PASSPORT IS NOT PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
NEW DELHI: The passport is not proof of citizenship, government sources stressed this week after a furious debate online on that topic. The debate was sparked by a foreign ministry official’s remark that a passport is only a travel document. till now many believed it recognised the holder as an Indian citizen. But now the […]
INDIRA’S EMERGENCY INCLUDED IN CLASS 9 NCERT TEXTBOOK
NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years after the Emergency was imposed in India, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included the topic for the first time in a Class 9 Social Science textbook. The new textbook, “Understanding Society: India and Beyond,” describes the Emergency as “one of the major challenges” faced by […]
TWO EARTHQUAKES WITHIN ONE MINUTE HITS VENEZUELA
NEW DELHI: Venzuela, one of the poorest countries on the northern coast of South America with a population of 2.84 crore, was on Wednesday hit by two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 richter scale in succession of a minute strongest in the country that is suspected to have killed thousands, though its government’s official figure […]
Karbala to Gaza, Minab and Lebanon : The Eternal Struggle Against Tyranny
Why Muharram Still Speaks to Our Times Every year, with the arrival of Muharram, millions around the world turn their hearts toward Karbala. They remember not merely a seventh-century tragedy but a moral uprising whose significance transcends time, geography and religion. The martyrdom of Imam Husain ibn Ali in 680 CE remains one of history’s […]
Iran’s invitation to India for Khamenei’s funeral traps Prime Minister Modi into a catch 22 situation
New Delhi, 24 June– Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s reported invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the burial ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seems to have trapped India into a catch 22 situation. While the Modi government is neither confirming nor denying the invitation but sources said that Modi is not very […]
VEHICLE REPAIR SHOPS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
NEW DELHI: National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), a wholly owned company of NHAI, on Monday directed its field offices to advise WSA lessees to give priority to setting up vehicle repair shops and puncture repair facilities at the earliest. The move aims to provide timely mechanical assistance to highway users, reduce vehicle downtime and […]
AMAZON CEO TO EXPAND COMMERCE IN 300 INDIAN CITIES
NEW DELHI: Amazon is making a bigger push into India’s booming quick-commerce market. During CEO Andy Jassy’s visit to the country, the company announced plans to expand Amazon Now to more than 300 cities as it looks to strengthen its position against rivals Blinkit, Zepto and Flipkart Minutes. Amazon already has a strong presence in […]
INDIA BANK LOAN RECOVERY FROM NIRAV MODI
NEW DELHI: A UK court orders fugitive businessman Nirav Modi to repay Rs 100 crore to Bank of India in loan recovery. The London Circuit Commercial Court ruled that Nirav Modi must personally repay Bank of India under a guarantee he signed for a loan given to Firestar Diamond FZE. Nirav Modi has suffered a […]
When a city renames a street, it should honour memory—not advertise ignorance.
Kolkata’s decision to rename Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road is not just a civic act; it is a public test of historical literacy, and on current evidence the state has failed it. The controversy is not about whether Gopal Chandra Mukherjee, or Gopal Patha, deserves recognition for his role in the turbulent days of […]
Sunil Bansal may be the big Rajasthan plan of BJP
New Delhi :Speculation over the future of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma continues, a new question is being raised in political circles: Is the real story about changing the Chief Minister, or about who controls the BJP’s political machinery in Rajasthan? Insider of the BJP indicates the growing influence of Sunil Bansal, one of […]
