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Political Limits Cited as Cause for IAF Losses in Sindoor Debate
India’s defence attache to Indonesia, Captain Shiv Kumar, stated at a Jakarta seminar on 10 June that the Indian Air Force had “lost some aircraft” during Operation Sindoor on 7 May, attributing the losses to instructions from political leadership to avoid targetting Pakistan’s military installations and air defences. He...
Defiant MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh Ousted by AAP
AAP’s Political Affairs Committee has imposed a five‑year suspension on Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, the Amritsar North MLA, citing persistent “anti‑party activities”. The former IPS officer crossed the party line by publicly questioning the Vigilance Bureau’s actions during the arrest of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, triggering...
Tehran Silence Hinges on Conditional Truce Promise
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Tehran will abide by the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump, pledging not to breach it unless Israel does so first. Pezeshkian made the statement during a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, emphasising Iran’s commitment to peace conditional on Israel’s...
India Pushes Back on China’s Economic Coercion
India has implemented anti‑dumping duties on six critical chemical imports from China while preparing diplomatic and trade responses to a significant curtailment of specialty fertiliser exports—highlighting a concerted effort to defend its economic sovereignty. These moves come amid new data showing the bilateral trade deficit climbed to $99.2 billion in...
Bangladesh Upholds Public Land Policy Amid Temple Dispute
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its policy that construction of religious structures on public land is categorically prohibited, a stance reiterated by the Foreign Ministry following criticism from India over the removal of a Durga mandap in Dhaka’s Khilkhet district. The ministry clarified that the structure in question was built without...
Congress Gains Ground as Two Former Ministers Return
Two prominent political figures in Jammu and Kashmir—Taj Mohiuddin and Ghulam Mohammad Saroori—have resigned from Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party and formally rejoined the Congress in Srinagar on Friday. This significant political realignment comes after over two dozen leaders with brief stints in DPAP have returned to Congress in...
Tharoor Acknowledges RSS Shift on Manusmriti Debate
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has defended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh by stating it “has moved on” from earlier objections that the Constitution lacks content from the Manusmriti, an ancient Hindu legal text. Addressing questions on remarks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi—that the RSS prefers Manusmriti over the Constitution—Tharoor pointed...
India Dismisses Pakistan’s Accusation Over Waziristan Blast
At least 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than two dozen people, including civilians, injured when a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan on Saturday lunchtime. The Pakistan Army swiftly issued a statement attributing the attack...
Firm Silence from India at SCO Over Terrorism Language
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declined to sign the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation communique at the defence ministers’ meeting in Qingdao on 26 June 2025, citing the exclusion of India’s reference to the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, which claimed 26 lives. His objection stemmed from the absence of explicit condemnation of cross-border terrorism...
Tata Sons Launches ₹500 Crore Trust to Support AI‑171 Victims’ Families
Tata Sons has pledged ₹500 crore to establish the AI171 Trust, a welfare foundation designed to aid families affected by the crash of Air India Flight 171. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down on 12 June shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in India this century. Board approval...
India’s Solidarity Earns Tehran’s Gratitude
Tehran has expressed profound appreciation to the Indian public, civil society and political figures for their vocal support during the 12-day military confrontation with Israel. In a public statement, the Iranian embassy in New Delhi honoured the “noble and freedom‑loving people of India” for demonstrating solidarity amid what it...
India Upholds IWT Suspension and Eyes Revival of Tulbul Barrage
Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil reaffirmed Delhi’s steadfast position on pausing the Indus Waters Treaty, affirming that any future action “will be in India’s interest”, and confirmed that the Tulbul navigation project on Kashmir’s Wular Lake will be reactivated. Paatil spoke at a New Delhi press conference, describing the...
Congress Infighting Blamed for Ludhiana Defeat
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar has alleged that internal sabotage by Congress leaders led to the party’s setback in the Ludhiana West byelection, accusing them of striking a covert understanding with the chief minister. The byelection result saw Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu lose ground in...
Tharoor Urges Growth, Not Terrorism for Pakistan
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that India holds no ill will towards the people of Pakistan and hopes for their nation’s prosperity, provided Islamabad ceases to dispatch terrorists. “As simple as that,” he stressed during an interview on Journalistically Speaking hosted by Rick Sanchez. Tharoor responded to a question regarding the...
US President Signals Major Trade Pact with India on the Horizon
US President Donald Trump disclosed at a White House event on 26 June that, following the signing of a trade deal with China, he is now turning attention to a “very big” agreement with India. Speaking in the East Room during a ceremony promoting a government spending bill, Trump...
India Rebukes Pakistan’s ‘Nefarious’ UN Agenda
India’s ambassador to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, delivered a pointed critique at the United Nations Security Council’s debate on Children and Armed Conflict, accusing Pakistan of deflecting from its own human rights violations and cross-border terrorism. He labelled Islamabad’s remarks as a concerted attempt to derail the Council’s focus...
Sisodia Emerges as Likely AAP Choice for Rajya Sabha
Aam Aadmi Party faces mounting internal debate as Sanjeev Arora’s election from Ludhiana West leaves a vacant Rajya Sabha seat. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal has dismissed persistent speculation about his own elevation to the Upper House, stating plainly, “Kejriwal nahin ja raha ”. Attention has thus shifted to former...
Tejashwi Bolsters RJD with High‑Profile Defection
Tejashwi Yadav welcomed former Bihar minister and Lok Sabha MP Renu Kushwaha into the Rashtriya Janata Dal on Wednesday in Patna, signalling a consequential shift in the state’s political terrain ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. The induction, attended by senior party leaders, marks a calculated effort by RJD to...
