Starting a series with Butterflies of Kashmir. (Please correct me if the identification is wrong, I am still new at this). 1. Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui).

I can hear them overhead right now

FIFA doing this to avoid a lawsuit they’re not being generous

A leaked memo shows the European Union has known since 2017 that it had the legal right to freeze Israel's trade deal due to Israel's persistent violations of international law in the occupied West Bank. trib.al/QDiFA7I

Lulz. Bravo, Iran.

Uruguay the 3rd best team in South America and the 16th best team in the world, who are due to play Saudi Arabia tomorrow cannot enter the USA. Because the USA will not allow them due to 'visa issues'. The racist World Cup continues to be a disgusting joke.

You guys didn’t sway Trump, whom you spent months sucking off, and now you resort to trying to bully a football team. A roach has more honor.

This is the Israeli perspective of what Indian interests are in #WestAsia. But these points can't be farther from the Indian perspective. Indian interests and Israeli interests in the region, though both countries enjoy very good bilat ties, are starkly different. Let's have a relook at each point. 1. Pakistan is not becoming a leader of the Global South at India's expense just because Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran after a failed U.S.-Israel war. India is well aware of Pakistan's capabilities and limitations. Pakistan had been the blue-eyed boy of the U.S. throughout the Cold War. And India dealt with it. It's true that Pakistan today is rebuilding its ties with the US and expanding its diplomatic footprint in West Asia. That space for Pakistan was opened not by the deal trump is reaching with Iran but by the war Israel and the U.S. launched in India's neighbourhood. And that space will be paid close attention in New Delhi. 2. If the deal allows Iran to dominate the Strait of Hormuz, that means the war Israel and the US launched had been a total failure. India has historically enjoyed good bilat ties with Iran. Iran's ballistic missiles or a growing Iranian economy do not pose any threat to India. India has also invested millions in Iran. Iran offers a route to India to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan; Iran is also a critical link in the North-South Transport Corridor which gives India an alternative route to connect with Europe bypassing the Suez Canal. India looks at IMEC as an important connectivity project, as well. But the missing piece in IMEC is the absence of an Israel-Saudi normalisation. If Israel is ready to settle the Palestine question politically and normalise ties with the Arab world, it would open great opportunities for India's regional engagement. 3. Millions of Indians have been living in the Persian Gulf countries for decades. The first wave of migration started in the 1960s, in the early stage of the oil boom, well before the revolution in Iran. They had never been threatened by Iranian missiles before this war. For the safety of millions of Indians in the Gulf and for remittances to continue to flow to India, what India wants is stability and economic progress in the region. In other words, Israel bringing its wars to the Persian Gulf is a direct threat to India's economic and energy security and the safety of millions of Indians living in the region. India sees itself as one of the pillars of the emerging order; so it's imperative for India to continue to grow economically, and tackle the disturbances that challenge this growth trajectory. 4. India clearly doesn't want another nuclear power in its neighbourhood. But it wants the nuclear question to be resolved diplomatically, not through unwise, less thought-out wars that hurt everyone. Israel wants regime change in Tehran, India doesn't. From an Indian perspective, the JCPOA addressed the nuclear question and Iranian facilities were open for international inspection. It was trump 1.0 that sabotaged the JCPOA, and it was Israel that recklessly, non-strategically took the war directly to Iran, exactly a year ago, after which Iran cut off the IAEA access to its nuclear programme. So yes, India wants stability in West Asia. And for long-term stability, the Palestine question should be politically addressed; unending wars in the region should be stopped; Iran's nuclear programme should be addressed diplomatically and sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region should be respected.

No apology or acknowledgement for the deaths of Indian sailors in the U.S.-Iran war Instead we get this

Dear lordships, - 100 RTI users have been killed for exposing corruption & thousands attacked and harassed- SC is silent. - ⁠The Whistleblowers Protection Act passed in 2014 not implemented till date- SC is silent. But every few days the SC berates RTI activists and calls them names- cockroaches, busy bodies, and today the Court is asking who are citizens to monitor public works! Perhaps your lordships need to be reminded that in a democracy citizens are sovereign and tax payers have a right to know how their money is spent. Courts should deal with individual cases on merit without passing derogatory remarks about those who hold power to account.

For nine years she grieved, fought for justice for daughter #GauriLankesh, battled cancer, had beautiful talented @kavithalankesh soul sister mine and film-maker by her side, thru thick and thin. Darling #Esha too. And now she has left, pacefully, last night this morning in her sleep. Rest in Power (RIP) n Peace #Indiramma #JusticeForGauri will be done. That we promise.

Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei Under this MOU, the American side is obligated to lift all sanctions — secondary, primary, UN Security Council sanctions, and relevant IAEA Board resolutions. From the moment the MOU is signed on Friday, Iran must be able to sell oil, petrochemical products, and petroleum derivatives without any obstacle.

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇮🇱🇱🇧 Response by Iran’s Foreign Ministry to Israel’s claim they will not withdraw from Lebanon: – We know that Israel never takes any action without consultation and direct coordination with America. – Therefore, we hold America directly responsible if it fails to force Israel to submit to its obligations as part of the MoU, with necessary consequences.

All’aereo della Celeste, che a mezzanotte (tra 16 ore) deve affrontare l’Arabia Saudita, non è stato permesso di entrare negli USA. Al di là dei rimpalli di responsabilità, il mondiale di Trump e Infantino è un’intollerabile pagliacciata. #Uruguay

Trashy when poors do it, classy when influenzars do it

RT @SushantSin: If you were to follow the Godi media reporters and editors, you would think that what does a respected former navy chief li…

there are literally israeli colonies in parts of india. where generations of israelis have settled down, have had kids and created a weird “whites only” space. so yes, we need to be concerned about india-israel relations, israelis are not neutral people, they are people who have served in the IOF, who have participated in the genocide in lebanon and gaza. accountability matters.

Nikhil Gadkari’s Cian Agro profits jump a whopping 740% in 2025 compared to the previous year.

Here’s what’s happened, Mark. You spent years craving a US war with Iran. You got your war, and then the US lost that war. It’s really not very complicated!

If the Zionist regime does not abide by the ceasefire, ships and tankers will not pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Just to be clear: Palestinians who refuse to “voluntarily” enter this concentration camp will be MURDERED. That’s the plan. Stated openly. And people still insist with a straight face that this isn’t genocide.