Indian woman combat helicopter pilot receives UN peacekeeping award
InternationalJune 5, 2026 10:13 PM

Indian woman combat helicopter pilot receives UN peacekeeping award

United Nations, June 5 (IANS) India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, Major Abhilasha Barak, received on Friday the UN 2005 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, recognising her efforts to promote the role and perspectives of women in peacekeeping.

On World Environment Day, philosopher Acharya Prashant takes climate message to Britain's most prestigious venues

June 5, 2026 10:07 PM

London, June 5 (IANS) In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain's most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and London Climate Action Week.

Kit Harington reveals why he didn't watch final season of Game of Thrones

June 5, 2026 9:28 PM

Los Angeles, June 5 (IANS) Hollywood actor Kit Harington has shared he missed out on watching the final season of his fan-favourite series ‘Game of Thrones’.

SAFF Women's C'ship: Familiar foes, bigger stakes: India and Bangladesh clash again in final

June 5, 2026 9:59 PM

Margao (Goa), June 5 (IANS) Hosts India and defending champions Bangladesh will lock horns in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Saturday, in what promises to be a fitting conclusion to the region's top football tournament.

K Annamalai Quits BJP! | Big Political Twist in Tamil Nadu Politics
June 5, 2026 1:40 PM

K Annamalai Quits BJP! | Big Political Twist in Tamil Nadu Politics

Former Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, creating a major buzz in Tamil Nadu politics. BJP National President Nitin Nabin has officially accepted his resignation.Amid growing speculation, Annamalai is expected to make an important announcement through social media. Reports suggest that the former IPS officer may launch a new people’s movement, which could later evolve into a political party.Sources also claim that differences over BJP’s alliance strategy with AIADMK and leadership changes in Tamil Nadu may have led to his exit from the party.Watch the full report to know what could be K. Annamalai’s next big political move.#Annamalai #BJP #TamilNaduPolitics #KAnnamalai #BJPNews #AIADMK #Politics #TamilNadu #BreakingNews #PoliticalNews #IndiaNews #AnnamalaiSpeech