BJP slams Sonia Gandhi over Gaza, Iran remarks; AIMIM extends support

IANS | June 21, 2025 7:23 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday hit out at Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her criticism of India’s “silence” on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Iran. However, the AIMIM backed Sonia Gandhi’s stance, further intensifying the political divide over India's foreign policy posture in West Asia.

Since 1971, India never accepted any outside mediation: Ex-Army chief V.P. Malik debunks Trump’s ceasefire claims (IANS Interview)

Saurabh Sharma | June 21, 2025 6:01 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, former Army Chief Gen V.P. Malik, who led India to victory in the 1999 Kargil War, debunks US President Donald Trump's claims of stopping a war between India and Pakistan. Drawing from his strategic experience, Gen Malik offers sharp insights into US-Pakistan dynamics, rising tensions in West Asia, and how India must safeguard its national interest while navigating shifting global alliances.

Sickle cell elimination mission ensured regular treatment at primary care centres: ICMR-CRMCH

IANS | June 21, 2025 5:22 PM

Nagpur, June 21 (IANS) The National Sickle Cell Elimination Mission led to mass awareness and ensured care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) -- the genetic condition -- at primary health centres, said Dr. Manisha Madkaikar, Director, Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR)- Centre for Research, Management, and Control of Heamoglobinopathies (CRMCH) in Maharashtra's Chandrapur.