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17 Sep

Sikh Delegation Briefs Delhi Lieutenant Governor on Uttar Pradesh Welfare Initiatives

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaLucknow, Parvinder Singh, Sikh Community, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Veer Bal Diwas, Yogi Adityanath

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A six-member delegation led by Sardar Parvinder Singh, Senior Member of the Uttar Pradesh State Minorities Commission and President of the Uttar Pradesh Sikh Gurdwara Coordination Committee, met with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu during his visit to Lucknow. The courtesy meeting focused on discussing the key initiatives, welfare policies, and historical preservation efforts undertaken for the Sikh community under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. During the interaction, Sardar Parvinder Singh highlighted the origins of Veer Bal Diwas, recalling that the proposal was initially submitted to the Chief Minister in 2017 and…

17 Sep

Supreme Court Seeks Report on Deaths in Manipur Relief Camps, Questions Lack of FIRs and Compensation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingManipur

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a detailed account from the Manipur government over deaths reported at relief camps housing people displaced by the 2023 ethnic violence, with particular concern over cases classified as unnatural deaths. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the state’s chief secretary to submit an affidavit explaining the circumstances surrounding the deaths and the action taken by authorities to investigate them. The court’s directions followed its examination of reports submitted by the Justice Gita Mittal committee and an IAS…

17 Sep

Two Suspected JeM Terrorists Killed in Ongoing Udhampur Operation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingUdhampur

Udhampur (Rajeev Sharma): Two terrorists suspected to be associated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) have been killed during an ongoing counter-terror operation in the forested upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. The operation is being conducted jointly by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF in the Brattal Sohan and Khubban areas of Majalta. Security personnel continued the operation despite heavy rainfall and challenging conditions in the high-altitude forest terrain. The Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps confirmed that two terrorists had been neutralised during an intelligence-led operation launched in the intervening night of September…

17 Sep

Ahmedabad Air India Crash Probe Draws Fresh Scrutiny Over Unreleased Aircraft Records

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingAhmedabad

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Questions are being raised over the handling of technical records linked to the Air India Boeing 787 involved in the Ahmedabad crash after a US-based aviation safety organisation alleged that investigators received extensive data highlighting repeated aircraft-system problems but have not made those findings public. The Foundation for Aviation Safety says hundreds of records concerning Boeing 787 aircraft VT-ANB contain information about recurring issues involving electrical, electronic and flight-computer systems. The organisation argues that the material could help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's condition and operating history before the June 2025 disaster. The claims have not established…

17 Sep

MEA Rejects Online Claims Linking BRICS Summit to Leaders’ Illness

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsHealth, India, Trending, World NewsBRICS

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Ministry of External Affairs has pushed back against social media claims suggesting that several foreign leaders became unwell after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, calling the posts misleading and warning users against spreading unverified information. The ministry's fact-checking team addressed the claims on Thursday through a post on X, describing the circulating messages as fake and urging people to be cautious about material being shared online. The controversy gained attention after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa temporarily stepped away from his public schedule following his return from India. According to the South African…

17 Sep

PM Modi Thanks Creators of Birthday Video Featuring ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingPM Modi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his 76th birthday on Thursday by acknowledging a musical tribute that brings together scenes of his interactions with people across the country. The video, built around the song “Ashirwad Ka Diya,” combines footage of Modi meeting citizens with stories highlighting government initiatives in areas such as housing, healthcare, electricity and cooking fuel. One of the video's central moments shows a woman lighting a traditional lamp. Asked by her daughter about the reason, she explains that the diya is meant as a blessing for someone she believes brought light into her family's…

17 Sep

India Signals Tough Response as US Moves Ahead With Russia-Iran Sanctions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, India, Trending, World NewsIndia, Iran, Russia, US

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): India has warned that the latest US sanctions legislation could create fresh complications for bilateral ties, while making it clear that the country will take steps to defend its trade and economic interests. The reaction followed the passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by the US Congress. The legislation gives President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of as much as 100 per cent on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas. For India, the development is particularly significant because Russian crude has become an important…

16 Sep

India Summons Pakistani Envoy After High-Speed Naval Collision in Arabian Sea

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaArabian Sea, diplomatic protest\, Indian Navy, MEA India, naval collision, Pakistan

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): India summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d'Affaires in New Delhi on Wednesday to register a strong diplomatic protest following a mid-sea collision between a Pakistan Navy ship and an Indian Navy warship in international waters. The Ministry of External Affairs termed the episode a direct result of unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by Pakistani naval units. Defense sources confirmed that the collision took place on the evening of September 15 in the North Arabian Sea, where a Pakistani vessel closed in at high speed and manoeuvred unsafely near an Indian frontline warship carrying out a routine surveillance mission. While…

16 Sep

Two Kuki Women Shot Dead, Farmhouses Torched in Fresh Manipur Violence

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiacivilian killings, Ethnic Violence, Kuki Inpi, Leisangphai, Manipur, Tamenglong

Imphal (Gurpreet Singh): Fresh violence erupted in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday after suspected militants gunned down two women from the Kuki community and set several farmhouses ablaze on the outskirts of an interior village. According to local administrative officials and police reports, the victims were attacked in an isolated field near Leisangphai village while collecting firewood and tending to farm chores. The deceased were identified as 60-year-old Chonga Sitlhou and 30-year-old Kimboi Singson, whose bullet-riddled bodies were recovered by villagers shortly after the assailants fled the area. Following the gunfire, the miscreants torched multiple temporary kutcha farm dwellings, while…

16 Sep

Uttar Pradesh Clears 65 Acres of Ayodhya Land for Regional NSG Hub to Bolster Temple Security

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAyodhya, Ministry of Home Affairs, NSG regional hub, Ram Mandir, Suresh Khanna, Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow (Gurpreet Singh): The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday approved the transfer of 26 hectares (approximately 65 acres) of barren land in Ayodhya free of cost to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to establish a permanent regional hub for the National Security Guard. The land parcel, situated in Pure Lalkhan village within Milkipur tehsil, holds an estimated market valuation of 16.9 crore rupees. The strategic deployment aims to reinforce anti-terror capabilities around Ayodhya Dham and the Ram Mandir complex while securing vital emergency response infrastructure across central and eastern Uttar Pradesh. State Finance…