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Iran Air jet destroyed during strike at Bushehr
A passenger aircraft belonging to Iran Air was destroyed while parked at an airport in southern Iran during Israeli air strikes, Iranian media reported, highlighting the widening reach of a conflict that is increasingly affecting civilian aviation infrastructure. Reports carried by Iranian outlets and cited by international wire services...
Supreme Court orders CBI probe into DLF housing project
Allegations of irregularities in a luxury residential development in Gurugram have prompted the Supreme Court to direct a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry, with judges warning that the issues uncovered may represent only a fraction of wider problems in the organised real estate sector. A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin...
Sonia Gandhi questions government stance on Iran crisis
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has challenged the Centre over what she described as an “unsettling silence” on the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, raising pointed questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic positioning amid heightened regional tensions. Addressing party colleagues and speaking in...
Ruhullah presses Omar Abdullah on Khamenei response
Ruling National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has sharpened his criticism of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of failing to explicitly condemn the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and urging a stronger political stand on an issue that has stirred emotions across...
Hormuz strait violence deepens as Iran targets sixth vessel
Bodies of smoke rising across the narrow channels of the Strait of Hormuz have signalled a dramatic escalation of maritime conflict that threatens a major artery of global energy flows after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps reported a sixth ship had been struck in waters it has declared closed. Iranian...
Rahul Gandhi questions Modi’s global stance
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of weakening the country’s diplomatic leverage in dealings with United States President Donald Trump, arguing that this has constrained New Delhi’s ability to challenge actions taken by Washington. The remarks, delivered on Monday,...
Court orders bank account unfreezing amid Garg case scrutiny
A district and sessions judge at the Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court in Guwahati ordered the unfreezing of bank accounts and credit cards belonging to accused Shyamkanu Mahanta on Monday, after sharply criticising investigative authorities for failing to adhere to mandatory procedural safeguards under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha...
Modi voices solidarity after UAE attacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has spoken with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to condemn attacks on the Gulf state and convey condolences over the loss of life, signalling diplomatic solidarity at a time of heightened regional tension. In a message posted on...
Modi and Carney seek to mend ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Canadian counterpart Mark Carney in New Delhi on Monday, marking a high-stakes attempt to stabilise strained bilateral relations and advance cooperation in technology, trade and energy, including a long-term uranium supply arrangement. Officials familiar with the preparations said discussions are expected...
Dispute over USS Abraham Lincoln attack
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserted that it launched four ballistic missiles towards the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman after a massive US-Israeli military offensive that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on 28 February. Tehran’s state-linked media and Revolutionary Guard spokesmen said missiles were...
Kashmir shuts schools amid security concerns
Educational institutions across the Kashmir Valley will remain closed for two days, the minister for education, Sakina Itoo, announced on Sunday, citing the prevailing security situation across the region. The directive applies to all government and private schools as well as colleges, affecting thousands of students at a time...
Yogi orders firm action to safeguard festivals
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to take strict and exemplary action against anyone attempting to disturb communal harmony during upcoming religious festivals, declaring that efforts to tamper with law and order will not be tolerated. Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior police and administrative...
BJP attacks Congress over Iran remarks
Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the United States and Israel carrying out military strikes on Iran, accusing the opposition of undermining national interest and branding it an “army of rats” for what they...
JNU tensions escalate over VC remarks
Jawaharlal Nehru University is witnessing mounting unrest as students intensify protests over alleged casteist comments attributed to Vice-Chancellor Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit and press for the implementation of University Grants Commission regulations, with detentions and arrests sharpening divisions on campus. Demonstrations gathered pace this week after student organisations accused the...
Hazare urges Kejriwal to serve society after court discharge
Social activist Anna Hazare welcomed the discharge of Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, urging acceptance of the judiciary’s verdict and calling on the former Delhi chief executive to focus on service for society and the nation rather than personal or partisan interests. Hazare’s...
Karnataka leaders rally behind Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress figures in Karnataka have closed ranks behind Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal of launching politically motivated attacks against the Rae Bareli MP amid intensifying national campaign exchanges. Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara and Congress MLC...
Taliban video claim fuels Kabul Islamabad standoff
Footage said to show strikes on Pakistani targets has surfaced online as hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan sharpen into one of their most serious confrontations in years. The video, circulated on X by PTI and attributed to Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Defence Ministry, is described by Kabul as evidence of retaliatory...
Chib granted bail in AI Summit protest case
A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to Uday Bhanu Chib, National President of the Indian Youth Congress, in connection with his arrest over a protest staged during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Duty Magistrate at Patiala House Court allowed Chib’s release on...
