External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha about US Vice President JD Vance’s alert to PM Modi regarding an imminent Pakistani attack on May 9, which was later foiled by Indian forces. India’s retaliatory Operation Sindoor followed the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan.
The Punjab government is proposing a new law targeting sacrilege, holding parents or guardians accountable if they fail to control a juvenile or differently abled person accused of the offense. The draft bill prescribes a minimum 10-year jail term for sacrilege convictions.
Prime Minister Modi embarks on a significant visit to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu today. He will pay respects at Puttaparthi, marking Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary, and later inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore. Crucially, he will release the 21st installment of Rs 18,000 crore under the PM-KISAN scheme, benefiting…
The Supreme Court overturned a Madras High Court order restricting the Tamil Nadu government’s use of chief ministers’ names and photos in welfare schemes. The bench, led by Chief Justice B R Gavai, also imposed a Rs 10 lakh cost on AIADMK leader C Ve Shanmugam for filing the initial petition.
RRAG told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that indigenous people in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts face racial violence, killings, and discrimination. It cited army attacks, exclusion from reforms, and removal of “Adivasi” from textbooks, urging effective international action against such abuses.
South Africa Champions clinched the WCL 2025 title, defeating Pakistan Champions by 9 wickets in a dominant final performance highlighted by AB de Villiers’ explosive 120*. However, India Champions’ controversial withdrawal from the semi-final against Pakistan, due to undisclosed reasons, sparked debate. Suresh Raina asserted that India would have won, emphasizing national priorities over the…
West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized Niti Aayog for using Bihar’s map in a report meant for West Bengal. She termed the error as an insult to the state’s identity and questioned the institution’s credibility. Banerjee demanded an official apology and immediate correction, highlighting concerns about the reliability of Niti Aayog’s work.
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