| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), a Government of India body, revealed in its latest report that 157 medicines failed quality tests in the month of May.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
157 branded medicines failed quality tests; beyond counterfeit drugs, genuine branded drugs are also deceiving consumers.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The spark of the battle for supremacy over Hormuz has ignited, and it cannot be said when it will turn into a major fire (full-scale war).
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
During the US-Iran war, the Gulf countries were the worst affected by Iranian attacks, and the US was unable to protect them.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Iran not only wants to keep control over the Strait of Hormuz but wants to end American interference in the entire Middle East.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Iraq today and went straight from the airport to the memorial of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US strike in 2020.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Saturday ordered American forces to leave the country, setting a September deadline.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The Iraqi army has surrounded the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq's most secure area, which houses the American embassy, a CIA office, and the homes and offices of top US commanders.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The IRGC issued a warning against using this new shipping route.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
On 23 June, Oman together with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced a temporary shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz without informing Iran beforehand.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Under the Hormuz agreement between the two countries, Iran would open the strait, the US would lift its naval blockade, Iran would restore normal traffic within 30 days, and ships would get free passage with no toll collection for 60 days.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
On 25 June an Iranian drone attacked the Singapore-flagged ship Ever Lovely, and on 27 June the Panama-flagged oil tanker Chiku was attacked by Iran.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
After the high-level peace talks concluded, the US permitted Iran to export oil and oil products for 60 days.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The talks covered three main points of contention: stopping Iran's nuclear program, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Lebanon issue.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
On 19 June, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding following talks between delegations of both countries in Bürgenstock, Switzerland.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
In response to the American strikes, Iran attacked eight American bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, though most of these attacks are claimed to have been neutralized.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The American airstrikes were carried out in Iran's Bandar Lengeh and targeted the Iranian military's surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, and drone storage facilities.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
The first paragraph of the US-Iran MOU explicitly states that neither country will attack or threaten the other, but both countries are now openly violating it.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
On 26 June, Iran had also attacked Sirik and Qeshm Island.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
In response, Iran targeted American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
On 27 June (yesterday), the United States attacked 10 Iranian military sites located around the Strait of Hormuz.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Based on the events of the last two days, not just the agreement but even the ceasefire itself is now in danger.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
Only 11 days after the deal was signed, explosive attacks have resumed in the Middle East.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
If extremely strict and public punitive action were taken against paper leakers so as to deter others, the situation could change — but no such action appears to be happening.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
Ultimately it is the students who bear the burden of paper leaks — studying for months, only to have to prepare all over again when the paper leaks.
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