Earlier on February 8, the DRI had arrested two persons found to be the actual importers of high-quality paper with embedded security thread having inscriptions of “RBI” and “Bharat” (security paper) in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted seven more modules involved in … Read more
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed a public meeting, at Shankarpur in Raebareli on February 20, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday (February 21, 2025) hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks to the U.S. press … Read more
Earlier on February 14, a meeting between a central team led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmers’ representatives was held in Chandigarh, with both sides then saying it was held in a cordial atmosphere. File | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre will be held in … Read more
The association between India and USAID began in 1951 when the then President Harry Truman signed the India Emergency Food Aid Act. | Photo Credit: Reuters On February 16, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, listed items on which the “U.S. taxpayer dollars were going to be spent” and the … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in South Africa on February 21, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meet in South Africa on Friday (February 21, 2025). … Read more
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India on Friday (February 21, 2025) said that the reports about USAID’s alleged $21 million funding ‘for voter turnout’ in India is “deeply troubling” and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India’s internal affairs. Addressing a press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson … Read more
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In the wake of growing skirmishes on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region, the Indian and Pakistani army on Friday (February 21, 2025) held a meeting in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch district in a bid to reduce the heightened tension … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government should prioritise the interests of young learners and rise above political differences, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said. In a letter to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, a copy of which was shared on Mr. Pradhan’s X handle, he said: “As leaders entrusted with shaping the destiny of our young minds, it … Read more
Ashish Chanchlani. | Photo Credit: Ashish Chanchlani Instagram The Supreme Court on Friday (February 21, 2025) sought a response from the Maharashtra and Assam governments on a plea of YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani seeking to quash or transfer to Mumbai an FIR registered in Guwahati in connection with a case of allegedly promoting obscenity in an … Read more
Senior Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Congress leader Sonia Gandhi who was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, has been discharged on Friday (February 21, 2025). Ms. Gandhi (78) was admitted on Thursday for mild pancreatitis. She underwent routine check-ups and her condition was stable, … Read more