Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a historic landslide victory in the country’s general election, dramatically strengthening her mandate and signaling a tougher geopolitical posture in Asia — particularly toward China. Her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 316 of the 465 seats in the lower house, and together with its coalition partner…
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX, has announced that the company is prioritizing the construction of a “self-sustaining city” on the Moon, aiming to establish a permanent human presence beyond Earth. The ambitious plan signals a potential shift in the future of space exploration. Why the Moon Before Mars? SpaceX had long…
New Delhi: Following the announcement of the framework for an India–U.S. Interim Trade Agreement, an official map of India released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has sparked widespread discussion. The map depicts the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir—including Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK)—as part of India, and also marks Aksai Chin,…
Dhaka: A fresh rift has emerged among Islamist groups in Bangladesh just days before the country’s parliamentary elections, after Hefazat-e-Islam announced strong opposition to the Jamaat-e-Islami party. Hefazat-e-Islam chief Allama Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari declared that voting for Jamaat is “haram” (religiously forbidden) for Muslims and described the political contest as a form of “jihad” against…
Strasbourg, France:The Dancing Plague of 1518 remains one of the most bizarre and frightening episodes recorded in European history. The unexplained outbreak began in July 1518 in Strasbourg—then part of the Holy Roman Empire, now located in modern-day France—and quickly escalated into a public health crisis. How It Began According to historical accounts, a woman…
New Delhi: Long before drones, satellites, and advanced radar systems became central to border security, India relied on the extraordinary skills of a barefoot desert tracker — Ranchhodas “Pagi.” Known for his ability to read footprints in the sand like a map, Pagi played a crucial role in supporting Indian forces during the Indo-Pak wars…
New Delhi/Kolkata: The Congress has announced that it will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections independently, ruling out any alliance with the CPI(M)-led Left Front or the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The decision was taken at a high-level meeting between the party leadership and senior leaders of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. State in-charge…
Jalandhar (Punjab): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satwinderpal Singh alias Lucky Oberoi was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gurdwara in the Model Town area of Jalandhar on Friday morning, sending shockwaves across the state. According to police sources, the attackers opened fire on Oberoi’s vehicle near the gurdwara, triggering panic in the locality….
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has issued a directive stating that the National Population Register (NPR) will not be implemented in the state as part of the forthcoming Census exercise. The order reaffirms the state’s earlier position opposing the NPR, citing concerns raised over privacy and potential misuse of personal data. According to official communication, the…
Lieutenant Colonel Imran Dayal of the Pakistan Army was killed in a shooting carried out by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to reports. Security sources and media accounts suggest that Dayal was allegedly a key mastermind linked to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Local media reported that the attack…
