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The US on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran's Interior Minister Eskander Momeni and several other officials, citing Tehran's violent response to recent anti-establishment protests. Revealing the measures, US Treasury Department said Momeni "oversees the murderous Law Enforcement Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran(LEF), a major entity responsible for the deaths of thousands of peaceful protests."
Dharmpal Singh on Saturday accused Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of lying about cow slaughter to create confusion in Uttar Pradesh. Singh said cow slaughter and beef export are completely banned in the state, with only buffalo meat, pork and mutton exported legally. He said thousands of illegal slaughterhouses have been shut since 2017 and rejected the seer’s demands as misleading, asserting the government does not recognise him as Shankaracharya.
Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday said his government has created an environment that generates employment for youth, supports farmers and improves livelihoods of the poor. Addressing a Gram Utthan Shivir in Tonk, he said 941 such camps have benefited lakhs of rural residents. Sharma highlighted the VB-G RAM G scheme, which guarantees 125 days of rural employment with transparency through technology.
Leaders of Catholic churches and aided school managements on Saturday protested outside the state secretariat, demanding permission to appoint general category teachers when posts reserved for persons with disabilities remain vacant.
A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, the state BJP core committee on Saturday passed two resolutions—one thanking him for the visit and another condemning the Punjab government over law and order. The BJP said Modi’s visit to Dera Ballan on Guru Ravidas Jayanti would strengthen communal harmony. Party chief Sunil Jakhar alleged bomb threats in Jalandhar exposed the failure of the Bhagwant Mann government and accused it of curbing media freedom. He also termed Mann a “proxy” CM and attacked Arvind Kejriwal, claiming the AAP has damaged Punjab and will be voted out.
The Indian Coast Guard, raised in 1977 with just seven platforms, has grown into a formidable force with 155 ships and 80 aircraft. As it marks its 50th Raising Day on Sunday, the ICG said it has rescued over 11,800 lives and safeguards India’s vast coastline and EEZ. By 2030, it aims to induct 200 ships and 100 aircraft, strengthening maritime security and global partnerships.
The People's Democratic Party on Saturday staged a protest in Srinagar against attacks on Kashmiris outside the Valley. Party workers gathered at the PDP headquarters near Sher-e-Kashmir Park but were stopped by police from marching onto the main road. Srinagar district president Abdul Qayoom Bhat accused authorities of silencing peaceful protest while attackers roam free, questioning the silence of Omar Abdullah and the Centre. The protest ended peacefully.
On Pakistan being one of the founding members of the Gaza Peace Board, Colonel Douglas Macgregor (Retd), a former U.S. Army officer, says, "... The board of peace is a large exercise in graft and corruption. President Trump has appointed himself the chairman of the board for life. And he's bringing in his billionaire friends, who are creating an enormous slush fund with no accountability and no obligation to respond to anyone. This doesn't have much to do with Gaza. If you read most of it, Gaza's never mentioned. It only comes up in a certain subsection. This is all about a group of excessively rich people who want to be richer yet... Gaza is a tragedy and an atrocity. We should be ashamed of ourselves for supporting it. But you have to look again at the people surrounding President Trump. Who are they and the enormous wealth they represent? These are financial capitalists... I think Pakistan is much like Egypt, many countries. They say, let's pay the entrance fee, so at least we're in on the graft. Let's be part of this, so at least we know what's being done. That's all. It's not a question of do they support the partitioning or the ethnic cleansing of Gaza... That's about it. I don't think the Pakistanis are serious at all about whatever we want to do."
On reports of Sunetra Pawar to be Deputy CM, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal says, "It is good. People want it, and our MLAs are also demanding the same. This is absolutely right. Under the current circumstances, Sunetra taai should indeed be the Leader of Legislative Party and Deputy CM..."
On NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar's statement, he says, "I don't know what was said by whom..."
On Union Budget 2026, Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Rohit Garg says, "... India is transitioning towards the adoption of the new Indian Income Tax Act starting from 1st April 2026.... There have been tax rulings from the Supreme Court of India that have shaken the confidence of the foreign community... My expectation from the Finance Minister is that, when she presents the budget, at least some predictability and certainty should be provided to foreign investors..."
On the India-EU trade deal, he says, "India-EU trade deal is actually a path-breaking trade deal... All the foreign investors are saying, we are working on it, we want to come to India, we want to make an investment in India, but this tax cost, we want to bear it, but predictability should be provided."
"Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar has urged the Government of India to hand over the investigation of the NEET student's murder case in Patna to the CBI. The incident must be thoroughly uncovered in a transparent and just manner," tweets Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary
On Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP Imran Masood says, "Gaurav Gogoi is a three-time MP... His father was a four-time CM of Assam... I highly doubt your nationalism with the kind of statements you make..."
Confident Group Chairman C.J. Roy suicide case | In Bengaluru, CJ Babu, brother of C.J. Roy says, "...I have to meet the family to discuss about the cremation."
When asked if he has any other kind of suspicion, he says, "No other...Other than Income Tax issue, he had no other issues. That I am very sure of. He didn't have threats or loans. But I don't know what happened with the Income Tax. I will have to go and find out...Let the truth come out. Let us see what will happen...I last spoke with him at 10.40 am yesterday. He called me twice...I will see what the other office staff have to say, I will meet them and get back to you."
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers, Khaled M. Hanafy, says, "The Indo-Arab Chamber is considered the 17th in our joint Arab Foreign Chamber... I think that integrating this 17th chamber will enable us to have more business relations with India in the Arab countries... The idea here is that we are not just seeking more trade exports and imports. We're talking about a strategic alliance between Indians and Arabs, with projects that could be located in the Arab countries and in India and target many other markets, not just target each other's markets." (30.01)
