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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...
Khamenei death throws Middle East into deepening conflict
A volatile phase has unfolded across the Middle East as confirmed reports show Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed during a major military campaign by United States and Israeli forces against the Iranian state, a development likely to reshape regional geopolitics and ignite profound uncertainties. Iranian state...
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...
Israel strikes Tehran as tensions erupt
Explosions shook Tehran early on Saturday as Israel launched what it described as a pre-emptive military operation, widening a confrontation that threatens to engulf the region and drawing reported participation from the United States, according to the Associated Press, which cited an official familiar with the matter. Blasts were...
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...
ASI report intensifies Bhojshala mosque dispute
A 2,189-page survey submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India has concluded that the Kamal Maula Mosque structure in Dhar was constructed using the remains of earlier temple edifices, placing a long-running dispute before the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on a firmer evidentiary footing. The...
Delhi court clears Kejriwal and Sisodia in excise policy cases
A court in Delhi has discharged former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his one-time deputy Manish Sisodia in legal proceedings linked to the capital’s controversial excise policy, ruling there was insufficient evidence to frame criminal charges in matters concerning compliance with enforcement agency summons. The decision marks a significant...
JNU protest march clashes with police injure students
A protest by members of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union heading towards the Ministry of Education office in New Delhi turned violent on Thursday, leaving several students and police personnel injured and more than 50 protesters detained, according to available reports. Police blocked the demonstration outside the campus,...
Dhankhar says health, not illness, prompted resignation
Jagdeep Dhankhar has clarified that his departure from the vice-presidential post in July 2025 was driven by a decision to “prioritise health”, not because he was unwell, a statement that comes as scrutiny persists over the circumstances surrounding his exit. Speaking to supporters and well-wishers in Churu, Rajasthan, the...
Bihar Rajya Sabha race intensifies alliances
Political activity has accelerated in Patna as the nomination process for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar begins, prompting intense consultations within both the National Democratic Alliance and the Grand Alliance. Party headquarters have turned into negotiation hubs, with leaders weighing arithmetic, loyalty and long-term strategy ahead of the...
High court clears Hooda in AJL land case
Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside charges against former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and The Associated Journals Limited in the 2005 Panchkula land re-allotment case, bringing significant relief to the senior Congress leader in a matter that has lingered for nearly two decades. The court...
Urdu invite sparks row in Karnataka
Political tempers have flared in Karnataka after the state government issued an official invitation in Urdu for a Health Department programme, drawing sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which accused the ruling Congress of indulging in appeasement politics. The invitation, circulated by the Department of Health and Family...
