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Government Signals Openness to ‘Operation Sindoor’ Debate
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Sunday that the Centre will allow discussion on Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam terror attack, and US President Donald Trump’s assertions of brokering the India–Pakistan ceasefire during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. All-party consultations held ahead of the session’s scheduled start on Monday saw...
Satellite Evidence Suggests Kirana Hills Strike
Satellite imagery captured in June 2025 appears to show a missile impact on Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, located near the Sargodha region, part of the area that hosts nuclear-related infrastructure. Geo‑intelligence analyst Damien Symon, interpreting Google Earth visuals, identified a distinct impact mark on the hillside and fresh runway repairs...
China Unveils Himalayan Mega‑Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo
China has initiated construction of an unprecedented hydropower complex on the Yarlung Tsangpo River—known downstream as the Brahmaputra—at Nyingchi in Tibet. Premier Li Qiang attended the groundbreaking ceremony on 19 July, signalling Beijing’s aggressive thrust into mega‑infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Himalayan region. The project, dubbed the Medog Hydropower Station, entails...
Gandhi’s Opposition Role Under BJP Fire for Defending Vadra
BJP spokespersons accused the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of hijacking his constitutional position to defend his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, who faces a money‑laundering charge filed by the Enforcement Directorate in a Haryana land‑deal case. The allegations come ahead of Parliament’s monsoon session, as...
Bihar Opposition Mobilises Against Voter List Revision
Tejashwi Yadav has urged 35 opposition figures, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, to challenge the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls, warning the exercise may exclude up to 12–15 percent of voters. He said the process risks stripping citizens of voting rights and access...
Electrical Fault Suspected in AI-171 Crash Tail Section
Investigators probing the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI‑171 are now focusing on the aircraft’s tail section, where early signs of a contained electrical fire have emerged. The Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, which crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, split into pieces in...
Trump Asserts Five Jets Downed Amid India–Pakistan Clash
U. S. President Donald Trump said at a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers that he believes up to five warplanes were shot down during the India–Pakistan hostilities that erupted following an Islamist militant attack in April. He emphasised that “planes were being shot out of the air. Five,...
AAP Leadership Faces ED Money‑Laundering Charges
The Enforcement Directorate has lodged three Enforcement Case Information Reports under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, covering alleged irregularities worth ₹6,368 crore involving hospital construction, CCTV installation and shelter homes during Aam Aadmi Party rule in Delhi. Senior Party figures Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain are reportedly under scrutiny...
Modi Pressed Over Minister’s Mutton Feast During Sawan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism from the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Motihari, Bihar, as RJD leaders seized on Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s mutton event, held during the sacred Hindu month of Sawan, as evidence of double standards within the ruling coalition. The opposition, led by Tejashwi Yadav,...
Uncommanded Fuel Cutoff Under Scrutiny in Air India Crash
Preliminary findings into the June 12 crash of Air India flight AI‑171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick point to pivotal electrical or software failures that may have triggered the aircraft’s fuel control switches without pilot input. Investigators are exploring whether such an “un-commanded transition” could explain why both engines...
Meta Apologises for Misinterpreting Kannada Condolence
Meta Platforms has issued a public apology to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after a technical error on Facebook and Instagram distorted a condolence message he posted in Kannada, triggering sharp criticism from the Congress veteran. The message, which was intended to mourn the death of legendary actress B Sarojadevi,...
Kapil Raj Quits After High‑Profile Anti‑Money Laundering Tenure
Kapil Raj has resigned from the Indian Revenue Service effective 17 July, ending a 16‑year career marked by his central role in major financial crime investigations. A Ministry of Finance order confirms the President’s acceptance of his resignation. A 2009 batch officer aged 45, Raj cited personal reasons for...
BJP president announcement after I-Day
Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to unveil its consensus pick for national president following Independence Day, marking a prolonged interlude since state-level organisational elections concluded. The postponement has triggered unrest among the party’s base, with many cadres expressing frustration over the lack of leadership clarity and direction. The absence...
US Branding of TRF Signals Deepening India‑US Security Bond
The United States government has officially classified The Resistance Front, a proxy of Lashkar‑e‑Tayyiba, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, escalating counter‑terrorism collaboration with India. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the designation on 17 July, citing TRF’s claim of responsibility for the April 22...
Judge Varma Moves to Halt Impeachment Bid
Justice Yashwant Varma has petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging the in-house inquiry report that recommended impeachment proceedings over a cache of charred cash discovered at his former official residence. The judge asserts serious procedural flaws and petitions the apex court to quash the report and subsequent impeachment recommendation, citing...
Trump Trip to Islamabad Unlikely, Local Media Retracts Claims
Reports from Pakistani television channels early on Thursday stating that U. S. President Donald Trump would visit Islamabad in September have since been withdrawn following swift denials from both Pakistani authorities and the White House. Geo News and ARY News initially claimed the trip would mark the first presidential...
Pilots’ Federation Prepares Legal Strike Over WSJ Coverage
The Federation of Indian Pilots has announced plans to pursue legal action against the Wall Street Journal, asserting that the US publication has levelled unwarranted accusations against the pilots of Air India flight AI 171. FIP President Captain CS Randhawa sharply criticised reports suggesting pilot error, emphasising that India’s preliminary...
Chhangur Baba’s Network Exposed in Cross‑Border Conversion Probe
Uttar Pradesh’s Anti‑Terrorism Squad has dismantled a sprawling religious conversion syndicate centred in Balrampur, registering an FIR against self‑styled spiritual leader Jamaluddin, known as Chhangur Baba, and his close associate Neetu alias Nasreen. Authorities allege that the pair operated a terror‑conversion racket masquerading as religious outreach, coercing vulnerable individuals—widows,...
