. Gandhi raised the concern during...
Indian Navy aids rescue after Iranian frigate sinking
Search and rescue operations were launched by the Indian Navy after a distress signal from the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena, which sank in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka following a torpedo strike attributed to a United States submarine. Officials said the distress call from the warship reached...
Sandhu named Delhi LG in major reshuffle
President Droupadi Murmu approved sweeping gubernatorial changes across several states and Union Territories on Thursday evening, appointing former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu as the new lieutenant governor of Delhi and transferring R. N. Ravi from Tamil Nadu to serve as governor of West Bengal amid a wider administrative reshuffle...
Middle East war deepens after Iran missile barrage
Fighting across West Asia intensified sharply as Iran fired advanced ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv while United States and Israeli forces expanded coordinated air strikes deep inside Iranian territory, pushing the conflict into its seventh day and widening fears of a prolonged regional war. Iran’s armed forces launched a...
Holi video sparks outrage over alleged cow abuse
Footage circulating widely on social media has triggered outrage after a group of men in Haryana were seen allegedly forcing a cow to drink alcohol during Holi celebrations, prompting calls for strict legal action and renewed debate over cruelty against animals during public festivities. The video, which spread rapidly...
Iran warns Middle East economic hubs under threat
Iran has warned it could strike major economic centres across the Middle East if attacks by the United States and Israel continue, signalling a widening confrontation that could place regional financial hubs such as Dubai at risk and deepen fears of a broader regional war. A commander from the...
Iran condemns US strike on frigate Dena
Tehran has accused Washington of committing an “atrocity at sea” after an Iranian naval frigate was sunk by a United States submarine in the Indian Ocean, triggering a sharp escalation in tensions surrounding the widening conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued...
Nitish Kumar signals move to Rajya Sabha
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has confirmed that he intends to enter the Rajya Sabha, ending days of political speculation about his next step in national politics. The announcement came through a social media message that quickly triggered intense debate across political circles in Patna and New Delhi about...
Assam Congress faces setback as three MLAs join BJP
Political equations in Assam shifted sharply as three suspended Congress legislators—Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, Basanta Das and Sashi Kanta Das—formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s state headquarters in Guwahati. The induction took place in the presence of Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia, along with several senior leaders...
Speaker faces removal motion in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha is expected to witness an unusual parliamentary moment when Speaker Om Birla does not preside over proceedings as members debate a motion seeking his removal, a development that underscores growing tensions between the government and the opposition benches. When Parliament reconvenes for the second phase of the...
UAE air defences repel barrage of Iranian missiles
Escalating hostilities across the Middle East have placed the United Arab Emirates at the centre of a widening aerial confrontation, with the country’s defence authorities revealing that its air defence network has confronted a large wave of Iranian missile attacks since the conflict intensified. Military officials said the systems...
