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As Iran’s clerical leadership grapples with protests driven by economic strain and public fatigue, New Delhi is watching with growing concern. For India, Iran is not just another West Asian state; it is a strategic gateway, a diplomatic counterweight, and a rare corridor to regions otherwise blocked by Pakistan. ...

Rakesh Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer from the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his tenure till August 31, 2028. Published Date - 15 January 2026, 12:58 AM ...

File photo of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning | Photo Credit: AP China on Monday (January 12, 2026) reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in the backdrop of India's objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are "beyond reproach".India last Friday (January 9) ...

China on Monday reiterated its territorial claims on the Shaksgam Valley, saying that the infrastructure projects undertaken by its government in the region were “beyond reproach”, PTI reported.This came two days after New Delhi stated that it reserved the right to take necessary measures to safeguard its interests in ...

Kiran’s* husband was more than 10,000km away from the home she shared with her in-laws in a village in northern India. But despite the vast distance, he watched her constantly through cameras which beamed into a screen in his Brisbane home.“He would say: ‘I can always see what you ...

The debate about population in India must focus on women’s reproductive autonomy rather than impose control over their bodies through statistics and demographic narratives and anxiety. That is what India’s latest data on fertility urgently signals.For the first time, India’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.9, below the replacement ...

New Delhi:2025 was India’s eighth warmest yearIndia recorded its eighth warmest year in 2025 despite a relatively mild summer and robust monsoon, while January 2026 is expected to bring cooler days across most of the country with relief from severe cold waves in the northwest, the India Meteorological Department ...

The security agencies have their task cut out this year as the situation in Bangladesh is worsening and Pakistan is back to its old tricks to try and destabilise India. At least three Intelligence Bureau assessments suggest that the biggest challenge this year would be Bangladesh and the security ...

Says Jammu’s indomitable spirit kept J&K integration alive Jammu Tawi, Dec 30: Describing Jammu as symbol of India’s national unity, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday lauded the people of the region for their indomitable spirit and unwavering resilience. Addressing a function organized to mark 82nd anniversary of the hoisting ...

Supporters hold portraits of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia outside the hospital where she died, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Apart from deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia was the only Prime Minister from Bangladesh whose political and institutional interactions with the ...