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Counting Resumes in Himalayan Zones, National Rollout Next March
Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a high-level review of preparations for India’s 16th decennial Census, set to include caste enumeration. A gazette notification published on 16 June officially confirmed that the exercise will begin at 00:00 hours on 1 October 2026 in snow‑bound territories—Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand—and will...
Khamenei Transfers Command to IRGC Amid Israel Strikes
Heightened tensions between Iran and Israel have prompted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to delegate core military authority to the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Iran International. The decision coincides with reports that Khamenei, 86, and his family—including son Mojtaba—have been relocated to an...
Judge Varma Rejects Resignation Demand Despite Cash Allegations
Justice Yashwant Varma has declined to step down from his post at the Allahabad High Court following the discovery of large sums of money in his official residence in Delhi, asserting that the inquiry process leading to calls for his removal was “fundamentally unjust”. This decision marks the latest...
Carney‑Modi Reset Sparks Diplomatic Renewal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on Tuesday. They announced the mutual return of high commissioners to their respective capitals and initiated a modest thaw in the diplomatic rupture triggered by the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar...
Nationals Moved to Safety: India Airlifts First Group from Iran
India has initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Iran as regional tensions between Tehran and Israel intensify. A first group of 110 Indian nationals, mainly students, successfully crossed into Armenia and are scheduled to fly to Delhi tomorrow. This effort follows direct coordination between New Delhi, Tehran, Yerevan,...
CEO’s Crisis Response Echoes American Counterpart
Air India’s chief executive, Campbell Wilson, finds himself under scrutiny as observers highlight striking parallels between his message following the Ahmedabad Boeing 787 crash and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom’s address in January. Social media users have pointed out near-identical phrasing and structure, triggering accusations of plagiarism and raising concerns about authenticity...
Sarma Demands Evidence from Gogoi on Communal Unrest Claims
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi to provide concrete evidence linking Hindus to the communal disturbances in Dhubri, emphatically rejecting what he described as groundless accusations and calling them part of Congress’s enduring “appeasement politics.” Addressing reporters in North Lakhimpur, Sarma said Gogoi’s allegations against the Hindu...
G7 Backs Israel’s Defence as Tensions With Iran Escalate
Leaders of the G7 today affirmed Israel’s “right to defend itself” amid soaring hostilities between Israel and Iran, during the summit in Kananaskis, Canada. In a concise but firm statement, they condemned Tehran as a primary threat to regional stability, demanded Iran be barred from obtaining nuclear weapons, and...
Gulf States Mobilise to Secure Ceasefire
Tensions between Iran and Israel have surged as Gulf monarchies—Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia—undertake a high-stakes diplomatic initiative aimed at averting a full-scale regional war. With back‑channel diplomacy in full swing, Gulf leaders have urged U.S. President Donald Trump to exert direct pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
US Embassy in Tel Aviv Damaged in Iran’s Missile Barrage
Tel Aviv suffered a significant blow on June 16 when Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone attack that shook central Israel, shattered windows at the US Embassy branch, and injured numerous civilians. With no American casualties, the incident marks the first direct impact on a US diplomatic facility...
Escalation in Israel–Iran Conflict Sparks Diplomatic Overtures Through Gulf Mediators
Iran has formally sought intervention by Oman and Qatar to convey to the United States that Tehran is open to negotiations—linking any ceasefire to renewed nuclear diplomacy. According to Israeli and regional officials, Saudi Arabia is also engaging discreetly to support a de-escalation initiative. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi,...
Pilot-Ordered Return of BA35 Amid Flap Glitch Over Dover
British Airways flight BA35, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, diverted back to London Heathrow on Sunday shortly after departure, following a flap-system anomaly. Departing at 1:16 pm local time after a 36‑minute delay, the aircraft circled above the Strait of Dover to offload fuel and safely landed back at Heathrow, with...
Pakistani Nuclear Threat Amplifies Iran–Israel Tensions
A senior officer from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has asserted that Pakistan would launch a nuclear strike on Israel if Tel Aviv employs a nuclear weapon against Tehran—claims swiftly rejected by Islamabad. General Mohsen Rezae, a member of Iran’s National Security Council, made the declaration during a televised...
Turkey Rejects Claims of Maintenance Role in Crash
Turkiye’s government has formally responded to allegations linking Turkish Technic to the maintenance of the Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June, causing 241 fatalities onboard and 33 on the ground. In a post on X, the Turkish authorities described claims that “the maintenance of the...
India Abstains, Congress Condemns Vote Silence
A decisive vote at the United Nations General Assembly has rekindled a political storm in New Delhi. India stood among just 19 countries to abstain from endorsing a resolution demanding an “immediate and lasting ceasefire” in Gaza—an outcome supported by 149 nations. The abstention has drawn fierce criticism from...
White House Dismisses Invite Claims for Pakistani Army Chief
White House officials have categorically denied that Pakistan’s military chief, General Asim Munir, received an invitation to the United States’ 250th anniversary Armed Forces celebration scheduled for 14 June in Washington, D.C. A senior official bluntly stated, “This is false. No foreign military leaders were invited,” directly addressing speculation...
Tehran and Tel Aviv Trade Blows in Full‑Scale Strike and Counterstrike
Israel has launched a multi-pronged attack on Iran’s energy and defence infrastructure, including the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Tehran and sites tied to its nuclear weapons programme. The operation, named “Rising Lion”, unleashed some 200 fighter jets striking over 100 strategic targets—among them Natanz uranium enrichment facilities, key missile...
Israel Defence Apologises Over Erroneous India Map
The Israel Defence Forces acknowledged an error in a graphical post shared on X depicting international borders, where Jammu and Kashmir was incorrectly shown as part of Pakistan. The IDF stated the image was merely an “illustration of the region” that “fails to precisely depict borders” and apologised for...
