India ‘closely monitoring’ vessel incident off Oman port; Crew evacuation underway
Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Thursday said it is “closely monitoring” the incident involving a vessel near an Oman port earlier in the day. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy said: “We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman, earlier today.We are closely monitoring…
BJP Sweeps 3 Rajya Sabha Seats In MP After Meenakshi Natrajan’s Nomination Cancellation
Bhopal: Three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, days after Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination was rejected by the Returning Officer. Polling for three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh was scheduled for June 18. Given the BJP’s strength in the 230-member state Assembly, the election of…
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee’s ultimatum to Mamata: Choose between Abhishek and me
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday urged party chief Mamata Banerjee to choose between her nephew Abhishek Banerjee and senior leaders like him. He also accused the party’s national general secretary of arrogance and having a fluctuating mindset. Kalyan, also a senior advocate, declared he would remove himself from all legal…
Why Does TG20 Need an Andhra ‘Expert’?
Special Correspondent The launch of TG20 was projected as a new beginning for Hyderabad and Telangana cricket. It was marketed as a platform that would create opportunities for local players, strengthen the domestic structure and bring professionalism into the administration of the game. Yet, even before the tournament has properly taken off, uncomfortable questions are…
Indian sailors caught in the expanding West Asia war
New Delhi: The expanding West Asia war has placed thousands of Indian seafarers in severe danger, with numerous commercial vessels attacked or stranded near the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. Tragic strikes on merchant shipping have left severl Indian sailors dead or missing, prompting urgent rescue operations and diplomatic pushback from New Delhi….
TMC’s Prakash Chik Baraik resigns as Rajya Sabha MP, third to quit in four days
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP. He told ANI that he was “accepting the opinion” of the people of West Bengal, referring to the Assembly elections in which the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated the TMC in May. It was unclear if Baraik had also quit the…
Government slashes excise duty on ethanol-blended petrol
New Delhi: The government of India has extended the central excise duty exemptions on fuel to petrol blended with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent, and 30 per cent ethanol, according to an official notification. There will be a nil excise duty rate for fuel blends that conform to BIS standards (Bureau…
Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwaiti bases after new US strikes
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says retaliatory strikes have been launched against US forces in the region, specifically mentioning bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, according to Iranian news reports. The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier launched attacks “against multiple targets in Iran”, saying the strikes were in “self-defense”. US President…
India tells UNSC merchant shipping must not be targeted amid widening West Asia conflict
United Nations: India has voiced strong opposition to attacks on merchant shipping amid the ongoing Iran conflict, telling the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that several Indian nationals have died or gone missing due to attacks in the region. Addressing the UNSC open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Political Solutions in…
When facts challenge narratives
The outrage from the Congress ecosystem over the NDA celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister is both amusing and revealing. Whether it is a former Congress spokesperson like Sanjay Jha, who now presents himself as an independent commentator, or retired bureaucrats-turned-politicians seeking relevance, the objection remains the same: “Don’t compare…
