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
New Zealand women’s cricket coach Ben Sawyer receives contract extension
New Zealand women’s cricket coach Ben Sawyer has been awarded a two-year contract extension, ensuring he will remain in charge until December 2026. This extension means Sawyer will oversee New Zealand’s campaign at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India next year,
PM Modi inaugurates Rising Rajasthan summit and global business expo in Jaipur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rajasthan on Monday to inaugurate the ‘Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit’ at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC) in Sitapura. He also inaugurated the ‘Rajasthan Global Business Expo.’ PM Modi is scheduled to address the inaugural
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
Kochi-bound SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing at Chennai airport after mid-air snag
A SpiceJet flight from Chennai to Kochi made an emergency return to Chennai airport due to a sudden technical glitch mid-air on Monday morning. The flight, which took off from Chennai at 6:30 A.M. with 117 passengers, including crew members, encountered the issue
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
IED found on busy highway in Jammu and Kashmir, traffic suspended for safety
On December 9, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) successfully detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, preventing a major tragedy. The device was found early in the morning in the Palhallan area, leading to the suspension of traffic
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
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 awarded to former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a prominent global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development. The announcement was made by an international jury chaired by Shivshankar Menon, former National Security
Rashtrapati award winner Suniti Kumar Pathak dead at 101
Rashtrapati Award winner and renowned scholar in Buddhist studies Suniti Kumar Pathak passed away on Thursday at his residence in Bolpur-Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. He was 101. Pathak was associated with Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore-founded Visva Bharati University in the Department of
PM Modi sends delegation to Vatican to witness ordination of Kerala priest as cardinal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared a high-level Indian delegation to witness the ordination of Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad as a cardinal by the Pope at a function to be held in Vatican City on Saturday, said former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The
Two terror associates arrested with AK-47 rifles in J&K
Two terror associates were arrested on Thursday with AK-47 rifles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials said the security forces arrested two terror associates identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of Nipora village and Altaf Ahmad Lone of Zadoora, from whose possession arms
PM Modi and Bhutan King discuss enhancing economic connectivity, fast-tracking ‘visionary’ Gelephu Mindfulness City project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India’s strong commitment to Bhutan’s economic development, highlighting the doubling of India’s development support to the neighbouring country for its 13th Five-Year Plan period during his meeting with Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in New Delhi, on Thursday.
‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday
The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting the BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at
Narain Singh Chaura: The man who attempted to attack Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple
Narain Singh Chaura, an alleged associate of the banned pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa, was arrested on Wednesday morning for attempting to fire on former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, at the Golden Temple’s gate in Amritsar. The incident occurred around 9
India and UK review progress in key focus areas under 2030 roadmap
India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday reviewed progress on the Defence Industrial Roadmap and the entire gamut of the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership during the second India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by
Minimum temperature drops below freezing point in Kashmir
Cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir Valley as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 2 degrees Celsius in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Wednesday. Director of the local Meteorological (MeT) Department, Mukhtar Ahmad, told IANS, “Minimum temperature dropped to minus 2
Man tries to shoot Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested
A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday while the former deputy CM of Punjab was sitting on “punishment” guard duty. The assailant was overpowered by bystanders
PV Sindhu set to tie the knot in Udaipur on Dec 22
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an Executive Director at Posidex Technologies, on December 22 in Udaipur. The wedding festivities will begin on December 20, and there will be a reception in Hyderabad.
President Droupadi Murmu to be in Odisha for five-day visit today
President Droupadi Murmu will be on a five-day visit to Odisha starting from Tuesday, where she will lay the foundation stones for three key railway projects and inaugurate several other important developments in the state. The President is expected to arrive in Bhubaneswar