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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that Iranian citizens are facing numerous problems as the United States imposes a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Iran's economy.

Tensions remain high around the Israel-Gaza conflict as deadly air strikes in Gaza raise fresh questions over whether US diplomatic efforts can advance a proposed long-term ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Nordic and Baltic leaders in Kyiv as the country marks National Flag Day.

India-China relations are also in focus, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval scheduled to visit China for a meeting of the Special Representatives on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

In Indian politics, BJP president Nitin Nabin holds an intensive meeting with party office-bearers to discuss organisational matters and strategy ahead of high-stakes assembly elections expected in seven states next year.

Delhi has stepped up health vigilance amid a rise in swine flu cases, with the city's health minister issuing directives to hospitals and officials.

In Belgium, around 700 people gathered near Bernes-sur-Oise following a call by organisations focused on bird protection and environmental concerns.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is facing challenges in exporting oil through the Red Sea as Houthi threats disrupt shipping. Riyadh has shifted some crude exports north via Yanbu, while Egypt is using alternative routes to bypass the disruption and maintain oil exports.

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A major political confrontation is unfolding between the BJP and Congress over Vande Mataram, with the national song becoming the latest flashpoint in India’s political debate.

BJP president Nitin Nabin has sharply criticised the Congress Working Committee’s decision to continue singing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party events. Nabin accused the Congress of compromising national sentiment and called the party a “new Muslim League.”

The Congress has defended its position by citing a 1937 Congress Working Committee resolution, arguing that leaders of the freedom movement, including Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, supported limiting public renditions to the first two stanzas.

The controversy intensified following an Independence Day event at the Congress headquarters, where a video involving Sonia Gandhi sparked competing claims from the BJP and Congress over the full rendition of the national song.

Vande Mataram Row: BJP Slams Congress As Political Battle Over National Song Intensifies

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Vande Mataram Row: BJP Slams Congress As Political Battle Over National Song Intensifies