Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight from Chennai to London returned to Chennai airport briefly after departure. The flight that departed around 6 a.m. from the Chennai airport flew for a while and returned to the airport at 8.30 a.m. There were nearly 200 passengers on board … Read more
Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout In view of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Odisha government on Friday (May 9, 2025) intensified security across key defence installations and its extensive coastline, citing potential external threats. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that credible intelligence inputs had … Read more
(file image for representation) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the light of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, security has been beefed up around vital installations in Kerala, including airports, the Vizhinjam international seaport, recently commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, railway stations, naval and air bases in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, and other main … Read more
The Israeli government has cancelled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and local officials just two days before they were set to begin a five-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The delegation, comprising members of France’s Ecologist and Communist parties, was invited by the French consulate in Jerusalem. Their mission, according to the … Read more
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Friday were wrapping up their final day of talks that have been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies as well as his repeated taunts toward host Canada. Despite the tensions, diplomats signaled they would reach consensus on a final communique after … Read more
Two seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will be up for grabs when Vijaypur and Budhni go for byelections on November 13 with the last-minute tensions in Vijaypur after a firing incident in a village allegedly over the voter slips on Monday (November 11, 2024). The byelections, first since the Lok Sabha elections, have … 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 India on April 14 said it is seriously concerned over escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation. Iran-Israel tensions LIVE updates April 14, 2024 … Read more
People under the aegis of an all-party action council stage a protest at the bus stand at Pulpally in Wayanad district with the body of a man who was killed in an elephant attack on February 16 morning. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tensions prevailed at Pulpally in Wayanad district of Kerala on February 17 … Read more
The peace agreement being signed in the presence of then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and then Chinese Premier Li Peng in Beijing on September 7, 1993. | Photo Credit: PIB It took a border crisis that dragged on for years to finally bring India and China to the table. Thirty years ago, officials from both sides, meeting in the aftermath of the Sumdorong Chu stand-off that strained relations, thrashed out what would be a historic first ever border agreement between … Read more
Security personnel deployed in Purola after the imposition of section 144 of the CrPC by district administration, in Uttarkashi district on June 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The call for a mahapanchayat given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand’s Purola in protest against alleged incidents of love jihad was withdrawn late … Read more