Business Markets
Indian equity markets recorded their biggest one-day fall in three months on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran tensions, rising crude oil prices and weak global cues triggered heavy selling across sectors. The sharp fall wiped out about ₹10 lakh crore in investor wealth. Sensex Falls 1,700 Points The Sensex plunged 1,677.12 points, or 2.15%, to close […]
International
Iran has warned of a strong retaliation after fresh US military strikes targeted multiple sites around the Strait of Hormuz region, deepening fears of a wider conflict in the Gulf. Iran Warns US After Fresh Strikes Iran said the “era of bullying is over” and vowed what it called a crushing response to the latest […]
International
US President Donald Trump has renewed criticism of NATO, saying Greenland should be controlled by the United States and accusing alliance members of failing to support Washington during its confrontation with Iran. Trump Criticises NATO Over Greenland Speaking during the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said Greenland should be controlled by the US, not Denmark, […]
National
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have signed an agreement to settle a decades-old payment dispute linked to the Narmada river project and the Sardar Sarovar Project. Four States Sign Narmada Project Pact The agreement was signed by the Chief Ministers of the four states in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister […]
International
US President Donald Trump has said the interim ceasefire understanding with Iran is “over,” hours after Washington launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets following attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is Over Trump said he no longer wanted to deal with Iran, calling negotiations a “waste of time” […]
Op-Eds Opinion
Governments are expected to make decisions based on the best information available at the time. No administration can predict the exact hour a missile will be launched or the precise moment a ceasefire will collapse. Geopolitics is inherently uncertain, particularly in a region as volatile as West Asia. Yet uncertainty is precisely why governments establish […]
Op-Eds Opinion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia was not an ordinary political tour. It was a formal diplomatic engagement between two important democracies, built around statecraft, symbolism and international messaging. Modi addressed the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta, with the Ministry of External Affairs describing it as the first such address by an Indian Prime
Op-Eds Opinion
An Assault That Should Concern Every Citizen A government hospital is one of the few places where society expects politics to stop at the gate. Patients arrive seeking treatment. Families look for reassurance in moments of fear. Doctors and nurses work under immense pressure, making life-and-death decisions in overcrowded wards with limited resources. Whatever differences
East India State News
A key accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur was killed in a police encounter during crime scene reconstruction, officials said. Police said the investigation into the child’s death and the violence that followed remains underway. Baruipur Rape-Murder Accused Killed In Encounter The accused, identified as Pravash Mondal, […]