The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the central government’s historic 2019 move to scrap Article 370 withdrawing special status of Jammu and Kashmir and declared it “valid”, media reports said. A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, hearing the on pleas challenging the revocation of the special status of Jammu and […]
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India denies ‘fake and fabricated’ report of ‘secret memo’ against Khalistani leader Nijjar
The Indian government on Sunday (December 10, 2023) negated a recent media report on Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, that claimed that New Delhi sent a ‘secret memo’ to consulates in North America to launch a “sophisticated crackdown scheme” against Sikh diaspora organisations in Western countries. India termed the report as ‘fake and completely fabricated’. […]
Indian Navy’s Sumedha makes maiden visit to Port Lamu in Kenya
As a part of an on-going long-range deployment to Africa, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sumedha arrived at Port Lamu, Kenya on December 9, 2023. The visit marks the maiden port call by any Indian Naval Ship at the recently developed Port in Kenya. During the port call, personnel from both navies will engage in a […]
Indonesia mulls visa-free entry for tourists from India, 19 other nations
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed issuing visa-free entry for travellers from 20 countries, including India. “The ministry proposed 20 countries with the highest (number of) foreign tourists, except for those with existing visa exemptions,” Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno was quoted as saying by ANTARA news agency. The 20 nations […]
Singapore preferred over Australia, the UK for Indian teachers’ exposure tour
Singapore has been chosen as the destination for an exposure tour for Indian government school teachers. The country was selected over Australia and the UK, as per reports. According to Tribune India, budgetary constraints played a factor in choosing the Asian country over the others. “We have a budget of Rs 6 crore (USD 719,163) […]
Portable hospital: India launches Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube in Gurugram
India recently unveiled the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube, a portable hospital in Gurugram. Designed indigenously under the Project ‘BHISHM’, the modular trauma management and aid system is made up of 72 detachable mini-cubes, each being a specialised station for emergency response and humanitarian efforts. It can handle bullet injuries, burns, head, spinal and chest injuries, minor […]
Mumbai restaurant to offer Goan vibe with food festival
If you’ve had to cancel your Goa plans due to other commitments, cheer up. Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai International Airport will import the Goan vibe to the Maximum City. The hotel is hosting a ten-day-long Goan Food Festival from December 8 to 17. The menu is curated by Chef Saldana from Goa and will comprise […]
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman features in Forbes’ list of world’s most influential women
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked 32nd in Forbes’ list of the world’s most influential women, alongside notable women such as US Vice President Kamala Harris and musician Taylor Swift. The list also includes three other accomplished Indian women: Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO of HCL Corporation (ranked 60), Soma Mondal, Chairperson of Steel […]
“Old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily”: PM Modi slams North-South debate over assembly poll results
A new North-South debate was triggered on Sunday after the country’s incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Hindi heartland, comprising Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while primary opposition Congress pulled off a stunning victory in southern India’s Telangana. Incidentally, Congress had dislodged BJP from power in Karnataka, another south state, earlier in 2023. The […]
BJP juggernaut sweeps MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Cong goes home with Telangana consolation
In the run-up to the 2024 general elections when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be seeking a third straight term, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received a major boost as it clinched power in three of the four crucial states, for which Assembly elections were held in the last week of November. While the […]
