May 17, 2026

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‘We were ready for ground offensive’: Army chief’s blunt warning to Pakistan; flags 8 active terror camps | India News

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General Upendra Dwivedi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday reflected on Operation Sindoor, describing the counterterror military action as “ongoing” and warning Pakistan, that any “future misadventure will be resolutely responded.”General Dwivedi issued a direct warning to Islamabad, saying, “At least 6 terror camps still active across the LoC &…

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US in trouble? Trump flags financial risks if SC strikes down tariffs; trillions in repayments at stake

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Representative image (AI-generated) US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Washington could face severe financial repercussions if the Supreme Court rules his sweeping global tariffs illegal. The warning comes as the country’s top court prepares to hear the high-stakes case this week.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “If the Supreme Court rules…

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Supreme Court to examine immunity for CEC & ECs after PIL flags ‘law unto itself’ risk | India News

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NGO’s S N Shukla said Supreme Court, in the M S Gill case, had ruled that it should not make Election Commission a law unto itself NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has agreed to test the constitutional validity of a law giving lifelong immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners from civil and criminal…

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Budget 2026: Textile industry body seeks permanent removal of cotton import duty; flags cost pressure, export risks

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The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to permanently remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton in the Union Budget 2026, warning that the levy is aggravating cost pressures and hurting the global competitiveness of domestic textile and apparel manufacturers, PTI reported.A CITI delegation met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj…

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‘Forcing voters to re-establish identity’: Mamata Banerjee writes again to CEC; flags SIR flaws, AI errors | India News

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote a fresh letter to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Election Commission of ignoring two decades of statutory electoral corrections and forcing voters to re-establish their identity during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.In the letter, Banerjee alleged that the EC…

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‘77 deaths due to SIR’: Mamata makes explosive charges against EC again; flags ‘inhumane’ conditions | India News

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NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the Special Intensive Revision going on in the state, alleging the process that was expected to be constructive has already claimed 77 lives while leaving multiple others needing hospitalisation.In her letter to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the CM wrote, “It is shocking that an exercise…

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‘Jana Nayagan’ censor row: Kamal Haasan flags threat to creative freedom, Pa Ranjith slams CBFC |

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The release of Thalapathy Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan is delayed due to censor certificate issues. This has led to widespread criticism of the CBFC. Kamal Haasan and Pa Ranjith have voiced concerns about threats to creative freedom. Political parties and the film fraternity are rallying behind Vijay, highlighting the broader implications for dissent and democracy….

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India–US trade talks: Did a missed Modi–Trump call stall the deal? GTRI flags deeper policy gaps

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A remark by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blaming the lack of a personal phone call from PM Narendra Modi for the stalled India–US trade deal does not stand up to scrutiny and diverts attention from substantive policy differences, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a report released on Friday.In an interview on…

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Trade boost: FTAs to open wider markets for agriculture, food processing sectors; Jitin Prasada flags ease-of-business push

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The growing number of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed and implemented by India will provide wider market access to the country’s agriculture and food processing sectors, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Friday, PTI reported.“We have navigated a series of free trade agreements. Our produce has access to these markets,”…

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‘Emboldens perpetrators’: India on Bangladesh’s denial of attacks on minorities; flags ‘disturbing pattern’ | India News

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NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday again questioned Bangladesh over “recurring attacks on minorities”, and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. It said that the attempts to dismiss such incidents as “personal or political disputes” only “emboldened the perpetrators”. The remarks came as the reported cases of communal violence in December 2025…

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