Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant development, the Indian National Congress has suspended its prominent youth leader, Rahul Mankootathil, from the party’s primary membership. The decision was announced by a senior party functionary, citing disciplinary action. However, the party has clarified that Mankootathil will continue to hold his position as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)….
New Delhi: Former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Anish Dayal Singh, has been appointed as a Deputy National Security Advisor (Deputy NSA). The 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Manipur cadre will now work under National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Singh, who retired from service in December 2024,…
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared that the ongoing issues with the United States are “unsolvable” and that Tehran will never submit to Washington’s demands to become “obedient.” His comments, made during a public address and reported by state media, come amid a heated standoff with Western powers over Iran’s nuclear program…
Moscow: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated dramatically with a series of large-scale drone attacks from both sides, coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day. Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed its air defenses intercepted a total of 95 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight, while Ukraine reported that Russia fired 72 drones and a cruise…
Gujarat: In a series of separate but significant incidents highlighting heightened border security, the Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a senior Bangladeshi police officer and apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen in two different operations. The arrests were a result of the BSF’s heightened vigilance and timely intervention along India’s international borders. In West Bengal’s North…
Washington, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Russia, stating that it will face “massive sanctions” or “massive tariffs” after a recent Russian missile strike hit an American-owned electronics factory in western Ukraine. The attack, which took place far from the front lines in Mukachevo, injured over a dozen people and…
Dharmasthala, Karnataka: In a dramatic turn of events in the highly publicized Dharmasthala case, the former sanitation worker who made sensational claims of mass burials has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). The arrest comes after the SIT, which was formed to investigate the allegations, concluded that the claims made by the individual…
London: Lord Swraj Paul, a leading UK-based industrialist, philanthropist, and a member of the House of Lords, has passed away at the age of 94. The founder of the Caparo Group died on Thursday evening in London, surrounded by his family, following a recent period of illness. Born in Jalandhar, Punjab, Lord Paul moved to…
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested in Colombo on Friday in connection with an investigation into the alleged misuse of government funds. The arrest, a landmark event in Sri Lankan politics, occurred after he was summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning. The charges against him relate to a trip he…
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the takeover of the management of 215 schools affiliated with the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), a body linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). The decision, announced on Friday, is a move aimed at safeguarding the academic future of thousands of students and follows adverse reports from intelligence agencies. According…
