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Just 145 kilometers off the coast of Florida, Cuba is once again emerging at the center of US national security concerns. After the collapse of Venezuela’s regime and growing tensions in the Caribbean, US officials are portraying Havana as a potential strategic threat, accusing them to acquiring Iranian drones capable of targeting US assets near its coastline.Tensions between the old rivals further intensified after the indictment of Raul Castro, former leader of Cuba, by the trump administration over the 1996 shootdown of civilian aircraft operated by the Anti-Castro group ‘Brothers to Rescue’. The move fueled the speculations that US is…

CHENNAI: Warring factions within the AIADMK on Wednesday moved towards reconciliation, with leaders from both camps signalling unity and a possible end to the internal rift. “It is over. We are all together like mother and child,” former minister K C Veeramani said after arriving at senior leader C Ve Shanmugam’s residence, where MLAs from the rebel camp had been asked to assemble. The AIADMK’s IT wing also sought to play down the differences, asserting that there was “no division” within the party and describing it as an “iron fortress” built on the sacrifices of its cadres. In a parallel…

Source: ANI NEW DELHI: CPM workers on Wednesday attacked a vehicle of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during protests outside the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram.The workers are protesting against the central agency over its searches at 10 premises in Keralam, including the residences of Pinarayi Vijayan, in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case, news agency ANI reported.ED officials are carrying out searches at 10 locations, including former Kerala CM’s rented house in Thiruvananthapuram and residence in Kannur, as well as offices connected to the case. Searches are also under way at the residence…

LUCKNOW: A property dealer was critically injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on him in Lucknow on Wednesday, triggering panic in a busy market area under the PGI police station limits.The attackers fled the scene immediately after the incident, while police teams launched an intensive search operation and began examining CCTV footage to identify those involved.The victim has been identified as Sandeep Singh (35), a native of Jaunpur who currently lives with his family near Kalindi Park in Lucknow and works in the property business.According to preliminary information, Sandeep had reached his office at Yadav Market in Kalli Paschim…

The UCC was one of the BJP’s key promises ahead of the 2026 Assam assembly elections NEW DELHI: The Assam assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026. The Bill had been introduced in the House on Monday by the BJP-led state government, making Assam the first northeastern state and the third BJP-ruled state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to move ahead with such legislation.The Bill was passed amid uproar from the opposition which demand that the legislation be sent to select committee.The UCC was one of the BJP’s key promises ahead of the 2026 Assam assembly elections,…

KOLKATA: Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar resigned from all organisational posts of the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, days after publicly expressing her disappointment with the party leadership.Her decision came a day after she attended chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s administrative review meeting in Kalyani, despite alleged party instructions asking her not to participate.Dastidar served as the national president of the TMC’s women’s wing and was associated with the party’s “Banga Janani” programme.In a letter addressed to TMC state president Subrata Bakshi, the four-time Barasat MP resigned from all organisational responsibilities in the party, sources said.They said she has informed the…

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing controversy linked to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results, accusing him of remaining silent on the issue.In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “There has been massive tampering in the CBSE exam results, leaving millions of children across the country and their parents in shock. And Mr Modi? As always — no answers, no accountability, no shame.”Rahul also alleged that the company COEMPT, which was given responsibility related to the CBSE process, had earlier faced controversy in Telangana in 2019 under the name…

PUNE: The father of one of the victims in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case has strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to the accused, alleging that the justice system is failing to deter crime. His remarks came after a viral video allegedly showed celebrations by members of the accused’s family.Reacting to the incident, Suresh Koshta, father of Ashwini—one of the deceased—expressed deep anguish, saying there is a growing lack of fear for the law and accountability. “It must be a practice in their society to kill two people and then celebrate. They are mocking the common…

Festivals have a strange way of making people pause. Even during busy schedules, work pressure, or everyday routines, celebrations often become reasons to pick up the phone and message someone. Eid is one of those occasions. It is not only about festivities and food, but also about remembering people who matter.For many families, Eid begins with prayers, gatherings, special meals, and spending time together. But alongside these traditions, another habit has quietly become part of the celebration over the years – sending Eid wishes online. Before the day properly begins, phones are already filled with greetings, family groups become active…

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a new “detect-delete-deport” policy targeting illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas. KOLKATA: “Jaldi jaldi bhago nahi toh jo karna hai sarkar karega.” With this blunt warning, West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has made it clear that his government is won’t be walking back on its stance of illegal immigrants residing in the state, including Bangladeshi’s and Rohingyas.CM’s statement triggered panic along stretches of the India-Bangladesh border, where hundreds of suspected Bangladeshi immigrants — including women and children — gathered amid fears of detention and deportation under the state’s new “detect-delete-deport” policy.…