MS Shanker A chilling video confession by a 77-year-old legislator from Jammu & Kashmir—believed to have been recorded around the time of the recent Assembly polls—has reignited long-standing concerns about political complicity in the 1990 genocide and forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. The former militant-turned-MLA, seen in the video as a candidate, makes explosive claims…
India is done bleeding. The era of candlelight vigils and empty condemnations is over. With 26 innocent Indians—Hindus, Muslims, and Christians—slaughtered in cold blood in a terror attack that dared to ask victims their religion before pulling the trigger, the message from Pakistan’s terror machine is chilling and clear. But this time, so is India’s…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a 20-day intensive cleanliness drive across Delhi, promising a visible transformation in public spaces under the “triple-engine” government model. She also announced a ban on the use of single-use plastics in religious places, schools, and markets. The cleanliness campaign, which begins Friday, will focus on large-scale…
Jaipur: Mumbai Indians extended their remarkable winning streak to six matches with a 100-run rout of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday, pushing the home team out of the race for the playoffs. Openers Rohit Sharma (53 off 36 balls) and Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38) struck sublime half-centuries before Suryakumar…
Amritsar: As many as 70 Pakistani nationals were stranded here on Thursday, officials said, as the deadline for leaving India expired a day earlier. The Attari-Wagah border was shut on Thursday after being kept open till April 30. The Centre issued the ‘Leave India’ notice to Pakistani nationals after 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed…
New Delhi: The US has urged India and Pakistan to work together to de-escalate tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to emphasise on maintaining “peace and security” in South Asia. In his phone…
India is facing a diplomatic absurdity that borders on farce. The Pakistani government is brazenly refusing to take back its nationals, even those carrying valid Pakistani passports, as New Delhi finally musters the political will to deport illegal immigrants who pose a growing internal security risk. This isn’t just an international embarrassment; it’s a direct…
“Return the Poornaam: The first demand of an unborn child” “The country is silent, but not the wife: A soldier’s fight for return.” BSF jawan Purnam Sahu has been in Pakistan’s custody for the past week. He crossed the border while on duty, and there has been no direct contact since then. His wife is…
The Indian pharmaceutical education and research ecosystem has long been anchored by the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), established under the NIPER Act of 1998. These institutes were envisioned as centres of excellence, tasked with training high-quality professionals and driving innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. However, systemic lapses, bureaucratic interference, and questionable…
Prof Madabhushi Sridhar Among three great teachers for the universe, who recognized paths of realization – a) Advaitha- Mono Theist of Adi Shankaracharya, b) Vishishta Advaita, refined dualistic by Ramanuja, and c) Dwaita, dualistic by Madhvacharya. On 2 May 2025, the birthday of both Adi Shankaracharya and Sri Ramanujacharya. Both are classic Sanskrit, the most…
