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- Fresh military action in Yemen and Iran has heightened regional tensions, with strikes reported near Sanaa airport and in Iran’s Khuzestan province.
- Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of favouring a rival faction in the dispute over the ‘real’ Trinamool Congress.
- India is reportedly holding out for better terms in US trade talks, though the Centre has rejected claims that negotiations have stalled.
- A Kerala man convicted in the
Pothundi double murder case showed no remorse in court, with sentencing due later this week. - China is reportedly nearing a breakthrough in advanced chipmaking technology, a development that could reshape the global semiconductor race.
Here are the top five stories of the day
Strikes in Yemen and Iran add to regional tensions
Military action intensified in the region after reported strikes targeted Sanaa International Airport in Yemen and three locations in Iran’s Khuzestan province. The incidents come amid competing claims over aircraft movements, while Iranian officials said two people were killed and three injured in the strike on Abadan county.Follow live updates
Mamata alleges EC bias in Trinamool dispute
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Election Commission, alleging it gave undue leeway to the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee in the dispute over the “real” Trinamool Congress. She questioned the poll body’s silence after the extended deadline for submissions and urged it not to grant any further time to the rebel camp.Read full story
India holds firm in US trade talks as Centre rejects report
India is reportedly refusing to fast-track a trade agreement with the United States until it secures more favourable tariff terms, according to a Reuters report. The Centre, however, has dismissed the claims as “completely false, baseless and misleading”, insisting negotiations remain focused on a balanced deal that benefits both countries.Read full story
Kerala double murder convict shows no remorse after conviction
A Kerala court convicted Chenthamara in the 2025 Pothundi double murder case, where he was found guilty of killing Sudhakaran and his mother, Lakshmi. During the hearing, the convict made defiant remarks instead of expressing remorse, with the court scheduled to pronounce the sentence on Wednesday.Read full story
China’s reported EUV breakthrough could reshape chip race
China is said to have developed a prototype indigenous Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system, a technology central to manufacturing the world’s most advanced semiconductors. While experts say commercial-scale production remains years away, the reported breakthrough could weaken Western dominance over a critical technology and intensify the global semiconductor competition.Read full story
