Overview
- Afghan authorities allege Pakistani jets bombed a Kabul addiction-treatment hospital with mass casualties reported, while Islamabad rejects the claim and says it struck only militant targets.
- Cross-border tensions continue with Afghan officials reporting recent shelling that killed civilians, and international voices urging clarity and accountability.
- Ship-tracking reports place the USS Tripoli en route toward the Middle East, with talk of potential operations near Iran’s Kharg Island presented as unconfirmed speculation.
- NDA-backed candidates secured 9 of 11 contested Rajya Sabha seats after cross-voting flipped expectations, and a delayed Haryana count concluded with Congress winning one seat.
- Indian airlines asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to address what they call unequal constraints on Dubai routes after a suspected fuel-depot incident, while Surat police arrested suspects in a youth’s murder and the Supreme Court refused anticipatory bail to tehsildar Amita Singh Tomar.