At a recent EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Copenhagen, policymakers unanimously called on the United States to reconsider its decision to revoke visas for members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA), including President Mahmoud Abbas, ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) (The Siasat Daily, Xinhua News). The U.S….
On August 28, 2025, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (the “E3”) formally activated the United Nations’ “snapback” sanction mechanism against Iran. This process, rooted in the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA), allows for the reinstatement of previously lifted sanctions—without the possibility of veto by Iran’s allies on the UN Security Council. The sanctions could be…
On August 25, 2025, the Delhi High Court quashed a Central Information Commission (CIC) order that had instructed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to disclose whether Union Minister Smriti Irani had passed her Class 10 (1991) and Class 12 (1993) exams. Justice Sachin Datta ruled that such academic records are personal information, protected…
Jammu & Kashmir was hit by catastrophic downpours, marking the highest one-day rainfall since 1910. Jammu recorded 380 mm of rain in just 24 hours, nearly matching its entire August average—and eclipsing the previous record of 270.4 mm in 1988 (The Siasat Daily, Hindustan Times). The deluge triggered devastating flash floods, landslides, and sudden cloudbursts,…
During the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spotlighted a startling media report alleging that ten anonymously registered political parties in Gujarat received a staggering ₹4,300 crore in donations from 2019-20 to 2023-24. He questioned the legitimacy of these contributions, noting that these entities fielded just 43 candidates across three major elections…
Between 2021 and 2024, Indian nationals in the UK recorded the largest percentage increase in convictions for sexual offences among all foreign national groups, with cases rising from 28 to 100—a 257% increase ([turn0news12]) ([turn0search0]). During the same period, foreign nationals overall saw a 62% increase in sexual offence convictions ([turn0news12]). The United Kingdom’s Ministry…
Over the past 38 hours, torrential rainfall triggered flash floods across the Jammu region, affecting around 20 to 30 low-lying localities in Jammu and Samba districts. As floodwaters surged, over 5,000 residents were evacuated to safety, with coordinated rescue efforts involving the Army, NDRF, SDRF, and local authorities (Siasat). The rainfall has shattered historical records:…
On August 25, 2025, Palestinian journalist Hassan Douhan, who worked with Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, was shot dead by Israeli forces in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, Gaza. His death brings the number of journalists killed in Gaza that day to six, and raises the total death toll of media workers since October 2023 to 246….
Reading Time: 3 minutes • Torrential monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides across Pakistan, killing nearly 800 people since late June. • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was hit hardest, with authorities warning of more rain as rescue teams struggle to reach affected districts. In less than two weeks, the death toll has now passed 460 in Pakistan. 13 people were…
On August 24, 2025, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei categorically rejected the notion of direct negotiations with the United States, asserting that Washington seeks nothing less than Iran’s submission. He labelled such expectations “offensive” and declared that Iran will never comply with demands to be “obedient” to U.S. interests—a stance he called “unsolvable.” (Reuters,…
