Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday created history by becoming India’s longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister, completing 4,399 consecutive days in office and surpassing the record previously held by Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi first took oath as Prime Minister on May ...
India on 2 June 2026 strongly rejected references to Jammu & Kashmir made in a joint statement issued after the European Union (EU)-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the remarks as “Unwarranted” and reiterated th...
India could soon witness a major change in its currency system, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) considering the introduction of polymer, or plastic, banknotes. The move comes as the demand for cash continues to rise despite the rapid expansion of digital payment platforms such as UPI....
All India Pasmanda Ulema Board has appealed to Muslims across India to avoid cow slaughter during the upcoming Bakrid festival and instead sacrifice animals that are legally permitted under local laws. The organisation issued the appeal ahead of Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakrid, which is ...
The Uttar Pradesh government has said that state police carried out 17,043 encounters since Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath assumed office in March 2017, averaging nearly five police encounters every day. According to official figures released by the government, 289 alleged “Hardened crimin...
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal government’s restrictions on cattle slaughter in public places ahead of Eid al-Adha, observing that cow sacrifice is not an essential religious practice under Islam. A division bench led by Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarat...
Fuel prices across India were increased again on Tuesday, with petrol and diesel rates rising by around 90 paise per litre in several cities. This marks the second fuel price hike within a week after state run oil companies ended a long freeze on price revisions. In New Delhi, petrol price...
India’s anti drug agencies have made a major breakthrough after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized illegal Captagon drugs worth around ₹182 crore during a nationwide operation called “Operation RAGEPILL” Union Home Minister Amit Shah shared the information on social media and said t...
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a series of major defence, energy and strategic cooperation agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abu Dhabi, as tensions linked to the ongoing Iran conflict continue to rise across West Asia. The agreements focus heav...
India on Friday increased petrol and diesel prices by around ₹3 per litre across the country as global crude oil prices surged due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, especially around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. This is one of the biggest fuel price hikes in recent years. Why We...
