New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept with tradition with his distinctive headgear as he hoisted the Nation

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 15 (ANI): Pakistan claimed that Islamabad has been able to borrow up to USD 2.8 billion against Riyadh’s quota of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) after reports of Saudi Arabia planning to renew a USD 3 billion deposit at the State Bank of Pakistan. Citing a foreign media report, the country’s newspaper The […]

Defense & Security

THE ENDURING RELEVANCE OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS TOWARDS INDIA’S MARITIME SECURITY CALCULUS

Politics

Indian democracy: Rest vs 8 years

Opinions

INDIA HAS TO GO LONG WAY TO BECOME SO-CALLED “VISHWA GURU”

There are multifarious achievements which make us proud as a nation. But there are some slippages on some fronts, and these need to be ironed out before we announce attainment of the so-called “Vishwa Guru” status for ourselves, writes former IAS officer V S Pandey Last month it was the Maharashtra pot boiler, currently we […]

Diplomacy

GOI’s Decision To Merge Amar Jawan Jyoti With National War Memorial Flame Invites Opposition’s Ire

Exclusive

THE ENDURING RELEVANCE OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS TOWARDS INDIA’S MARITIME SECURITY CALCULUS

The geographic location of India makes the oceans and seas extremely vital for a variety of apparent reasons. A staggering proportion of India’s foreign trade is sea-borne and a brief look at our history will reveal that India’s unsettled disputes with its land neighbours will necessitate its continued dependency on the maritime domain for crucial […]

Conflict

Winds of Change in Maldives -Avoiding Sri Lanka Moment

Terror Watch

Ukrainian missile strike kills 4 civilians in Russia: Governor

Belgorod: A Ukranian missile strike launched into Russian territory early on Sunday left four civilians dead and four others injured in the city of Belgorod, the governor of the Belgorod region said. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov accused Ukrainian troops of firing three unguided Tochka-U missiles that were struck down by the Russian air defense. Missile fragments […]

Crime

Lok Sabha takes up Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 for consideration, passing

Lok Sabha has taken up the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 for consideration and passing. The bill seeks to authorise for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records. It provides for legal sanction for taking appropriate body measurements of persons who […]

Disaster

China’s PLA Kidnaps 17-Yr-Old Boy From India’s Upper Siang District

New Delhi – BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao has revealed that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has kidnapped a 17-year-old teenager, Miram Taron belonging to the Upper Siang district of the Indian Territory. He claimed that the Chinese army kidnapped the teenager from Lungta Jor area of Seungla. Gao has requested […]

Business

Manav Rachna celebrates 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' with full fervence

Sports

Cheteshwar Pujara smashes highest score by Sussex player in List A format

Hove [UK], August 15 (ANI): Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara smashed the highest score by a Sussex player in the List A cricket format on Sunday. The Indian Test veteran accomplished this feat during his side’s match against Surrey in the ongoing One Day Cup. During the match, Pujara unveiled a rare side of him and […]

Health & Life Style

Study finds Betamethasone may improve prostate cancer radiation therapy outcomes

Lexington [Kentucky], August 15 (ANI): According to a recent study from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the common steroid betamethasone may be utilised to lessen the negative effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘International Journal of Molecular Sciences’. The lab study led […]

Tech News

OnePlus seeks closed beta testers for OxygenOS 13 on OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro

Shenzhen [China], August 15 (ANI): A few days ago, OnePlus launched the first OxygenOS 13 Open Beta build for the OnePlus 10 Pro, following the introduction of the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 last week. According to GSM Arena, as OxygenOS 13 development for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro gets underway, the company is searching […]

Entertainment

Subhash Ghai pens down a beautiful ode to India, releases new song 'Tiranga'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Independence day, Filmmaker Subhash Ghai released a new song ‘Tiranga’ along with the students of Whistling Wood on his social media account. Taking to his Instagram handle, Subhash Ghai dropped a poster of the song along with a caption. He wrote, “MUSIC SCHOOL OF WHISTLINGWOODS. […]