New Delhi, 5/5: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has extended its support to Himanshi Narwal, wife of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was among those killed in a recent terror attack in Pahalgam, saying it is not right to troll a woman on the basis of ideological expression or personal life. Himanshi Narwal had asked…
Trivendram, 5/5: Sree Narayana Manava Dharmam Trust, a Kerala-based Hindu body moved the Supreme Court on Monday against Waqf Amendment Act, as it argued that law threatens the existence of the Muslim community in India. Given the teaching of Sree Narayana Guru about the inter-dependent nature of the well-being of all persons and communities, the…
United Nations,5/5: The UN Security Council will hold closed consultations Monday on the situation between India and Pakistan after Islamabad sought an emergency meeting on the issue. Pakistan currently sits as a non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation Security Council, which is being presided over by Greece for the month of May.
Washington, 5/5: US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside of the United States, saying the US movie industry was dying a “very fast death” due to the incentives that other countries were offering to draw American filmmakers. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and,…
New Delhi,4/5: Instagram accounts of more Pakistani stars, including Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, and Mawra Hocane of “Sanam Teri Kasam” fame as well as veteran singer Abida Parveen, have been blocked in India following the Pahalgam attack. “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content”:…
New Delhi, 4/5: Responding to a question related to 1984 riots and the Congress’ relationship with the Sikh community, Rahul Gandhi has said that a lot of the “mistakes” the Congress committed happened when he was not there, but added that he was more than happy to take responsibility for everything the party has ever…
New Delhi, 4/5: An Air India flight from the national capital to Tel Aviv was diverted to Abu Dhabi on Sunday as there was a missile attack near the airport in the Israeli city, according to sources. The airline has also suspended the Tel Aviv flights till May 6. The attack happened less than an…
New Delhi, 4/5: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the first genome-edited rice varieties ‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1’ developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to address challenges of climate change and boost rice yields by up to 30 per cent. It is an important day…
New Delhi, 4/5: India has stanched the flow of water through the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River and is planning similar measures at the Kishanganga Dam on the Jhelum River, a source said. The source familiar with the matter said these hydroelectric dams — Baglihar in Ramban in Jammu and Kishanganga in north Kashmir…
New Delhi, 4/5: Six months ahead of his three-year tenure, the government has terminated the services of K V Subramanian as the executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sources said on Saturday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has terminated Subramanian’s services effective April 30, 2025, they added. The reasons for Subramanian’s exit…
