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Indians deported from the U.S. being escorted by the police as they leave the airport upon their arrival, in Amritsar, early Sunday on February 16 , 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Daljit Singh, who was among the deportees who reached Amritsar from the U.S. on Saturday (February 15, 2025) night, on Sunday claimed they were … Read more
Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a U.N. report has said. According to the 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, these terror … Read more
Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a U.N. report has said. According to the 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, these terror … Read more
Every two years, as Bengaluru’s winter fades and the city folk welcome spring, it’s also time for metal birds from all over the globe to take to the skies with a thunderous roar. This ritual started more than three decades ago at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka with the first-ever airshow — then known … Read more
Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. File | Photo Credit: AP The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, will pay a state visit to India on February 17-18. During the visit, he would hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, covering various aspects of the bilateral relations, the Ministry of External … Read more
Passengers crowd to board a train for Maha Kumbh from the New Delhi railway station on Saturday. New Delhi railway station stampede: 15 dead, 11 injured Fifteen people, including three children, lost their lives in a stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday night (February 15, 2025). Eleven others were injured, according to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (February 16, 2025) said the government will constitute a deregulation commission to further reduce the role of the state in all spheres of governance. Speaking at an event, PM Modi said the government has ended hundreds of compliances and now through Jan Vishwas 2.0, more archaic compliances are being … Read more
The story so far: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is all set to introduce the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the second half of the Budget session that begins on March 10. The bill repeals all the four existing legislations that deal with immigration and movement of foreigners. Why are fresh terms … Read more
Relatives wait outside the airport ahead of the second batch of the immigrants’ arrival from the US, in Amritsar, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A plane carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants from the US landed at the Amritsar International Airport late on Saturday night, official sources said. This is the second such … Read more
File photo of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Inaugurating the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on Saturday (February 15, 2025), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the unique event signifies India’s cultural foundations, noting that Kashi and Tamil Nadu share an emotional and creative bond since … Read more