Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Thursday as Iran launched attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, responding to a second consecutive day of US airstrikes on Iranian targets. The developments come amid a rapidly widening conflict centred around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. […]
India and Australia have finalised a landmark uranium export agreement, unlocking a long‑delayed nuclear partnership and marking one of the most significant energy developments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Melbourne. The administrative arrangement, concluded during the 3rd India–Australia Annual Summit, operationalises a framework that had been stalled for nearly a decade due to
India and Australia on Thursday issued a strong joint condemnation of terrorism, urging the international community to act collectively and without double standards in confronting violent extremism. The statement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne during the second leg of Modi’s three‑nation tour. Both
TELIAMURA: Farmers in the Baishgharia (22 Bhoria) area of Teliamura are reeling under heavy losses after excessive rainfall submerged agricultural fields and washed away standing crops, leaving many with no immediate means of recovery. According to local farmers, the continuous downpour over the past few days led to waterlogging across large stretches of cultivated land
KADAMTALA: Members of the BMS labour union, along with auto drivers, e-rickshaw drivers, vehicle owners, and residents, staged a road blockade from 9 am on Thursday at the Challishdron Road junction near Kadamtala auto stand, protesting the long-deteriorating condition of key roads in North Tripura’s Kadamtala block. Protesters alleged that nearly 90 percent of the
CHARILAM: A heated argument broke out between Charilam’s Deputy IAS officer, Tanima Roy, and guardians of students at South Charilam English Medium School during an official visit on Thursday morning, amid allegations of an acute teacher shortage at the institution. According to guardians, particularly mothers of students, the school has been functioning with severely inadequate
SIDHAI: In a major success for the state’s anti-narcotics drive, a joint team of security forces seized approximately 570 kg of dried ganja during a special operation in the Surendranagar area under Sidhai Police Station late Wednesday night. The operation was led by the Agartala Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team, with participation from the Border
AMTALI: Two unidentified snatchers robbed a woman of a gold chain weighing approximately 4 bhori in an early morning incident under Amtali Police Station, sparking fresh concern over women’s safety in the area. The victim, identified as Nita Bhowmik, was reportedly walking from Bank Chowmuhani towards Panchamukh when the two accused snatched the chain from
RISHYAMUKH: An elderly tribal woman in Manirampur ADC Village under Rishyamukh Assembly constituency is reportedly surviving on forest fruits and roots amid an alleged suspension of her old-age pension and lack of work under the MGNREGA scheme, residents said. The woman, identified as Purna Lakshmi Tripura, is said to be in her eighties. She lives
DHARMANAGAR: Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of batteries from a shop in Dharmanagar town, officials said. The accused has been identified as Yuktiram Reang, a resident of the Kachuchhara area. He was taken into custody following a complaint lodged by the shop owner regarding the theft, police said. According to
