Agartala: Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman was expelled from the Tripura Legislative Assembly for the day on Monday after a heated exchange with Speaker Rampada Jamatia over the alleged suicide note linked to the death of former DGP Anurag Dhankar. The confrontation erupted during Zero Hour when Roy Barman insisted on raising the issue after […]
A new investigation has raised serious questions about the US‑Israeli strikes on Iran carried out on 28 February, revealing that US‑made Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were likely used in an attack on Lamerd, a city in southern Iran. According to Iranian officials, the strike killed at least 21 civilians, including seven children, making it one
India has confirmed that 51 Indian nationals recruited into the Russian Army have died, while 139 have been discharged, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. India has information on 227 Indians who were recruited, many allegedly through risky overseas job offers made by unscrupulous agents promising high-paying roles abroad. Misri, speaking in Bishkek, said India
The Indian Army’s move to acquire US-made FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles is being framed, reasonably enough, as a modernization step — a portable, fire-and-forget system that fills a genuine capability gap in India’s anti-armour arsenal. Defence procurement of this kind draws attention and headlines precisely because it’s visible, negotiated at the highest diplomatic levels,
Agartala: The DYFI Dukli Divisional Committee observed the 27th martyrdom day of martyr Tapan Chakraborty at Dropgate on 31.08.2026, drawing senior party leaders and cadres to pay tribute to the slain youth leader. DYFI state secretary Nabarun Dev led the observance, joined by state secretariat members Goutam Ghosh and Shantanu Dev. The organisation’s former state
India and China concluded the 25th round of Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary question this week, emerging with an eight-point consensus. As with most rounds before it, the specifics remain deliberately vague in public messaging — broad language about maintaining peace, continuing dialogue, and building on existing confidence-building measures, without a disclosed roadmap for
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is moving toward mandatory front-of-pack warning labels, flagging packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and fat with clear visual markers rather than the dense, easily ignored nutrition tables currently tucked onto the back of every packet. It is a genuinely overdue reform. India’s packaged food and snack
Nepal’s devastating flash floods have entered their fifth day, with the death toll climbing to 788 and more than 2,500 people still missing across multiple districts. The scale of destruction continues to grow as rescuers recover bodies from eight affected regions and race to locate those still stranded in remote, mountainous terrain. India has so
India and Uzbekistan have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announcing an ambitious plan to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030. The two leaders met in Tashkent, where they expanded cooperation across defence, critical minerals, energy, technology, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, digital infrastructure, and
Russia has formally submitted its detailed proposal for India’s massive ₹50,000‑crore acquisition of five additional S‑400 Sudarshan long‑range air defence squadrons, marking a major step forward in one of India’s most significant defence procurements. According to reports, the Russian response to India’s tender has been received and is now being processed by the Ministry of
