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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia before heading to Kashmir on Wednesday morning, fueling speculation about their possible entry into the Congress party. According to Deepak Babaria, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Haryana, the Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) convened on Monday to finalise its list of […]
Three personnel of the Indian Coast Guard have gone missing after its helicopter had to make an emergency landing in the sea off Porbandar coast late night on Monday. According to details emerging, four personnel were in the helicopter. It was an Advanced Light Helicopter. The diver has been rescued. However, two pilots and one […]
As allegations surfaced on Friday blaming India for flooding in portions of Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs refuted them, calling the narrative “misleading” and “factually not correct.” Responding to a question during the media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen the reports on floods in Bangladesh, its narrative is […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday emphasised the need to begin a new chapter in relations between India and Bangladesh, indicating that this should begin with the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as her prolonged stay in India could further deteriorate bilateral ties. Reiterating his party’s aim for […]
The Indian embassy in Laos on Saturday reported that at least 47 Indians who were trapped in cyber scam centres in the Bokeo province have been rescued. Indian authorities have issued warnings to its citizens about fraudulent employment offers in Laos and have urged them to do extensive research in order to prevent these scams. […]
Industrialist and philanthropist Hasmukh Patel, the owner of Mombasa Cement Company, passed away on Thursday. He was 58. Family Spokesman Samir Bhalo informed that Patel, popularly known as Hasuu, breathed his last at 1 pm while receiving treatment at a Mombasa hospital in Kenya. Bhalo said that he had been unwell for two days, complaining […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This is after Modi’s two-day trip to Poland and it comes at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Modi landed in Kyiv around 7:30 […]
The post-pandemic era has seen a sudden and significant rise in mental health start-ups. On offer to 60-70 million Indians struggling with their mental health are a multitude of products: guided meditation audios for managing your stress, chat-bots for curing depression and AI-driven apps for help with social anxiety, ADHD and OCD. There are even websites with a slew of […]
New Delhi: A total of 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases of crimes against women, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) having the highest number of such legislators among parties and West Bengal among states, according to a new report. The report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and New Election Watch (NEW) […]
Maharashtra is witnessing a tussle over three Ts — Thackeray, treachery and tolerance, making it the premier state’s most exciting election this century. This election marks the first time in the past decade that the dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is at stake, following the emergence of Narendra Modi on the national scene. […]
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attended the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on Thursday, becoming the first Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha in a decade to do so. Dressed in a white kurta suit, Gandhi was seen alongside Indian Olympic medallists such as Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh and PR Sreejesh. Stars from India’s Olympic-bronze […]
Reliance Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its scholarship programme for the academic year 2024-25 on Wednesday. The initiative aims to identify, support and mentor 5,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students across India. The Reliance Foundation Scholarships are designed to nurture excellence and empower youth to lead India’s growth story. It offers holistic support […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, the LG has nominated Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag on Independence Day. This decision comes just days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that Education Minister Atishi would represent him at the ceremony. Every year, the Delhi government’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his 11th consecutive Independence Day address on Thursday, marking his first speech since securing a record-equalling third consecutive term in office. When PM Modi took the oath on June 9, he matched the record of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for three terms. He now joins […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that India will continue to foster its relationship with the Maldives and find useful means of showing goodwill. He described the Maldives as “no ordinary neighbour” of India on Saturday. During his three-day official visit, Jaishankar also spoke with the Indian diaspora in Male, explaining how India appreciates […]
Four Indian Army soldiers lost their lives during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. The operation was a joint effort by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, initiated based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the Desa forest area. The encounter, which occurred around 9 […]
The craze of seeking social media attention makes people do the weirdest things. The sensitivity and the empathy one looks for in a champion were tossed out of the window when the much-adored cricket stars Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, and others posted a video mocking people with disabilities. The former India cricketers made […]
More than 90% of registered businesses in states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have filed their monthly tax returns, according to official data. This high compliance rate has positioned these states at the top of the list for GST return filing, while some northeastern states have lagged behind. Gujarat has […]
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has blocked 10,296 mobile phones and 6.76 lakh SIM cards in Gujarat. Nationally, the DoT has blocked 1.92 crore SIM cards and 2.2 lakh mobile phones with specific IMEI numbers. As of February 2024, India’s total telecom subscriber base stood at 119.7 crore. The DoT’s crackdown targeted SIM cards obtained […]
The Tihar jail administration and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are embroiled in a heated dispute over the health condition of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal. AAP leaders claim that Kejriwal is rapidly losing weight and his health is deteriorating in prison, while jail authorities argue that these claims are intended to […]
