Divya Bharti

The first phase of assembly elections in PoJK turned violent as Pakistani forces opened fire on protesters, leaving at least 19 dead. The clashes follow months of anger over reserved refugee seats, election rigging, and a government ban on local rights group JAAC.

President Donald Trump has approved a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, enabling potential domestic uranium enrichment under US supervision.

By executing structural, multi-departmental reforms, the Yogi government changed Uttar Pradesh’s fight against encephalitis from reactive hospital treatment to proactive prevention. Massive door-to-door immunisation, clean water initiatives, and local critical care upgrades successfully reduced seasonal Japanese Encephalitis deaths by 95%.

The Ladakh administration announced that all seven districts, including the five newly created ones, will get elected Autonomous Hill Development Councils, granting local communities identical powers over land, finance, and district-level employment.

Archaeologists in Thailand have discovered two 2,000-year-old gold rings at an Iron Age burial site. One ring features an ancient Indian Brahmi inscription, offering fresh, concrete evidence of early maritime trade and cultural exchange between India and Southeast Asia.

India’s mandatory shift to E20 petrol has sparked debate over vehicle mileage and engine safety. While car owners express concern, the government defends the rollout as a highly strategic, decades-old national policy modeled after Brazil to slash oil imports and boost rural economies.

The West Bengal Assembly has passed two amendment bills to implement a May 2024 Calcutta High Court order. The legislation reduces the state’s total OBC reservation to 7% and removes the OBC status previously granted to 77 Muslim communities.

The Telangana High Court has directed the Election Commission to consider providing electoral revision forms in Urdu in constituencies where over 20% of voters know the language. The ECI opposed a statewide rule, arguing multilingual printing poses heavy administrative and financial burdens.

DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat confirmed that the organisation is fully prepared to develop the next-generation Agni-VI intercontinental ballistic missile once it receives government clearance.

Clashes erupted at Kolkata’s Park Circus after protests against the new BJP government’s restrictions on roadside prayers and bulldozers turned violent. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warned of strict action against stone-pelters, granting police a free hand.