Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing crisis in West Asia, triggered on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, plunging the Gulf region into turmoil.The continued bombings and strikes across the oil-rich region have posed serious … Read more
A groundbreaking study from New Delhi has shed light on acne scars, showing they can extend nearly 2 millimeters beneath the skin’s surface. This new perspective urges a re-evaluation of conventional treatments, which often fail to address deeper scars adequately. NEW DELHI: If you’ve spent money on creams, peels or lasers and your acne scars … Read more
In India’s collective consciousness, a soldier killed in the line of duty is not seen as just a casualty of war, but as a martyr, a ‘shaheed’ whose sacrifice becomes part of the nation’s identity.On Martyrs’ Day, observed on March 23, India remembers the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, who were executed by … Read more
IMPHAL: A mob tried to barge into the residence of Kuki Zo Council chairman H Thanglet in Manipur’s Churachandpur town, following which armed men opened blank fire to disperse them, officials said.The incident took place on Sunday night after youths protested the reported presence of militants in the chairman’s house in the district headquarters.They pelted … Read more
PUDUCHERRY: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party led by Tamil actor Vijay, has announced its candidates for the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections and will contest all 30 constituencies independently.The list includes two women candidates, who have been fielded from Mangalam and Kadirkamam in the Puducherry region.According to a PTI report, A K Sai J … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation is focusing on getting subscribers to withdraw unclaimed money lying in inoperative accounts.Nearly a quarter of the inoperative accounts, which are Aadhaar verified, may soon get cleared of the idle balances as the EPFO is working to develop an auto-settlement facility which will allow account holders to receive … Read more
NE DELHI: The March 31 deadline set by home minister Amit Shah for the elimination of Left-wing extremism (LWE) from the country may pass uneventfully, after having served its purpose of creating the right psychological mindset among all the stakeholders – security and police forces, local administration, political brass of affected states, Maoist leadership and … Read more
NEW DELHI: SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan Sunday said the political executive’s goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires more room for debate and dissent without criminalising these, and erasure of “deep social fault lines” reflected in caste-based discrimination and atrocities on Dalits. Addressing the first national conference of SC Bar Association in Bengaluru, Justice Bhuyan … Read more
NEW DELHI: Recognising the “significant impact” of the conflict in West Asia on the global economy and its effect on India, the cabinet committee on security led by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday discussed steps to diversify the sources of import of chemicals, pharma, petrochemicals and other industrial sectors, while drawing comfort from the stock … Read more
In a hugely provocative statement, Abdul Basit, former high commissioner of Pakistan to India, has said that striking Indian cities like New Delhi and Mumbai should be Islamabad’s “default move” if the country comes under attack from the US.“America won’t attack Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. Even if we believe that in a hypothetical situation, America attacks … Read more