The Congress party has launched a sharp attack on the Centre, demanding clarity after China claimed it mediated during the May 2025 India-Pakistan tensions under ‘Operation Sindoor.’ Senior leader Jairam Ramesh warns this has weakened India’s negotiating stance and compromised national security.
The proposed Kennedy Center name change to honor Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm in the arts world, with major performers canceling shows and calling the move a betrayal of JFK’s legacy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has forcefully denied responsibility for a drone strike on Putin’s Valdai residence, calling it a fabricated ‘false flag’ operation designed to sabotage fragile peace talks. He insists Western intelligence can prove the attack never happened as described.
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s daughter, Mahnoor, recently tied the knot with her first cousin, Abdul Rehman, in a private ceremony in Rawalpindi. The event, though described as ‘discreet,’ drew the nation’s most powerful political and military figures, raising questions about familial networks at the heart of Pakistan’s power structure.
The Indian Army is intensifying its grassroots security strategy by training Village Defence Guards in Jammu & Kashmir with automatic rifles and combat tactics—a move sparking both hope and debate.
A Muslim panchayat in UP’s Kosi Kalan has banned nikah ceremonies at hotels, outlawing DJs, fireworks, and the ‘salami’ ritual to curb extravagance and promote religious simplicity.