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Highly Transmissible NB.1.8.1 Variant Detected Across U.S
A new and highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, has been identified in multiple U.S. states, prompting heightened surveillance by health authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed detections through its airport screening programme, with cases reported in California, Washington, Virginia, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Hawaii. The variant,...
Government Clerk Detained in Jaisalmer over Alleged ISI Espionage
A Rajasthan government employee, identified as Shakur Khan Mangaliya, was detained on Wednesday in Jaisalmer for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence . Khan, who serves as a clerk in the state’s employment office, was apprehended by a joint team from the Rajasthan CID and intelligence units from Jaipur....
Tharoor’s LoC Comment Sparks Internal Congress Discord
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has ignited a political storm within his party following remarks made during an international delegation visit, asserting that India crossed the Line of Control for the first time during the 2016 surgical strike on a terror base. This statement has drawn sharp criticism from fellow...
Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Professor, Curbs on Case Commentary
The Supreme Court has extended the interim bail of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, arrested over allegedly inflammatory social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, but reiterated that he cannot post anything online related to the case. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta clarified that...
India Rallies Global Support Against Cross-Border Terrorism
Two parliamentary delegations from India engaged with senior officials in Japan and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, articulating India’s position on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and addressing misinformation surrounding the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor. In Tokyo, the delegation, comprising members from various political parties, met with Japanese...
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...
States Clash Over HAL’s Future Amidst Defence Manufacturing Expansion
Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has proposed relocating Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft and Light Combat Aircraft production facilities from Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh. He has offered 10,000 acres at the Lepakshi-Madakasira hub, approximately an hour from Bengaluru airport, to establish a new greenfield facility....
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...
India Reaffirms Readiness to Resume Operation Sindoor if Provoked
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has informed a parliamentary panel that India is prepared to reinstate Operation Sindoor should Pakistan breach the current ceasefire or engage in terrorist activities. Addressing the Consultative Committee on External Affairs, Jaishankar emphasized that the cessation of hostilities was a direct result of bilateral...
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...
