Mumbai has come to a standstill due to the ongoing Maratha quota protest led by activist Manoj Jarange. The Bombay High Court, expressing concern, issued directives requiring the Maharashtra government to restore normalcy, ensure no additional protesters enter the city, and uphold legal procedures (The Siasat Daily). Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad emphasized…
On August 31, 2025, Iran-backed Houthi forces raided United Nations offices in Sanaa, targeting both the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF facilities. At least one UN employee was detained during the raid, while several other staff members went out of contact and are likely detained as well. Officials confirmed the escalating crackdown follows closely…
On August 29, 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Jammu & Kashmir government’s notification that declared 25 books forfeited under Section 98 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The court advised the petitioner to move the Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court, stating it’s the proper…
India’s Department of Posts has suspended all categories of mail destined for the United States—this includes letters, documents, and gift items valued up to USD 100—effective August 25, 2025. The move follows the U.S.’s removal of the longstanding “de minimis exemption,” which previously allowed imports under USD 800 to enter duty-free (The Siasat Daily, The…
On August 31, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China—his first visit in over seven years—to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin. He began with bilateral talks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a cautious yet symbolic thaw in India–China relations that had been strained by the 2020 border clashes (Reuters,…
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…
