Tehran says Washington has accepted some demands but left key issues unresolved, while fresh diplomatic exchanges offer a narrow opening to prevent a wider regional conflict By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 Tehran/Washington: Diplomacy between Iran and the United States remains alive, but the two sides are still far apart on the terms required to end the conflict and restore normal maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has described Washington’s response to Tehran’s seven conditions as “insufficient”, saying the United States…
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Riyadh Airport Attack Pushes Middle East Toward a Dangerous New Phase as Trump Weighs Military Action
Houthi Missile Strikes Kill Civilians, Disrupt Saudi Aviation and Raise Fears of a Wider US-Iran Confrontation By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 The Middle East’s expanding conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport exposed the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure and raised the prospect of deeper American military involvement against Yemen’s Houthi movement. The October 10 strike killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities cited by Reuters and the Associated Press. A further…
Read MoreIran-US Tensions Escalate: Third US Carrier, Hormuz Crisis and Rising Risk Across the Middle East
Iran-US Tensions Escalate: US Carrier Build-Up, Hormuz Crisis and Oil Shock By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2026 The Iran-US conflict is entering a more dangerous phase as Washington moves another aircraft carrier and thousands of troops toward the Middle East, Tehran warns of a stronger response to any renewed attack, the Strait of Hormuz remains under severe pressure and Saudi-backed forces launch a major offensive against Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen. For India and the global economy, the biggest risks are now moving from the battlefield to oil, shipping, inflation…
Read MoreUS-Iran War at a Crossroads: Trump Threatens Strikes While Hormuz Talks Continue
Trump Threatens Fresh Iran Strikes as Hormuz Diplomacy Hangs in Balance By: Javid Amin | 30 September 2026 “Make a Deal or Blow Them Up”: Trump Raises the Stakes as US-Iran War Enters a New Diplomatic Phase Washington: The seven-month US-Iran conflict has reached another precarious moment, with President Donald Trump warning that Washington may soon have to choose between a negotiated settlement with Tehran and renewed military action. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would either “make a deal” with Iran or “blow…
Read MoreFrom Kashmir to Indus Waters: Sharif’s UNGA Speech Puts India-Pakistan Tensions Back in Focus
At the UN General Assembly, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif revived Kashmir and Indus Waters Treaty issues, while India rejected his narrative and reiterated its position on terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 26 September 2026 New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has used his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to put Kashmir and the Indus waters dispute back at the centre of Islamabad’s diplomatic messaging, warning that any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the Indus river…
Read More1 Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Matters
One Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Is Raising Free-Speech Questions By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2026 Nearly 1.95 lakh government-backed blocking orders were sent to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube between March and July 2026 — an average of about 1,275 directions a day, or one every 68 seconds. The figure is striking enough to sound like a warning in itself. But the number needs careful unpacking. These are not 1.95 lakh separate pieces of content necessarily removed by the government, nor were all of…
Read MorePakistan Envoy Raises Kashmir in Delhi, Cites UN Resolutions: What It Means
Pakistan Envoy Raises Kashmir at Independence Day Event in Delhi, Citing UN Resolutions: What It Means for India-Pakistan Relations By: Javid Amin | 14 Aug 2026 Pakistan has once again put Kashmir at the centre of its diplomatic messaging toward India, with its Chargé d’Affaires in New Delhi invoking United Nations resolutions and the aspirations of Kashmiris during Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations. The remarks by Saad Ahmad Warraich on August 14 were not simply another restatement of Islamabad’s long-standing position. They came at a particularly sensitive moment for India-Pakistan relations,…
Read MoreDalai Lama Returns to Ladakh’s Devachan Campus After 32 Years, Completing a Spiritual Circle in Leh
Dalai Lama’s 32-Year Return to Devachan: Why His Leh Visit Matters By: News Desk | 09 Aug 2026 Leh, Ladakh: Some journeys are measured not only by distance, but by the years between two moments. For the 14th Dalai Lama, his return to the Devachan Campus of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) in Leh on August 9, 2026, carried precisely that sense of history. Thirty-two years after he first visited the campus in 1994 and inaugurated and blessed it when the institution was still in its formative stage, the…
Read MoreKashmir UPI Fraud: How Fake “Payment Successful” Screens Are Emptying Shopkeepers’ Pockets
One Screen, One Scam: Inside Kashmir’s Silent UPI Spoofing Crisis By: Javid Amin | 05 July 2026 When “Payment Successful” Means Nothing At All Picture a Saturday afternoon at Lal Chowk. The counter is three customers deep, the till hasn’t stopped ringing, and a young man in a hurry holds up his phone to show a green tick and the words “Payment Successful.” The shopkeeper glances at it, nods, and hands over the shirt. Thirty seconds later, the customer is gone — and so is the money that never actually…
Read MoreAttacks on Kashmiris Outside J&K Unacceptable, Must Stop: Omar Abdullah’s Appeal Amid Surge in Assaults
“Attacks on Kashmiris Outside J&K Unacceptable, Must Stop”: Omar Abdullah Condemns Rising Violence and Calls for Protection By: Javid Amin | 29 January 2026 From Dehradun to Himachal: CM Omar Abdullah’s appeal to the Centre, ground patterns of assault on Kashmiris, and what it means for national unity A Political Plea Amid a Disturbing Pattern Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has issued a stark warning on the growing pattern of attacks targeting Kashmiris living or working outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). In a statement that has reverberated…
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