Morning Digest: Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan clarifies on the attack on Pak’s nuke storage facility; India, China look to advance border delimitation; and more

Loitering munition may have hit Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor: former CDS Anil Chauhan

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has said a loitering munition deployed during Operation Sindoor may have struck the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan’s Sargodha, where nuclear-related facilities are located.

India, China look to advance border delimitation in Beijing talks

India and China on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said they had discussed advancing talks on delimiting parts of the disputed border, as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing.

Opposition, BJP spar in Home Affairs panel over demand for discussion on Delhi protest crackdown

A heated exchange broke out in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) after Opposition members demanded a discussion on alleged police excesses during the July 20 protest in Delhi, including the alleged use of pellet guns.

U.S. country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80: family

U.S. country music legend Dolly Parton, who grew up poor in Tennessee and became a household name with hits like “Jolene” and “Coat of Many Colors,” has died at age 80, her family said on Tuesday (August 25, 2026). “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” her nephew said in a video on social media.

NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the “private” event, which is scheduled for August 29.

Identify, eliminate threats before they grow big: Amit Shah urges security agencies

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said India’s security policy must be framed keeping in view emerging global challenges, including geopolitical instability, energy and resource insecurity, supply chain disruptions, rising radicalisation and cyber misinformation campaigns, while urging security agencies to anticipate threats before they become major crises.

U.N. committee calls for addressing ‘hate speech’ and ‘hate crimes’ in India

The official Indian delegation at the 11th periodic review of the State of India by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) had “rejected” the findings of the Committee, said official sources on Tuesday (August 26, 2026).

Iran, Oman hold talks on managing Strait of Hormuz

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaid met Tuesday (August 25, 2026) with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss a framework for managing ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement by the two countries, located on opposite sides of the narrow strait, said the proposed framework includes a “joint temporary navigational corridor” and both countries working to clear mines from the waterway.

Congress backs women’s right to choose attire, says bodily autonomy ‘firmly’ supported

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said the party stood firmly for women’s bodily autonomy and agency, asserting that every woman, irrespective of her caste, class or religion, had the right to choose what she wore. “Whether the hijab is essential to Islam or not is for religious scholars to decide. From a socio-political standpoint, we stand firmly for women’s bodily autonomy and agency,” Mr. Khera said in a post on social media platform X.

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Delhi Race Club plea against eviction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) refused to intervene in a challenge raised by the Delhi Race Club against an order to evict from an 84-acre premises on Lok Kalyan Marg. A Bench headed by Justice Satish Chandra Sharma allowed the club to approach the jurisdictional District Judge, who is the appellate authority, for relief later that same day (August 25, 2026).

West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court demands data on appeals as municipal polls close in

Five months after constituting 19 appellate tribunals to hear appeals arising from the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) found that public information regarding these proceedings remains sparse or speculative, even as upcoming municipal elections draw near in the State.