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India remains a cornerstone of UN peacekeeping and its women peacekeepers have demonstrated that missions with greater female representation improve operational outcomes and contribute to lasting peace, the United Nations peacekeeping chief has said. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will visit New Delhi this week to attend the conference ‘Enhancing the Role of … Read more

Telangana All Pensioners and Retired Persons Association members staged a protest at Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) office in Hyderabad on February 11. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Pensioners’ body EPS-95 Agitation Committee on Saturday (February 22, 2025) said that Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured swift action on its demands. Mr. Mandaviya has … Read more

A file image of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Amid a row over USAID funding for certain activities in the country, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday (February 22, 2025) said the information put out by the Trump administration people is “concerning” and that the government is looking into it. During an interaction at … Read more

The story so far: The two foremost Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) of Russia and the U.S., the SU-57 and F-35, got a lot of attention at Aero India, which was held from February 10-14 in Bengaluru, with the former undoubtedly being the showstopper with its manoeuvres. Just as that wound up, U.S. President Donald … Read more

A file image of Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi | Photo Credit: PTI Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday (February 23, 2025) embarked on a five-day visit to France with an aim to explore ways to further boost bilateral military cooperation. The visit aims at further strengthening mutual understanding, exchanging views … Read more

The Vikatan magazine’s website was blocked following publication of a cartoon featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: vikatan.com The story so far: The website of the Tamil magazine, Vikatan, was rendered inaccessible for several readers on February 15, after the BJP’s Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai sent a letter to L. Murugan, the Minister of … Read more

Illustration: SREEJITH R. KUMAR Gyanesh Kumar, who took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India earlier this week, comes to the top position with the image of a man who delivers with a smile. People who have interacted with him during his various stints in the government recall an affable bureaucrat always welcoming … Read more

The slogan ‘Sabko Dekha, aa gayi Rekha’ (We have seen many, now Rekha has arrived), reverberated outside Rekha Gupta’s home in Shalimar Bagh on February 19, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) affirmed its faith in her as the next Chief Minister of Delhi. The first-time MLA was sworn in along with her council of … Read more

Lawyers shout slogans during a protest march over the proposed Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Lucknow, on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union Law Ministry on Saturday (February 22, 2025) announced that it would bring in a new draft Bill to amend the Advocates Act after receiving public feedback on the existing … Read more

Photo used for representation purpose only. With the deal to buy six new diesel-electric submarines entering the contract negotiation phase, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is gearing up to bring a proposal to design and develop an indigenous conventional submarine to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for approval. The procurement deal comes … Read more