Imphal: Fresh ethnic violence has erupted in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where armed miscreants allegedly set fire to nearly 50 houses and exchanged heavy gunfire, intensifying tensions between the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities. What Happened The violence broke out in the Litan area following tensions linked to the alleged assault of a Tangkhul Naga community…
Dhaka/Mymensingh: A 62-year-old Hindu rice trader was brutally killed by unidentified attackers in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, in an incident that has heightened concerns about law and order and minority safety in the country. Trader Murdered Inside Shop The victim, Susen Chandra Sarkar, owned “Bhai Bhai Enterprise” and lived in Southkanda village. Police said the attackers…
BAKU : A controversy has emerged regarding Pakistan’s arms shipments to Azerbaijan, with reports suggesting that some of the weapons and ammunition supplied are aged, low-quality, and underperforming on the battlefield. Analysts say the issue has caused confusion among troops and raised questions about the reliability of Pakistan’s defence exports. Background of the Deal Azerbaijan,…
New Delhi: A political and legal controversy has erupted after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was seen holding a copy of former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir “Four Stars of Destiny”—a book that publisher Penguin Random House India insists has not been released in any form. The incident has prompted the Delhi Police to…
Kochi:In the wake of the sudden demise of Confident Group Chairman Dr. C.J. Roy, the company held its first official press conference to address widespread speculation and allegations surrounding Income Tax (IT) department actions. Managing Director T.A. Joseph categorically denied claims that IT officials harassed or pressured the late chairman, stating that such narratives are…
New Delhi: India’s Supreme Court has declined to halt the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and cautioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against creating obstacles to the process, emphasizing that maintaining accurate voter lists is essential for free and fair elections. Supreme Court’s Stand The apex court refused to stay…
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…
