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The melancholic voice of the Harini boat tragedy still echoes across Gujarat. Sarla Shinde is among the many parents who feel the pang of the accident that claimed 14 lives, including 12 children and two teachers, on January 18, 2024. Her daughter, Roshni, was one of the victims. The overcrowded boat capsized during a school […]
A pivotal moment beckons India in its sociopolitical landscape, with the government deciding to conduct a caste census alongside the upcoming national Census. This historic step, long demanded by various political groups, is set to reshape critical areas such as political representation, reservations, and the categorization of castes, particularly within the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). […]
Following the terror attacks in Pahalgam, which were reportedly linked to elements within Pakistan, a sequence of retaliatory actions from India was only expected. And now, in a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), India has restricted its airspace to all aircraft registered, operated, or leased by Pakistan, including commercial airlines and military flights, a decision that further […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the Indian Armed Forces full operational freedom to strike back against Pakistan in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 civilian lives. According to reports, the directive came during a 90-minute high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence on Tuesday, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, […]
For as long as my living memory can recall, military presence has been an intrinsic part of Jammu and Kashmir’s landscape. After the 1990 insurgency, every inch of the land was mapped, particularly in the Kashmir region, and military presence became much more dense than it was during my childhood. Unless you moved to the […]
India on Monday signed a Rs 63,000 crore deal to buy 26 Rafale M fighter gets (the marine variants) from France. This is considered a record government-to-government deal. The agreement is for 22 single-seater jets and four twin-seater trainers. The deliveries are expected to be completed by 2031. The deal also includes fleet maintenance, logistical support, […]
The attack on tourists in Kashmir has shell-shocked the country, but analysts predict that this could ultimately degenerate into a conflict with China. It all began with the attack on a train in Balochistan, north of the proposed Chinese-funded Gwadar port. The attack was carried out by Baloch rebels—who may have escaped to neighbouring Iran […]
After the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead, Ganderbal District Police have detained a man whose photo surfaced in a viral video shared by a tourist claiming a suspicious interaction. According to a report, the man, identified as Aiyaz Ahmad Jungal, son of Gh Nabi Jungal from Gohipora Raizan, Ganderbal, […]
In what is a marked shift in the strategic calculus of South Asia’s diplomacy, India has placed the Indus Water treaty “in abeyance”. Following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, reportedly perpetrated by Pakistan-based militants, India has effectively halted its obligations under the agreement, including sharing of hydrological data, consultation on new projects, and […]
One of the attackers linked to the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 28 innocent lives was captured on camera. Wearing a grey kurta-pajama, he was seen unabashedly wielding an AK-47, with his back to the camera. This picture now serves as a dark symbol of the blatant assault that targeted unarmed civilians who were […]
The NYT has noted that “the direct language” Modi has used against Muslims contrasts with the image he presents globally. In recent years, the Hindutva Right and BJP leaders have often used “puncturewalla”, a colloquial term for someone who repairs tyre punctures, as a slur against working-class Muslims in India. On Monday (April 14), Prime […]
As the first state to adopt the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand is poised to make history. The historic law will be unveiled before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. According to government representatives, the UCC would be applied to all of Uttarakhand and to those who live outside the state. According to […]
The BJP is set to form government in Haryana for the historic third time, defying exit poll predictions which gave Congress a comfortable majority. BJP’s hat-trick in Haryana is significant after it lost five Lok Sabha seats to Congress in the General Elections that were held just six months ago. It has won 40 seats, […]
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has suspended the membership of the Delhi zoo for six months, over concerns about the poor condition in which the lone African elephant at the facility has been housed. The six-month suspension means that the Delhi Zoo will be unable to avail of WAZA’s membership benefits such […]
An RTI query has revealed that in the past 10 years, at least 26 Indian fishermen have lost their lives while imprisoned in Pakistan jails. The most recent death occurred on September 5 this year, involving a fisherman from Gujarat, and his family is still waiting for the return of his body. Additionally, 10 fishermen […]
Data from a shelved government census report on elephants say there has been a 20% decline in the population of the pachyderm in 5-year period between 2017 and 2022. The government hasn’t released the report citing a delay in the census in the Northeast. The data shows the Central Indian and Eastern Ghats recorded an […]
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud ruled in favour of 18-year-old Atul Kumar, who was denied admission to IIT-Dhanbad for missing a fee payment deadline by mere minutes and paved the way for his entry to the coveted institution. The apex court exercised its special powers to ensure that […]
Haryana, which goes to polls on October 5, makes for a fit case study of dynastic politics in Indian democracy. In last 58 years of its existence – when it was carved out of Punjab in 1966 as an independent state — for almost 53 years, only five leaders and their families — Bansi Lal, […]
Most large cities in the country are yet to clear land in 50% of their legacy landfill sites, even as they have a tight deadline of doing so by 2026. Government data shows only 38% of the total dumped waste has been remediated so far. Launched in 2021, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Urban 2.0 […]
The Centre has given its go-ahead to ISRO for the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM). Expected to launch in March 2028, this mission will mark India’s next major step in planetary exploration, taking its research beyond the Moon and Mars. The Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi has approved Rs 1,236 crore for the VOM, that […]
