Pakistan’s Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq will not attend the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), scheduled to be held in New Delhi this week, according to two senior officials familiar with the matter. In another significant decision reflecting the prevailing diplomatic climate, Pakistan’s national flag will also not be displayed

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Sergio Gor formally assumed office on Monday as the new United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, marking the start of his tenure with a mix of symbolism, showmanship, and pointed political messaging. His oath-taking ceremony at the US Embassy in New Delhi drew attention not only for the

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday announced the arrest of a man accused of impersonation and attempting to interfere in a high-profile money laundering investigation linked to Heera Group founder Nowhera Shaik. According to the central agency, the accused had not only tried to manipulate the probe but also threatened ED officers in an effort

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The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has suspended national-level shooting coach Ankush Bharadwaj after a minor athlete accused him of sexually assaulting her during the National Shooting Championships held last month. The case, registered under stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, has triggered serious concerns within India’s shooting

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An unprecedented political confrontation unfolded in West Bengal on Friday as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive street rally in Kolkata, vowing to resist what she described as an assault on democracy, even as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against her and senior state police officials. The

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India has taken a significant step forward in advanced missile and aerospace technology with the successful ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled scramjet engine conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The test strengthens the technological foundation for India’s hypersonic cruise missile programme, placing the country among a small group of nations with credible hypersonic capabilities.

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The Madras High Court has issued a strong warning to senior officials of the Madurai district administration and police, cautioning that contempt of court charges will be framed if they fail to provide a satisfactory explanation for allegedly defying judicial orders permitting the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram hill. Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench observed that the actions of the

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has strongly criticised what she described as persistent trolling, “cheap comments,” and baseless allegations directed at her over minor verbal slips, asserting that such attacks reflect discomfort with a woman chief minister who works round the clock. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly during the Winter Session, Gupta said she was being unfairly targeted

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A political storm has erupted in Telangana following remarks by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dharmapuri Arvind, who represents Nizamabad district, suggesting that if his party comes to power in the state, the district’s name would be changed back to its purported historical name, Indur. The statement has ignited debate across political lines, with Congress leaders warning of

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Tension gripped parts of West Garo Hills in Meghalaya after a tragic incident involving the lynching of a young man near an illegal stone quarry in the Rajabala area. The incident, which occurred on Friday afternoon, has raised serious concerns about law and order, illegal mining activities, and the safety of local activists attempting to expose unlawful operations.

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