• BJP will register a decisive victory in U.P., says party chief Nitin Nabin

    BJP National President Nitin Nabin felicitates Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with a bejewelled lord Ganesha idol during a meeting with MPs, MLAs and MLCs of the State, in Lucknow on Saturday. | Photo Credit: X/@NitinNabin X via ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (July 4, 2026) in…

  • Why tanks still matter in modern warfare

    Military experts and strategic think tanks believe that achieving victory in war ultimately requires a physical ground presence. While drones, missiles, air power and cyber warfare can inflict heavy damage on military assets and infrastructure, they cannot occupy territory, enforce surrender or establish political control. History consistently shows that long-term military and political success requires…

  • Odisha doctors call of strike after government assurances

    Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA), Odisha’s largest association of government doctors, called off strike which was launched demanding better service conditions and workplace safety following assurance from the Mohan Majhi Government on Saturday (July 4, 2026). “We met Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and…

  • Aung San Suu Kyi | A symbol of resistance

    When Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar’s newly designated President Min Aung Hlaing in April 2026, he was told that the regime in Naypyitaw was “considering good things” for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. This was the same general who, as chief of the dreaded junta, had deposed the country’s civilian government yet again…

  • No need for India to take a leaf out of Pakistan’s Iran mediation book, says envoy

    Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami speaking at the Protectionism and Global Economic Governance Panel at the 14th World Peace Forum on July 4, 2026. Photo: X/EOIBeijing Rejecting comparisons between India’s role on the world stage and Pakistan’s recent mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday (July 4, 2026)…

  • Fresh political support pours in on 15th day of CJP protest; student hospitalised

    The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest at Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day on Saturday (July 4, 2026), drawing fresh political support from AAP MP Sanjay Singh and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, while climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued the seventh day of his hunger strike. All India Students’ Association (AISA) said one of its fasting…