New Delhi: The University of Delhi on Thursday issued an official safety advisory, appealing to its students and faculty to refrain from taking part in unauthorised assemblies and demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, as the protest over the NEET paper leak rages on in the national capital. In a post on X, the University of Delhi…
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully carried out the maiden flight test of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Kusha from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the successful test flight of Kusha marks an important milestone in Indian defence R&D. “The capability…
There was a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to provide free ration to millions of Bharatiyas was both necessary and humane. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when livelihoods disappeared overnight and millions of families were pushed into uncertainty by lockdowns, the government had no choice but to stand beside its people. The free ration…
Washington: The United States on Thursday imposed a 10% tariff on imports from India and more than a dozen other countries following a months-long investigation into forced labour practices, with New Delhi securing a lower rate than the 12.5% tariff originally proposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The 10% tariff places…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday night ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram following discussions with the Centre and after accepting assurances from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers. Wangchuk broke his fast in the presence of Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh, along with senior leaders…
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to add a condition to the newly signed agreement with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program, saying the deal would require the kingdom to normalize its relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. When the deal was announced Wednesday, neither the U.S. Energy Department nor the Saudi…
New Delhi: The Delhi police on Thursday claimed it has identified more than 480 Pakistan-based social media handles allegedly involved in spreading misinformation amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Martar, saying the same accounts had been active during Operation Sindoor. In a post on social media, a Delhi police official said Pakistan-based…
New Delhi: A top bureaucrat has been removed from the Education ministry in a first big move by the government as students across the country demand accountability over paper leaks. Education Secretary Vineet Joshi has been replaced with Naresh Gangwar, an official government notification said late Thursday night. Joshi, who became the Secretary in the…
There comes a time in governance when restraint must give way to resolve. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government appears to have reached that point. Its decision to support a probe into allegations surrounding the recent Jantar Mantar protests is not merely justified, but necessary. No democracy can afford to be naïve when genuine public grievances…
For generations, we were taught that Bharat was merely a land repeatedly invaded and populated by successive waves of migrants. Modern genetic science is steadily challenging that simplistic narrative. Increasingly, archaeology, genetics and anthropology are revealing something far more profound—India was not merely a transit point in human history but one of the most important…
