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Transit Peril: Nepal Could Facilitate Terror Routes into India
A senior advisor to the President of Nepal has issued a stark caution that Lashkar‑e‑Taiba and Jaish‑e‑Mohammed, both UN‑designated groups based in Pakistan, may exploit Nepal’s open terrain and porous borders as a transit corridor to launch attacks in India. Sunil Bahadur Thapa delivered this warning on 9 July...
Polarising Appeal from Bengal BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
Bengal’s Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday urged citizens to steer clear of areas “where Muslims are in a majority” during travel, and referred to Bengali-speaking migrants in Delhi’s Jai Hind Colony as “Rohingya Muslims”. These remarks provoked swift condemnation from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which accused...
Congress’s Karnataka Leadership Rivalry Intensifies
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar have publicly dismissed speculation of a leadership handover, yet undercurrents of disquiet persist within Karnataka’s Congress, highlighting deep-rooted tensions between two of its most influential leaders. Siddaramaiah has unequivocally ruled out any plan for a mid‑term rotation of the Chief Minister’s...
Appeals Court Revives Death Penalty in Guantánamo Plea Deal
A federal appeals panel in Washington, DC, has struck down a plea agreement that would have spared Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co‑defendants from execution, restoring the possibility of military trials and capital punishment in the long‑standing Guantánamo Bay case. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...
Last-Minute Talks To Defuse US Tariff Threats
An Indian delegation led by Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is due in Washington next week to push forward an interim trade agreement with the United States, capitalising on a Washington‑approved extension of reciprocal tariff deadlines to 1 August. The move aims to resolve stalling points surrounding agriculture, automotive goods and non‑tariff...
State Fallout After Mann’s Barbs at PM’s Global Tour
New Delhi has witnessed a sharp diplomatic rebuke after remarks from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overseas engagements drew condemnation from the Ministry of External Affairs. The central ministry described the comments as “irresponsible and regrettable”, warning they risk undermining India’s growing links with friendly nations...
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...
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...
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...
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...
