Shyam Manav, founder-president of the Akhil Bhartiya Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, on Friday alleged that the Maharashtra government has failed to effectively implement the state’s anti-black magic law. He claimed that funds allocated by the previous Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) government for awareness programmes under the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Read More…
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday expressed concern over declining reading habits among youth and called for reviving the culture of reading and learning in society. He was speaking after releasing the book The Library Man of India: The Story of P.N. Panicker, authored by P. P. Sathyan, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan. Paying tribute to Read More…
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday received Nikos Christodoulides at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour. Welcoming the Cypriot president and his delegation, Murmu said India and Cyprus share close ties built on trust and goodwill. She noted that bilateral relations have now been elevated to a Strategic Partnership. The president highlighted growing Read More…
Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under intense heat on Friday, with several districts recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, Banda was the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius, nearly 3 degrees above normal. Prayagraj followed closely with 46.2 degrees Celsius, which was 4.9 Read More…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. The meeting marked Adhikari’s first official interaction with the prime minister after taking oath as the chief minister on May 9 following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the leaders Read More…
Gold prices declined in Kerala on Friday, bringing slight relief to buyers. The price of one gram of 916 hallmark gold dropped by ₹40 and is now priced at ₹14,620, while the rate for eight grams (one sovereign) stands at ₹1,16,960. The price of 18-carat gold also witnessed a fall, with one gram priced at Read More…
Uttarpradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday called for a strong public campaign against child marriage and the dowry system, stressing that girls should not be forced to discontinue their education because of early marriage. Chairing a review meeting of principals from government, constituent and aided colleges affiliated with Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, the governor Read More…
Mental disorders have become the leading cause of disability globally, surpassing cardiovascular diseases, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study, conducted by researchers from The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and University of Washington, found that nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living Read More…
The X account of the satirical digital platform Cockroach Janata Party was withheld in India on Thursday, days after it gained widespread attention on social media. Soon after the account was blocked, founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a new X handle titled “Cockroach is Back” with the tagline “Cockroaches Don’t Die”. Reacting to the development, Dipke Read More…
Members of a parliamentary panel on Thursday questioned senior officials of the National Testing Agency over allegations surrounding the NEET-UG paper leak. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the question paper was not leaked through the agency’s system and that the Central Bureau of Investigation Read More…