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…
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…
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…
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…
New Delhi: The Central Government has drawn up an ambitious railway infrastructure plan worth approximately ₹45,000 crore to strengthen connectivity and strategic preparedness along India’s borders with China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The projects are expected to be implemented over the next 18 to 24 months, with a focus on enhancing both civilian transportation and military…
New Delhi, July 30: Parliament has passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending the same legal protection enjoyed by India’s National Anthem, “Jana Gana Mana,” to the National Song, “Vande Mataram.” The Bill was approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and will become law after receiving…
New Delhi, July 2026: The Supreme Court of India has upheld its March 24, 2026 judgment that a person born into a Scheduled Caste (SC) loses Scheduled Caste status upon converting to any religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism. The Court also dismissed a review petition seeking reconsideration of the ruling, holding that there…
New Delhi, July 25: The nationwide youth movement led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has declared a historic victory after the Union government accepted its key demands and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from office. CJP leaders announced the end of their nationwide protests, describing the development as “a victory for India’s youth…
Indian cinema has lost one of its most celebrated voices. Legendary playback singer S. Janaki, affectionately known as Janakiamma by millions of fans, passed away at the age of 88 in Mysuru on Saturday after battling age-related health complications. Her death marks the end of an extraordinary musical journey that spanned more than six decades…
New Delhi: Amid ongoing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, praised India during his first official visit to the country, describing the bilateral relationship as deeply rooted and saying that India “feels like my own country.” Speaking at the India–Afghanistan Business Opportunities Industry Interactive Session,…
