International
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that it attacked and destroyed an Amazon data centre in Bahrain as part of its retaliatory operations against facilities allegedly supporting the US military. The claim has not been independently verified. Iran Claims Amazon Data Centre Strike The Revolutionary Guards said the attack targeted a data centre operated […]
National
The National Testing Agency has terminated 47 officials as part of a major institutional overhaul following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Legal and criminal proceedings are expected against some of those removed, based on internal findings and inputs from investigating agencies. NTA Terminates 47 Officials The dismissals represent one of the most significant
National Politics
President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect. The decision was taken on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi under Article 75(2) of the Constitution. Ravneet Singh Bittu Resigns as Minister Bittu served as Minister of State for Railways and Minister of […]
National
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has rejected suggestions that he struck a private deal with the Centre before ending his 26-day hunger strike. He said the fast was withdrawn only after the government provided written assurances concerning examination reforms and peaceful student protesters. Sonam Wangchuk Rejects Deal Claims In a video message, Wangchuk said the decision followed
International
Wildfires sweeping through southwestern France and central Spain have forced more than 166,000 people to leave their homes and holiday destinations. Later official estimates indicated the number of people evacuated or placed under protective restrictions had crossed 200,000 as fires continued to spread. France Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations More than 140,000 people were
International
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned midway through his five-year term, bringing an early end to the tenure of one of the last senior officials associated with ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Mohammed Shahabuddin Resigns as President Shahabuddin submitted his signed resignation to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad following the latter’s early
International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country’s forces struck a major Russian defence enterprise in Kirov and a separate oil facility located nearly 1,350 kilometres from Ukraine. Ukraine Claims Strike on Kirov Defence Plant Zelenskyy said the Kirov facility supplied components for Russian aircraft and missile systems used in attacks against Ukrainian