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Fresh Damage at Rewa Airport Sparks Quality Row
A portion of the boundary wall at the newly-constructed Rewa Airport in Madhya Pradesh has collapsed, sparking renewed scrutiny over the quality of construction and disaster preparedness at the Rs 500 crore facility, which remains a flagship infrastructure project in the region. The wall, part of the airport’s outer...
Shivakumar’s Chair-and‑Raft Metaphor Rekindles Karnataka Power‑Play
A metaphor uttered by Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has injected fresh momentum into speculation about leadership manoeuvres within Karnataka’s Congress government. He remarked, “It is difficult to find a chair. When you find a chair, you have to come and sit on the raft,” a day after...
Transit Peril: Nepal Could Facilitate Terror Routes into India
A senior advisor to the President of Nepal has issued a stark caution that Lashkar‑e‑Taiba and Jaish‑e‑Mohammed, both UN‑designated groups based in Pakistan, may exploit Nepal’s open terrain and porous borders as a transit corridor to launch attacks in India. Sunil Bahadur Thapa delivered this warning on 9 July...
Polarising Appeal from Bengal BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
Bengal’s Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday urged citizens to steer clear of areas “where Muslims are in a majority” during travel, and referred to Bengali-speaking migrants in Delhi’s Jai Hind Colony as “Rohingya Muslims”. These remarks provoked swift condemnation from the ruling Trinamool Congress, which accused...
Congress’s Karnataka Leadership Rivalry Intensifies
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar have publicly dismissed speculation of a leadership handover, yet undercurrents of disquiet persist within Karnataka’s Congress, highlighting deep-rooted tensions between two of its most influential leaders. Siddaramaiah has unequivocally ruled out any plan for a mid‑term rotation of the Chief Minister’s...
Appeals Court Revives Death Penalty in Guantánamo Plea Deal
A federal appeals panel in Washington, DC, has struck down a plea agreement that would have spared Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co‑defendants from execution, restoring the possibility of military trials and capital punishment in the long‑standing Guantánamo Bay case. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...
Engines Cut Fuel Off Moments After Take‑Off in Deadly Crash
A preliminary report released today by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has confirmed that both engines of Air India Flight 171 lost fuel supply mere seconds after lifting off from Ahmedabad on 12 June, triggering the worst aviation tragedy in a decade. The Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, with 230 passengers and...
Last-Minute Talks To Defuse US Tariff Threats
An Indian delegation led by Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is due in Washington next week to push forward an interim trade agreement with the United States, capitalising on a Washington‑approved extension of reciprocal tariff deadlines to 1 August. The move aims to resolve stalling points surrounding agriculture, automotive goods and non‑tariff...
State Fallout After Mann’s Barbs at PM’s Global Tour
New Delhi has witnessed a sharp diplomatic rebuke after remarks from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overseas engagements drew condemnation from the Ministry of External Affairs. The central ministry described the comments as “irresponsible and regrettable”, warning they risk undermining India’s growing links with friendly nations...
Banerjee Decries ‘Targeted Harassment’ of Bengali Residents in Delhi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sharply criticised actions against Bengali-speaking residents of Jai Hind Colony in Vasant Kunj, Delhi, alleging that essential services were deliberately disrupted in what she described as “anti‑Bengali” targeting. She raised the issue forcefully across platforms, asserting that language and identity are being...
Martyrs Mislabelled: Vidyasagar University Exam Sparks Outrage
Two professors overseeing the undergraduate history examination at Vidyasagar University in Midnapore have been temporarily removed from exam duties after a question paper erroneously labelled Indian revolutionary figures as “terrorists”. The question—“name three district magistrates of Midnapore who were killed by terrorists”—triggered widespread backlash when it became public. Vice-Chancellor...
FATF report confirms Pak state sponsorship of terror
The Financial Action Task Force has, for the first time, acknowledged that national governments can act as sponsors of terrorism, a shift notable in this month’s comprehensive report on terrorist financing risks. The disclosure bolsters longstanding claims by India that Pakistan’s military and intelligence networks continue to facilitate groups...
Court Blocks Karnataka Move on Jan Aushadhi Kendras
The Karnataka High Court has halted the state government’s directive to close down Jan Aushadhi Kendras operating inside government hospitals, granting a stay in favour of 18 petitioners challenging the decision. The order, delivered by Justice M. I. Arun, ensures the pharmacies may continue functioning pending further hearings. The contest centres on...
BRICS Leaders Warn Resource Weaponisation Threatens Global Tech Order
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a pointed appeal on secure critical‑minerals supply chains and responsible artificial intelligence during the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6–7 July 2025. He warned that allowing any nation to wield key resources as “weapons” could “selfishly” destabilise global progress, and urged...
Lone Rafale Lost to High‑Altitude Failure, CEO Confirms
Dassault Aviation’s chairman and chief executive, Éric Trappier, has confirmed that one of India’s Rafale fighter jets was lost—not in combat, but due to a technical malfunction at high altitude, and stressed that no enemy engagement took place. The incident is under formal investigation. Trappier, speaking via a French...
Gehlot Mixes Sarcasm with Support for Sharma
Ashok Gehlot delivered a characteristically sharp political performance, oscillating between praise and pointed criticism of Bhajanlal Sharma’s government during a public address on Tuesday. Speaking with an edge that veered between irony and earnestness, the Congress leader and former Rajasthan chief minister described the incumbent chief minister as “suitable”...
Congress Under Fire After Leaders Denied Access at Bihar Protest
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Nirupam accused the Congress of marginalising its own leaders during the Mahagathbandhan’s “Bihar Bandh” protest in Patna, after NSUI national in‑charge Kanhaiya Kumar and Independent MP Pappu Yadav were prevented by security personnel from boarding the vehicle carrying Rahul Gandhi. Nirupam claimed the party has allowed...
Delhi Trembles as Earthquake Shakes NCR and Haryana
Tremors jolted Delhi and surrounding areas of the National Capital Region early Wednesday morning following an earthquake centred in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, the quake struck at 9:04 am and originated at a depth of 10 kilometres, causing a brief wave of alarm...
