India and China appear to be entering a tentatively improving phase in their strained relationship, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stating that ties are “gradually moving in a positive direction.” The assessment comes days after the two countries held their first‑ever Corps Commander‑level talks in the eastern sector, at the Wacha–Damai border meeting […]
Air travel across the United Kingdom was thrown into turmoil after a major air‑traffic control system failure led to the cancellation of nearly 300 flights on Tuesday, causing widespread disruption at airports nationwide. The technical glitch affected both arrivals and departures, forcing airlines to ground or delay services as engineers worked urgently to restore normal
A coalition of 12 countries, including the UK and France, has announced new trade restrictions targeting goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, citing rising settler violence and rapid settlement expansion. The coordinated move marks one of the strongest collective international responses in recent years to Israel’s settlement policies. The restrictions come
Chief Minister Manik Saha told the International Literacy Day and ULLAS Mela in New Delhi this week that Tripura’s primary-level dropout rate has fallen to zero percent in 2025-26, down from 2.21 percent in 2013-14, placing the state among a small handful nationally to reach that mark. Secondary dropout, for Classes IX and X, has
Nomination filing for Tripura’s September 28 Village Committee elections closed today, September 8, amid Left Front allegations that its candidates faced systematic intimidation across multiple TTAADC blocks. Former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Left candidates in several areas were warned their homes would be burned if they didn’t withdraw, and specifically flagged Jirania and Mohanpur
IPFT General Secretary Swapan Debbarma was allegedly assaulted at Hezamara on Tuesday while travelling toward Khowai district on Village Committee election business, with supporters of TIPRA Motha named as those allegedly involved. IPFT minister Shukla Charan Noatia called it a “brutal attack” and warned that such acts “directly undermine the very spirit of our unity,”
A devastating market fire in Paniai, located in Indonesia’s Central Papua province, has killed 11 people, including six children, and destroyed at least 40 kiosks and houses. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight on Monday, sweeping rapidly through tightly packed shophouses and market stalls. Police spokesman Henry J Manurung said the fire burned for
Gulf states are reassessing one of their core foreign‑policy assumptions — that a close strategic partnership with the United States guarantees regional stability. The ongoing Iran war has shaken that belief, prompting governments across the region to explore multiple security partnerships and greater self‑sufficiency. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al‑Ansari said the conflict has shown
US Navy SEALs secretly spent four months clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes, according to a report cited by The Financial Times. The covert operation took place amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, with both sides exchanging strikes across West Asia. Intelligence
Economist Jim O’Neill, who coined the term “BRIC” in 2001, says the future of BRICS — and the global economic order — will depend heavily on how India and China manage their relationship. In an interview, O’Neill noted that both countries have outperformed his original projections, showing stronger accumulated growth over the past 25 years
