United Nations: The UN has lauded efforts by Indian peacekeepers deployed in South Sudan to re-open a critical supply route impacted by floods last year, emphasising the “vital role” played by peacekeeping missions in assisting local communities. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said amid these difficult times, there are some hopeful developments to…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has described the passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, in Parliament as a “giant step” towards enhancing ease of living and ease of doing business in India. In a post on X late Thursday, the home minister said, “Cutting down on several legal provisions, it makes Modi…
Kolkata: The EC published the eighth supplementary list and said it has disposed of around 52 lakh cases under adjudication in West Bengal, expressing hope that the process would be completed within the next few days in line with directions of the Calcutta High Court. Verification and disposal of about 52 lakh cases, which were…
Vinay Rao For over three decades, whispers of irregularities and backdoor control mechanisms have echoed through the corridors of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. What was long dismissed as “internal politics” has now entered a more serious phase, with the Crime Investigation Department (CID), Telangana, formally seeking information and examining records linked to a prolonged period of ambiguity, silence,…
Peshawar: A suicide car bomb blast targeting a police station in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed five persons, including three women and a child, late Thursday, police said. Several nearby houses were also damaged in the blast. At least four police personnel were reported injured. Emergency response and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities…
Kolkata: Heinrich Klaasen hit a strokeful fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL match here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Travis Head (46) and Abhishek Sharma (48) shared an opening stand of 82 runs off 34 balls to set up the platform, while Klaasen (52) and Nitish…
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented at the earliest, in what is expected to be the latest flashpoint between the government…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected. Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to…
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy, and fertilisers, among others. Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval….
At a time when Indian youth stand at the crossroads of tradition and technology, there is an urgent need to rediscover the quiet strength and timeless wisdom embedded in Sanatan culture. The rhythm of harmonious living—once the cornerstone of Indian society—is increasingly being drowned in the noise of hyper-connectivity, instant gratification, and the relentless pace…
