Left, Right & Centre

The MiG-21 has been synonymous with the Indian Air Force - for a whopping 62 years. Now, all these decades later, the jet is set to exit the IAF next month. Watch Left Right and Centre.

 

The latest in the battle between elite education institutions in the United States and the Trump Administration is the government's decision to freeze billions in multi-year grants after Harvard's refusal to comply with strict new guidelines. The government says that central funding is not an entitlement and Harvard has insisted that it will refuse to accept guidelines which restrict its right to hire or its diversity practices. Will Trump freezing funds hurt Harvard? Experts discuss.

 

Tensions are rising as the July 9 deadline looms for a crucial US-India trade deal, with President Donald Trump threatening an additional 10% tariff on BRICS nations, including India, for aligning with what he calls "anti-American policies." The announcement, made via Truth Social, follows the BRICS summit in Rio, where leaders criticized US tariffs as trade disruptive. India’s negotiating team is racing to secure a deal protecting key sectors like textiles and pharma. Will India strike a balance, or face steeper levies?

26/11 Mumbai attack conspirator Tahawwur Rana has revealed Pakistan's military agencies' deep involvement in the 26/11 attacks during his questioning by the NIA which is questioning him. 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana has revealed Pakistan's deep role in his first interrogation to Mumbai Police's Crime Branch. Rana, who was extradited to India from the US in April 2025, said that he was a trusted person of the Pakistan Army and was also sent to Saudi Arabia on a secret mission during the Gulf War.

New high-resolution satellite imagery with NDTV shows, for the first time, the impact of Indian precision strikes against two major terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) during Operation Sindoor last month. While the armed forces have not identified the weapons used in the attack, it is believed that both were targeted with loitering drones. The images are of two camps, the Syedna Bilal Camp in Muzaffarabad, 36 kilometres west of Tangdhar in Kashmir, and the Kotli Gulpur camp, which is 40 kilometres west of Rajouri in Jammu. Both were struck in the early hours of May 7, when India targeted multiple terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians lost.

The investigation into the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed over 270 people, has sparked several theories. Experts suggest a rare dual engine failure, possibly due to fuel contamination or a bird strike, though the latter is less likely as the Boeing 787-8 is designed to fly on one engine. Improper flap settings and failure to retract landing gear are also under scrutiny, with CCTV footage showing the plane struggling to gain altitude. Some speculate sabotage, citing political tensions, but no evidence confirms this. Black box data is expected to provide clarity.

In a dramatic escalation, Iran's Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa declaring U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "enemies of God" and "mohareb," accusing them of threatening Iran's leadership after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian facilities. The decree, echoed by Ayatollah Noori Hamdani, urges Muslims worldwide to oppose them, sparking fears of incited violence. Trump, on Truth Social, dismissed Iran's claims of repulsing the attacks, warning of severe consequences for retaliation while touting diplomatic efforts. Netanyahu has not commented, as tensions simmer following the 12-day conflict and fragile ceasefire.

Shefali Jariwala's death has shocked the nation, with the post-mortem report yet to be completed many theories have come about regarding her death. Some are blaming her death on anti-aging pills, while others bring up the potential theory of her epilepsy as the reason behind her death. NDTV tracked all angles and examined every possibility.

For the first time since Operation Sindoor- PM Modi and Donald Trump spoke over the phone. The Big takeaway was India setting the record straight…PM Modi tell President Trump that India has not and will never accept a third-party mediation in its affairs. After the phone call, US president Donald Trump changed his tune on the claim that he brokered a ceasefire. But this clarification on the terms and conditions of the ceasefire didn't ensure ceasefire between the BJP and the Congress. 

 

The Ahmedabad plane crash probe has gained pace, with the cockpit voice recorder recovered and DNA samples of victims being matched. A high-level committee is investigating, expected to submit a report within three months.