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Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto An Indian national was stabbed to death near Canada’s Ottawa city and police have taken one suspect in custody, the Indian mission in the country said. The High Commission of India in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, said the incident happened in Rockland. It … Read more

Representational image. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (April 5, 2025) that his government’s nod to four multi-tracking railway projects will improve connectivity infrastructure, boost convenience, reduce logistics costs and strengthen supply chains. He was reacting to the Union Cabinet’s approval for four projects of the Ministry of Railways involving … Read more

India and Sri Lanka are expected to come out with around 10 ambitious outcomes including enhancing cooperation in areas of defence, energy security and digitalisation following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday. Mr. Modi landed in the Sri Lankan capital this evening to a rousing welcome as five … Read more

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI A Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the International Border in Jammu, a BSF spokesperson said on Saturday (April 5, 2025), claiming to have foiled an infiltration attempt from across the border. Official sources said the intruder was neutralised in the border outpost Abdulian in … Read more

The passage of the Waqf Bill was the main highlight of the Budget session, which concluded on Friday (April 4, 2025). But the Bill also deepened the political fair lines. Congress general secretary (organisation) and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman K C Venugopal speaks with The Hindu on the key takeaways. This session witnessed some tension between Lok … Read more

Faces of revolution:Portraits of women communist leaders at the exhibition organised at the 24th Congress of the CPI(M). | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Among the women Communist leaders featured in the exhibition to mark the 24th Congress of the CPI(M) in Madurai are Manalur Maniammal and Pa. Visalam, who continue to live in the pages … Read more

Red Notice was issued against both fugitives during the past few months. Image for representation The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), utilising Interpol channels, has coordinated the return of two fugitives from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who were wanted by police forces in Kerala and Gujarat. According to a CBI official, the agency’s International … Read more

Saying it was “taken for a ride”, the Supreme Court has frowned upon a “growing trend” where persons suppress their criminal history while seeking bail or protection from coercive action. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan on Thursday (April 3, 2025) said, “A growing trend is being noticed of individuals, seeking from this … Read more

Portraits of women communist leaders at an exhibition organised in connection with the 24th Party Congress of the CPI(M) in Madruai. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY G.   The political organisational report of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has made a clean breast of the fact that it has not been able to implement … Read more