Month: November 2026

Thousands protested in Delhi on Sunday to demand the resignation of India’s election chief over a revision of voter lists, the latest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Led by Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi, Sunday’s protesters say the controversial revision benefits Modi’s Hindu radical Bharatiya ​Janata Party. Analysts say the protests and growing support for the opposition form the worst crisis for Modi since he came to ​power in 2014, though his government remains stable and the next general election is not…

Iran has warned that any future conflict with the United States could last longer than the previous war, saying US President Donald Trump would not be able to dictate its duration or the terms of its conclusion. “A potential future war could last longer than the previous conflict, and the American president would not be in a position to dictate the timing or the conditions of its conclusion,” army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Sunday, according to Iranian state television. He was referring to the most intense phase of the…

Five people were killed in two separate incidents in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, police said on ​Sunday, as fresh ethnic violence erupted in the conflict-hit region. Three ‌men from the Kuki tribal group were killed in an exchange of gunfire between “unidentified armed miscreants” in the state’s Noney district on Saturday, according to a police ​statement. The bodies of two other men from the same community, ​who had gone missing earlier this week, were recovered in ⁠Kangpokpi district on Sunday morning after security personnel launched a search ​operation, a…

A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was attacked with “unidentified objects” while sailing through Gulf waters, Qatar’s state news agency reported on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday evening and involved Al Mayeda, a vessel owned by the Qatar Gas Transport Company, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) said. No crew members were injured in the attack, and there was no environmental impact, according to the report. The Qatari company said the vessel remained in a safe condition and was operational following the incident. The vessel attack comes amid escalating…

The 79th Independence Day of Gilgit-Baltistan was celebrated across all 10 districts on Sunday with traditional enthusiasm, patriotic spirit and renewed commitment to the ideals of freedom and accession to Pakistan. The day began with special prayers in mosques for the peace, prosperity and progress of the country and for the eternal peace of the departed souls of martyrs. A 21-gun salute was also presented in the morning under the auspices of the Pakistan Army to mark the historic occasion. The main ceremony was held at the historic Chinar Bagh in…

The federal government has revised the petrol pricing mechanism amid tensions between Iran and the United States, directing oil refineries to implement a new formula approved by the federal cabinet. In letters issued to refineries, the Petroleum Division outlined the revised mechanism, which was approved by the cabinet on Friday, Business Recorder said in a report. Under the new formula, petrol’s import price will be determined based on the actual import cost of the relevant Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cargo. If the actual cost is unavailable when daily prices are…