Author: Suhana Vaish

In a strategic shift prompted by a series of lethal Israeli strikes, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have reduced the deployment of senior officers in Syria. Instead, they are relying more on allied Shi’ite militias to maintain their influence in the region, according to five sources familiar with the matter. The Guards’ presence in Syria has been one of support for President Bashar al-Assad in the decade-long conflict. The recent deadly Israeli strikes, occurring since December, have claimed the lives of over half a dozen Revolutionary Guards members, including a top intelligence general. This has led to a reevaluation of Iran’s approach,…

In a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised the leader’s apparent propensity for taking U-turns under pressure. Speaking at a gathering in Purnea during his ongoing “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,” Rahul asserted, “A little pressure is exerted, and he (Nitish Kumar) takes a U-turn.” The Congress leader took a humorous approach, sharing an anecdote about Nitish Kumar’s haste after realising he had left his shawl at the governor’s house. The backdrop to Rahul’s comments is Nitish Kumar’s recent decision to walk out of the opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan, and return to the NDA fold,…

The political landscape in Assam has erupted into a firestorm. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, known for his outspoken demeanor, did not hold back, predicting a clean sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in all constituencies touched by Gandhi’s campaign. Sarma went a step further, accusing the yatra of being a “political conspiracy” aimed at stoking communal tension, particularly during the highly significant Ram Mandir consecration ceremony. Sarma’s confident proclamation followed the culmination of the yatra, which commenced in Assam on January 18th and traversed into West Bengal on Thursday. The Chief Minister’s assertion of the BJP’s impending victory…