The United Nations Security Council has “condemned in the strongest terms” the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam and called on all nations to actively cooperate in bringing those responsible to justice. In a press statement issued on Friday, Council President Jerome Bonnafont, France’s Permanent Representative to the UN, said: “The members of the Security Council […]
Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen bowed out of the Madrid Open on Friday, falling to Russia’s Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Zheng’s early exit in the round of 64 means that there are now no Chinese players remaining in either the men’s or women’s singles tournaments […]
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) was honoured with the Udyog Vikas Award during the Udyog Vikas event organised by Janmabhumi Daily, a leading news daily in the state of Kerala. The event was graced by the presence of the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Public Enterprises, and Steel, Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma […]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered a commanding five-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Friday, thanks to a stellar performance by pacer Harshal Patel at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Harshal was the standout performer, delivering a brilliant spell of 4/28 to help restrict CSK to 154 […]
In a landmark initiative aimed at democratizing air travel, the Government of India launched the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on October 21, 2016, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Implemented by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the scheme seeks to make flying affordable and accessible for the common citizen, especially […]
In a profound display of global mourning, world leaders, royalty, and religious dignitaries convened at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. The funeral ceremony began at 10:00 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST) in the historic Baroque […]
Keel laying ceremony for Yard 3040, the fourth (ex-GRSE) Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, on 24 Apr 25. The ceremony was attended by Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, as the Chief Guest. Cmde PR Hari (Retd), Chairman […]
Three days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by firing from multiple posts along the Line of Control (LoC) throughout the night. Indian forces responded with retaliatory fire, according to officials of the Indian Army. “Small arms firing at some locations on the Line of Control was initiated by the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. He said that France stands firmly with India and its people in this hour of grief. “I have just spoken to my counterpart @narendramodi about the cowardly terrorist attack on […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that Long Term Visas (LTVs) already issued to Hindu Pakistani nationals will remain valid, despite the recent suspension of visa services to Pakistani nationals. In an official press release, the MEA stated, “With reference to the Government of India’s decision dated 24 April to suspend visa […]
