New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked the people of Mumbai for “blessing” the NDA in the municipal corporation elections. “I am extremely grateful to my sisters and brothers of Mumbai for blessing the NDA,” Modi said in a post on X, as the BJP-Shiv Sena combine was racing towards a majority in…
The verdict from Maharashtra’s civic polls is not merely a tally of seats—it is a political statement, loud and unambiguous. The Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the dominant force, not just in Mumbai’s prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), but across the state’s urban landscape. Exit polls projected it, ground reports confirmed it, and the…
As nationwide mass protests by the Iranian people enter their third week, the balance of power appears finely poised between leaderless demonstrators and the authorities representing the theocratic state. According to human rights activists and Iranian opposition figures, the regime has ratcheted up repression to unprecedented levels, with snipers reportedly positioned on rooftops and ordered…
Under the chairmanship of Dr. Girish Sahni, former Director General of CSIR, the 79th meeting of the Board of Governors of NIPER Mohali was held on March 22, 2023. The minutes of that meeting, if read carefully, do not merely raise questions—they expose a troubling pattern of administrative confusion, questionable priorities, and a casual disregard…
Vedavyasa, the sage of divine insight, once spoke to Dharmaja on the sacred law of charity. “Charity,” he said, “is to be given in its due time, at the proper place, and to one who is worthy to receive it.” To illustrate this, he narrated the story of the venerable sage Mudgala, whose humble gifts…
Chirahula Hanuman Mandir, a 500-year-old temple, is located in Chirahula Colony, near Chirahula Pond, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman, worshipped here as Sri Chirahula Nath Swami. Lord Hanuman is revered as the embodiment of strength, devotion, courage, and justice. Devotees believe that Hanumanji here personally listens to…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said he would not hesitate to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi any number of times for the betterment of the state. Addressing a public meeting in Nirmal district, Reddy said he would request the prime minister to sanction an airport for Adilabad district to improve connectivity….
Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed an Integrated Road Safety Dashboard that brings multiple road-safety data streams onto a single platform to support policymaking. Built by RBG Labs, the dashboard is designed to help senior officials spot high-risk locations, assign responsibility across departments, track interventions, and measure outcomes using real-time analytics….
New Delhi: (Jan 16) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that democratic institutions can remain strong and relevant when they are transparent, inclusive, responsive, and accountable to people, as the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth concluded here on Friday. Addressing the Special Plenary of the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding…
New Delhi, India, and Japan on Friday agreed to ramp up cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, defence, and high technologies, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying that the partnership between the two sides holds immense potential to de-risk the global economy. A meeting between Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, saw…
