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West Asia war sparks storm in Parliament
Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran have ignited a heated confrontation in Parliament, with the Opposition demanding a full debate after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a formal statement outlining the government’s position and its implications for national interests. The minister addressed both Houses during the...
Opposition bloc considers move to impeach CEC
Political tensions around the Election Commission have sharpened ahead of the next West Bengal Assembly election cycle, with parties aligned under the INDIA alliance weighing an unprecedented parliamentary step against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Discussions within the bloc indicate that leaders are examining the possibility of initiating an...
Pakistan imposes austerity to curb fuel demand
Pakistan has announced sweeping austerity measures designed to reduce fuel consumption and manage energy supplies as turbulence in West Asia threatens global oil flows and drives up prices. Authorities ordered temporary school closures, introduced a four-day workweek for public offices and sharply curtailed fuel allowances for government departments in...
Murmu event row deepens Delhi Kolkata tensions
Political friction between the Union government and the West Bengal administration intensified after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rejected allegations of a protocol breach during an event attended by President Droupadi Murmu. Banerjee stated that the programme had been conducted in accordance with established norms, dismissing claims that the state...
Ajmal accuses Congress of aiding BJP in Assam
All India United Democratic Front president Badruddin Ajmal has launched a pointed attack on the Indian National Congress, alleging that the party’s political conduct in Assam is indirectly helping the Bharatiya Janata Party consolidate its hold on power in the state. Ajmal made the remarks on March 9 while...
Putin backs Iran as Khamenei successor rises
Russia signalled firm political backing for Tehran’s leadership on Monday as President Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on assuming Iran’s highest authority and pledged Moscow’s “unwavering” support amid a widening confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The message from the Kremlin arrived as the Islamic Republic entered...
Iranian drones strike Bahrain refinery injuring dozens
Iran launched a sweeping wave of missile and drone strikes across Gulf territories overnight, hitting energy facilities and civilian areas in Bahrain and leaving at least 32 people injured after drones struck the Sitra industrial zone, authorities said. Bahrain’s interior ministry confirmed that unmanned aircraft targeted areas near the...
Centre demands explanation over Murmu protocol lapse
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has asked the West Bengal government to submit a detailed report on alleged lapses in protocol during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu, directing the state’s chief secretary to provide a full explanation by 5 pm. The communication seeks clarification on deviations from the...
Opposition states intensify backlash over LPG price hike
Fierce political confrontation erupted after the Centre approved a fresh increase in domestic LPG cylinder prices, prompting leaders of several opposition-governed states to accuse the government of placing an additional burden on households already grappling with rising living costs. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called on women across...
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...
