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Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US blockade on Iranian ports is lifted. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) described the continuing blockade by the United States as a breach of ceasefire conditions and warned that any vessel approaching the Strait would be considered hostile and could be targeted. The development follows a brief reopening of the Strait on Friday. However, US President Donald Trump said the naval blockade would remain in force until all issues with Iran are fully…

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan called on Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today. The two leaders held productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted India – Sri Lanka ties, rooted in shared history and cultural values. Mr. Radhakrishnan reaffirmed India’s commitment to the Neighbourhood First policy and to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both nations. The discussions also focused on various initiatives including the Indian…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has disclosed details of behind-the-scenes negotiations with the United States, describing a tense standoff involving a US minesweeper during talks in Islamabad. In a television interview, Ghalibaf said Iranian officials confronted the US delegation over naval activity in the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating that the Strait of Hormuz is under the control of the Islamic Republic. He said Tehran viewed US efforts to clear mines in the waterway as a violation of the ceasefire,…

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi today addressed a public meeting at Bishnupur in West Bengal’s Bankura district. Addressing the rally, the Prime Minister alleged that the Trinamool Congress conspired with the Congress to prevent the passage of a bill to provide a women’s quota in 2029, and said the people will punish them. Mr Modi said that more women should join politics to ensure the country’s development. He asserted that the BJP is synonymous with women’s empowerment and is committed to their safety…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the passing away of BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Punj. In a social media post, Mr Modi said Mr Punj was a prolific writer, thinker and public intellectual and made a rich contribution to the world of media. He said Mr Punj’s writings were widely read, reflecting his strong passion towards national regeneration, and his Parliamentary interventions were rich in facts and theory. The Prime Minister said Mr Punj worked tirelessly to strengthen the BJP,…

By Nanditha Subhadra When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation yesterday, the people of India saw something they had rarely witnessed before: a visibly shattered leader. Gone was the trademark over-confidence, the assertive swagger, the chest-thumping certainty that had defined his public appearances for over a decade. Instead, viewers were treated to a nervous, almost pleading Modi – a lost warrior desperately appealing to the women of India to rescue him from the looming electoral fiasco triggered by…

By Suresh Unnithan In the dazzling circus of Indian politics, nothing elicits louder applause than politicians declaring eternal love for women. They croon Nari Shakti with the passion of a Bollywood hero in the climax scene—chest puffed, eyes misty, voice quivering with fake emotion. Yet the moment the credits roll (or rather, the votes are counted), the heroine is back in the kitchen, dodging slaps, acid, and worse, while the hero jets off to the next rally. It is the world’s longest-running romantic scam: boy promises…