India has expressed support for ongoing efforts to halt the conflict in West Asia and emphasized the need to restore regional stability, according to a statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry following talks between the two countries’ top diplomats. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which...
Tensions in the Middle East escalated further on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran it would “pay a big price” for rejecting a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal aimed at halting the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The warning came shortly after Tehran officially declined the proposed temporary truce, signalling that...
A 37-year-old man in an SUV forced his way through the VIP entrance to the Delhi Assembly complex and drove to the porch area, where he got off and put down a bouquet of red flowers before driving away on Monday afternoon, police said. The man was arrested about two hours after the extraordinary security...
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday met Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu to review issues related to the supply of cooking gas and the government’s summer action plan, according to a post by Lok Niwas Delhi on X. Ms. Gupta shared information on close monitoring of LPG supply chains to ensure timely availability in the city,...
A day after being removed as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s deputy leader inthe Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha on Friday said he had been “silenced, not defeated,”triggering a sharp exchange within the party and political reactions across the spectrum. In a post on X, Chadha said, “Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament,...
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday appealed to voters in Assam to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the state’s future and development hinge on a decisive mandate in favour of the party. Addressing a public rally in the Palasbari assembly constituency, Gadkari said that both Assam’s progress...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has launched a decisive and comprehensive campaign against air pollution in the national capital. While announcing this initiative, the Chief Minister stated that, following the historic Green Budget of 2026-27, the Delhi Government has implemented the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan – 2026. This plan represents a concrete step towards...
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck Afghanistan, sending tremors across Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India, including Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh. The sudden shockwaves triggered panic among residents across North India as an earthquake hit the region. According to reports, the tremors, felt around 9.50 pm, were reported from multiple...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday warned Pakistan against any misadventure on the border, stating that if the neighbouring country plans any actions against India, the latter’s response will be unprecedented and decisive. “Our neighbour, in the current situation, can commit any misadventure. If it does so, India’s action will be unprecedented and decisive,” said...
The latent but evident tension between Raghav Chadha and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to a head on Thursday with the party removing him as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. Chadha, 37, has been replaced with Ashok Mittal, founder and chancellor of Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, who downplayed dissent as the reason...