Starlink activates in Iran amid Israel tensions

June 16, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by US tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been activated in Iran following widespread internet restrictions imposed by Tehran amid escalating tensions with Israel, NDTV reports. According to the Indian broadcaster, Musk confirmed the activation in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) that suggested the Continue Reading

Priyanka Gandhi slams India’s UN abstention on Gaza, calls it ‘shameful’

June 16, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Indian National Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has described the Indian government’s decision to abstain from a recent UN resolution on protecting civilians and upholding humanitarian obligations in Gaza as “shameful” and “disappointing,” India Today reported. According to the India Today report, Vadra argued that the move marked a Continue Reading

Israel-Iran clashes escalate, civilians urged to evacuate target areas

June 16, 2025

People gather in the street amid smoke following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Jun 15, 2025. ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, killing and wounding civilians and raising concerns of a broader regional conflict, with both militaries urging civilians on the opposing side […]Continue Reading

Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

June 15, 2025

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world’s biggest gas field, Reuters reports. Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had said were the only way to halt Israel’s […]Continue Reading

Iran reports downing third Israeli jet, two pilots in custody

June 14, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Iran’s Army has reported shooting down a third Israeli F-35 fighter jet, likely using Iranian-made air defence systems, the Tehran Times reported on Friday, citing national television. The report said the pilot ejected and was captured in western Iran. According to the Tehran Times, three F-35s have been downed since Israel began […]Continue Reading

Sunday’s US-Iran nuclear talks cancelled, Oman says

June 14, 2025

The latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Muscat will not take place, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X on Saturday. Oman has been mediating the talks, Reuters reports. Albusaidi’s statement came a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear […]Continue Reading

Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to airstrikes

June 14, 2025

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, Reuters reports. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel’s two largest cities, sending residents rushing into shelters […]Continue Reading

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted dozens of targets in Israel

June 13, 2025

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they carried out attacks against dozens of targets in Israel in retaliation for the latter’s biggest attacks ever against Iran, Reuters reports.Continue Reading

Revealed: How Mizoram became entry point for mercenaries headed to Myanmar

June 12, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK In June last year, Mizoram police arrested Daniel Newey at Aizawl’s Lengpui airport. The Britisher, returning from Myanmar, had one live bullet in his bag – a crime punishable under the Arms Act, 1960 – but not the kind of news anyone would normally follow, according to The Times of India. The […]Continue Reading

13 suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in Tripura

June 4, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK In a development that has raised fresh concerns over border security, NDTV reports that thirteen individuals, including two women, have been detained by Amtali police from a residence on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. Authorities suspect they illegally entered from Bangladesh. According to the Indian news channel, after extended interrogation by Continue Reading