Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin (IANS) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday accused the BJP of attempting to sow religious divisions in the state, claiming that the communal harmony in Tamil Nadu “irritates” the party. Addressing a government function, he said, “People of Tamil Nadu are, however, very cautious. The…
Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said 40 kilograms (kgs) of explosives were used in an i20 car blast near Red Fort in New Delhi.Commending the J&K police for an “excellent investigation into the explosion,” Shah said, “3 tonnes of explosives were recovered before they…
NEW DELHI: An NRI’s praise for India after returning home following an eight-year gap has become viral.Investor Alok Jain wrote on X that a friend from New York had recently visited him. According to Jain, the visitor was struck by the energy in the country and how fast India appeared to be growing.“An outsider’s perspective…
Women’s safety remains one of India’s most urgent and complex public policy challenges in 2025, cutting across domestic, public, and increasingly digital spaces. Despite decades of legislative reform, expanded policing frameworks, and growing public awareness, violence against women continues to persist in multiple forms, ranging from domestic abuse and sexual assault to trafficking, cyber harassment,…
India raps Bangladesh: The MEA condemned recent violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and demanded justice for the brutal killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh. Delhi chokes: Centre postponed lowering GST on air purifiers, stating they cannot be classified as medical devices per Health Ministry guidelines. Angkrish Raghuvanshi hospitalised: Mumbai batsman Angkrish…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday issued a strong-worded response to the recent incidents of violence in Bangladesh against Hindus and other minorities, warning that these could not be brushed aside as mere “media exaggerations or dismissed as political violence.“Responding to the recent developments in Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said,…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched India’s first national-level Organised Crime Network Database (OCND), a landmark initiative designed to disrupt and dismantle criminal syndicates that pose a threat to internal security.The database was unveiled at the Anti-Terror Conference–2025, a two-day annual event organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Developed by the…
NEW DELHI: The year 2025 is drawing to an end and most people are busy figuring out the New Year’s resolutions. Every new year promises change and every December claims a reset.This year, India moved fast, yet some headlines felt like deja vu.In some cases, the names, dates and locations changed, but the storylines did…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday registered a money laundering case against Islamic preacher Maulana Shamshul Huda Khan and has initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Central agency’s action is based in an FIR registered by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorism squad. Shamshul is based now based in UK after he obtained…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that a character certificate cannot be denied to an Army aspirant solely on the ground that a criminal case is pending, especially when charges have not yet been framed against him. Justice Suvir Sehgal passed the order while allowing a petition by Ramanpreet Singh, who challenged the…
