India, Sri Lanka ink major defence pact following talks between PM Modi and President Dissanayake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake before delegation-level talks at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PMO via PTI Photo For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (April 5, 2025) inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with Prime Minister … Read more

Central Government approves ₹1280 crore to Bihar, Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry as disaster assistance

Flooded Pandiyan Nagar area following heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu on December. 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A high level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved ₹1280.35 crore of additional central assistance to Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, affected by … Read more

RSS mouthpiece pulls down article on comparison of land owned by Catholic churches, Waqf Board after Rahul Gandhi questioned its motive

Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Organiser, the English mouthpiece of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has pulled down a recent article on comparison of the land owned by Catholic churches and Waqf board. The withdrawal happened as the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that after Muslims, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set … Read more

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan moves SC against Waqf Bill

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. In his plea, Mr. Khan sought that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill be declared as “unconstitutional and being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, … Read more

Rajnath Singh inaugurates infra projects at Karwar naval base

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, April 4, 2025. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) (PTI04_04_2025_000072B) | Photo Credit: PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to flag off the Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR from the strategically located Karwar naval base in Karnataka on Saturday (April 5, … Read more

PM Modi conferred prestigious ‘Mithra Vibhushana’ medal by Sri Lanka

Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the prestigious ‘Mithra Vibhushana’ medal by the Government of Sri Lanka, in honour of his exceptional efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and promote the shared cultural and spiritual heritage of the two nations. This marks the 22nd International award conferred … Read more

AICC session in Gujarat to focus on organisational reboot

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is seen talking to party leader Rahul Gandhi during a meeting with District Congress Committee presidents in New Delhi on April 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The upcoming session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Gujarat is aimed as much at conveying political intent as preparing a roadmap … Read more

Heatwave likely in Northwest India over next six days; temperature may soar to 42 degree Celsius in Delhi

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “Northwest India is likely to witness heatwave conditions over the next six days, with temperatures in Delhi expected to reach up to 42 degrees Celsius,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday (April 4, 2025). Regions likely to be impacted include south Haryana, Delhi, west … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Colombo to discuss defence cooperation and economic assistance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, walk together during an official welcome ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday (April 5, 2025) accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the … Read more