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Delhi Faces Major Disruptions as Heavy Rain Floods NCR
Heavy rainfall struck Delhi and adjoining National Capital Region areas early Sunday, causing significant waterlogging and disrupting normal life across the capital. The intense downpour overwhelmed drainage systems, leading to flooded streets and traffic snarls that affected millions of commuters throughout the morning. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport experienced...
Beijing’s Global Lending Turns into a $22 Billion Collection Drive
Seventy-five developing nations are poised to repay a record $22 billion to China this year, marking a significant shift in Beijing’s role from a major financier to a formidable debt collector. This repayment surge, as highlighted by the Lowy Institute, underscores the mounting financial pressures on some of the...
Modi’s Dam Remarks Stir Tensions Amid Indus Treaty Suspension
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has intensified the diplomatic standoff with Pakistan by criticising the Indus Waters Treaty and asserting India’s right to fully utilise its share of water from the Indus river system. Addressing a public gathering in Gandhinagar, Modi remarked, “Just opened a few dam gates for desilting,...
Digital Overhaul of Waqf Records Excludes Unregistered Properties
Unregistered waqf properties, including those classified under the ‘waqf by user’ category, will be excluded from the forthcoming Central Waqf Portal. This digital platform, designed to enhance transparency and governance of waqf assets, will implement a stringent three-tier verification system comprising ‘maker’, ‘checker’, and ‘approver’ roles to ensure data...
Kharge Accuses Modi Govt of ‘Undeclared Emergency’
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, alleging that the country has endured an “undeclared emergency” throughout the government’s eleven-year tenure. Kharge contends that democratic institutions have been systematically weakened, and opposition voices suppressed, under the guise of governance. In a pointed statement, Kharge...
BJP MP Draws Fire for Comments on Pahalgam Terror Victims
The statements by a BJP Rajya Sabha MP regarding the victims of a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam district have sparked widespread outrage and raised serious questions about the sensitivities of elected representatives. Ram Chander Jangra, a member of the upper house of Parliament, suggested that the...
Spike in COVID-19 Fatalities Raises Alarm in Karnataka
A surge in COVID-19 cases across Karnataka has culminated in the death of an 84-year-old man in Bengaluru, marking the state’s first confirmed fatality from the virus this year. The patient, who had pre-existing health conditions, succumbed to the infection while under treatment, prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance...
Sharif’s Tehran Appeal Rebuffed as India Stands Firm on Kashmir
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for dialogue with India, made during his visit to Tehran, has been unequivocally rejected by New Delhi, which maintains that discussions can only pertain to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir . Sharif, addressing a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressed Pakistan’s readiness to...
Mohammad Yunus Warns of Plot to Reinstate Indian Influence
Mohammad Yunus, a prominent chief adviser, has attributed Bangladesh’s ongoing crisis to a deliberate effort aimed at restoring Indian dominance in the country, a claim conveyed by Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya. Following a high-profile meeting on Sunday that included multiple political factions, Manna shared Yunus’s assertion...
Pakistan Faces Backlash Over Morphed Military Image
Pakistan’s attempt to showcase a triumph in its so-called military operation, Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, has sparked widespread criticism after it emerged that the image presented as evidence was falsely attributed. At a high-profile dinner hosted by the newly appointed Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, an...
Bangladesh Ends $21 Million Shipbuilding Deal with Kolkata Firm
Bangladesh has terminated a $21 million contract awarded to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd , a defence ministry-owned shipbuilding company based in Kolkata, for the construction of an Advanced Ocean-Going Tug. The cancellation follows India’s decision to withdraw the transshipment facility previously extended to Bangladesh, a move that...
Congress G-23 Emerges as Party’s Key Defenders Amidst INDIA Bloc Rift
The internal dynamics within the Congress party have shifted as the G-23 leaders assert themselves amid growing tensions within the INDIA bloc over the handling of Operation Sindoor. As the party faces mounting criticism for its stance, which some argue risks alienating allies and emboldening Pakistan, the five prominent...
Non-bailable warrant against Rahul Gandhi in 2018 case
A special MP-MLA court in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, has issued a non-bailable warrant against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, directing him to appear in person on 26 June in connection with a defamation case stemming from remarks made in 2018 about then Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah. The court dismissed...
Nasreen Demands Imprisonment for Yunus Amid Mounting Political Turmoil
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has intensified her criticism of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, calling for his imprisonment and accusing him of serious misconduct during his tenure as the country’s interim leader. Nasreen, known for her outspoken views, expressed her condemnation on social media, stating, “I’ve heard...
NB.1.8.1 Variant Raises Global Concerns Amid Renewed COVID-19 Surge
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, NB.1.8.1, is drawing heightened scrutiny from health authorities worldwide due to its rapid spread and potential to evade immune defences, even as it has yet to cause a significant spike in severe cases. Detected through genomic surveillance in the United States, NB.1.8.1 has been identified...
Supreme Court Penalises Advocate for ‘Publicity-Driven’ PIL
The Supreme Court has imposed a ₹7,000 fine on an advocate who filed a public interest litigation alleging a breach of protocol during Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai’s visit to Maharashtra. The bench, led by CJI Gavai himself, dismissed the plea, labelling it an attempt at “cheap...
ED Officer Seeks Pre-Arrest Bail
A senior Enforcement Directorate official has approached the Kerala High Court for anticipatory bail after being named as the primary accused in a corruption case involving an alleged ₹2 crore bribe demand from a Kollam-based cashew businessman. Shekhar Kumar, 37, currently serving as Assistant Director at the ED’s Kochi...
Harvard’s Global Student Programme Halted
Harvard University has been stripped of its authority to enrol international students after the Trump administration revoked its certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program . The decision, announced on 22 May by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, immediately bars the university from admitting new foreign students and...
