Houthi missile and drone strikes have intensified against Saudi Arabia, with repeated hits on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killing at least 13 people and wounding hundreds. Terminal operations were suspended multiple times as fires broke out and flights were diverted. Saudi forces responded with airstrikes on Sanaa, while the Houthis claimed further attacks
By B.V. Phani Kumar India’s hesitation over Starlink is not a quarrel with technology, nor a favour to two large business houses. It is a sovereign calculation about who controls the arteries of future communications—and whether a nation that has already tasted strategic dependence can afford to hand over part of its digital nervous system
Telangana 1. Hyderabad groundwater stress deepens A report citing Telangana Ground Water Department data said groundwater levels in Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region were 6.85 metres deeper in September than a year earlier. The average level was reported at 11.58 metres below ground level. This signals a serious water-management concern, but citywide averages can conceal sharper
1. Delhi prepares for protest over electoral-roll revision Delhi imposed extensive security and transport restrictions ahead of a planned demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Organisers and critics alleged that the voter-roll revision removed around 130 million names; the Election Commission and BJP rejected claims of political manipulation. The scale and legitimacy of
1. Panama earthquake: major damage reported, full assessment pending A powerful earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, with the US Geological Survey initially reporting a magnitude of 7.7. Buildings were damaged, transport and water services were disrupted, and more than 40 aftershocks were reported. Authorities said there were minor injuries but no confirmed fatalities in
Houthi Attacks Escalate in Persian Gulf: Sixteen seafarers were killed in coordinated attacks across the Persian Gulf and Black Sea regions, prompting Saudi Arabia to declare the seizure of sea lanes a “criminal act.” India issued urgent advisories for citizens in Saudi Arabia to remain alert and stay indoors amid ongoing Houthi militant operations targeting
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Supreme Court of India Jharkhand DGP appointment under scrutiny The Supreme Court has questioned whether Jharkhand’s rules for appointing the Director General of Police are consistent with the principles laid down in the Prakash Singh judgment. The case concerns the appointment of senior IPS officer Tadasha Mishra as Jharkhand’s police chief shortly before her retirement.
India has sought an update from Russian authorities regarding the whereabouts of approximately 69 Indian nationals reportedly recruited into the Russian Army. The issue has raised concerns about recruitment networks, misleading employment offers and the vulnerability of Indian workers seeking jobs abroad. New Delhi’s effort focuses on identifying the individuals, securing their release or repatriation