New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A report by the Economic Advisory Council to PM on the rising Muslim population and declining Hindi populace made for a good political fodder on Thursday. The report, besides sending ripples in political space, triggered a war of words between parties. The report found that between 1950 and 2015, the […]
New Delhi, May 8 Veteran Congressman Sam Pitroda, facing fire over a string of controversial statements in the recent past, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday. Congress communications in-charge Jairam Ramesh took to X to inform about Pitroda’s decision and said that he did it of his own accord. […]
The Sammut family, who live in Sydney’s north-west suburb of Stanhope Gardens, is seeking help and assistance from the public for getting their 10-year-old son, Harry, access to a rare cancer treatment that could save his life. Harry Sammut was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma in 2022, a month before his ninth birthday. Neuroblastoma is a […]
In order to guard against serious sickness, people in NSW are being asked to schedule their influenza vaccination in advance of the 2024 flu season. More than 4,700 persons in NSW were diagnosed with influenza in the last four weeks, according to the most recent respiratory surveillance report. This is a 16% increase from the […]
Varanasi Six more products from Uttar Pradesh have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. These include the famous ‘Tirangi Barfi’ of Kashi, a tricoloured sweet that was sold to prove a point by freedom fighters during the Quit India Movement. The GI Registry awarded the certification to the Banaras Tirangi Barfi and the five […]
By Dr T. Selva “Why pray? What’s the purpose?” These inquiries often surface among the younger generation, who attribute their achievements solely to hard work rather than prayer. Belief in prayer is personal, yet connecting with a higher power holds value. This spiritual foundation serves as a guiding light, bolstering our pursuits. While the necessity […]
By Ameya Nagarkar Whenever I’m teaching a new formula or theory there’s always one student who asks, “But Mr Nagarkar, how does this apply in the real world?” It’s one of my favourite questions because I’ve got plenty of answers: there would be no aeroplanes without Newton’s laws of motion, no cruise control in your […]
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Reaffirming their commitment to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged views on “regional and global developments of mutual interest” with his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni during a telephone conversation on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi also extended his greetings to PM Meloni and the people of Italy on […]
Aonla (Uttar Pradesh), April 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he wanted 400 seats so that he could thwart the attempts being made by Congress and Samajwadi Party to curtail the reservation quota for OBC, SC/ST and give it on a religious basis. “The Congress, SP and INDIA bloc are asking for […]
Hyderabad, April 23 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday termed China as the biggest challenge for India as he blamed the policies of the first Prime Minister of India, the late Jawaharlal Nehru, for many problems on the foreign policy front. He said while China had been the biggest challenge, India pretended as […]