Evening news wrap: EAM reacts to Iranian ship sinking in Indian Ocean; why US ‘agreed to let’ India buy Russian oil & more | India News

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, reacting to the incident of an Iranian warship sinking in the Indian Ocean, said one Iranian warship docked in Kochi with India’s permission, while another, IRIS Dena, was “on the wrong side of events” near Sri Lanka. The US granted India a temporary waiver to buy stranded Russian oil, with…

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‘I’m very sad’: President Murmu objects to Mamata govt allotting smaller venue for Santhal event | India News

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed strong displeasure after TMC-ruled West Bengal government changed the venue of an event she was supposed to attend.The President said authorities told her the planned venue was changed as it was congested.Addressing the International Santhal Council, President Murmu said: “Someone doesn’t want Santhal to get united, to…

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From Tamil Nadu to West Bengal: How governor RN Ravi’s transfer impacts two poll-bound states | India News

NEW DELHI: Is the BJP converting Raj Bhavans into “war rooms”? Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress thinks so, especially after the Centre’s move to shift Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal. Appointment and transfer of governors is a routine administrative decision, but when the change involves poll-bound states, allegations of political…

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Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new criminal laws | India News

DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND): Marking a historic milestone in the modernization of India’s judicial and law-enforcement system, Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, according to data up to January 2026.This remarkable achievement reflects the visionary guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and his…

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When cost stops being the barrier: The new chapter of Ozempic injection in India | India News

On most evenings at a diabetes clinic, the conversation eventually circles back to the same word: cost. Not calories, not carb counts, cost. For many patients, medicines like Ozempic have hovered in that uncomfortable space between medical breakthrough and financial capacity. Doctors spoke of their benefits with measured optimism; patients listened, did the math, and…

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No confidence motion against Om Birla: TMC MPs likely to vote in favour of resolution | India News

Trinamool Congress MPs are likely to support the no-confidence motion and vote against the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.According to news agency ANI, the decision comes as per the direction of the party’s chairperson Mamata Banerjee. No-Confidence Against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Explained: Process, Rules And Numbers In Parliament Earlier, TMC – one of…

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Losing muscle with age? New Indian guidelines warn of a hidden health risk | India News

NEW DELHI: India’s doctors are raising the alarm over a little-known condition that could quietly rob millions of older people of their mobility and independence: sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss.To tackle the problem, the Geriatric Society of India has released the country’s first “Indian Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Sarcopenia.” The recommendations, developed…

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‘This is humiliation’: Congress slams PM Modi’s ‘deafening’ silence over US ‘permission’ on Russian oil | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent US 30-day waiver allowing New Delhi to buy Russian oil. The attack was charged with the quote of Donald Trump’s aide Scott Bessent, who said the US had given “permission” to India to accept oil from Moscow.The largest…

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