“Sunita Williams Returns to Earth After 9 Months in Space: A Hero’s Welcome”
After spending 286 days in space, completing 4,577 orbits around the Earth, and travelling 195.2…
LeT Suffers Major Setback in Pakistan; Operative Claims Over 30 Terrorists Killed by Unknown Assailants
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…
World’s Third Smallest Nation Reclaims Indigenous Identity: Nauru Officially Renamed ‘Republic of Naoero’
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…
India Unveils ₹45,000-Crore Railway Push to Strengthen Border Infrastructure Along China, Pakistan and Bangladesh
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…
A Green Wall Across the Desert
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…
Delhi Riots 2020: Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain, Four Others Sentenced to Life for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma
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,…
From Ceuta to Globalization: How Asian and African Migration Has Reshaped the Social, Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Landscape of Europe, the United States, and Canada
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…
Parliament Passes Bill Granting ‘Vande Mataram’ the Same Legal Protection as the National Anthem
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…
Assam Flood Crisis Deepens: Death Toll Rises to 78; Over 3 Lakh People Still Affected Across Worst-Hit Districts
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…
Former State Transport Driver’s House Raided in West Bengal; ₹28.5 Crore Cash and 15 kg Gold Seized
Kolkata: In one of the biggest cash seizures in recent months, police in West Bengal’s Birbhum district recovered more than ₹28.5 crore in cash and 15 kilograms of gold, valued at around ₹21.5 crore, during a raid at the residence of Minar Mondal, a former state transport driver. The raid was conducted by a large…
Supreme Court Upholds Loss of Scheduled Caste Status After Conversion to Religions Other Than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism
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…
