Today's Panchang.

The Israeli Cabinet approved a resolution authorizing Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Galant to take action against Hezbollah, including those that could lead to a full-scale war in Lebanon.

Hezbollah Alarm Clock.

'Intelligence is Haram'

Hezbollah used Walkie Talkies, the very next day after pager explosions.

"Remix version of Operation Motorola."

"Lebanese Christians celebrating the pager explosions of Hezbollah."

PM Modi's Upcoming US Visit Schedule:

21st: Quad Summit in Delaware

22nd: Diaspora event

23rd: Summit of the Future


Additional engagements include:

* Meetings with business leaders

* Bilateral discussions with world leaders

* A meeting with US presidential candidate Donald Trump

🚨 The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 50 bps in their first rate cut since March 2020
The long awaited "Fed pivot" has officially begun and it seems that the fed decided to focus on the labor market part of their dual mandate rather than the inflation one.

Here's a summary of Fed decision:
1. Fed cuts interest rates by 50 bps for first time since 2020
2. Fed sees 2 more 25 bps rate cuts in 2024
3.Fed governor Miki Bowman dissented in favour of a smaller 25 bps cut. It's the first dissent by a *governor* since 2005.
4. Fed gained "greater confidence" that inflation is moving to 2%
5. Fed will "carefully asses incoming data" and evolve outlook
6. Fed sees 100 bps of rate cuts in 2025 and 50 bps of cuts in 2026

This is a CLEAR Fed pivot and the Fed is signaling that they believe the disinflation trend remains in place but also that they now see making unemployment their top priority as the labor market has weakened. Their decision sounds almost like a risk management one.

Afghan diplomats refuse to stand during Pakistan's national anthem at an official ceremony in Peshawar, KPK, sparking diplomatic tensions between Taliban and Pakistan.

Varanasi court rejects plea for FIR against Akhilesh Yadav, Asaduddin Owaisi

The plea claimed both the leaders were trying to spoil the atmosphere of Varanasi by hurting religious sentiments through their controversial comments on 'Shiva Linga' inside the Gyanvapi mosque.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister on Pakistan's BRICS Membership: "We are pleased that Pakistan has submitted its application. BRICS and the SCO are sister organizations that support one another; however, it is essential to reach a consensus for any decisions to be made. We have witnessed considerable expansion within BRICS."

Pakistan's Foreign Minister: "Pakistan is eager to join BRICS. Membership is determined not by majority but by consensus."

India criticizes the UN report on its elections, calling the comments "unwarranted and disconnected from reality," which raises concerns about bias and a lack of objectivity.

The United States has warned that it will take action against China if it continues to support Russia.

A plane full of blind Hezbollah terrorists (victims of pager attack) heading to Tehran, with the hope that the Islamic Regime in Iran will be able to save the eyesight of at least a couple of Jannate's.

The glaring irony stings.

The regime that brutally blinded peaceful protesters in Iran, stealing their vision during the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' national uprising, is now hypocritically offering medical care to Hezbollah members who lost their eyesight during pager explosions.

Two years ago, the IRGC and Hezbollah operatives heartlessly shot and blinded innocent people who dared to protest the murder of Mahsa Amini.

Today, on the anniversary of that uprising, we see the regime's own ambassador and its proxies suffering the same fate they inflicted on others.

The universe has a twisted sense of justice, it seems.

US Representative for New York's 3rd congressional district, Tom Suozzi, addresses the vandalism of a Hindu temple in the US House of Representatives, denouncing it as an "act of bigotry and hate."