POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -29 April
Fear grips border villages in Punjab as tension escalates with Pakistan
An atmosphere of fear looms large over the border villages of Gurdaspur, Punjab, where security officials are making regular announcements urging people to stay alert and avoid moving too close to the border with Pakistan Amritsar: An atmosphere of fear looms large over the border villages of Gurdaspur, Punjab, where security officials are making regular announcements urging people to stay alert and avoid moving too close to the border with Pakistan. Pakistan’s repeated attempts to facilitate cross-border terrorism in India have heightened tensions between the two nations, leaving people living in border areas deeply worried about what lies ahead if war breaks out. Fearing for their lives and livelihoods, the residents of Gurdaspur stressed that a war would only lead to…
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29 April
5 lakh Pakistani girls married in India, new face of terrorism has surfaced, says BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey said a new face of Pakistani terrorism has surfaced in the country as over five lakh Pakistani women were living in India after getting married here, but haven’t received their Indian citizenship New Delhi: BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey has said that a new face of Pakistani terrorism has surfaced in the country as over five lakh Pakistani women were living in India after getting married here, but haven’t received their Indian citizenship. Taking to the social media platform X on Monday, Dubey wrote in Hindi (loosely translated as, “A new face of Pakistani terrorism has now surfaced. More than 5 lakh Pakistani girls are living in India after getting married, but they have not obtained…
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29 April
JNUSU elections: ABVP shatters decade-long drought with historic gains
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has carved a significant milestone in the annals of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has carved a significant milestone in the annals of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections. Vaibhav Meena, representing the ABVP, has ascended to the position of Joint Secretary, breaking a decade-long dry spell for the organisation. This victory is emblematic of ABVP’s stellar performance, as it clinched an impressive 23 out of 42 councillor seats across 16 schools and special centres — a record-breaking achievement for any student body. Amit Malviya, the BJP’s National Information and Technology Department In-charge and Co-incharge for West Bengal, celebrated this victory on his X handle: “Jawaharlal…
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29 April
‘Join TMC, Become Citizen’, Amit Malviya takes jibe at Trinamool, Bengal Chief Minister
BJP’s IT cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, used an innovative cartoon with the tagline “Join TMC, Become Citizen” to accuse the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress Kolkata: BJP’s Information Technology (IT) cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, on Monday, used an innovative cartoon with the tagline “Join TMC, Become Citizen” to accuse the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress of making the state an open field for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators. Malviya has said the cartoon is in connection with the recent arrest of an illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator, Ahammed Hossain Azad, by the Enforcement Directorate officials. Investigation revealed that Azad was not residing in…
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29 April
India’s Got Latent remarks row: SC orders return of passport to Ranveer Allahbadia
The bench asked Allahbadia to approach the Maharashtra cyber police bureau for the return of his passport New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the return of passport to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia to enable him travel abroad over work. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh relaxed the condition after Assam and Maharashtra governments said the investigation against him was complete. The bench asked Allahbadia to approach the Maharashtra cyber police bureau for the return of his passport. The top court also told senior advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, appearing for Allahbadia, it would consider his prayer for clubbing the FIRs against his client and bring it in one place on the next hearing. On February 18, the top…
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29 April
Nandamuri Balakrishna, AIG Hospitals chairman D Nageshwar Reddy among Padma awardees
Altogether, 139 distinguished persons were named for the country’s civilian awards — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — on the eve of the 76th Republic Day on January 25 New Delhi: Former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, renowned singer late Pankaj Udhas, and former Bihar deputy chief minister late Sushil Kumar Modi were among the 71 prominent personalities conferred with Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. Altogether, 139 distinguished persons were named for the country’s civilian awards — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — on the eve of the 76th Republic Day on January 25. While 71 of them were given the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s majestic Durbar Hall on Monday in the…
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29 April
India, France ink pact sealing Rs 64,000 cr deal to procure 26 Rafale jets
The sealing of the mega deal came three weeks after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the procurement New Delhi: India and France on Monday inked an intergovernmental agreement to procure 26 naval variants of Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 64,000 crore for the Indian Navy. The pact was sealed at a virtual event. India is procuring the jets from French defence major Dassault Aviation for deployment on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was present at the signing ceremony. The sealing of the mega deal came three weeks after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the procurement. Under the…
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29 April
Has Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Munir fled the country amid escalating tensions with India?
Several claims of Munir being missing have surfaced on social media, with some suggesting that he has fled the country, while others claimed that he has gone underground into a bunker in Rawalpindi Hyderabad: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, there are speculations over the whereabouts of Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir. Several claims of Munir being missing have surfaced on social media, with some suggesting that he has fled the country, while others claimed that he has gone underground into a bunker in Rawalpindi. The unconfirmed reports doing the rounds in some sections of the Indian media also claim that General Munir has been peculiarly missing from action. These reports have added fuel…
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29 April
Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week
Western European officials have accused the Kremlin of dragging its feet on peace talks so that Russian forces, which are bigger than Ukraine’s and have battlefield momentum, can capture more Ukrainian land Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the US presses for a deal to end the three-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce. The Kremlin said the truce, ordered on “humanitarian grounds,” will run from the start of May 8 (2100 GMT, 5 pm EDT May 7) and last through the end of May 10 (2100 GMT, 5 pm EDT May 10) to mark Moscow’s defeat of Nazi…
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28 April
KCR asks Centre to stop Operation Kagar, calls for peace talks
Chandrashekhar Rao, emphasizing that the operation primarily focused in neighboring Chhattisgarh, condemned the massacre as unjust and “against dharma.” He urged the Centre to halt the killings and instead invite the Maoists for peace talks to hear their concerns. Hyderabad: BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has asked the BJP-led Centre to stop its Operation Kagar against Maoists and to call the left wing extremists for peace talks. Stating that the operation, which was majorly focused in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh, Chandrashekhar Rao said the massacre was not right, “no dharma”, and asked the Centre to stop the killing and instead called the Maoists for peace talks and to listen to what they had to say. Asking the Centre…
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