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April 28, 2025

CDS Meets Defence Minister on Follow-Up to Pahalgam Attack

Chief of General Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, met the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the latter's residence on Sunday to update him about the decisions taken up by the armed forces following the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam.

1 min

537 Pakistani nationals leave India through Attari in 3 days

A total of 537 Pakistani nationals have left India through the Attari border over the past three days after the deadline for short-term visa holders ended on Sunday, according to an official.

1 min

Indian goods worth over $10 billion reaching Pakistan bypassing trade restrictions: Report

Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, the economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), has said that the Indian goods worth over USD 10 billion are reaching Pakistan every year indirectly through ports such as Dubai, Singapore, and Colombo, bypassing trade restrictions.

1 min

NIA Takes Over Investigation Into Pahalgam Massacre

Five days after terrorists shot dead 26 tourists in Pahalgam, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

1 min

JNUSU elections: ABVP leads Central Panel race

With around 56 per cent of the votes counted, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) maintained a strong lead across all key posts as counting continued on Sunday for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections 2024-25.

1 min

PM Vows Justice for Pahalgam Victims

Mann Ki Baat: Modi Promises Harshest Punishment for Perpetrators

2 mins

Flexing maritime muscle: Navy conducts anti-ship missile firings in Arabian Sea

Amidst the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan resulting from the deaths of 26 tourists at the hands of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, multiple anti-ship missile firings were carried out in the Arabian Sea by the Indian Navy.

1 min

Adani Foundation gives battery operated wheelchairs

Adani Foundation — the CSR arm of Adani Group — has extended crucial support to persons with disabilities from its core and rail corridor areas.

1 min

LPG Consumers Harassed by IOCL

LPG consumers of Samantarapur area in the state capital are distressed by the failure of IOCL to respond to their grievances as they have not been getting gas cylinders since the distributor of the area has stopped operations.

1 min

CPM Expels Three-Time MP and Former State Minister Bansa Gopal Choudhury Over Charges of Misconduct With a Woman Party Member

The state committee of the CPI(M) expelled 65-year-old Bansa Gopal Choudhury on disciplinary grounds on Sunday.

2 mins

Evacuation from Lachen successfully completed

Fresh heavy snowfall has been reported in parts of East Sikkim since Sunday afternoon, prompting authorities to remain vigilant

2 mins

Efforts to boost agri exports from Odisha

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and Government of Odisha organized a Workshop cum Capacity Building Programme to boost Agri Products' Exports from Odisha here recently.

1 min

NHRC seeks ATR on electrocution death in Bhadrak dist

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for Action Taken Report (ATR) from the district collector and the superintendent of police of Bhadrak on the incident which caused the death of two persons and injuries to several others due to electrocution on 14 April 2025 during the celebration of the Maha Vishuba Sankranti in Hatuari village.

1 min

NGT Forms Team to Check Complaints Against a Marine Export Unit

The NGT, Eastern Zone, acting on a petition filed by an activist Bipin Bihari Das of village Talapada, against a marine export unit established at village Tundra, under Remuna block, directed a fact-finding team to submit a report within four weeks of the order.

1 min

5T Schools Were a Farce, Only 16% Had Internet: CM Majhi

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, emphasizing his government's commitment to revamping education, accused the previous BJD government of ruining the sector through cosmetic schemes and hollow initiatives.

2 mins

Villagers Determined to Claim Rights Over Kendu Leaf Trade

Govt fails to issue deregulation and establish collection centers

2 mins

Rajasthan BJP expels Gyan Dev Ahuja over temple re-consecration

Senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan legislator Gyan Dev Ahuja has been expelled from the party in the aftermath of a row over his act of \"re-consecration\" of a Ram Temple in Alwar after the entry of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tika Ram Jully earlier this month.

1 min

Mahesh Babu seeks time to appear before ED

Popular Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu has sought time to appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to realty firms Surana Group and Sai Surya Developers.

1 min

Ramakrishna Rao appointed as new chief secretary of Telangana

Special chief secretary (finance) K Ramakrishna Rao will be appointed as the new chief secretary of Telangana after the incumbent A Santhi Kumari retires from service on 30 April.

1 min

TDP-led government working with vindictive agenda, alleges YSRCP

The YSR Congress Party on Sunday accused the TDP-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh of misusing official machinery to settle personal scores with a vindictive agenda.

2 mins

Congress Is Villain No. 1 For Telangana: BRS Supremo KCR

Dubbing the Gandhis as duplicates, BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao tore into the Congress today, accusing it of being the villain number one for Telangana, which was turning backward under its misrule.

1 min

Governors Decline Kerala CM's Dinner Invitation

The decision is believed to be linked to the ongoing investigation into the Chief Minister's daughter, Veena Vijayan, over the monthly pay-off case

2 mins

Party not CM blocked CPI-M member from the meeting

Kerala CPI-M Secretary on Sunday denied that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan barred party's Central Committee member P K Sreemathy from participating in the state secretariat meeting.

1 min

K'taka CM calls Kasturirangan's death irreparable loss

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that the death of former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman and Padma Shri awardee, K. Kasturirangan, has caused an irreparable loss to the country, especially to the field of science.

1 min

Pahalgam attack: After Siddaramaiah, K'taka minister also stirs the hornet's nest

If Chief Minister S Siddaramaiah's 'No need for war' statement stoked a major controversy, another minister went against the already accepted narrative that terrorists targeted Hindus during the terror attack.

1 min

MP CM vows to ensure due respect to public representatives

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has said that elected public representatives, including MLAs and members of Parliament (MPs), have a higher standing than the chief secretary according to the Union government's protocol order, and hence the BJP state government will ensure the respect due to them.

1 min

13 Bangladeshis Held With Fake Aadhaar Cards

In a development raising serious security concerns, Vikhroli Police in Mumbai detained 13 Bangladeshi hawkers for possessing fake Aadhaar cards — all listing addresses from Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

1 min

Punish the guilty, don't alienate Kashmiris: Omar Abdullah

Reports have emerged of Kashmiri students and traders being harassed and detained across India, raising concern among leaders

2 mins

Prashant Kishor to launch campaign against Bihar govt from Nitish Kumar's ancestral place

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has failed to fulfil his promises and control rampant corruption in government departments.

1 min

Tejashwi slams Nitish Kumar for agony of Pasi community

Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav said that the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act has badly affected the life of the Pasi community whose only source of livelihood is toddy-tapping.

1 min

MP: State govt employees get 5 per cent hike in dearness allowance

In a good news for the officers and employees of the state government, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced a hike of five percent in the Dearness Allowance (DA) of all the state government employees, which would take the DA from the present 50 per cent to 55 per cent.

1 min

11 feared dead as van plunges into well in Mandsaur district

At least 11 persons, including nine of a family, died after a van hit a motorcycle and then fell into an open well in a village in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.

1 min

Mani Shankar Aiyar links Pahalgam attack to partition legacy

Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar linked the Pahalgam terror attack with partition and 1971 Indo-Pak war.

1 min

Americans Consider Leaving the US

About a month ago, I learned that three colleagues were leaving Yale for the University of Toronto.

2 mins

Love and revolution

Love was never an impediment to Ullaskar's revolutionary activities. Like his romantic life, his contribution to the freedom movement is scintillating. His is the saga that is part of the neglected narrative of gunpowder and gumption. He is among those brave young Bengalis who chose the path of armed resistance. He was a revolutionary associated with Anushilan Samiti and Jugantar, and was a close associate of Aurobindo Ghosh's brother Barindra Nath Ghosh. He had expertise in bomb-making

6 mins

Occasional Note

WE welcome the first number of the Indian Historical Quarterly, edited by Mr. Narendra Nath Law.

1 min

When Leaders Lie

Few of us expect others to be saints. Certainly not politicians. But when leaders—people who pretend to lead a country and show its people a better path—misrepresent and mislead, troubles galore lie ahead.

3 mins

Global system shakeup, courtesy Trump

Chaotic as it seems, Donald Trump's tariff war and subsequent walk-backs are a deadly serious attempt by his team to address what they perceive as the core issues of the dollar-dominated global monetary system.

4 mins

Ensure timely completion of Ganga Expressway, maintain top-quality standard: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected the under-construction Ganga Expressway and directed UPEIDA and the construction agencies to complete the project within the stipulated timeline, while maintaining the highest quality standards.

2 mins

Hema Malini Meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Actress-turned-politician, Hema Malini met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, urging him to treat Mathura the same as Ayodhya and Varanasi in terms of development.

1 min

Fire at UP directorate of education headquarters engulfs teacher recruitment scam files

A major fire broke out in the Uttar Pradesh directorate of education headquarters on Sunday morning.

1 min

Ramji Lal Suman faces Karni Sena protest in Aligarh; convoy vehicles collide

Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Ramji Lal Suman faced major protests from the Karni Sena here on Sunday while he was on his way to Bulandshahr.

1 min

New India Emerging as a Global Leader in Environmental Stewardship: UP CM

In his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to participate in the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, encouraging everyone to plant a tree in honour of their mothers on the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, marking the beginning of the campaign's first year.

1 min

Illegal madrasa demolished in Lucknow's KGMU

227 illegal encroachments on govt land were identified within 0-10 km of the India-Nepal border

1 min

Woman Arrested in Assam ‘for Pro-Pakistan’ Posts After Pahalgam Terror Attack; 16 Arrested So Far

The Assam Police have detained a woman from Golaghat district, bringing the total number of arrests in the state to 16, amid a widening crackdown on individuals allegedly making \"controversial\" and \"anti-national\" statements following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

1 min

MoD issues warning over fake WhatsApp message on donation to Indian Army

The Ministry of Defence has issued a cautionary warning against a misleading WhatsApp message that is seeking donations for the modernisation of the Indian Army.

1 min

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip, according to separate statements issued by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Police.

1 min

Iranian Foreign Minister voices satisfaction with 'process, pace' of indirect talks with USA

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (Photo) expressed satisfaction with the latest round of indirect talks between Iran and the USA.

1 min

Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognising Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily.

1 min

Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course?

One of Pope Francis' enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, naming \"princes of the church\" from faraway countries that had never had one before.

1 min

It might be Carney vs. Poilievre to lead Canada, but Trump is unofficially on the ballot

Donald Trump might as well be on the ballot when Canadians vote for a new government.

1 min

Police say 9 people killed when car plowed into Vancouver street festival crowd

At least nine people were killed when a man drove into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, and an unknown number were injured, police said Sunday.

1 min

Toll in massive explosion in Iranian port rises to 25; over 800 injured

Private security firm Ambrey said the blaze resulted from improper handling of a shipment of missile fuel

2 mins

Family responsibilities, income levels, health concerns driving early insurance adoption

The average age of first-time life insurance buyers has dropped from 33 to 28 years.

2 mins

CII Floats 5-Point Plan to Cut Pendency of Court Cases

The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), launched in 2015 under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, to track, manage, and reduce case pendency across India's judicial system, holds a vast potential to enhance the country's performance in enforcing contracts, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) statement issued on Sunday.

1 min

Ather Energy IPO: GMP slips ahead of subscription opening as revenue stagnant

Ahead of Ather Energy's initial public offering (IPO) opening for subscription on 28 April, the company's grey market premium (GMP) has steadily declined.

1 min

Market outlook: Q4 results, auto sales and global cues key triggers for next week

The market outlook for next week will be influenced by several domestic and global cues such as Q4 results for FY25, IIP & FII data and economic data from the USA.

1 min

FPIs Infuse ₹17,425 Crore in Equity Markets; Slight Slowdown Amid Ind-Pak Tensions

Foreign investors have infused Rs 17,425 crore in equity markets last week, data from the depositories said.

1 min

Market valuation of 6 of top 10 firms soars by ₹1,18,626.24 crore

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms in the last week soared by Rs 1,18,626.24 crore.

1 min

RBI Governor exhorts US industry to invest in India

India is projected to grow at 6.5 percent in the current financial year, maintaining its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy despite global market volatility

1 min

India's growth story is safe, secure and stable: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, on Sunday, highlighted India's strong foreign exchange reserves and its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy, attracting both global and domestic capital.

1 min

Manipur crisis: Two years on, not much has changed on the ground

The Manipur violence that erupted on 3 May 2023 has seen no major improvement in the past 24 months.

4 mins

India Win Big at 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship with Record 83 Gold Medals

India delivered a historic performance at the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, sweeping the medal tally with a record 83 gold medals at the prestigious event held at the KD Jadhav Arena, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi.

1 min

KSSMSC 2025: Abhinav Shaw shines with triple gold

Teenaged shooters continued to rule the roost at the ongoing 23rd Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial (KSSM) Shooting Championship, a premiere domestic rifle and pistol tournament.

1 min

Women pugilists shine as 14 Indians reach finals at Asian U-15 and U-17 Boxing Championships

Nine of the 12 Women's U-15 boxers competing in the semifinals won their respective bouts to progress ahead, as 14 Indians were guaranteed a finals spot at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships after the eighth day of competitions.

1 min

'Red Run to End Thalassemia' held

‘Mission 2035’, a nationwide movement aimed at eliminating Thalassemia from India by the year 2035, was launched in Gurugram on Sunday.

1 min

Women's Hockey Team Suffer Second Loss Against Australia A

The Indian women's hockey team put in a determined and gritty performance but fell short against Australia A, going down 2-3 in their second game of the Australia tour, at the Perth Hockey Stadium on Sunday.

1 min

Palace beat Villa 3-0 to enter FA Cup final

Goals from Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr sent Crystal Palace to their first FA Cup Final in nine years with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.

1 min

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