Tag: India

Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams visited India, calling it a homecoming. She shared her experiences aboard the International Space Station. Williams spoke about how seeing Earth from orbit fostered a sense of global unity. India has ambitious space plans, including its own space station by 2035 and a lunar mission by…

The Delhi government’s Finance Committee has approved the construction of a new six-lane elevated road in South Delhi, at an estimated cost of over ₹1,400 crore. …

A political storm brews over Varanasi’s Manikarnika Ghat, with opposition parties accusing the BJP government of damaging ancient heritage during a beautification drive. Claims of destroyed idols and temples have surfaced, while authorities deny wrongdoing, stating the work protects heritage and corrects neglect. FIRs have been filed against those allegedly…

The project, announced at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, involves a total investment of approximately $25 billion. This hub is designed to handle global AI workloads and will be one of the largest investments in India’s digital infrastructure to date. …

Delhi-NCR’s air quality has seen improvement, leading the Commission for Air Quality Management to revoke GRAP-IV restrictions just three days after their re-imposition. While the ‘severe+’ category triggered the ban, stages I, II, and III of GRAP remain active. This move offers some relief from the stringent pollution control measures….

Protests erupted in West Bengal districts over alleged harassment during electoral roll revision, with roads blocked and tyres set ablaze. The Supreme Court stressed transparency in the process, while demonstrators claim genuine voters are being unfairly targeted with “logical discrepancies” notices. Authorities have increased force deployment in affected areas. …

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address, citing “inaccuracies” in the DMK government’s prepared text. Chief Minister M K Stalin condemned the act as a violation of rules and an insult to the House. Stalin vowed to seek constitutional amendments to…

Kerala governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar omitted and added to the state cabinet-approved policy address, drawing sharp criticism from chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief minister urged the speaker to consider only the cabinet-approved version as the official record. A similar incident occurred in Tamil Nadu where the governor walked out…

Without naming any political party, but in an apparent attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC), which rules the poll-bound West Bengal, PM Modi lashed out at parties “covering up for illegal immigrants” and said: “We must expose them to the public”. ​PM Modi also said the world doesn’t question the “wealthiest…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Nitin Nabin his “boss” as the party worker after Nabin, the BJP’s youngest-ever national president at 45, assumed office. PM Modi highlighted Nabin’s millennial status, emphasizing his blend of youthful energy and organizational experience as crucial for building a developed India over the next 25…