US Warns Pak Of “Potential Risk Of Sanctions” Over Trade Deal With Iran

The US on Tuesday (local time) warned Pakistan of “potential risk of sanctions,” adding that they will continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks considering business deals with Iran. Emphasising the US imposing sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Program, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said “We’re going to…

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Day After BJP’s Surat Walkover, Disqualified Congress Leader ‘Missing’

Surat Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination as Lok Sabha candidate was rejected over alleged discrepancies, is missing and can’t be reached over the phone, local media reported today. This comes a day after the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal was declared winner from the BJP stronghold after all rival candidates withdrew from the contest. Amid reports…

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No One Stepped Out To Vote In Village Of Dreaded Maoist Leader

While the residents of several remote villages in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar Lok Sabha constituency defied the poll boycott call given by Maoists and exercised their franchise on Friday, people from Puvarti village, the native place of a hardcore Maoist leader, chose to stay away from the electoral process. Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur…

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“What About Kanhaiya Lal?” Supreme Court Asks Amid Plea Over Lynchings

The killing of Kanhaiya Lal – the tailor hacked to death outside his shop in broad daylight in Rajasthan’s Udaipur in June 2022 – featured in the Supreme Court Tuesday, as it heard a PIL, or public interest litigation, red-flagging increasing mob violence against minorities, including those lynched by cow vigilantes, and seeking immediate interim financial…

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