Violence erupted in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday when two children were killed in a bomb attack on their family home and two protesters died after a mob stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, police said. The blast…
In offices, universities and political corridors across India, an unspoken belief continues to influence how people perceive and judge women: the idea that women from certain regions or communities have distinct romantic or relational tendencies. These assumptions, rarely discussed openly…
As conflict rages in West Asia following the joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran that began on 28 February, prominent religious leaders from all major faiths in India came together at Red Fort grounds to participate in an Interfaith Prayer…
The lawns of the Press Club of India were filled on Saturday with the evocative fragrance of ‘mitti’ and the melodious strains of music. Organised jointly by Our Mitti Foundation and the Press Club of India, the ‘Mitti Ke Dharohar’…
Indonesia began phased implementation on Saturday of a new government regulation that bars children under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on major social media and digital platforms, aiming to shield them from pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. The…
As the US and Israel launched a joint coordinated attack on Iran , United Kingdom on Saturday asserted that it had no role to play in these strikes but expressed its support to common strategic cause, saying the current regime…
In a move underscoring Tehran’s deepening military ties with Moscow amid stalled nuclear negotiations, Iranian and Russian forces launched coordinated naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, just as a second US aircraft carrier group edged closer to…
In a measured but significant step toward mending one of the most strained relationships among major democracies, India and Canada have agreed on a “shared work plan” for national security and law enforcement cooperation, including the deployment of dedicated liaison…
From Ancient Myths to Modern Unity: Inside the Vibrant Hornbill Festival Amid the rolling, mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland in India’s remote northeast, the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival has burst into life, drawing record crowds and spotlighting the region’s…
From Red Veils to Emmer Cake: The Ancient Rite Winning Modern Hearts On a warm October afternoon in the Roman Forum, Valeria Rossi stands beneath the ruins of the Temple of Vesta wearing a flame-red veil that has not been…
Sacred Strokes: Ritual Power and Blessings Behind the Tilak Mark From the bustling courtyards of Vishnu temples in South India to the tranquil ashrams of Himalayan sannyasis, the enigmatic mark known as “tika” or “tilaka” on the forehead has fascinated…
Vanniyars to Storm Jails Dec 17: Reviving a Century-Old Struggle for Dignity Amid Electoral Storm In a resounding echo of Tamil Nadu’s storied history of caste-based agitations, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss issued a fiery call on…
Sarabjeet Kaur Vanishes from Guru Nanak Jayanti Jatha, Converts to Islam, Marries Pakistani Man, and Goes Into Hiding In the shadow of the historic Wagah-Attari border, where pilgrims cross not just lines on a map but threads of faith and…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE), offering 100 per cent credit guarantee coverage on up to Rs 20,000 crore in additional loans to eligible exporters, including micro,…
India’s Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved royalty rates ranging from 1% to 4% on four critical minerals—caesium, graphite, rubidium and zirconium—shifting graphite to an ad valorem basis for the first time since 2014 and…
More than 1.6 million children aged 5-17 are trapped in child labor in Pakistan’s Sindh province, with half a million enduring life-threatening conditions in farms and factories, a bombshell government survey revealed Sunday – spotlighting a persistent scourge despite legal…
Once a quiet town on the banks of the Saryu River, Ayodhya has re-emerged as one of India’s most visited destinations following the inauguration of the Ram Temple (Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir) in January 2024. The temple’s consecration, a landmark event…
A 13-year-old boy in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district hanged himself after his father reprimanded him for playing a mobile game, local police said Thursday, marking the latest in a string of gaming-related fatalities that have alarmed child-welfare advocates across India and…
Bharti Airtel Ltd posted a 108 per cent surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,651 crore for the July-September quarter of FY26, powered by premium smartphone users and robust postpaid additions, the telecom giant announced Monday. Revenue from operations…
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties valued at over Rs 7,545 crore belonging to billionaire Anil Ambani, his flagship companies and associated firms in an escalating money laundering probe linked to alleged bank frauds, officials said Monday. The…
