India has signalled a further shift towards closer engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, with a senior Indian foreign ministry official attending a “Victory Day” reception hosted by the Taliban’s diplomatic mission in New Delhi. The event, held on August 17, marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. The presence of…
New Delhi, August 15, 2026: India marked its 80th Independence Day with a historic ceremony at the Red Fort in New Delhi, where the full rendition of the National Song, ‘Vande Mataram,’ was performed for the first time as part of the Independence Day ceremony. The event also featured an aerial flower shower by Indian…
Thiruvananthapuram: Pakistan-made fairness creams, including popular brands Faiza and Goree, have been found to contain dangerously high levels of mercury during inspections conducted by the Kerala Drugs Control Department. The findings have raised serious concerns over the health risks posed by unregulated skin-whitening products being sold in the state. The action was taken as part…
President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to amendment Bill; repeat offenders face minimum one-year imprisonment; national song to be sung at Red Fort on Independence Day NEW DELHI: National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ has been brought under legal protection comparable to that available to the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’, with President Droupadi Murmu giving her assent…
UK conservation project aims to rebuild lost oyster reefs and restore marine biodiversity along England’s northeast coast London: Britain has launched an innovative marine restoration project aimed at rebuilding habitats for the country’s struggling native oyster population by creating artificial reefs on the seabed. Twenty specially designed “oyster reef cubes” have been deployed off England’s…
Two Hilsa found in Ghazipur raise a bigger question: Has a new fish passage finally reopened a migration route blocked for decades by the Farakka Barrage? GHAZIPUR: The return of Hilsa to the upper reaches of the Ganga, after disappearing from the region for decades, is emerging as a potentially significant sign of ecological recovery….
New Delhi/Panaji: The Bombay High Court’s Goa Bench has sentenced former Tehelka editor-in-chief and founder Tarun Tejpal to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine after convicting him in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague. The court overturned the 2021 trial court verdict that had acquitted Tejpal, granting him the…
C Mahesh Part 2: Senegal – A Nation’s Green Commitment Travel through the northern regions of Senegal in West Africa, and local people will still recall a time when vast stretches of dry, barren land extended as far as the eye could see. Rainfall declined, crops failed, and livestock struggled to find fodder. Sandstorms engulfed…
New Delhi: Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has reportedly suffered significant losses over the past few years, according to Rizwan Hanif, a senior operative associated with the group. In a video that has surfaced online, Hanif claims that more than 30 active LeT members were killed by unidentified assailants in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir during…
By International Desk In a landmark move to restore its indigenous identity and cultural heritage, the South Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. The constitutional amendment, introduced under President David W. R. Adeang, replaces the colonial-era name “Nauru” with the traditional name used by the island’s…
