Factory workers’ demands for a wage hike escalated into violent clashes, exposing deep-rooted anger over pay disparities and poor working conditions. The strike paralyzed traffic, stranding thousands and causing significant damage to public and private property. Security forces were deployed to restore normalcy.
While Maharashtra embraces AI-powered classrooms, a stark reality persists: 890 schools lack separate girls’ toilets. This highlights a critical infrastructure gap, with a growing focus on essential facilities like functional toilets, safety, electricity, and campus maintenance to bridge the divide between modern learning and basic needs.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced efforts to bring Formula 1 back to India in 2027, aiming to resolve tax hurdles that caused its departure in 2013. While the minister expressed confidence, Formula 1 sources indicated an agreement is still distant, though India remains a market of interest.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah intensified his attack on the TMC in West Bengal, urging voters to respond to violence with ballots and promising to bring the BJP to power. He alleged corruption and a “mafia raj,” vowing strict action against “syndicate and cut-money promoters” and illegal immigrants, while also highlighting welfare promises.
Pope Leo has responded to US President Donald Trump’s criticism. The Pope stated he will continue speaking out against war, including the conflict involving Iran. He defended the Vatican’s appeals for peace as rooted in Christian teaching. Trump had called the Pope weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy..
Gulf nations, facing depleted air defence stockpiles due to sustained air bombardment, are urgently seeking alternative weapons suppliers beyond the US. Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar are exploring options from South Korea, Ukraine, and Britain, driven by Iranian retaliatory attacks and US delivery delays. This diversification highlights global arms production strains and a shifting defence
Khera struck Himanta’s nerve after he alleged, in a press conference, the Assam CM’s wife held multiple foreign passports, prompting a sharp rebuttal and legal threat from the BJP leader. “We have documents showing that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, holds three passports. The first is a UAE Golden Card,
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia following an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The trip occurs amidst a fragile ceasefire and follows talks that concluded without a formal agreement. Sharif’s delegation will discuss regional developments and financial cooperation, with Pakistan also deploying military forces to Saudi Arabia under a defense
