PM Modi receives Mauritius’ highest award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is conferred Mauritius’s highest civilian award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, by President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool, at Port Louis in Mauritius | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received Mauritius’ highest honour, the Grand Commander of the … Read more

MP Sudha Murthy supports three-language policy under NEP; says ‘I know 7-8 languages.’

File picture of Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy voiced her support for the three-language policy in the National Education Policy (NEP), which encourages students to learn multiple languages. Reflecting on her own experience with languages, she stated, “I have always believed that one can … Read more

Sambhal mentioned in scriptures that predate Islam, temple was destroyed in 1526: Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File | Photo Credit: PTI Amid the Sambhal mosque controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) that forcibly seizing someone’s faith and trampling over their beliefs is “unacceptable”, especially “when we know the truth about Sambhal” which predates Islam, with the Vishnu temple … Read more

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar discharged from AIIMS-Delhi

Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar was discharged from AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) after making a satisfactory recovery,” the hospital said. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar ‘stable’ at AIIMS after chest pain; PM Modi visits him “He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on March 9, … Read more

PM Modi in Mauritius Day 2 LIVE updates: Mauritius MPs hail PM Modi’s gesture of presenting OCI card to PM Ramgoolam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam during a banquet dinner hosted by the latter, in Mauritius. | Photo Credit: PMO via PTI Terming Mauritius as a bridge between India and the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) said that the island nation is part of India’s … Read more

People living near river drains are at elevated risk of developing cancer: ICMR 

Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that a study conducted in 2024 and  published in the Indian Academy of Sciences on human health risk assessments revealed that people residing near river drains are highly prone to developing cancer, with hazard quotients observed … Read more