New Delhi, July 10: Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has triggered a fresh round of political debate by publishing a strongly worded article marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency declared by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. In the essay, Tharoor describes the Emergency as a “dark chapter” in…
INTERNATIONAL – July 10: Over 100 prominent Muslim scholars from various parts of the world have issued a joint declaration proclaiming U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “enemies of the Prophet.” The unprecedented declaration comes in response to recent statements attributed to both leaders regarding the intent to eliminate Iran’s…
CHANDIGARH ,July 9: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has sparked a significant political controversy by asserting that he deserves a Nobel Prize for his government’s administrative achievements. This claim, made during the launch of the Punjabi edition of ‘The Kejriwal Model’ in Chandigarh on Tuesday, has drawn sharp…
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL – July 9, :West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a significant meeting with Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran at the state secretariat, Nabanna, prompting widespread speculation about new investments in the state. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) confirmed the meeting on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, sharing an…
Kozhikode, July 9:The Saudi Appeals Court has upheld the 20-year prison sentence handed down to Abdul Raheem, a native of Feroke, Kozhikode, Kerala, who has been incarcerated in Saudi Arabia since 2006. The lower criminal court in Riyadh had sentenced Raheem to 20 years’ imprisonment on May 26, 2025, under public rights charges, following the…
Washington D.C., July 9: The United States government has announced a significant change in its visa policy, introducing a new $250 “Integrity Fee” for most non-immigrant visa applicants. This fee will apply from January 1, 2026, and will impact millions of travelers including students, tourists, skilled workers, and exchange visitors. The Integrity Fee is part…
VADODARA, GUJARAT – July 9: At least 11 people have died and several others injured after a portion of the nearly 900-meter-long Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Gujarat’s Vadodara district collapsed this morning. The incident, which occurred around 7:30 AM, saw at least five vehicles, including trucks, vans, and a car, plunge into…
LUCKNOW, UTTAR PRADESH – July 9:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the confiscation of properties belonging to individuals allegedly involved in a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket. Among them is the accused mastermind, Jamaluddin—popularly known as Changur Baba—whose palatial residence in Balrampur district was demolished on Monday. The demolished property, located in Madhupur…
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – July 9, 2025 – The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has suspended one of its Assistant Executive Officers, A. Rajasekhar Babu, from service for participating in Christian prayers. The action was taken based on TTD’s long-standing service rules, which stipulate that only individuals adhering to the Hindu faith are eligible for employment…
Moscow, Russia – July 9, 2025 – Controversy is swirling in Russia following the discovery of former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, who was found dead from a gunshot wound shortly after being dismissed from President Vladimir Putin’s cabinet. Starovoit, 53, had been removed from his ministerial post just days prior, with the Russian government offering…
