In a turning point for bilateral relations, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer today signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement. The accord, aimed at doubling trade to roughly $120 billion by 2030, removes tariffs on virtually all Indian exports and dramatically lowers duties on key UK goods—boosting growth, jobs, and consumer choice in both countries. […]
In a development that caught both political observers and the public by surprise, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his constitutional post on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons. The resignation, submitted to President Droupadi Murmu under Article 67(a) of the Indian Constitution, brings an abrupt end to his tenure that began in August 2022. […]
As the war in Ukraine stretches past its second anniversary, the Kremlin has issued a bold proposal: a full ceasefire and the opening of peace negotiations, but only if Ukraine formally withdraws its bid to join NATO and accepts permanent neutrality. The announcement, made by President Vladimir Putin through his press secretary Dmitry Peskov, marks […]
The European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia has sent shockwaves across the global oil industry—but none more acutely than in India, where Nayara Energy has become the first Indian refinery to be directly impacted. With the EU blacklisting Nayara’s Vadinar facility due to its partial ownership by Russian state-controlled Rosneft, a new set of […]
In a dramatic and emotionally charged development, the execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala sentenced to death in Yemen, has been temporarily postponed. The decision comes just a day before her scheduled execution on July 16, 2025, providing a narrow but significant window for renewed legal and diplomatic intervention. The stay has […]
Shamsher Singh’s life is a powerful tale of hope, love, and perseverance that inspires everyone who hears his story. Born in the humble village of Assi Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab, on June 27, 2001, Shamsher was raised in a family that valued hard work and strong bonds. His father, Baljinder Singh, played a vital role in […]
The AAIB’s preliminary findings on the tragic Air India Flight AI 171 crash have offered key technical insights — but rather than providing closure, they’ve opened a Pandora’s box of unanswered questions. The accident, which killed 260 people, including those on the ground, has now been officially linked to an inexplicable simultaneous fuel shut-off of […]
Delhi-NCR, July 10, 2025:A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Jhajjar, Haryana on Thursday morning, jolting residents across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The tremor was felt in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Sonipat, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, triggering widespread alarm though no immediate casualties or structural damage were reported. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) confirmed […]
Starting November 1, 2025, Delhi’s neighbouring cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) — including Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Sonipat — will begin enforcing a fuel supply ban for overage vehicles. The ban, already in effect in Delhi since July 1, targets “end-of-life” (EOL) vehicles — diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol […]
In a move that could significantly impact the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), backed by the broader INDIA bloc, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. The petitioners allege […]
