DOHA TALKS ON TUESDAY TO RESOLVE HORMUZ DISPUTE
NEW DELHI: The United States and Iran are holding talks in Doha on June 30 to resolve their escalating dispute and ongoing military skirmishes over the Strait of Hormuz. The two nations have reportedly agreed to a mutual freeze on strikes to allow these emergency diplomatic negotiations to proceed. U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran […]
Bihar Governor Hasnain and MoS MEA to represent India at Iranian leader Khamanei’s funeral
New Delhi, 29 June— Missing yet another opportunity to restore the balance in the country’s West Asia policy, the Modi government has reportedly decided to send Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. […]
Ayodhya Lawyers Enraged Over Temple Fraud As Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Hearing
New Delhi, 29 June— The case of alleged embezzlement of donations collected at the Ram Temple has spiralled into a major embarrassment for the RSS-BJP ruling ecosystem as the Ayodhya Bar Association announced that none of its members would appear for the accused. There seems to be no respite as investigators widened the probe though […]
NEW UP CONG INCHARGE ON “EQUAL” SEAT SHARING
NEW DELHI: The Congress’s newly appointed Uttar Pradesh in-charge, Rajendra Pal Gautam, has sought an equal seat-sharing arrangement with the Samajwadi Party. After assuming his new responsibility in Lucknow, he also praised BSP supremo Mayawati. Formal talks regarding seat-sharing for the UP assembly elections have not yet begun between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party. […]
The Passport Paradox: Untangling Nationality, Citizenship, and Proof in India
The recent statement by a senior Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official—that an Indian passport is a “travel document” and not conclusive proof of citizenship—has ignited widespread debate, confusion, and political contention.Coming amid discussions on electoral roll revisions, the statement underscores a deeper, longstanding ambiguity in Indian law between the concepts of nationality and citizenship. […]
