Droupadi Murmu on Monday presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2026 during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present at the ceremony were Narendra Modi, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Kerala High Court on Monday sentenced 12 convicts to life imprisonment in the case related to the lynching of tribal youth Madhu in Attappady. The court also awarded one year imprisonment to another accused in the case. Earlier, the High Court had acquitted first accused Hussain. It also upheld the trial court’s decision acquitting Read More…
The Kerala government has decided to increase Plus One seats in government higher secondary schools to address the admission shortage in several districts. A 30 per cent seat increase has been announced in government schools across seven districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. The government has also approved an additional 20 Read More…
Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said the government is strengthening preventive healthcare in the country through the promotion of yoga and naturopathy. Chairing the fourth meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Ayush, Jadhav said yoga and naturopathy are increasingly being recognised as effective complementary approaches for managing non-communicable diseases and mental health Read More…
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday rejected DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s claim that the Congress party played a role in the BJP’s electoral success.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Pradhan said that in a democracy, it is the people who ultimately decide election outcomes and leadership.“In a democracy, people are the ultimate leader. They decide whom Read More…
NEW DELHI: A Muslim organisation on Sunday urged community members to avoid slaughter of cows as sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha, pointing out that in light of legal restrictions and apprehension of unrest, it is appropriate to offer another animal as a sacrifice. The All India Pasmanda Ulema Board (AIPUB) made the assertion in response to a Read More…
At least 24 people are feared dead and several others injured after a powerful explosion struck a shuttle train in Balochistan on Sunday, officials said. The blast occurred near Chaman Phatak in Quetta while the train was travelling from Quetta Cantonment to the city railway station. The banned militant outfit Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility Read More…
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Following the developments, the Government of India advised Read More…
Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the tragic incident in Karwar district in which several people drowned after being swept away by strong river currents. According to police sources, eight members of a family, including seven women, lost their lives while two others remain missing in the incident that occurred in the Tatte Hakkalu Read More…
Narendra Modi on Sunday shared candid photographs with two children on Instagram, saying that “two young friends” had visited Seva Teerth, the integrated administrative complex in New Delhi that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. The photos showed Modi interacting warmly with a toddler boy and a young girl inside his office. According to reports, the Read More…