Fresh uncertainty has clouded the US-Iran peace process after Iranian media reported that negotiations in Switzerland were suspended following President Donald Trump's renewed military threats against Tehran. The high-stakes talks, involving the US, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, had aimed to advance discussions on Iran's nuclear programme and regional security. Here's why the negotiations stalled and what it could mean for diplomacy in the Middle East.
A tense situation unfolded in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district after a group of Nihangs allegedly stormed a gurdwara, vandalised parts of the premises and took the manager to the roof while demanding the release of four Nihang devotees arrested in connection with a recent clash in Karnaprayag. Police said the group, armed with spears, swords, axes and kirpans, raised slogans from the rooftop, prompting the deployment of a heavy security presence. The dispute stems from a June 16 altercation in Karnaprayag involving Nihang pilgrims returning from Hemkund Sahib, in which four people were injured and four devotees were later arrested. The Uttarakhand government has ordered a probe into the incident and appealed against giving the matter a religious or communal colour. Authorities continue efforts to defuse the standoff and maintain law and order.
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