A massive explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee port in Iran’s Bandar Abbas city, injuring over 500 people. The explosion shattered windows and caused a mushroom cloud to form. Port activities were suspended to extinguish the fire, and the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that many people were likely injured or even killed in the incident due to the large.

Number of workers at the port. The port is located 1,050 kilometers southeast of Tehran, along the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which 20% of global oil trade passes. In 2020, Shahid Rajaee port was targeted by a cyberattack, with the Washington Post reporting that Israel was likely behind the attack in retaliation for an earlier Iranian cyberattack.

The explosion occurred during Iran’s third round of nuclear talks with the US in Oman, which is being led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The goal is to reach a new agreement that would prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies, in return for relief from harsh sanctions. Former US.

President Donald Trump had earlier pulled out of a multilateral nuclear deal during his first term Araghchi expressed “cautious optimism” this week, saying that if the sole demand by the US is for Iran to not possess nuclear weapons, this demand is achievable. However, he warned that if Washington makes impractical or illogical demands, they will naturally encounter.

Problems. Michael Anton, head of policy planning at the US State Department, is leading the American expert team, while Iran’s delegation is headed by deputy foreign ministers Kazem Gharibabadi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Michael Anton, head of policy planning at the US State Department, is leading the American expert.

In a shocking development, a massive explosion rocked Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas late Friday evening, leaving over 500 people injured and several feared dead. The blast, which comes at a highly sensitive time as nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States are underway, has raised serious concerns both domestically and internationally.

According to preliminary reports from Iranian state media, the explosion occurred near a storage facility containing chemicals and fuel, leading to a series of secondary blasts that engulfed a significant portion of the port. Emergency services rushed to the scene, and firefighting teams battled through the night to control the widespread fires that followed.

While Iranian authorities have not released an official death toll yet, local hospitals reported receiving over 500 injured individuals, many suffering from severe burns, fractures, and smoke inhalation. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, and officials fear that the casualty on social media show thick plumes of numbers could rise as more debris is casualty cleared.

The Shahid Rajaee port is a critical hub for Iran’s trade and one of the largest shipping centers in the country. The explosion has disrupted operations severely, with containers destroyed, Meanwhile, the US State Department issued a cautious statement expressing TO ships damaged, and cargo set ablaze. Images circulating on social media show thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky, twisted metal structures, and rows of burning containers.

The timing of the explosion has triggered intense speculation, as it coincides with delicate statement expressing nuclear talks between Iran and the United States aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Though Iranian officials have urged the public not to jump to conclusions, rumors of possible sabotage have already begun to spread. Some hardline Iranian politicians hinted at “foreign.

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During his speech, Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress was fighting the Indian state itself and not just the BJP or RSS’s ideology

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders sharply reacted to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s comments on the RSS and BJP during an inaugural speech for the new headquarter of the party in Delhi.

Speaking to reporters, Hardeep Singh Puri remarked that Rahul Gandhi should “get his mental stability checked” in response to the latter’s comments at the new ‘Indira Gandhi Bhawan’.

During his speech, Rahul Gandhi attacked RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat, who had earlier stated that India’s independence should be celebrated on the day of the Ram temple consecration and not on August 15.

He stated that the comments made by Bhagwat were treasonous and said that the Congress was fighting the Indian state itself and not just the BJP or RSS’s ideology, which had proven harmful to democracy.

Union health minister JP Nadda also expressed his anger at Gandhi’s claims and said in a post on X, “Hidden no more, Congress’ ugly truth now stands exposed by their own leader. I ‘compliment’ Mr. Rahul Gandhi for saying clearly what the nation knows- that he is fighting the Indian state!”

He alleged that Rahul Gandhi had ties to urban naxals and the deep state through which he was trying to sow division and discredit India.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also questioned Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying, “The LoP, who was sworn in by taking oath on the Constitution, is now saying, “We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself. So what for are you carrying a copy of the constitution in your hand?”

BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya also took to X sharing a clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech and said, Rahul Gandhi has now declared an open war against the Indian State itself. This is straight out of George Soros’s playbook.”

Rahul Gandhi’s speech
“The people in power today don’t salute the tricolour, don’t believe in the national flag or the constitution, and have a vastly different vision for India. They want India to be controlled by a secretive society, run by one person, and crush the voices of our nation,” Gandhi said during his speech.

He also emphasized that the Congress party was the only alternative to the BJP-led central government.

“The people in this room are facing systematic attack and assault on their lives because they are in the Congress party, and they are not surrendering to the BJP and the RSS,” he added.

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The auspicious 4-day stretch of Pongal kickstarted yesterday and brings us to the heartening Mattu Pongal celebration today. What is it all about?

With 394.6 million acres of India’s soil being farmland, the special significance cattle holds for us is insurmountable. And that is the sentiment that is honoured with grand celebrations on the occasion of Mattu Pongal. Mattu Pongal is being celebrated today, Wednesday, January 15. The rituals, traditions and customs observed on this day highlight the reverence of animals, particularly in the Tamil culture. While there is a lot of religiosity and routine surrounding the day, at the heart of it, Mattu Pongal is a day when the community gets together to truly thank the cattle for their unmatched contributions across the agricultural spectrum.

Also an important subtext of the festival is the day marking the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, associated with the harvest of rice and other crops. Coming back to the topic of honouring cattle, the day traditionally involves a series of elaborate rituals, centered around the hallowed cattle.

The day begins with farmers and cattle owners, bathing the cattle with herbal pastes and scents, ensuring they are well-groomed for the whole day’s worth of festivities. The cattle are then thoroughly decorated with tikas, vibrant motifs on their horns, garlands, bells and even colour cloth draped over their bodies. The subsequent puja focuses on seeking blessings for their health and prosperity by paying obeisance to deities like Lord Ganesha and Lord Murugan.

The cattle are then further pampered by being fed concoctions of ghee, sugar, jaggery and rice followed by additional treats like coconuts, sugarcanes and bananas. The absolute highlight of the day however, are the bullock cart races. Friendly in their nature, these are accompanied with music, dance, chants and feasts with the women donning colourful sarees and the men folk turning out in traditional attires like the dhoti.

We wish you all a happy Mattu Pongal!

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