New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation arising out of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan. “Three things are clear – one, that Pakistan hosts terrorist organizations and sponsors terrorist…
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised India’s GDP growth forecast upward to 6.6 percent for 2026, it did more than publish a statistic—it validated New Delhi’s steady economic stewardship and unflinching national resolve in an increasingly uncertain world. That this optimism comes despite punitive U.S. tariffs, global trade disruptions, and a barrage of Western…
When I took charge as Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, my immediate concern was understanding what had gone wrong in an institute once envisioned as a beacon of excellence in pharmaceutical research. What I discovered was disturbing—a pattern of procedural violations, administrative neglect, and entrenched fiefdoms that had…
The Controversial Rise of Giorgia Meloni Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female Prime Minister, has faced persistent controversies throughout her political career. Critics have scrutinized her past affiliations with right-wing movements, her strong nationalist rhetoric, and polarising policy stances, especially concerning immigration and social conservatism. Despite these challenges, Meloni has maintained a firm public persona, navigating…
Every year, during October and November, the smoke rising from the fields of Punjab and Haryana chokes Delhi and all of North India. Stubble burning is a result of both farmers’ compulsion and policymakers’ failure. Unless farmers’ interests, agricultural needs, and environmental protection are addressed in tandem, pollution will neither decrease nor will rural India…
The great sage Vedavyasa, like the rising sun that scatters night’s deep gloom, dispelled the darkness of King Drupada’s doubts and gladdened his heart, for the monarch now stood eager to celebrate the wedding of his daughter Draupadi with the sons of Pandu. Approaching Kunti and the eldest of her sons, Vedavyasa spoke with quiet…
Saptha Kanni Amman Temple is located in Thiruttani, a sacred town in the Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is also known as Arulmighu Saptha Kanni Amman Temple. The temple is believed to be very ancient, belonging to the early period of village goddess worship in Tamil Nadu. Over generations, the temple has been…
Gandhinagar: A day ahead of the planned cabinet expansion in Gujarat, all 16 ministers except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel resigned on Thursday, BJP sources said. Patel will expand his cabinet on Friday, the state government had announced earlier in the morning. “Resignations of all 16 ministers have been taken by the party. Except for Chief…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday declared two worst-hit regions of Chhattisgarh free from Naxal terror and made it clear that those willing to surrender are welcome, but those who continue to wield guns will face the wrath of security forces. Shah also announced that 170 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh on Thursday,…
New Delhi: In a setback to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed its petition challenging a high court order that stayed a government order providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. “You continue with your elections with the same reservation that existed. Dismissed,” a bench of justices Vikram…
