New Delhi: Leading defence coaching institutes such as Doon Defence Dreamers (DDD) and Doon Defence Academy (DDA) have set new benchmarks in National Defence Academy (NDA) coaching with their exceptional performance in NDA/NA (II) 2025 selections. Doon Defence Dreamers recorded over 710 written selections, marking its highest-ever success rate, a feat officially verified through UPSC…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case. Delivering the verdict, Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria said that the material against the two accused shows planning and that their conduct prima facie constitutes a terrorist act. The court, however, granted bail to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a birthday greeting to veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his 91st birthday. PM Modi, in his tweet, wrote that Joshi was the “source of inspiration for millions of party workers”. “Many congratulations to the successful BJP leader, respected Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi ji on his birthday….
Cape Town: Skipper Sikandar Raza believes that the upcoming T20 World Cup is a perfect chance for struggling Zimbabwe to regain its presence on the cricketing map with a clutch of strong performances. The African side has been clubbed in Group B alongside former champions Australia and Sri Lanka, and hopefuls Ireland and Oman in…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “knew he was not happy” with India’s purchases of Russian oil and that Washington can raise tariffs on New Delhi “very quickly”. These remarks were made by President Trump while talking to reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One en route to Washington,…
Kolkata: As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled, and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress, long journeys, and loss of livelihood to prove they are “legitimate” electors, sharpening political fault lines ahead of the assembly polls. Across rural and urban…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, which was rebuilt after repeated attacks by foreign invaders, as a symbol of the indomitable spirit of Indian civilisation. In a blogpost to mark 1,000 years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple, the prime minister said, “There can be…
Hong Kong: Air freight operator Cathay Cargo plans to ramp up investments in India as it emerges as a global manufacturing hub, a senior official of the Hong Kong-based company said, describing the country as a “very important” strategic market. Cathay Cargo currently operates 13 freighter services a week to India – five to Delhi,…
The Thackeray surname, once synonymous with power in Maharashtra politics, is today facing its severest political test. What is increasingly being described as an “existential crisis” for the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is no exaggeration—it is a reflection of shrinking electoral space, eroding cadre loyalty, and diminishing public…
Las Vegas/New York: A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was reported missing last week, was found dead and police are looking for her former boyfriend, alleging that he killed her and fled to India. Nikitha Godishala of Ellicott City was reported missing on January 2. Howard County police said in a statement on Sunday that she…
