A confrontation involving members of the Cockroach Janta Party during a government-school visit in Rajasthan has put the state’s education infrastructure back at the centre of political debate. The CJP says its volunteers were attacked while attempting to inspect a school in Jaipur district, while local residents have disputed the organisation’s allegations and questioned its […]
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Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s latest warning of severe economic punishment, setting the stage for another confrontation between Washington and Tehran. Trump has announced plans for what he describes as an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare and isolation against Iran. He has also warned countries that provide Tehran with financial, commercial or logistical assistance […]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reported decision to return to Britain later this month represents a dramatic development in a story that began more than six years ago with their departure from royal duties. The couple moved away from Britain in 2020 after announcing that they would step back as senior members of the Royal […]
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The deadly fire at a Kolkata hotel that claimed nine lives, including a child, has once again brought the city’s building and fire-safety arrangements under scrutiny. The blaze erupted in the early hours of Wednesday at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata. Fire officials received information about the incident at around 2 […]
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Iran is facing another major economic setback after the United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite suspension of trade and financial transactions with Tehran. The UAE says the decision is a response to two ballistic missiles allegedly launched from Iran toward Emirati territory. Tehran has denied launching the missiles, but the dispute has already produced significant […]
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India’s electoral system has received an unexpected endorsement from US President Donald Trump, who is using the country’s voter-identification requirements to strengthen his argument for stricter election rules in America. Trump has repeatedly called for stronger voter-ID requirements, but his latest comments are notable because he directly compared the United States with India. The US […]
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Shehzad Poonawalla’s resignation from the BJP marks another major turn in a political journey that has already crossed party lines. The 38-year-old politician and lawyer became a familiar national political figure after moving from the Congress camp to the BJP and emerging as one of the ruling party’s prominent television spokespersons. Now, he has decided […]
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What began as a dispute over recruitment examinations in Jharkhand has transformed into one of the state’s most visible student-led protests. After weeks of demonstrations, student leaders have announced a new escalation: effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are to be burned, followed by a proposed gherao of the Chief […]
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A viral video has triggered a political storm between the BJP and Congress after Sonia Gandhi was seen making gestures during the rendition of “Vande Mataram” at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. BJP leaders claimed the gesture showed an attempt to stop the song, while Congress said the interpretation was incorrect and that Gandhi […]
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The deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island has once again highlighted the country’s extraordinary exposure to seismic disasters. At least 38 people were reported dead after the earthquake caused building collapses, landslides and widespread disruption across East Nusa Tenggara. Indonesia lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast zone surrounding much of the […]
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