- Saturday, April 12, 2025
AT least 22 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that cut off some areas, authorities said on Friday (9). Seasonal monsoon rains from June to September cause deaths and mass displacement across South Asia every year but they…
A TEN-member Public Response Unit has been set up in the Indian High Commission in the UK to provide instant service to the diaspora. Speaking as a chief guest at the 72nd Independence Day celebrations at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Wednesday (7), India's High Commissioner to the UK Ruchi…
TWO powerful Democratic lawmakers have urged Pakistan to refrain from any "retaliatory aggression" against India and take "demonstrable action" against terrorist groups within its territory. Pakistan on Wednesday (7) expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and downgraded diplomatic ties with India over what it called New Delhi's "unilateral and illegal"…
FORMER president Pranab Mukherjee, late Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, on Thursday (8). President Ram Nath Kovind gave the award to Mukherjee, Hazarika's son Tej and Virenderjeet Singh, a close relative of Deshmukh, at a…
THE European Union on Thursday (8) called on India and Pakistan to re-open dialogue through diplomatic channels which is "crucial" to de-escalate tensions in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of the Indian government's decision to revoke the region's special status. The Indian Parliament on Tuesday (6) approved a resolution…
FOUNDER of the grounded airline Jet Airways- Naresh Goyal, approached the Delhi High Court on Thursday (8) to withdraw his petition seeking permission to travel abroad. Goyal, in a fresh application, said the investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in an alleged fraud case of Rs 180 billion…
INDIA on Thursday (8) dismissed Pakistan's "alarmist" reaction to its decision to strip Kashmir of its autonomy and warned against interfering in what it insisted was a purely internal matter. India revoked Kashmir's special status in the constitution on Monday (4) and brought it under its direct rule, escalating tensions…
AS the Indian government revoked provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the official state flag will soon be permanently removed. As per reports, the official state flag is still seen hoisted along with the tricolour at the Civil Secretariat building in Srinagar. The state…
WORLD leaders, including Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif and UNGA president María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, on Wednesday (7)condoled the death of India's former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. Leaders from across the globe remembered the veteran BJP leader, who died on Tuesday (6) night after a…
EVERY year Indian government announces winners of National Awards in the month of April or May. But this year it has been postponed because of Lok Sabha Elections. Now, there are reports that the National Awards will be announced soon. Well, for National Awards, films from all over the country…
