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Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha underway during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said the Centre’s claims that “everything is good in Manipur” was an exercise in propaganda; the ground reality in the State was very worrisome; and … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. India and Australia on Monday (March 17, 2025) agreed to further deepen cooperation and interoperability across maritime, land and air domains, including working with multilateral partners. Besides, the two countries also decided to focus on cooperation in maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing, industry and science and technology collaboration aside … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened an account on Truth Social, the U.S. social media platform whose parent is majority owned by President Donald Trump. Mr. Modi’s first post was a picture of him and Mr. Trump at the Howdy, Modi! rally at Houston, Texas in September … Read more
U.S. Marines near Fallujah in Iraq on November 1, 2004. Many records were said to be lost or destroyed during the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. | Photo Credit: AP Many records in the Indian Embassy at Baghdad were lost or destroyed during the invasion of Iraq by the United States in 2002-03. This … Read more
File photo used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has served a show-cause notice on Air India after an 82-year-old woman passenger suffered brain injuries from a fall at the Delhi airport following delay in providing her a wheelchair, Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu informed … Read more
File photo of Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal India and the U.S. are “proactively engaged” in boosting trade between the two countries, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday (March 17, 2025). “We are proactively engaging with the U.S., and discussing mutually beneficial issues which can increase the trade between the two countries,” Mr. Barthwal told … Read more
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi addresses during a protest by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, on Monday (March 17, 2025) lent their voice to … Read more
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday (March 17, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Off-shore sand mining in Kerala would adversely impact the livelihoods of the fishermen in the State, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal said on Monday (March 17, 2025) as … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar | Photo Credit: ANI Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s proposed meeting with top government functionaries on linking voter ID with Aadhaar is part of proactive steps being taken by the poll panel to resolve “legacy issues” pending for the past 25 years, officials said on Monday (March 17, 2025). Amid … Read more
Rajya Sabha proceedings ongoing in the Parliament. | Photo Credit: ANI Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 17, 2025) after their demand for a discussion on the Election Commission’s alleged lapses in issuing multiple duplicate voter ID cards and delimitation was disallowed. Ten Members … Read more