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April 17, 2025 6:24 PM
Spotlighting the Tradition The world is left in awe of the scale and grandeur of the recently concluded Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj. The Maha Kumbh this year took place on the banks of the Ganga, which witnessed a record gathering of a multitude: sages, pilgrims, craftsmen, and wonder-struck milli...
April 16, 2025 10:10 PM
US Vice President J.D. Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha Vance will visit Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur during their upcoming trip to India, the White House announced on Wednesday. The Vice President is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week. This will be Vance’s fir...
April 16, 2025 10:17 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Putin, who was speaking on Russia's space policy at a meeting with stud...
April 16, 2025 9:00 PM
In 2015, the Kumars of Lucknow relied on public transport and an old scooter for their daily commute. Sanjay Kumar, a schoolteacher, and his wife, a small business owner, wished to buy a car—not just for comfort, but as a symbol of socioeconomic capital. Finally in 2023, after years of careful sav...
April 16, 2025 8:37 PM
More than a decade has passed since the investigation into the National Herald case began, focusing primarily on Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. On the surface, the case appears straightforward, but the Congress party’s rhetoric and claims of victimhood, allegedly driven by its lea...
April 16, 2025 7:16 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb reiterated their commitment to further strengthening and deepening the partnership between the two countries, especially in areas such as quantum technologies, 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity during a phone conv...
April 16, 2025 4:59 PM
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Indian Railways has installed an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) onboard the Manmad-CSMT Panchvati Express in Maharashtra, as part of a trial run. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of the onboard ATM on X, marking the beginning of the ATM on Wheels i...
April 16, 2025 4:35 PM
Indian stock markets continued their upward trend for the third straight session on Wednesday, supported by strong buying in financial stocks, especially private banks, and select oil and gas shares. The Sensex opened 262 points higher at 76,996 but briefly turned negative due to weak global cues a...
April 16, 2025 4:47 PM
India has the potential to become the world’s second-largest economy if it continues on its current path of resilience and policy continuity, according to billionaire investor Mark Mobius. In recent years, India has surged from being the 11th-largest economy to the fifth-largest. As of 2025, it r...
April 16, 2025 4:12 PM
Reacting to the White House’s claim that China now faces tariffs of up to 245% on exports to the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged reporters to “ask the US side for specific tax rate figures.” Addressing a press briefing on Wednesday, Lin reiterated China’s...
