Jerusalem: In a major blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultra-Orthodox Shas party announced on Wednesday (July 16) that it is withdrawing its ministers from the government. The move follows the exit of United Torah Judaism (UTJ) earlier this week, intensifying the political crisis over the contentious military conscription issue for ultra-Orthodox men….
At a time when the Supreme Court itself has raised critical concerns over the misuse of caste-based laws, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka appears determined to bulldoze ahead with what many are calling a dangerously divisive move — the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill. Ostensibly crafted to curb caste-based discrimination in universities, this Bill, if…
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) expressed deep concern regarding the preliminary findings and public discourse surrounding the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. FIP said, “At the outset, we would like to register our dissatisfaction with the exclusion of pilot representatives from the investigation process. Assigning blame before a thorough,…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a major operation on Thursday (July 17) in connection with the Changur Baba religious conversion case, carrying out searches at 14 locations- 12 in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, and two in Mumbai. The raids began at around 5:00 am, targeting individuals and properties allegedly linked to illegal religious conversions…
Sangrur: In a major development in the ongoing espionage investigation linked to Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI, the Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar, has arrested serving Indian Army personnel Devinder Singh for allegedly aiding the leak of classified military information. The arrest, made on July 14 (Monday), in Uri, Baramulla district of…
Alaska: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale jolted the Alaska Peninsula in the early hours of Thursday (July 17). According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 36 km, which makes it more likely to cause strong surface shaking and aftershocks. In a post…
Peshawar: The Counter-Terrorism Department and police killed three most-wanted terrorists of the banned Fitna Khawarij Darrar in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The joint intelligence-based operation was conducted by the CTD and police in Bannu district bordering North Waziristan on Wednesday night. The slain terrorists have been identified as Mudassir alias Mudassari, Turaab alias Umar Khattab…
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said “revenge” should be taken for the Pahalgam terror attack and that Operation Sindoor should be continued. Addressing a public meeting organised at Bodhan town in Telangana on Wednesday night to protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, he alleged that the Pahalgam terror attack is an example of…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday decided to constitute a high-level technical committee within a week to examine concerns around the Polavaram Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP) and other pending inter-state water issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The move follows a high-level meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil with both Chief…
New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday said it has completed a precautionary inspection of the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanism in its Boeing 787 aircraft, and found no issues, following aviation regulator DGCA’s directive issued earlier this week. The checks were prompted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report into last month’s Air…
