PoliticsCatholicos Karekin II, the spiritual leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, faces a criminal trial this Friday alongside six senior clerics. The proceedings mark a sharp escalation in the government's campaign against the institution, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continues to face vocal opposition from the nation's clergy.
PoliticsA specialized North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to Russia’s Voronezh region, marking a significant escalation in Pyongyang's support for Moscow. Equipped with potential ballistic capabilities, this detachment joins thousands of infantry already positioned in the Kursk area, signaling the deepest level of North Korean military integration in decades.
PoliticsIn a coordinated operation across Niger and Kwara states, Nigerian security forces liberated 308 individuals from captivity on a single day. President Bola Tinubu identified the mission as the most significant rescue effort of its kind, marking a rare tactical success against the surge of mass abductions plaguing the region.
PoliticsFour and a half years after the Aam Aadmi Party ascended to power in Punjab, the promise of swift resolution for the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases remains unfulfilled. Opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa leveled this accusation on Thursday, citing the government’s failure to act on its high-profile campaign commitments regarding police firing incidents.
PoliticsTwo Israeli soldiers died in a building explosion during a security sweep in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, triggering retaliatory airstrikes that killed at least one Lebanese civilian. The violence complicates fragile U.S.-brokered security talks currently underway in Rome, despite a June agreement intended to stabilize the border region.
PoliticsBJP legislators gathered outside the Jharkhand state assembly on Thursday to demand accountability for systemic failures in the state’s competitive examination process. The demonstration follows mounting frustration among thousands of job seekers who allege widespread corruption within the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and the JSSC CGL recruitment framework.
PoliticsFollowing the recent expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet, minister Basavaraj Rayareddi has pledged a unified effort among district officials and party leaders to accelerate welfare delivery. The move comes as the state grapples with monsoon-related rainfall deficits, necessitating direct field assessments of agricultural damage in drought-prone regions.
PoliticsA Russian strike on a foreign-flagged cargo ship in the Black Sea has left one crew member dead and ignited a fire aboard the vessel. The attack, occurring late Wednesday, targeted a wheat-laden ship, marking another escalation in the ongoing campaign to disrupt Ukraine’s critical maritime trade routes.
PoliticsAndhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad has dismissed former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent tour of Devurapalli as a staged political performance. The minister argued that these visits serve only to inconvenience local residents rather than providing substantive solutions to the pressing public concerns currently facing the state.
PoliticsDonning body armour and a helmet, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was whisked away in an armoured personnel carrier to a secure command centre on Wednesday night. The exercise, a Cold War-era contingency known as Wan Chun, aimed to demonstrate the government’s ability to remain functional during a potential Chinese military offensive.
PoliticsProgressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed clinched the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan, overcoming establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens. The victory marks a significant shift for the party’s ideological trajectory, though it arrived in a bruising primary defined by record-setting outside spending and sharp, personal disagreements.
PoliticsOpposition lawmakers paralyzed parliamentary proceedings Thursday, forcing adjournments in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as demonstrations intensified over alleged financial irregularities at the Ram Mandir and recent police crackdowns on student protesters in the capital.
PoliticsDonald Trump has launched an aggressive push to identify those behind reports of critical munitions shortages, labeling the leaks treasonous. While media accounts suggest U.S. air defense inventories have plummeted during the conflict with Iran, the President insists the nation maintains a massive, rapidly replenished stockpile of essential interceptors.
PoliticsProtesting students in Ranchi have issued an ultimatum to the Jharkhand government, scheduling a mass blockade of the Vidhan Sabha for August 10. The move follows persistent allegations of systemic irregularities within the JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations, deepening a political crisis ahead of the state assembly session.
PoliticsBJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey declared Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent apology a triumph for India’s constitutional authority. The statement follows a high-stakes standoff between New Delhi and the tech giant, triggered by the unexplained removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video and broader concerns regarding illegal content on the platform.
PoliticsFalling debris from a Ukrainian drone struck a Wildberries logistics facility in Russia's Tver region on Thursday, causing minor damage to the building's facade. Regional governor Vitaly Korolyov confirmed the incident, marking a continuation of a persistent campaign targeting the e-commerce giant's infrastructure across Russian territory.
PoliticsSix people died in Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, as emergency services scrambled to clear debris in Balakliia and the northern Sumy region. The assaults, involving guided aerial bombs and drones, left dozens wounded, marking another violent chapter in the ongoing conflict that began with the February 2022 invasion.
PoliticsUnder the swell of national anthems and the precision of an honour guard, Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing walked a red carpet in Bangkok this Thursday. The visit marks a calculated move by Thailand to break Myanmar's diplomatic isolation, even as the military leader remains a pariah in Western capitals.
PoliticsBahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati visited Lucknow on Wednesday to pay her final respects to Uma Shankar Singh, the five-time MLA who died Tuesday at 55. His passing after a long battle with cancer marks a significant leadership void for the party across the Purvanchal region of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Politics“An all-male cabinet is not acceptable,” declared the collective If We Do Not Rise — Karnataka, following the state government’s decision to exclude women entirely from its newly expanded ministry. The group warned that the move effectively renders women invisible in the decision-making process and contradicts the Congress party’s own platform.
PoliticsThousands of students are threatening to surround the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on August 10, escalating a month-long standoff over alleged corruption in state recruitment exams. Protesters demand the immediate cancellation of tests managed by TSR Data Processing Private Limited and a formal investigation by federal agencies.
PoliticsNegotiations with Tehran will be a complex and protracted affair, US Vice-President JD Vance warned on Wednesday. Citing a fractured Iranian leadership split between factions seeking peace and those committed to ongoing hostilities, Vance emphasized that Washington will leverage a combination of military, economic, and diplomatic pressure to secure its objectives.
PoliticsUnder the cover of darkness, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te climbed into an armoured personnel carrier this week, trading his suit for body armour and a helmet. The move marked the start of the Wan Chun exercise, a Cold War-era protocol designed to ensure government continuity during a potential military decapitation strike.
PoliticsCongress leader Pawan Khera declared on Thursday that Rahul Gandhi’s 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Prayagraj will proceed as planned on August 8, dismissing the sudden withdrawal of venue permission by KP College as a deliberate attempt by the ruling BJP to stifle opposition and suppress student voices.
PoliticsTwenty-one Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu have challenged Governor R.N. Ravi Arlekar over the sequence of official ceremonies, demanding that the state anthem, 'Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu,' be restored to its traditional opening position instead of being relegated to the third slot behind Vande Mataram and the National Anthem.
PoliticsShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut rejected accusations of being anti-Lord Ram on Thursday, asserting that questioning the alleged theft of temple donations is a matter of accountability rather than religious sentiment. His defense followed claims by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju that the Opposition is weaponizing the issue against the deity.
PoliticsWith eyes set on a third consecutive term, the BJP has finalized an intensive organizational roadmap for Uttarakhand, prioritizing a reinforced booth-level network and a direct outreach strategy. The plan, solidified in New Delhi, centers on mobilizing senior party figures and streamlining regional coordination ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
PoliticsUnion Health Minister JP Nadda arrives in Yazali, Arunachal Pradesh, on Thursday to survey the devastation caused by recent flash floods. The visit marks the final leg of a three-day tour across the Northeast, aimed at coordinating emergency health responses and assessing recovery operations alongside state officials.
PoliticsCiting B.R. Ambedkar’s historical warnings, Karnataka Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah declared that the push for a Hindu Rashtra poses a profound threat to the nation. Speaking at a conference in Bidar, he argued that such a political shift would inevitably entrench social inequality and marginalize minority communities.
PoliticsA reported confrontation at Camp David between President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth has ignited a firestorm over the state of U.S. munitions. While accounts allege the President challenged Hegseth regarding critical shortages of air-defense interceptors and long-range missiles, the White House has dismissed the narrative as entirely fabricated.