New Delhi, 17/7: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose hunger strike seeking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation entered 20th day, on Friday (July 17) said he is “weak from outside but very strong inside” and would “stay alive till July 20 at any any cost” when they are set to march to Parliament.His comments came on a…
New Delhi, 17/7: Mere days ago, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was visiting India, she on behalf of her country reaffirmed support for India’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor. However, not everyone back in Japan is happy with India’s progress.Former Justice Minister Hideki Makihara had few complaints regarding the India-Japan Shinkansen project. Taking…
Ayodhya,17/7:The Ram temple theft at Ayodhya has shown up the utter ineptitude of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in running institutions. It has also damaged the credentials of its protégé, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Fissures are opening within the BJP with Yogi Adityanath signalling that responsibility for embezzlement lies elsewhere. While the RSS tirelessly…
Ahmedabad, 17/7: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Friday arrested five more people suspected to be part of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module from various places in the state.Those arrested have been identified as Bilal Abid Shera, Md Aiyub Khadiwal, Md Shafi Mukhi, Md Hasan Karadiya and Md Aiyub Sunasara.
New Delhi, 17/7: The Indian government has directed ship owners, ship managers, and recruitment agencies to stop deploying Indian sailors on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, citing heightened security risks in the region. In an advisory issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), vessel masters operating in the…
New Delhi, 16/7: The Indian government has directed ship owners, ship managers, and recruitment agencies to stop deploying Indian sailors on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, citing heightened security risks in the region. In an advisory issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), vessel masters operating in the…
Puri,, 16/7: One person died due to suffocation and scores of others were hospitalised after a stampede-like situation occurred during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri on Thursday, according to initial reports. Odisha Police reported that a devotee who fainted was promptly attended to and taken for medical treatment amid the large gathering….
Washington DC, 16/7: The end of Cold War in United States’ position as the global hegemon, giving the North American country a decisive victory over Soviet Union and asserting its position as the Superpower. However, lurking in the shadows was another adversary—China—which would replace US’s then beite noir: USSR. Over the years, both US and…
New Delhi, 16/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed strong concern over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to introduce a third language in Class 9, observing that it burdens students already under pressure while preparing for board examination.A bench led by Justice B V Nagarathna suggested that the third language should instead…
Puri, 16/7: Puri has come alive with chants, rituals and the arrival of lakhs of devotees as the city prepares for the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026, one of the biggest religious gatherings in India. The Odisha government has put in place a massive security plan to ensure the festival passes off peacefully, especially after…
