Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Indian soldiers on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, joining several senior BJP leaders in honouring the heroes of the 1999 Kargil War. In a post on X, Adityanath extended his greetings to the nation and described Kargil Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to the brave soldiers who fought in the Kargil War, saying their courage and sacrifice in the face of the most challenging conditions will forever remain a source of national pride. As the nation observed Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the Read More…
Ahead of Kargil Vijay Diwas, around 250 defence forces aspirants from across Lucknow paid homage to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil War at the Smritika War Memorial in Lucknow Cantonment on Saturday. An official statement said a course-ending parade of 127 officers, including five from friendly foreign countries, was Read More…
Kathmandu: Nepal has decided to retain the controversial national map depicting Limpiyadhura, Lipulek and Kalapani on its newly designed one-rupee coin, the country’s central bank announced on Saturday. The three territories remain at the centre of a border dispute between India and Nepal. Kathmandu claims the areas as part of its territory, while India maintains Read More…
The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sparked sharp political reactions on Saturday, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) calling it “just the beginning” and claiming more resignations from the Union government would follow over alleged irregularities. The Congress described the resignation as a “victory for crores of students” across the country. Meanwhile, the Read More…
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi-led Centre of failing to ensure fairness in the NEET paper leak case, saying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has become the voice of students seeking justice. Speaking after leading a candlelight march in Shimla, Sukhu stressed the need for transparency in examinations affecting Read More…
Bucharest: On the final day of her State visit to Romania, President Droupadi Murmu addressed members of the Indian community and ‘Friends of India’ in Bucharest, highlighting the strong people-to-people ties between India and Romania. She praised the Indian diaspora for contributing to Romania’s development while promoting India’s culture and values. The President urged the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 officially got underway. In a message shared on social media platform X, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that Indian athletes would compete with passion, determination and a spirit of excellence throughout the Games. Read More…
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…