PM Modi condoles death of Assam Tribune Chief PG Baruah

IANS | December 15, 2025 9:53 AM

Guwahati, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep grief over the passing away of P.G. Baruah, Editor and Managing Director of The Assam Tribune Group, describing his demise as a major loss to journalism and public life in the Northeast.

Dense fog disrupts flight operations; airlines issue travel advisories

IANS | December 15, 2025 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were disrupted on Monday morning as dense fog significantly reduced visibility, marking the season’s first major spell of winter fog in the national capital. Several departures were delayed as airlines adjusted their schedules to ensure safe operations amid challenging weather conditions.

India reaffirms ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ religious harmony at 11th UNAOC

IANS | December 15, 2025 9:20 AM

Riyadh, Dec 15 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs'(MEA) Secretary (East) P Kumaran underscored India’s standing on the global stage as a nation rooted in an ancient civilization and rich diversity, invoking the principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—the world as one family—and Sarva Dharma Samabhav, which upholds equal respect for all religions.

From Clyde to Calcutta: How Scottish merchants forced open the gates of India's trade (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | December 14, 2025 11:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Scottish mercantile class, gathered in the bustling chambers of Glasgow and the ports of Greenock in 1812, was not merely asking for a larger share of global commerce; they were demanding a radical reordering of the British Empire's financial hierarchy. Their enemy was not a foreign power, but a fellow British institution: the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies—the East India Company (EIC).