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Raza Academy President calls mandatory Vande Mataram notification "illegal", "against religious freedom"

Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- Raza Academy President Muhammad Saeed Noori on Friday termed the Union Government's recent directive making the recitation of Vande Mataram mandatory as illegal. Speaking to ANI, S... Read More


Ports Minister steps down from committee probing controversial release of 323 containers

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunatilaka, has resigned from the Special Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to look into the release of 323 containers from t... Read More


PM Modi unveils name of complex housing PMO, NSCS and Cabinet Secretariat - 'Seva Teerth'

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the new name for the complex housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), and the ... Read More


India's exports rise 8.5% in Q2 FY2025-26, reflecting stronger trade momentum: NITI Aayog

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India's exports grew 8.5 per cent in the July-September quarter of 2025-26 financial year, marking an improvement over the previous quarter and underscoring resilience in trade a... Read More


Colombo will always stand as neutral venue for India-Pakistan engagements - MP Namal

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) and former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has emphasized that Colombo could serve as a neutral venue for the resumption of bilateral ties be... Read More


Former Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana passes away

Sri Lanka, Feb. 13 -- Veteran politician and former Minister Professor Tissa Vitharana has passed away at the age of 91, according to family members. He reportedly passed away this morning at his res... Read More


Relief for 40,000 CHB residents as Chandigarh panel revives need-based changes

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- In a development that will bring relief to nearly 40,000 allottees of Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) houses, a UT-constituted committee has recommended the revival of the need-b... Read More


Non-aggression pact with Iran works best for the US

India, Feb. 13 -- Since late January, when the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea, Washington has maintained readiness for military operations targeting Iran. Faced wi... Read More


Engaging with the new Dhaka

India, Feb. 13 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has, as widely anticipated, pulled off a win in the first election held since a student-led uprising toppled the Sheikh Hasina government in Au... Read More


Looking beyond regime change in Tehran

India, Feb. 13 -- Since late January, when the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group arrived in the Arabian Sea, Washington has maintained readiness for military operations targeting Iran. Faced wi... Read More