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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Ayodhya on December 30 to inaugurate the city’s new airport and railway station. Following this, he will return to Ayodhya on January 22 to participate in the Pran Pratistha ceremony of the Ramlalani idol at the Ram Temple. In preparation for these events, strict security arrangements are […]
The number of Indian students going abroad, especially to USA, Canada, Uk and Europe are increasing. Apart from culture shock at many levels, the biggest challenge faced by them is the weather. An Indian, blessed with eternal sunshine and warm weather, might find the host countries quite unwelcome due to hostile weather. It is important […]
British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan, who was executed at the age of 30, found a special honour almost 80 years after her death in the form of a council housing block in north London, which has been named after her. Camden Council unveiled the “Noor Inayat Khan House” at a ceremony attended by local […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that India’s general government debt could exceed 100% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the medium term. The report, published by Business Standard and alluded to by WION, has pointed to the annual Article IV consultation report. It underscores the importance of more private sector investment, fresh funding, and climate-resilience […]
Mumbai, December 22, 2023: In a significant development, Income Tax department officials conducted raids at over fifty locations of Polycab India, the country’s largest electrical wires and cables manufacturing company, on Friday morning. The operations extended to the offices and residences of top management in Mumbai, including warehouses and manufacturing facilities. This is not the […]
Indian student Gurashman Singh Bhatia, who was missing for around a week in the United Kingdom, was found dead inside a lake in Canary Wharf in London, the UK Metropolitan police informed in a statement. The Met Police said the 23-year-old had been reported missing after a night out with friends. The Tower Hamlets Police […]
In a significant diplomatic development, sources reveal that French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26. This marks the fifth instance of a French leader being accorded this prestigious honor, solidifying the longstanding relationship between the two nations. The decision comes in the wake […]
The Congress launched a UP Jodo Yatra from the town of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, an attempt to stay relevant in the politically pivotal state of India. In its first phase, the Yatra will be held in 11 districts in the state’s western and central regions, covering a total of 15 Lok Sabha seats. It […]
A report compiled by the Association for Democratic Reforms, which examined electoral bond payments to political parties, has reaffirmed the veracity of the criticism levelled at this form of political funding. Electoral bonds made the largest donations to political parties between 2016–17 and 2021–2022. More than 53% of all donations received by national parties and […]
Sharing experiences at a multi-stakeholder conference ‘Shaping Perspectives on Practise and Policy for Millets in India’, organised by Reliance Foundation, participants from across India’s millet landscape emphasised that challenges of food security, farm livelihoods and nutrition diversity can be resolved in a climate-resilient manner, by building on the momentum generated during the International Year of […]
Ever since the names of those invited for the grand inauguration of Ram temple at Ayodhya on 22nd January, 2024 have come out, names of those who are left out gather bigger storm. The humongous faux-pas of openly declaring to have requested the founding architects of Ram Mandir, L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi […]
The agitators for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, veteran BJP leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, have been “requested” not to attend the temple’s consecration ceremony next month. Advani is 96; Joshi will turn 90 next month. “Both are elders of the family and considering their age and health, they were requested not to […]
A World Bank report has revealed that India is one of the top recipients of remittance flows to Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) in 2023, although at a sluggish pace compared to that in previous years. The report claimed that remittances to India reached $125 billion for the year, exceeding forecasts owing to the […]
On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed all petitions filed by the Muslim side, challenging the Hindu community’s request to worship at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. These five petitions were submitted by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board and Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee. The focal point of the petitions revolved around the ownership […]
India will remain a lower middle country if the growth rate remains at 6% annually without any rise in population by 2047, avers former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan. Rajan believes India will demographically become older if it does not grow fast enough. The country will face the burden of an aging population to deal […]
New Delhi: A total of 78 opposition MPs were suspended from both houses of parliament on Monday, December 18, taking the total of suspended MPs since December 15 to 92. While 33 MPs were suspended in the Lok Sabha, 45 were suspended in the Rajya Sabha. On December 14, a total of 14 MPs (13 in Lok […]
India is on alert, following the emergence of a new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, identified in a woman in Kerala. The Centre confirmed it’s a first such case in India. JN.1 is linked to the BA.2.86 variant, also called Pirola, detected in the US and China recently. This virus, which has an extra mutation on its […]
India’s enemy number 1 by many accounts and the man behind 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 innocent people, Dawood Ibrahim is reportedly been hospitalised In Karachi, Pakistan. There is speculation that the underworld don is poisoned. If he dies, Dawood Ibrahim would be the latest in the series of known anti-India faces abroad […]
Police have registered an FIR against Sajjan Jindal, managing director of the JSW Group, in connection with alleged rape charges against him. Jindal has denied the charges, calling them “baseless”. The complainant, an actress, said the incident had taken place in January 2022 in the penthouse atop the company’s head office at the Bandra-Kurla Complex. […]
The recent Bill to regulate the appointment process of the Election Commission of India could be a great danger to democracy if it’s not struck down, believes Justice (Retired) Rohinton F Nariman, former Supreme Court judge and former Solicitor General of India. “It was very crucial because if Election Commissioners happen to be partisan, then […]
