Iran’s Khamenei warns US will lose ‘safe haven’ in Gulf; Amit Shah forms panel on illegal immigration-linked demographic shift & more
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that Gulf nations would no longer shield US military bases or provide Washington a “safe haven” in the region.
- Amit Shah announced a high-level committee to study demographic changes in India caused by illegal immigration and other “unnatural reasons.”
- Pakistan rejected joining the Abraham Accords, saying it would not recognise Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state.
- CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar met the Congress high command in Delhi amid speculation over Karnataka’s power-sharing arrangement.
- Madhya Pradesh police arrested a couple accused of duping families in a fake marriage racket using women’s photos taken from social media.
Here are the top 5 stories from today:
‘Will lack safe haven for military bases in the region’: Mojtaba Khamenei issues new warning to US
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Gulf countries would no longer act as shields for US military bases, warning that Washington would no longer have a “safe haven” in the region. In a statement marking the Hajj pilgrimage, Khamenei said the region “will not return to past conditions” and declared that anti-US and anti-Israel slogans would continue to unite the Islamic world, especially younger generations. Read full story
Amit Shah announces panel to study demographic changes due to illegal immigration
Union home minister Amit Shah said the Centre has formed a high-level committee to examine demographic changes in the country caused by “illegal immigration and other unnatural reasons”. Shah said that the committee was constituted following PM Modi’s announcement on August 15, 2025, on setting up a panel on demographic change. Read full story
‘Clashes with our fundamental ideologies’: Pakistan rejects joining Abraham Accords after Trump’s push
Pakistan ruled out joining the Abraham Accords after US President Donald Trump urged several Muslim-majority nations, including Pakistan, to normalise ties with Israel as part of a wider regional agreement linked to negotiations with Iran. Defence minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad would not support any deal that went against Pakistan’s “fundamental ideologies” and reiterated that the country would not recognise Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state. Read full story
Karnataka power tussle: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Congress high command in Delhi
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar met the party high command in Delhi. The two leaders held discussions with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal at Indira Bhavan as the party sought to contain speculation over the power-sharing arrangement in Karnataka. Read full story
MP police bust fake marriage scam, couple arrested for duping 42 families
Madhya Pradesh police arrested a couple accused of running a fake marriage racket by allegedly duping families with promises of brides from an orphanage. Police said the accused used photographs of women downloaded from social media and presented them as prospective brides to unsuspecting families. The families were allegedly charged between Rs 10,000 and Rs 25,000 for arranging marriages through a mass wedding event. Read full story
