New Delhi: Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, has appealed to the public not to criticise her husband for ending his 26-day hunger strike, saying he had made immense personal sacrifices for a cause larger than himself and deserves compassion rather than judgment. Her appeal came shortly after Wangchuk called off his Read More…
New Delhi: India on Friday strongly rejected China’s official account of the recent meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, asserting that New Delhi has never violated China’s sovereignty while accusing Beijing of continuing its illegal occupation of Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Ministry of Read More…
New Delhi: Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer K Srikar Reddy has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Qatar, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Srikar Reddy, a 2001-batch IFS officer, is currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco, United States. He will succeed the current envoy Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Union Cabinet will take up the proposed anti-paper leak bill at its meeting today, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament next week. In a video message, the Prime Minister said the proposed legislation, which aims to provide for stringent action against those involved Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Sonam Ji a speedy recovery and urged him to strictly follow the advice of doctors to regain his health. In a post on X, the Prime Minister encouraged Sonam Ji to maintain his daily routine as advised by medical professionals and expressed hope that he would soon Read More…
New Delhi: India has successfully completed 12 launch vehicle missions, launched 11 national satellites, and placed nine international customer satellites into orbit between July 2023 and June 2026, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha. During this period, India achieved several key milestones, including the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing near the Moon’s south pole, the launch of Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will begin distributing July’s welfare pensions from Friday (July 24). The state has sanctioned ₹1,095 crore for the disbursement of welfare pensions. The government aims to complete the distribution of all pension payments before August 3. The pensions to be distributed include those under various welfare fund boards, such as the Read More…
New Delhi: India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has appealed for compassion, mutual respect, and prioritising students’ welfare amid the ongoing protests over repeated exam paper leaks across the country. In a message shared on his Instagram story on Thursday, Gill said the younger generation deserves every opportunity to learn, dream, and help shape Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has upheld a magistrate court’s decision rejecting the discharge petitions of the three accused in the 2021 Muttil tree-felling case. Justice G. Girish dismissed the pleas filed by the three brothers, ruling that a prima facie case of cheating is evident from the facts and circumstances of the case. The Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the government will establish fast-track courts to ensure swift trials and stringent punishment for those involved in examination paper leak cases. In a statement, the Prime Minister said he has directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps to implement the decision. He added that Read More…