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…
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…
The Great Green Wall: Africa’s Quiet Revolution Against the Climate Crisis Part 1: When the Desert Advanced, People Planted Hope By C Mahesh “When the desert kept advancing, Africa did not answer with concrete walls or weapons. Instead, it responded with trees, restoring land, livelihoods, and hope. The Great Green Wall is one of the…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Security Assistant Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh on Hussain. The other four convicts—Nasim, Kasim,…
The recent arrival of thousands of irregular migrants in the Spanish autonomous enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, located on Morocco’s northern border, has reignited debates across Europe over border security, migration policy, and the future of the Schengen Area. While some political leaders and parties have criticized Spain’s border management, there is no confirmed evidence…
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…
Guwahati, July 30: Although floodwaters have begun receding in parts of Assam, the humanitarian crisis remains severe. The flood death toll has climbed to 78, while more than 300,000 people continue to be affected across several districts. Thousands of displaced families are unable to return home as roads remain buried under thick layers of mud…
