‘Delhi Shabdotsav 2026’ to be inaugurated tomorrow

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The inaugural function of “Delhi Shabdotsav 2026”, a three-day Indian literary and cultural festival, will be held at National Stadium on Friday with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in attendance, an official said.

Pakistan: Sindhi leader urges UN to act on enforced disappearance of activists

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:20 PM

Berlin, Jan 1 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), called on the United Nations and the international community to take immediate notice of all forcibly disappeared Sindhi political activists and hold Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies accountable under international law.

PM Modi lauds BJP legislator Suresh Kumar's Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari cycling feat

IANS | January 1, 2026 10:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised senior BJP leader S. Suresh Kumar -- an MLA from the Rajajinagar Assembly constituency in Bengaluru -- for his feat of cycling from the Karnataka capital to Kanniyakumari, describing the effort as commendable and inspiring, particularly in view of the health challenges he overcame at the age of 70.