- Sunday, April 20, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked world leaders who wished him on Diwali, hoping that the festival of lights furthers the spirit of harmony and happiness. Responding to British Prime Minister's "Shubh Diwali" tweet and a video message in which he referred to "samosas and sweets", Modi said…
DIWALI has been somewhat dull this time, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday, accusing the BJP government of hampering India's prosperity. She also alleged that the government has severely weakened the Reserve Bank of India. "Yesterday, a festival of prosperity and wealth was celebrated all over India. But…
THE PDP will not be part of any "rhetoric" the Centre wants to build by concealing the "real situation" in Jammu and Kashmir, the party said on Tuesday, distancing itself from any member who attended a lunch hosted by NSA Ajit Doval. Doval on Monday met for lunch a group…
FOUR-TIME Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) secured himself a medal at the Olympic Test event for boxing by winning his quarterfinal bout on Tuesday while six other Indians made the last-four stage without even stepping inside the ring here. Thapa overpowered local favourite Yuki Hirakawa in a 5-0 verdict to…
ONE more Maoist is suspected to be dead in the ongoing operation by the specialised Thunderbolt squad near Attapady here, police said on Tuesday. A top police official told PTI that the one who died on Tuesday was injured in the gunfight the previous day, taking the toll to four.…
A DELEGATION of 23 EU MPs arrived here on Tuesday for a first-hand assessment of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. A convoy of security vehicles escorted the MPs, who…
CPI leader Binoy Viswam wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, requesting that he be allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir since a foreign delegation was given a "red carpet'' entry into the region. A delegation of 23 European Union MPs arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday for a first-hand…
TOP US lawmakers, including Indian-origin legislators Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, and Ami Bera celebrated Diwali and underlined that the festival reminds one to welcome positivity in their lives. The lawmakers observed Diwali on Friday (25), two days ahead of the festival of lights being celebrated in…
AIR pollution in some parts of the Indian capital deteriorated early on Monday (28) to the worst recorded level, officials said, a day after revellers set off fireworks to mark Diwali in celebrations that were more subdued than in previous years. The air quality index, which measures the concentration of…
A GROUP of European Union lawmakers will visit Kashmir on Tuesday (29), the first foreign delegation since the special status of the Muslim-majority territory was revoked, Indian officials said. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's government withdrew Kashmir's autonomy in August, a move accompanied by a crackdown on dissent by security…
