Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the UAE for two days from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 to attend the U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The visit underscores India’s commitment to addressing climate change, a priority area during its G20 Presidency. During the G20, leaders, including Modi, agreed to triple global […]
The recent controversy over the Bihar government’s decision to slash Hindu holidays off the academic calendar for 2024 has sparked a heated debate on the issue of secularism and minority appeasement in the state. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has intervened in the matter and asked the Nitish Kumar-led government to […]
Europe is experiencing a rise in right-wing parties that are garnering increased support and influence throughout the continent. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy has established the most far-right government since Benito Mussolini’s fascist era. Meanwhile, in Sweden, Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi origins has secured over 20% of the vote, and the […]
The recent incident of heckling and protesting against India’s ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, at a New York gurdwara was unfortunate and uncalled for. The ambassador, who was invited by the gurdwara management to address the Sikh community, faced slogans and banners from a handful of pro-Khalistan activists, who tried to disrupt his […]
The announcement by Chief Minister N Biren Singh that his government is close to signing a peace accord with a valley-based insurgent group is a welcome development in the troubled state of Manipur. The peace talks, which are reportedly at an advanced stage, could pave the way for a lasting solution to the decades-long insurgency […]
The Centre is set to formulate rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by March 30, 2024, as announced by Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra. He made this statement on Sunday during his participation in a festival of the Dalit Matua community in Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, which […]
NEW DELHI: India has set an ambitious goal of becoming the most developed nation in the world by 2047, the year of its centenary of independence, through higher education advancements and transformational reforms. This was the vision shared by Prof T G Sitharam, the chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), at […]
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) is all set to host the first-ever Khelo India Para Games, a historic and inclusive sporting event that will showcase the talent and spirit of para athletes from across the country. The event, which will take place from December 10 to December 15, 2023, will […]
Radico Khaitan, a major liquor company in India, is launching a new drink—Magic Moments Remix Pink Vodka—to tap into the rising interest in coloured and flavoured alcoholic beverages. Positioned as a premium offering, this vodka is a step above the existing Magic Moments Remix range. Initially hitting the shelves in Uttar Pradesh and Assam, the […]
NEW DELHI: A Qatar court has officially accepted the appeal of eight former Indian Navy personnel who were sentenced to death for their alleged involvement in a murder case. The court is expected to hold the next hearing soon, as it reviews the appeal document submitted by the families of the accused, with the support […]