New Delhi: A group of 30 meritorious students from the tribal communities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands will witness the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday, officials said. On Thursday, the students met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block, who urged them to contribute towards making India a powerful nation….
The passage of the new National Sports Policy in both Houses of Parliament—amid noisy Opposition protests over the Election Commission’s special voter list revision—has sent shockwaves through India’s sporting establishment. For the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), long accustomed to functioning as an autonomous and untouchable powerhouse, this could mark the biggest…
Jawaharlal Nehru ended his historic Tryst with Destiny speech with the slogan “Jai Hind,” a phrase that not only resonated with millions in 1947 but continues to echo through India’s collective consciousness to this day. The freedom struggle produced countless heroes, but only a few found a lasting place in the pages of history. Among…
Vibhishana, scion of virtue and born of the demon race yet untainted by their ways, possessed full knowledge of the dark kingdom’s secrets and machinations. He, ever steadfast in dharma, devised a battle strategy that was luminous to the righteous but a terror to the wicked. “Let the Simian hosts,” said he, “descend upon those…
Bharat Mata Mandir, also known as the Mother India Temple, is a unique 8-storey white structure situated near the river Ganga in the heart of Haridwar. Founded by Swami Satyamitranand Giri and inaugurated in 1983 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, this temple is dedicated to Bharat Mata as a symbol of unity, integrity, values, and…
Jammu: (Aug 14) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cancelled ‘At Home’ tea party and cultural events during Independence Day celebrations on Friday following the loss of lives in a cloudburst in Kishtwar district. A massive cloudburst struck Chositi village on Thursday, killing 38 people and trapping many more under debris, officials said….
New Delhi: A fire broke out on Thursday (August 14) at the Mother and Child Block of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. Delhi Fire Services confirmed that 10 fire tenders were deployed to the site to control the blaze. Despite the intensity of the response, thankfully, no casualties have been…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying ground realities, including the recent Pahalgam incident, cannot be ignored. “You also have to take into consideration the ground realities… You cannot ignore what has happened in Pahalgam,” CJI…
New Delhi: India’s manufacturing industry has a ‘rare opportunity to leapfrog global incumbents’ by moving away from its low-cost production image and embracing innovation-led growth, according to Accel’s Advanced Manufacturing Report 2025, released on Thursday. As per news agency PTI, the global venture capital firm identified precision engineering, aerospace, EV components, semiconductors, robotics, and advanced…
Kishtwar: A massive cloudburst hit Chositi village en route to the Machail Mata yatra in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (August 14), following which search and rescue operations have been launched. The cloudburst hit Chositi village of Paddar sub-division, the last motorable village en route to the shrine. As per the officials,…
