Maulana Masood Azhar, the founder of Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM), has been admitted to a hospital after he suffered a heart attack on Thursday, December 26. The terrorist who masterminded the 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament was said to have fallen ill during a trip to the Khost province in Afghanistan. …
Read More »Missing Indian expat found dead in Kuwait
Kumaresan Perumal (Photo: Kuwait Local) Kuwait City: An Indian expat, who had been missing since Monday, December 16, was found dead in a traffic accident in the Abu Halifa area of Kuwait. The deceased has been identified as Kumaresan Perumal, a native of Thoothukudi in the Indian state of Tamil …
Read More »Row in Karnataka over incorrect Indian map on Congress posters
Belagavi: The BJP slammed the Congress over the display of posters depicting a distorted map of India near the venue of the centenary celebrations of the INC’s 1924 session in Belagavi in Karnataka. “The Karnataka Congress has shown utter disrespect for India’s sovereignty by displaying a distorted map at their …
Read More »ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to feature hybrid model, India to plays in Dubai: Report
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will follow a hybrid model with India playing their matches in Dubai while the rest of the tournament takes place in Pakistan, according to reports. However in return, Pakistan will not travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup and the league-stage match between …
Read More »Gandhi family has habit of amending Constitution: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, December 14, tore into the Gandhi family for repeatedly amending the Constitution and murdering its spirit for personal interest, vote bank politics and arrogance. Constitution amended 75 times in 55 years Speaking on the second day of debate on 75 years of …
Read More »40 Indian startups secure over $787 million in funding this week
New Delhi: In a significant week for the Indian startup ecosystem, nearly 40 startups secured more than $787 million in funding as the economy remained resilient amid the geo-political conditions. These deals included 16 growth-stage deals and 23 early-stage ones. This is a massive jump from $250 million raised cumulatively …
Read More »Haj 2025: Deadline for payment of 2nd instalment extended
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has extended the deadline for payment of the second instalment for Haj 2025 till December 30. Pilgrims selected from the waiting list, who have already paid the first instalment, were required to pay the second instalment of Rs 1,42,000 by 16 December. Pilgrims can …
Read More »Return Nehru’s letters to Lady Mountbatten, others: Centre to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML) has formally requested the return of historical letters written by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, including those addressed to Edwina Mountbatten or Lady Mountbatten. This request follows the revelation that these letters, which were removed …
Read More »Aadhaar shouldn’t be mandatory for MGNREGA payment: Parliamentary Panel
New Delhi: A Parliamentary Panel has recommended that the Rural Development Ministry’s Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge System (ABPS) for making payments under MGNREGA should not be made compulsory. In a report tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, December 17, the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj also said …
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