Nation/World

From Gujarat to global stage: PM Modi at 75 and India’s journey of innovation, governance and security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75 today. Born on September 17, 1950 at Mehsana town in Gujarat, he served as the Chief Minister of the state for three consecutive terms between 2001 and 2014. He is now the Prime

BY / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025

Tribal man battling fever carried on shoulders for 6 km through forest to reach hospital in Kerala

An elderly tribal man suffering from high fever was carried by community members on their shoulders for over six km, taking six hours through dense forest in Kerala’s Idukki district, to the nearest medical facility, which highlights the acute

BY / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025

Diaspora protests in London against human rights abuses under Yunus regime in Bangladesh

Over 2,000 members of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom recently held a demonstration in Trafalgar Square in central London to protest the repression, human rights abuses, and undemocratic activities exhibited by the “unelected” Muhammad Yunus-led interim government

BY / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025

Two young radicalised alleged assassins appear in US courts in politically-charged cases

Two young radicalised alleged assassins appeared in US courts in a nation focused on rising political violence. Tyler Robinson, 22, appeared in a local Utah court remotely to face charges in the killing of Charlie Kirk, a close supporter

BY / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025

UNSC reform now at centre of UNGA discussions: Guterres

UN Security Council reform is now at the centre of discussions at the General Assembly, and there is some progress in the reform process, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Before, there was a committee that couldn’t even issue papers

BY / Wednesday, 17 September, 2025

HM Amit Shah launches nationwide drug disposal campaign, vows ruthless action against cartels

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the second National Conference of the Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of states and Union Territories here, unveiling a multi-pronged strategy to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

India, US agree to speed up talks on bilateral trade agreement

India and the US,  at a high-level official meeting held here on Tuesday amid the thaw in the relations between the two countries, decided to intensify efforts to achieve an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement. A

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

India inks pact with ILO to enable easier access to global job market for country’s youth

India on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance the ‘International Reference Classification of Occupations’, which will facilitate Indian youth in availing global employment opportunities. The MoU was signed by India’s Permanent

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

Gang rape ‘survivor’ under treatment, justice will be delivered: Puri District Collector

Puri District Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida on Tuesday assured that justice will be delivered in the gang-rape case. Reacting to the shocking incident of gang-rape near the Baliharchandi shrine in Puri, he said that the police investigation into the

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

BJP submits memorandum to K’taka Governor to delete Christian sub-castes from draft caste list

Karnataka BJP leaders on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, demanding the removal of Christian sub-castes from the draft caste list. The Karnataka BJP organised a roundtable conference under the banner of the Social Justice Awareness Forum

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025

Nepal: Last rites of fallen Gen-Z protesters performed with national honours

Protestors killed during last week’s Gen-Z protests in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu were cremated with national honours on Tuesday with the newly-appointed government ministers attending the funeral. The first cabinet meeting of the new government on Monday had declared that

BY / Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
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