Houthis pledge further Red Sea attacks after 3rd round of US-UK airstrikes in Yemen

NEW DELHI: On Saturday night, a new round of airstrikes by the US and UK targeted 36 Houthi sites in Yemen. In response, the militant group pledged to persist in their assaults on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Six additional nations, including Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain, joined in backing the attack. According to […]

Interim Budget envisions ‘Viksit Bharat’, ‘golden moments’ in 5 years

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared the government’s intention to instigate forward-looking reforms aimed at propelling the nation’s growth. She expressed the vision of witnessing unprecedented development and golden moments, with the ultimate goal of transforming India into a developed country (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. Sitharaman, while introducing the interim Budget 2024-25 […]

Interim Budget 2024-25: Sitharaman maintains tax rates, introduces slight relief measures

NEW DELHI: In the 2024-25 interim Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed the preservation of current taxation structures, including direct and indirect tax rates, along with import duties. Sitharaman highlighted a notable improvement in the refund process, reducing the average time from 93 days in 2013-2014 to a mere 10 days in the […]

Pakistan launches strikes into Iran following missile attack

NEW DELHI: Pakistan conducted precision military strikes on terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Siestan-o-Baluchistan province. The strikes, codenamed “Marg Bar Sarmachar,” were described as highly coordinated and specifically targeted, resulting in the elimination of several terrorists, according to a statement released by the Pakistani government. Four children and three women were killed in the attacks, Iranian […]

2024 is poised to be largest election year ever; here’s why

The year 2024 is poised to be an unparalleled chapter in global politics, with national elections scheduled or expected in over 60 countries, encompassing almost half of the world's population, promising political shifts and consequences that will resonate for years to come.

Gen Asim Munir runs Pakistan

The recent visit of Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, to Washington and his meetings with top US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, have raised eyebrows in India and elsewhere. The visit, which focused on counter-terrorism cooperation and defence collaboration, was seen as a sign of the […]

Balaknath to resign as MLA if not made CM: Supporters

JAIPUR: In the midst of uncertainty over the BJP’s CM candidate in Rajasthan, with several names surfacing as prominent contenders, Baba Balaknath’s supporters made a bold assertion: the saffron-clad monk will resign as a legislator if not chosen for the coveted Chief Ministerial role. Speaking to The New Indian, Rama Shankar Ojha, head priest of the Hanuman […]

Kashmiriyat conquers Pakistaniyat in Kashmir

As Kashmir significantly regains the path back to normalcy it is important to recount the ideological siege that Kashmir was subjected to in the last thirty years. While we move ahead on the path of peace and development, it is important not to forget what we went through in our dark times. It is worth […]

Attack India, wipe out Hindus: Pak channel debate draws flak | watch

NEW DELHI: GNN, a Pakistani news channel, is facing severe backlash following a controversial segment on a recent live TV debate discussing the Israel and Palestine crisis. The viral clip, posted on microblogging site X on November 24, has ignited a storm of criticism for its anti-Hindu remarks made by panellists, including renowned Pakistani defence experts. […]

3 Pak-linked IS ultras’ terror attack plan foiled ahead of festivals

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested three engineers who were allegedly planning to execute terror attacks in the southern and western parts of the country. One of the arrested youths, who was radicalized by ISIS, was a wanted terrorist by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Mohd Shahnawaz Alam from Jharkhand, Mohd Ashraf […]