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…
New Delhi: India is mulling various options on its engagement in the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran against the backdrop of the Trump administration threatening a 25 per cent additional tariff on countries doing business with Tehran. India is a major partner in the development of the Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan…
Kolkata/Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will criss-cross poll-bound West Bengal and Assam this weekend, a visit expected to have a blend of high-voltage political messaging with a series of infrastructure launches as the countdown to the 2026 assembly elections gains momentum. In West Bengal, where the BJP is the principal challenger to Chief Minister Mamata…
