Pakistan’s Punjab government has deferred its plan and appears to take a U-turn to restore the original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore following criticism from extremist groups over the revival of several pre-Partition Hindu and Sikh-era names.The Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LAHR) committee had earlier approved the proposal during a meeting jointly…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Tuesday categorically rejected the “unwarranted references” to Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan.In a response to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India and…
Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela Some quotes feel important because they sound grand. Others stay alive because they feel personal. Nelson Mandela’s words seem to belong to the second category. At first glance, the quote appears to be speaking only about language. Someone reads it and may think it is a simple observation…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that Gulf nations would no longer shield US military bases or provide Washington a “safe haven” in the region. Amit Shah announced a high-level committee to study demographic changes in India caused by illegal immigration and other “unnatural reasons.” Pakistan rejected joining the Abraham Accords, saying it would not…
Western Europe reeled under an unseasonal heatwave on Tuesday as record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent.A “heat dome” carrying warm air from northern Africa and trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe pushed temperatures far above normal May averages, according to weather agencies. In France, at least seven people died directly or indirectly due…
Every year, over 10 lakh aspirants spend years of their lives preparing for India’s most gruelling examination, the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary. The cutoff in 2025 was 92.66 marks out of 200, meaning even a single wrong guess can end a dream. So when AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude started being used by…
Indian-origin woman was shot dead at a convenience store in Virginia, US. A 45-year-old Indian woman was shot and killed at the supermarket in Virginia where she had been working for years. The killing of Meghnaben Patel in the morning of May 23, who was originally from India’s Gujarat, was caught on CCTV inside the…
File photo NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday unveiled a new Indo-Pacific energy security framework aimed at tackling supply disruptions through strategic fuel reserves, coordinated emergency response mechanisms and targeted policy initiatives, amid growing concerns over instability in global energy supply chains.The announcement came after the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, chaired by…
The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.Ellen Roome, whose 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in 2022, is among a group of…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday refuted speculation over an alleged tussle between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.Addressing reporters after series of back to back meetings, Congress leader KC Venugopal said party leaders had discussed the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council polls.(This is a developing story) Source link