International
The Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen’s western Hodeidah province following attacks on Saudi-linked commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The operation marks a renewed escalation between Riyadh and the Iran-aligned group. Saudi Strikes Houthi Sites in Yemen The coalition said the targeted military facilities were being
International
At least 15 people, including 12 soldiers, were killed after militants attacked a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Pakistani military said security forces killed 12 attackers during the subsequent operation. Suicide Bombing Targets Pakistan Checkpoint The attack occurred in Tank district, which is located near Pakistan’s
International
At least 10 people were killed and around 100 injured after a Russian ballistic missile struck an arms exhibition near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. The attack has prompted an investigation into why the event was held during wartime and close to residential buildings. Russian Missile Hits Arms Exhibition The strike targeted a shooting range hosting […]
International
All 28 Indian crew members aboard the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker Disha are safe after the vessel came under attack in Iranian territorial waters near the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has confirmed. LPG Tanker Disha Attacked The tanker, identified by IMO number 8818219, was attacked while travelling towards the Persian Gulf. A […]
Cricket Sports
Rahmat Shah will begin his tenure as Afghanistan’s ODI captain during a five-match series against Ireland in August. Afghanistan have announced a 15-member squad for the tour, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz appointed vice-captain. Rahmat Shah Begins Captaincy Tenure Rahmat was recently appointed Afghanistan’s captain in both Test and ODI cricket following Hashmatullah Shahidi’s
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 […]