Author: Md Nasimuddin
A little more than a week after disassociating itself from a statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) condemning Israel’s attacks on Iran, India joined other members of Brics in expressing grave concern at the military strikes on Iran and the escalation of the security situation in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 50th anniversary of the Emergency with a scathing attack on Congress on Wednesday, saying that no Indian will ever forget the manner in which the spirit of the Constitution was violated during that period.
A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling final day, the hosts reaching a target of 371 – the 10th highest successful run chase in Test history.
Now books penned by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will find their place in the school libraries across the state.
The escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are likely to push Indian refiners to further ramp up oil purchases from non-West Asian suppliers — mainly Russia, West Africa, the US and Latin America — as shipping routes to Indian ports from these suppliers are detached from the critical choke point in the Persian Gulf, according to industry sources and experts.
Hours after the U.S. struck three prominent nuclear sites in Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 22, 2025) spoke with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and called for “immediate de-escalation”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers Meeting (SCO-DMM) in Qingdao, China.
In West Bengal’s Kaliganj, one of the five Assembly Constituencies across the country, which went to bye-election on Thursday (June 19, 2025), allegations flew thick and fast.
Three months after the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has approached the Central government with a request for Rs 1,000 crore in special financial assistance to help stabilize the state’s economy.
In a forceful intervention at the G7 outreach session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a consistent, unified global response to terrorism, warning that selective approaches and double standards threaten the credibility of the international fight against violent extremism.