India and Pakistan have seemingly pulled back from the brink again. But so much was new about the nuclear-armed enemies’ chaotic four-day clash, and so many of the underlying accelerants remain volatile, that there’s little to suggest that the truce represents any return to old patterns of restraint. A new generation of military technology fueled … Read more
For two weeks, as India promised a forceful response to a terrorist massacre that it linked to Pakistan, the only real question seemed to be just how hard it would strike. The answer came in the wee hours of Wednesday, as India sent jets soaring through the air to hit several sites in Pakistan, and … Read more
India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after an attack by armed militants killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Indian government said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and on Pakistan’s side of the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistani military officials said that five … Read more
Since the horrific terrorist attack in Kashmir last week, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has spoken on the phone with more than a dozen world leaders. Diplomats from 100 missions in India’s capital have filed into the foreign ministry for briefings, officials said. But the effort is largely not about rallying help to de-escalate … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national governing party is poised to win an important regional election in India’s capital, where voters had rejected Mr. Modi’s Hindu-first platform for nearly three decades even as it expanded its footprint elsewhere across the vast country. By early afternoon on Saturday, the counting of most of the votes in elections … Read more
Mumbai: Wellness expert Luke Coutinho and entrepreneur Narendra Firodia have launched an independent platform called ‘You Care Lifestyle‘ to verify and authenticate health and wellness products in India. The platform will use the ‘Pink Tiger’ stamp, which involves rigorous third-party testing to ensure product quality and transparency. The co-founders have invested up to $1 million … Read more
A security personnel keeping a vigil near Parliament House in New Delhi on June 8, 2024 | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma In view of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony this evening, the Delhi Traffic Police has made special arrangements and issued an advisory on diversions and restrictions in the vicinity of the Rashtrapati … Read more
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government and said the saffron party is no longer a political party but has become a cult which worships Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Targeting the Modi government, Mr. Chidambaram said … Read more
Minister and Congress leader Lakshmi Hebbalkar speaking at a party campaign meeting in Hooli village of Belagavi district on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT They are going around asking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why is that? Why can they not seek votes for themselves? asked Minister and Congress leader … Read more
An undated photo of Karpoori Thakur, former Bihar Chief Minister and socialist leader, popularly known as ‘jannayak’. Photo: X/@narendramodi via PTI Today is the birth centenary of Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakurji, whose relentless pursuit of social justice created a positive impact in the lives of crores of people. I never had the opportunity to meet … Read more