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Banerjee Decries ‘Targeted Harassment’ of Bengali Residents in Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sharply criticised actions against Bengali-speaking residents of Jai Hind Colony in Vasant Kunj, Delhi, alleging that essential services were deliberately disrupted in what she described as “anti‑Bengali” targeting. She raised the issue forcefully across platforms, asserting that language and identity are being...
Martyrs Mislabelled: Vidyasagar University Exam Sparks Outrage
Two professors overseeing the undergraduate history examination at Vidyasagar University in Midnapore have been temporarily removed from exam duties after a question paper erroneously labelled Indian revolutionary figures as “terrorists”. The question—“name three district magistrates of Midnapore who were killed by terrorists”—triggered widespread backlash when it became public. Vice-Chancellor...
FATF report confirms Pak state sponsorship of terror
The Financial Action Task Force has, for the first time, acknowledged that national governments can act as sponsors of terrorism, a shift notable in this month’s comprehensive report on terrorist financing risks. The disclosure bolsters longstanding claims by India that Pakistan’s military and intelligence networks continue to facilitate groups...
Court Blocks Karnataka Move on Jan Aushadhi Kendras
The Karnataka High Court has halted the state government’s directive to close down Jan Aushadhi Kendras operating inside government hospitals, granting a stay in favour of 18 petitioners challenging the decision. The order, delivered by Justice M. I. Arun, ensures the pharmacies may continue functioning pending further hearings. The contest centres on...
BRICS Leaders Warn Resource Weaponisation Threatens Global Tech Order
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a pointed appeal on secure critical‑minerals supply chains and responsible artificial intelligence during the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6–7 July 2025. He warned that allowing any nation to wield key resources as “weapons” could “selfishly” destabilise global progress, and urged...
Lone Rafale Lost to High‑Altitude Failure, CEO Confirms
Dassault Aviation’s chairman and chief executive, Éric Trappier, has confirmed that one of India’s Rafale fighter jets was lost—not in combat, but due to a technical malfunction at high altitude, and stressed that no enemy engagement took place. The incident is under formal investigation. Trappier, speaking via a French...
Gehlot Mixes Sarcasm with Support for Sharma
Ashok Gehlot delivered a characteristically sharp political performance, oscillating between praise and pointed criticism of Bhajanlal Sharma’s government during a public address on Tuesday. Speaking with an edge that veered between irony and earnestness, the Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister described the incumbent chief minister as “suitable”...
Congress Under Fire After Leaders Denied Access at Bihar Protest
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Nirupam accused the Congress of marginalising its own leaders during the Mahagathbandhan’s “Bihar Bandh” protest in Patna, after NSUI national in‑charge Kanhaiya Kumar and Independent MP Pappu Yadav were prevented by security personnel from boarding the vehicle carrying Rahul Gandhi. Nirupam claimed the party has allowed...
Delhi Trembles as Earthquake Shakes NCR and Haryana
Tremors jolted Delhi and surrounding areas of the National Capital Region early Wednesday morning following an earthquake centred in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, the quake struck at 9:04 am and originated at a depth of 10 kilometres, causing a brief wave of alarm...
Bengal Govt Alleges Assam Seeks to Extend NRC into State
West Bengal’s chief minister has raised alarm after a resident of Cooch Behar received a notice from Assam’s Foreigners Tribunal, setting off a fresh political confrontation over the National Register of Citizens. The official notice, served to Uttam Kumar Brajabashi—a Rajbanshi farmer who has been a voter in Bengal...
Fuel‑Control Switches Under Scrutiny After Air India 787 Crash
A preliminary investigation into the crash of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 that came down shortly after departing Ahmedabad on 12 June*, pins early focus on the aircraft’s fuel‑control switches. Authorities from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau have submitted a five‑page report to the Ministry of Civil...
India Denies Censorship, Accuses X of Delayed Unblocking of Reuters Handles
Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, accused the Indian government of ordering the blocking of @Reuters and @ReutersWorld accounts on July 3 under Section 69A of the IT Act, suggesting that non-compliance could have exposed the company to criminal liability. India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology...
Ex-CJIs Back One Nation, One Election, Flags EC Power Risks
Former Chief Justices have affirmed the constitutional validity of synchronising national and state assembly polls, but voiced strong reservations over sweeping powers earmarked for the Election Commission under the proposed bill, according to submissions before a parliamentary panel. Top jurist D Y Chandrachud wrote to the Joint Parliamentary Committee...
Trump Threatens 10 % Extra Tariff on BRICS Nations Including India
U. S. President Donald Trump has announced that all BRICS member countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and the expansion bloc—will face an additional 10 % tariff on their imports into the United States. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on 8 July, he accused the coalition of seeking to “destroy” the U....
MNS Protest Sparks Tension in Mira Road Over Language Row
Tensions flared in Mira Road as workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena were detained while attempting to stage a counter-protest over a language-related incident that has ignited debate across political and civil circles in Maharashtra. Police acted swiftly to disperse the unauthorised demonstration, detaining several party members who had...
Putin Minister’s Dismissal Precedes Apparent Suicide
State investigators confirmed that Roman Starovoyt, aged 53, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car in Odintsovo, just west of Moscow, on 7 July. The discovery came mere hours after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree removing him from his position as transport minister, a role...
Dhankhar for criminal case in cash cache at judge’s home
Vice‑President Jagdeep Dhankhar has called for a thorough criminal investigation following the discovery of a substantial amount of cash at the official residence of a High Court judge. Addressing students and faculty at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies in Kochi on 7 July 2025, he warned that...
Bihar’s Law and Order Crisis Looms Large Ahead of Elections
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has sharply criticised governance in Bihar, saying the state’s “law and order has collapsed”. He cited the murders of two young men in Nalanda district and the high‑profile killing of industrialist Gopal Khemka in Patna as evidence of a severe breakdown. Paswan’s remarks carry added...
