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Crucible for peace: Trump's initiative to resolve Israel-Iran conflict

Trump must transcend bravado, embracing statecraft to cement a legacy as the leader who quelled a region's deepest divides. The world awaits peace over chaos.

Jun 19, 2025

Erosion of global norms in era of power imbalances

The future depends on reforming global governance, fulfilling financial commitments, and fostering inclusive cooperation. A rules-based global community, grounded in equity and sustainability, is essential to address these challenges and ensure a just, resilient world.

Jun 19, 2025

Kashmiri students safely back to Delhi from Iran, flag poor bus quality to reach home in J&K

Ninety-four students belonging to Jammu and Kashmir were evacuated from Iran and reached Delhi safely. While they thanked the Centre for the help, the students expressed displeasure over the buses provided by the Omar Abdullah government to take them home from the national capital.

Jun 19, 2025

Tirupati-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Hyderabad due to technical snag

Following the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 274 lives, many flights across various airlines and routes were cancelled or diverted due to technical snags and security threats.

Jun 19, 2025

G7 Summit 2025: Crisis of values in a fragmenting global order

To restore its moral and strategic credibility, the G7 must prioritize unity over division, engaging the Global South as partners, not peripherals, and reforming its structure perhaps by expanding membership to reflect global realities.

Jun 19, 2025

Israel-Iran crisis: Defining test of global conscience and US resolve

The U.S.'s internal schisms Trump's isolationism, congressional gridlock, military restraint, and public war fatigue render direct involvement unlikely, but the Israel-Iran crisis demands a G7 and U.S. anchored in justice, peace, and multilateralism

Jun 19, 2025

PM Modi arrives in Zagreb on first-ever visit by Indian Prime Minister to Croatia

He had asserted that the three-nation tour is also an opportunity to thank partner countries for their steadfast support to India in India's fight against cross-border terrorism, and to galvanise global understanding on tackling terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

Jun 18, 2025

PM Modi-Prez Trump call: Ramesh clarifies statement after Malviya calls out leader for wrong info

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday was forced to rectify his statement after wrongly claiming discrepancies in the readouts provided by the Indian government and the US side on the recent phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.

Jun 18, 2025

India has adequate fuel supply amid Israel-Iran conflict, says Hardeep Puri

Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Wednesday, assured that India has adequate supplies of petrol and diesel.

Jun 18, 2025

'One Nation, One Time' under IST to ensure accuracy and national security: Pralhad Joshi

For the common man, this initiative translates into more secure digital transactions, accurate billing in utilities, reduced cybercrime risks and synchronised timekeeping in transportation and communication, ensuring fairness, transparency, and trust in day-to-day services.

Jun 18, 2025

K'taka govt instructs BMRCL to allow Nandini kiosks at 8 Metro stations in Bengaluru

The Congress government on Wednesday announced that it has issued directions to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to permit the opening of Nandini milk kiosks at selected Metro stations in the state capital that were allotted to Amul.

Jun 18, 2025

All eyes on Cabinet as CSC submits report on reservation rules in J&K

Omar Abdullah-led government may take a policy call on subcommittee recommendations; ST status extension and quota changes under scrutiny.

Jun 18, 2025

Bengaluru-wide Cauvery supply shutdown on June 19 for 24 hours; what you need to know

The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has declared a 24-hour Cauvery water supply shutdown from 6 AM on Thursday, June 19, to 6 AM on Friday, June 20, affecting all areas under BBMP limits.

Jun 18, 2025

India seeks SCO's condemnation on Pahalgam, Pak pushes for Jaffar Express attack: Reports

Individuals familiar with the development have said that serious discussions are underway to include India's proposal to mention the terror attack in the document, as any failure to do so, as per media reports, may undermine the SCO proceedings.

Jun 18, 2025

IDF struck centrifuge production site, weapon manufacturing facilities in Iran

According to the Israeli military, throughout the wave of attacks, several weapons production sites were attacked. It asserted that among the weapons manufacturing plants that were attacked was a site for the production of raw materials and components for assembling the surface-to-surface missiles that the Iranian regime has used to launch towards the State of Israel.

Jun 18, 2025