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BJP Set to Break New Ground with First Woman National President
A decisive shift in leadership strategy is unfolding within the Bharatiya Janata Party, with preparations underway to appoint its first woman national president as discussions between the party high command and its ideological mentor, the RSS, reach a crucial juncture. The move aligns with a broader organisational drive aimed...
Sports Channels Unblocked Amid Bilateral Freeze
India will not impose restrictions on Pakistan’s sports teams participating in multi‑nations tournaments on Indian soil, a sports ministry spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. The decision follows the mid‑April Pahalgam attack that killed 26 Indian tourists and India’s subsequent military retaliation under Operation Sindoor. Despite diplomatic tensions, officials emphasised that...
Alliance Strain Looms Over UP Panchayat Polls
Tensions are growing between the Congress and Samajwadi Party as Uttar Pradesh prepares for its three-tier panchayat elections, expected in early 2026. While Congress is actively rebuilding its grassroots machinery, signs point to a more independent electoral approach. This emerging divergence places pressure on the INDIA bloc’s regional strategy....
Global Drug Cartel Shattered by ‘Med Max’ Operation
A sweeping international drug trafficking syndicate has been dismantled by the Narcotics Control Bureau under the codename “Med Max”, with eight arrests and 48 consignments seized across multiple continents. Union Home Minister Amit Shah described the operation as a “stellar example of multi‑agency coordination” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership....
Congress Could Be Named in ED Case
A Delhi court heard on Wednesday that the Enforcement Directorate may add the All India Congress Committee as an accused in its money laundering probe linked to the National Herald, pending additional evidence. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for ED, argued the agency has the prerogative to extend...
Air India DC‑bound Flight Grounded in Vienna Over Maintenance Delay
An Air India Boeing 777 ferrying passengers from Delhi to Washington, DC, was compelled to remain in Vienna after a routine fuel stop on 2 July uncovered an extended maintenance issue, forcing the cancellation of its onward segment. The return flight, AI104, was also scrapped. Flight AI103 landed in...
India Opts Out of BRICS Currency Push
India has opted not to back the creation of a new BRICS currency, reaffirming its commitment to US dollar-aligned trade policies—a decision lauded by startup founder Akshat Shrivastava, who called it “a smart move”. India’s economy, contributing around 3 percent of global GDP, remains tied to the dollar, which still...
Digital Curtain Reinstated Over Pakistani Celebrities
The Indian government has blocked access once again to the social media accounts of numerous Pakistani actors, cricketers and entertainment platforms following an unexpected and brief period during which they were accessible in India. Authorities carried out an emergency internal review and reinstated restrictions, attributing the temporary lifting to...
Pakistan Takes UNSC Helm with Diplomatic Agenda
Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for July 2025, marking its first monthly presidency since 2013 during its current two-year non‑permanent term that began in January 2025. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, indicated that Islamabad will steer the Council’s programme...
Court Directs Police, MPCB to Respond in Mosque Loudspeaker Dispute
Five mosques in Vikhroli have approached the Bombay High Court, arguing that Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board engaged in “arbitrary and discriminatory” removal of loudspeakers and refusal to renew licences, affecting fundamental religious freedoms. The bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Milind Sathaye issued notices to...
Sparks Fly as Trump Seeks India Deal with Reduced Tariffs
US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that a bilateral trade agreement with India is within reach, promising “much less tariffs” to make both nations more competitive. He indicated that India is prepared to lower longstanding trade barriers—an essential move to prevent the reimposition of reciprocal tariffs set to take...
GST System Undermines Small Businesses, Rahul Gandhi Warns
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said the Goods and Services Tax has become “a brutal tool of economic injustice and corporate cronyism”, targeting the poor and micro, small and medium enterprises, according to a post on X. At the eight-year point...
BJP accuses Tejashwi of ‘namazwaad’ plot
BJP has launched a blistering attack on the INDIA alliance after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav vowed at a Patna rally that his coalition would “throw the amended Waqf Act into the dustbin” if elected in Bihar. At a press conference in New Delhi, national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi condemned the...
Putin Launches Mass Production of Mach‑10 Hypersonic Missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised the serial production of the country’s advanced Oreshnik hypersonic missile, citing deteriorating global security and escalating Middle East tensions as justification. He announced the move during a speech to graduates of military academies at the Kremlin, confirming that the Oreshnik, capable of reaching speeds...
Buddhist Control Bid at Bodh Gaya Thwarted by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition seeking exclusive management of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, dismissing it as improperly filed under Article 32 of the Constitution and directing the petitioner to approach the Patna High Court instead. A bench of Justices M. M. Sundresh and K. Vinod Chandran said the matter...
Karnataka Congress Faces Unease Over Leadership Shift
Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala arrived in Karnataka for a series of closed-door discussions with state legislators, as internal rifts threaten to destabilise the ruling party’s grip on the southern state. The visit assumes greater urgency amid growing calls from a section of the party’s own MLAs seeking...
Locals Coerced Into Aiding Pahalgam Attackers, Says Omar
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asserted that two men recently arrested by the National Investigation Agency for assisting the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack were coerced and that local residents played no voluntary part in the massacre carried out on 22 April. The attack claimed 26...
Half‑Measure Leaves Indus Waters Treaty in Legal Limbo
India’s move on 23 April 2025 to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty into “abeyance” marks a political gesture with no foothold in international law, strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has warned. The decision, triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack in April, halts obligations on paper but may deepen...
