Thirty five years ago, just after appearing in the 12th Board examination, five school-leaving boys took a journey outside their home town for the first time without parental supervision.
India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. There will be fits and starts, but ultimately it will hold. The agreement came after the Pakistan DGMO spoke to his Indian counterpart.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, without agreeing to an immediate ceasefire, is not a surprising move ~ it is classic geopolitical posturing.
Once again, India finds itself caught in a cycle that feels all too familiar: a fragile ceasefire brokered under intense international pressure, only to be broken within hours, and then resurrected but with anxious eyes aimed skywards.
The breach triggered immediate alarm at CCL’s headquarters in Darbhanga House, Ranchi. System engineers were deployed to contain the incident and restore functionality, although company officials stated it was still uncertain how long a full recovery would take.
A delegation of agricultural machinery manufacturers, progressive farmers and entrepreneurs from the food processing sector in Haryana called on Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at his residence ‘Sant Kabir Kutir’ here.
This flagship scheme is empowering youth to launch their own ventures—fuelling self-reliance and generating broader employment opportunities across the state.
The meeting, which was attended by the CPs, SPs and other senior-ranking officials among others, including the DMs, also made it imperative that only trained personnel at the district level control rooms should be given the onus of monitoring the situations.
In a major crackdown against illegal infiltration, police from Hanskhali police station, under Ranaghat police district in Nadia apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian tout early this morning from Panditpur Bazar under Ramnagar-II gram panchayat.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata has tipped enhanced rainfall and thunderstorm activities for the city and its adjoining areas from 15 May.
Buddhist monks across West Bengal have welcomed the Indian government’s recent decision to pursue ceasefire and have called for a permanent end to hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan.
Despite holding multiparty elections, India falls short of fundamental requisites such as freedom of expression, association, and free and fair elections due to ineffective enforcement agencies and a judiciary system that fails to check the unfair electoral system strictly.
Today, Sunday, 11 May, is Mothers’ Day. I agree with those who feel that keeping just one day aside, annually, the second Sunday in May, for the celebration of the one individual whom we can take for granted to love us unconditionally is not enough. Every day belongs to our mothers.
In this flurry of saccharine sentimentality, we forget to ask a fundamental, uncomfortable question: in India, who gets to choose motherhood, and who doesn’t? Is it a privilege shaped by class?
In a display of patriotism, Arunachal Pradesh has hosted Northeast India’s first Tiranga Yatra in the border town of Walong to celebrate the success of the Indian Armed Forces in Operation Sindoor.
The Congress on Tuesday asked the Modi government to set up an inquiry commission in line with the Kargil Review Committee to examine the sequence of events in the Pahalgam terror attack and make recommendations.
Russia on Monday called out Poland for its decision to shut down the Russian Consulate General in the Polish city of Krakow, stating that it will adequately respond to the situation.
The Public Security Division under the country's Home Ministry issued the gazette notification with Joint Secretary Ziauddin Ahmed confirming the development.
At close, the Sensex was down 1,281.68 points or 1.55% at 81,148.22, and the Nifty was down 346.35 points or 1.39% at 24,578.35. The BSE Midcap index ended flat, while Smallcap index added one percent.
India’s major ports registered an impressive annual growth rate of 4.3 per cent in cargo handling, increasing from 819 million tonnes in 2023-24 to 855 million tonnes in FY 2024-25.
In a major milestone for India's defence sector, Kamikaze drones co-developed by Adani Group's Alpha Design Technologies and Israel's Elbit Systems were successfully deployed in 'Operation Sindoor'.
From playing the soft-spoken Shutu in 'A Death in the Gunj' to the terrifying Prem Singh in 'Sector 36', Massey has quietly built a reputation as one of the most dependable artists.
Ajinkya Rahana took the spot on nine occasions while in the last series that Kohli missed entirely - the home Tests against England in early 2024 - India used as many as four batters at two-down: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar (in two Tests) and Devdutt Padikkal.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has announced that the national selection trials 3 and 4 in Rifle and Pistol events for Group ‘A’ shooters, will be held from the June 24 to 30, at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun.
Aavya Anan (Bihar), the youngest gymnast at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025, Bihar, decided to turn things - quite literally - upside down. Aavya's journey in gymnastics began with this peculiar habit: the little girl loved standing on her head, legs in the air, flipping and arching with joy in her living room.
Skipper Pat Cummins, experienced quick Josh Hazlewood, and all-rounder Cameron Green are among the inclusions as defending champions Australia announced a full-strength squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, starting June 11.
The Directorate of Education (DoE) on Thursday announced remedial classes to be conducted for students of Classes IX, X, and XII in the government schools of Delhi during the summer break.
On 2 May, the city saw a fresh wave of educational innovation with DesignEdX, a half-day conclave hosted by Anant National University. Organised by the University's Centre of Design Education (CODE), the workshop attempted to reshape the future of education through design thinking.
Sending a strong message that the country would not bow down to threats of terrorism and nuclear attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed Operation Sindoor as “the new normal for India.”
At close, the Sensex was down 1,281.68 points or 1.55% at 81,148.22, and the Nifty was down 346.35 points or 1.39% at 24,578.35. The BSE Midcap index ended flat, while Smallcap index added one percent.
To sanitize and update electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India has resolved a nearly 20-year-old legacy issue of similar Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) numbers erroneously issued to genuine electors due to similar series used by different EROs in such cases since 2005, sources said.
The event was organised by Laghu Udyog Bharati’s Ramgarh unit, with significant support from the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI).
In a major drug bust, a team of Delhi Police’s North West District Narcotics Squad has seized 27.754 kg of narcotic substance (ganja), following the arrest of two accused allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking, the police said on Tuesday.
Ajinkya Rahana took the spot on nine occasions while in the last series that Kohli missed entirely - the home Tests against England in early 2024 - India used as many as four batters at two-down: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rajat Patidar (in two Tests) and Devdutt Padikkal.
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, who landed in controversy after allegedly linking a demand for a Kannada song to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking the quashing of an FIR filed against him by Kannada activists for allegedly defaming the state and its language.
From playing the soft-spoken Shutu in 'A Death in the Gunj' to the terrifying Prem Singh in 'Sector 36', Massey has quietly built a reputation as one of the most dependable artists.
