Shah Rejects Maoist Offer
Union Home Minister Amit Shah firmly rejected the Maoists’ recent ceasefire offer, stating there will be no truce — only surrender is acceptable. He assured that those who lay down arms will receive a red carpet welcome under a generous rehabilitation policy. Addressing a Naxal Mukt Bharat seminar, Shah blamed Left parties and sympathisers for nurturing Maoist ideology, arguing that underdevelopment resulted from red terror, not the other way around.
UN Reimposes Iran Sanctions
The UN reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday via the snapback mechanism from the 2015 nuclear deal, freezing assets, halting arms deals, and penalising missile development. Triggered by France, Germany, and the UK over Iran’s reduced nuclear monitoring and stalled US talks, the move is veto-proof, bypassing Russian and Chinese Opposition. Iran’s economy is already in crisis, with the rial at a record low, soaring food prices, and widespread hardship.
Mithun Manhas takes BCCI helm
Mithun Manhas, 45, was elected unopposed as the 37th BCCI president at its 94th AGM in Mumbai, succeeding Roger Binny. A former Delhi captain with extensive domestic and IPL experience, Manhas is the third consecutive First-Class cricketer to lead the board. The AGM also confirmed Devajit Saikia as secretary, Arun Dhumal as IPL chairman and Raghuram Bhat as treasurer. Key appointments included RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha joining the men’s selection panel.