Pandher questions how 101 farmers on foot pose threat to national peace
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday questioned the government’s stance, asking how a group of 101 farmers walking on foot towards Delhi could be considered a threat to national peace and order. Addressing the decision of Bajrang Punia, Working President of the
Lal Krishna Advani hospitalized at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been hospitalized at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital after his health deteriorated. The former Deputy Prime Minister and BJP stalwart was admitted late on Friday night. The 97-year-old Advani has been unwell for some time and this marks
Day-long protests in Kolkata over bail granted to Ghosh and Mondal in RG Kar case
Kolkata is set to witness a day of protests on Saturday, as the medical fraternity and common people express their outrage over the granting of “default bail” to two individuals accused of evidence tampering in the case related to the rape and murder
Committed to providing every facility to devotees at Maha Kumbh, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the government is committed to providing every facility to the devotees visiting Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh. Ahead of his visit to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, PM Modi said that he will take stock of the
Biden calls Trump’s tariff approach ‘major mistake’
US President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff approach “a major mistake.” “He seems determined to impose steep universal tariffs on all imported goods brought to this country on the mistaken belief that foreign countries will bear the cost of those tariffs
Trump jokes about Trudeau as ‘governor of Canada’ during dinner meeting
US President-elect Donald Trump recently stirred both amusement and controversy by joking that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada.” Trump made the comment on his social media platform, Truth Social, after a dinner meeting at
PM Modi Poised for Historic Visit to Kuwait, Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make a historic visit to Kuwait, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West Asian country in over 43 years. The announcement follows an invitation extended by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali
RSS Expresses Condolences on the Passing of S.M. Krishna, Praises His Legacy
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) expressed its condolences on the death of veteran politician S.M. Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday at the age of 93 after a prolonged illness. In a statement, RSS leaders P. Vaman Shenoy and Dattatreya Hosabale
Amit Shah and Jyotiraditya Scindia to Attend NEC Plenary Session in Agartala
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with the Governors and Chief Ministers of all eight northeastern states, will attend the 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Agartala next week.
Farooq Abdullah Claims Centre Brought Rohingyas to Jammu, Defends Providing Basic Amenities
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah stated on Tuesday that the Central government had brought Rohingyas to Jammu, and it was the responsibility of the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide them with basic amenities. Abdullah
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to Visit India on His First Overseas Trip
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will embark on a two-day official visit to India from December 15 to 17, marking his first international trip since taking office in September. The announcement was made by Sri Lanka’s Cabinet spokesperson and Health Minister Nalinda
Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by the Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as President Joe Biden’s administration tried to recalibrate its policy for that country. The US faces a quandary
Former Indonesian Cabinet Secretary wins Jakarta Governor election
Indonesia’s former Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung won the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election after the Jakarta branch of the country’s General Elections Commission (KPU) completed the vote count on Sunday afternoon. According to the results, Pramono and his running mate Rano Karno, an actor
Biden orders airstrikes on ISIS in Syria amid uncertainty following overthrow of al-Assad
Amid growing uncertainty in Syria following the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, the United States has bombed sites controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS) as President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to recalibrate its strategy in the country. The US is facing a complex
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh amid tensions over atrocities on Hindus
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday morning amid rising tensions over reported atrocities against the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Misri is scheduled to hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Md Jashim Uddin, later in the day. The
AAP criticizes Centre over bomb threats to schools, slams law and order in Delhi
After several schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning the law and order situation in the national capital. Over 40 schools in
Sisodia slams Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, criticized the BJP-led Centre on Monday for allegedly ignoring the deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital. This comes after over 40 schools, including DPS RK Puram
Subsidiary of US consulting firm pays $122 million to resolve South Africa bribery case involving Indian ex-executive
A subsidiary of global consulting company McKinsey has agreed to a $122.85 million settlement with US prosecutors in a South African bribery case involving a former Indian executive, officials said. “McKinsey Africa has agreed to pay a criminal penalty of more than $122
India to chair UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for the first time
India has been chosen to chair the 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Austria on Friday. Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, officially assumed
Centre committed to ensuring quality school education for all, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing quality school education to all sections of society, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP). On Friday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, approved the establishment of