Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (March 7, 2025) stressed the need to reduce weight as he cited a report which claimed that nearly 44 crore people in India may be obese by 2050, and described the figure as “huge and scary”. On the first day of his two-day tour of Gujarat and its adjoining … Read more
Drumming up support from Chief Ministers and former Chief Ministers of States likely to be affected by the delimitation process, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to them on Friday (March 7, 2025), requesting their consent to join a Joint Action Committee (JAC). Despite the gravity of the issue, the Union government has provided … Read more
Meitei Alliance Major RK Jhalajit speaks during a press conference on Community Understanding for Peaceful and Harmonious Co-existence in Manipur, Joint declaration by Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) and Meitei Alliance, in New Delhi on Friday. Thadou Inpi Manipur President James and Thadou Inpi Manipur General Secretary Michael Lamjathang are also present. | Photo Credit: ANI … Read more
MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal | Photo Credit: PTI Indian officials are focussed on the progress in the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) talks with the United States, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday (March 7, 2025), sidestepping questions on whether the recent flurry of remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on … Read more
In this image released by @SpokespersonMoD via X on March 7, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh digitally interacts with ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama II’ crew Lt Commander Dilna K and Lt Commander Roopa A, who are circumnavigating the globe aboard INS Tarini. | Photo Credit: @SpokespersonMoD On the eve of International Women’s Day, Defence Minister Rajnath … Read more
The second part of the Budget session that resumes in Parliament on Monday (March 10, 2025) is expected to be a noisy one, with the Opposition parties preparing to train the spotlight on electoral rolls and delimitation. The Trinamool Congress wants a detailed debate on the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issue, which was recently … Read more
British national Christian Michel James, alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland money laundering case, at Rouse Avenue Court for a hearing on his case, in New Delhi, on March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in AgustaWestland case, on Friday (March 7, 2025) offered to “finish his sentence” and leave … Read more
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: ANI A high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss crowd control at railway stations was held in New Delhi on Friday (March 7, 2025). The meeting followed the stampede at the New Delhi railway station on February 16, which left … Read more
Gurdeep Sappal, a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and coordinator in the Congress president’s office, said that the proposed law gives officials access to the email, social media, and bank accounts of anyone who receives an income tax (I-T) summons. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Congress on Friday (March 7, 2025) … Read more
Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday (March 7, 2025) agreed to hear on April 22 petitions alleging that the Indian establishment used Israeli military grade spyware to snoop on personalities across a spectrum of politicians, activists, and journalists. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said … Read more