Anmol Singla

India’s academic community is witnessing a top-tier bureaucratic purge that has completely changed the leadership of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The axe of accountability fell heavily on CBSE chairman Rahul Singh and secretary Himanshu Gupta, who were abruptly removed from their posts earlier this week. They have been replaced by Lokhande Prashant Sitaram and Varun Bhardwaj respectively.

When a new government takes office, the destination of its leader’s first overseas trip is often probed as a signal of foreign-policy priorities. Such visits frequently provide an early indication of how a new administration intends to position itself in the region. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has decided to make Malaysia his first foreign destination. He is expected to travel to Kuala Lumpur on June 21-22 before beginning a three-day visit to China on June 23.

The United States launched strikes against military facilities on Qeshm Island on Tuesday, following what Washington described as a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Gulf states and threatening maritime security. Qeshm Island is a large Iranian island that sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. What triggered the latest US strikes on Qeshm Island? According to the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran launched missiles toward both Kuwait and Bahrain.