Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President J.P. Nadda during the BJP’s manifesto launch in New Delhi on April 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy BJP manifesto drops NRC, says CAA to give citizenship to all ‘eligible persons’ The BJP has dropped compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from its manifesto that … Read more
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel on April 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel closes airspace as Iran launches drones in first-ever full-scale military assault Iran launched drones toward Israel late Saturday, the Israeli military announced, and Iran’s state-run media reported that dozens … Read more
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a permanent sustainable ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.N. Security Council … Read more
Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On … Read more
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, left, celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma the wicket of England’s Ollie Pope on the third day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India in Ranchi, India, on Feb. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP India to IMF: Ensure Pakistan does not divert loans to foot its defence, third-country debt … Read more
RJD chief Lalu Prasad . | Photo Credit: ANI Now in the Opposition, mahagathbandhan to hold its first mega joint rally in Bihar on March 3 The stage is all set at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan for March 3’s Jan Vishwas Maharally, the new Bihar Opposition’s first joint rally after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar snapped ties with their mahagathbandhan alliance … Read more
Farmers engaged in harvesting and loading of sugarcane in Belagavi district of Karnataka. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, met here on Wednesday, approved ₹ 340/quintal as the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at … Read more
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav release a booklet during the ‘Women in the Workforce for Viksit Bharat’ event, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI Centre starts survey to assess women participation in workforce The Union Ministries of Labour & Employment and Women & Child Development … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief guest French President Emmanuel Macron during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India-France defence ties take a bigger leap India and France have announced a “defence industrial roadmap” for cooperation on defence production, for future … Read more
Indian boxer Mary Kom. | Photo Credit: PTI Star India boxer Mary Kom draws curtain on remarkable career Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on January 24 announced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves as the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) rules allow male and female boxers … Read more