India strongly registered its concerns with U.S. authorities on treatment meted out to deportees, says Government

India has “strongly registered” its concerns with the U.S. authorities on the treatment meted out to deportees on a flight that landed in Amritsar on February 5, particularly with respect to the use of shackles, especially on women, the Centre told Parliament on Friday (March 21, 2025). Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan … Read more

PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka on April 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: ANI “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka on April 5, 2025,” President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced. Mr. Dissanayake was delivering a statement in Parliament on Friday (March 21, 2025) when he announced the date for Mr. Modi’s visit, according to news portal Adaderana.lk. As … Read more

Stealth frigate launched into water at Goa Shipyard

The stealth frigate was launched into water on March 22, 2025 in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. Photo: YouTube/@Goa Shipyard Limited The last of the four follow-on Krivak-class stealth frigates contracted from Russia and the second one under construction at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) with technology transfer was launched into water … Read more

‘Justice Unplugged’, presented by VIT School of Law in association with The Hindu | Watch LIVE

The VIT School of Law (VITSOL), VIT Chennai, in association with The Hindu is organising a law conclave titled ‘Justice Unplugged: Shaping the Future of Law’, in Chennai on Saturday (March 22, 2025). This day-long, invite-only conclave will have thought-provoking discussions with some of India’s most distinguished legal minds to explore the emerging challenges and opportunities in … Read more

Two Manipur extremists held in Guwahati

Police personnel stand guard at an arterial road in Guwahati. File photo used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: ANI The Guwahati Police on Friday (March 21, 2025) apprehended two key members of a Manipur-based extremist group. A senior police officer said Meisnam Bungochouba Singh and Techsa Ibomcha Singh, both 42, are key members … Read more

Minorities Commission urges States to promote Gurmukhi

Chairman of National Commission for Minorities Iqbal Singh Lalpura addressing media in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Iqbal Singh Lalpura, chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM), on Friday wrote a letter to the concerned State governments, urging them to take immediate steps to preserve and promote the Gurmukhi, the language of … Read more

Delimitation JAC meeting LIVE: Stalin set to host Kerala, Telangana, and Punjab CMs

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will host the first Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation on Saturday (March 22, 2025) in Chennai, with Chief Ministers of Kerala, Telangana, and Punjab: Pinarayi Vijayan, Revanth Reddy, Bhagwant Singh Mann set to take part.  Terming the meeting as a “defining moment”, Mr. Stalin said if Tamil … Read more

Amit Shah takes ‘kaala chashma’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (March 21, 2025) in a sharp jibe at Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on counter-terrorism operations and development in Jammu and Kashmir. “If someone is sitting with … Read more