A Fragile Dawn: The Lake Lucerne Talks and the Precarious Future of US-Iran Diplomacy
The conclusion of the first high-level session between US and Iranian representatives in Switzerland represents a tentative yet symbolically important step toward stabilizing a region long plagued by conflict. Mediated by Qatar and Pakistan under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the talks held in Bürgenstock near Lake Lucerne yielded concrete agreements. These include a […]
British Prime Minister Starmer resigns; Andy Burnham front runner
New Delhi, 22 June—British Prime Minister Keith Starmer today announced his resignation, paving the way for Britan to have its seventh leader in 10 years with his rival Andy Burnham being tipped as a front runner to take over the reins to lead the United Kingdom. Till a new leader is elected by the […]
WHY FOREIGN INVESTORS LOOKING AWAY DESPITE BOOMING INDIA’S ECONOMY?
NEW DELHI: India is the world’s fastest-growing major economy. It has nearly $700 billion in foreign exchange reserves, a stable banking system and one of the strongest growth outlooks among large nations. Yet foreign investors have been pulling money out of Indian stock markets. Foreign portfolio investors withdrew a net $16.5 billion in FY26, while […]
REBEL BJP LEADER DEFEATS EKNATH SHINDE NOMINEE
NEW DELHI: Eknath Shinde was in for a rude shock as his party candidate, Narendra Darade, suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of rebel BJP leader Gokul Gite in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Nashik district local governing body constituency. The votes were counted Monday for the June 18 elections to 11 seats in the […]
ISRAEL UNCOVERS HEZBOLLAH’S UNDERGROUND DRONE FACTORY IN LEBANON
NEW DELHI: Israeli troops have uncovered what they describe as a large underground Hezbollah drone facility hidden beneath a mountain in southern Lebanon, close to the Israeli border. According to The Times of Israel, the site was being used both to assemble Iranian-made drones and launch them toward Israel. Israeli military officials said the facility […]
