New Delhi: India’s population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country’s total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate. UNFPA’s 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) Report, The Real Fertility Crisis, calls for…
Port of Spain: Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday stunningly announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 without specifying any reasons, but insisted that “much thought and reflection” had gone into taking the call. His decision came days after he opted out of selection for the T20I series against…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that significant changes have unfolded in the defence sector in the 11 years of his government, with a clear focus on both modernisation and self-reliance in defence production. He said on X, “The last 11 years have marked significant changes in our defence sector, with a…
Imphal: A joint team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Customs, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police has seized drugs and cash worth Rs 55.52 crore during an operation in Churachandpur district, a government statement said. “A special operation codenamed ‘Operation White Veil’ was carried out in the bordering areas of Churachandpur district of Manipur…
Bengaluru: June 10, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will meet the Congress high command in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss various developments, including the June 4 stampede in Bengaluru that killed 11 people. The Congress government in the state has come under sharp criticism in the wake of…
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested two people, including a superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) in Uttar Pradesh, while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for waiving the penalty on a private company, officials said. The other person arrested by the agency is a tax lawyer who was…
Washington: A disturbing video of an Indian student being handcuffed and pinned to the floor by law enforcement at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has gone viral, prompting a swift response from the Indian Consulate in New York. The incident occurred on June 7, was brought to public attention by Indian-American entrepreneur Kunal…
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump authorised on Monday the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members and about 700 Marines to help respond to the protests in Los Angeles over his administration’s immigration raids, officials said. The order would put them on active duty. One official warned, however, that the order was just signed,…
N. Nagarajan Despite growing awareness and an increasing number of adoptions in India, serious gaps remain, especially when orphanages are linked to certain religious sects or self-styled spiritual gurus. These grey areas often go unexamined, even as vulnerable families and children face lasting consequences. Take the case of a family influenced by a spiritual leader…
Kanpur (UP): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, here on Monday, called on students, businessmen, and the public to reflect on how they can contribute to the country’s development by pledging to use ‘Swadeshi’ products — those made within India — in their daily lives. This information was shared by RSS Prant Prachar Pramukh…
