PUNE— Prof. Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil, one of India’s most respected ecologists, environmental thinkers and conservation scientists, passed away on January 7, 2026, in Pune at the age of 83 after a brief illness. He breathed his last at Prayag Hospital, surrounded by family. Prof. Gadgil was widely recognised as a “people’s scientist”, whose work spanned…
New Delhi:Tensions flared sharply in Nepal after a controversial TikTok video sparked violent clashes in several areas, leading to the vandalisation of a Christian church and forcing authorities to temporarily close parts of the India–Nepal border as a precautionary security measure. According to Nepali media outlets, including The Kathmandu Post and Online Khabar, the unrest…
Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday sparked a political debate by calling on the Indian government to take decisive action against the masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks who are believed to be living freely in Pakistan. Referring to recent international developments, Owaisi said that if former US President Donald Trump…
New Delhi — In a moment of profound historical and spiritual significance, the Government of India has successfully brought back the sacred relics of Lord Buddha, known as the Piprahwa Relics, which were taken away by the British from Piprahwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh in 1898. The relics were formally unveiled at an international exhibition…
New Delhi, January 2026: The Indian Army is poised to become the world’s first military force to deploy ramjet-assisted 155 mm artillery shells, marking a significant leap in indigenous defence technology and artillery firepower. The project — co-developed with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and sanctioned by the Army Technology Board (ATB) —…
New Delhi:The Union Government has strongly objected to comments and expressions of solidarity by foreign political figures after Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member, wrote a letter to Umar Khalid, who is currently in jail for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots, a case investigated by Indian agencies as involving an…
New Delhi:India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday, underlining New Delhi’s intent to remain engaged with key political stakeholders in Bangladesh during a sensitive phase of transition. Jaishankar represented the Government of India and the Indian people at the funeral ceremony….
New Delhi: In a major boost to India’s strategic defence and space capabilities, the country has reportedly completed a key project to develop a rocket system capable of launching satellites for the Indian Army and other defence requirements, marking a significant milestone in indigenous launch vehicle technology. While Indian space and defence authorities have not…
New Delhi:In a decisive continuation of the Union government’s efforts to dismantle lingering colonial symbols, 96 portraits of British-era Aides-de-Camp (ADCs) have been removed from a gallery inside Rashtrapati Bhavan. In their place, portraits of over 21 Indian soldiers who received the Vir Chakra for exceptional gallantry in various wars and military operations have been…
In a significant development in the ongoing probe into the illegal online betting platform 1xBet, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹7.93 crore belonging to several well-known Indian personalities, including actor Sonu Sood, former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and others. According to the ED, the action…
