Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) National Conference President and former J&K Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Wednesday asked the central government to raise its voice on the recent developments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), asserting that "if it is ours, we cannot stay silent".
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) There are soldiers who become legends because of the battles they fight. Then there are those whose legacy lives on in every battle fought by others. Brigadier Basant K. Ponwar belonged to that rare second category.
Gandhinagar, July 29 (IANS) In a remarkable growth journey, a Chennai-based Murugappa Group, which launched the Hercules cycles in 1951, is now manufacturing semiconductor chips in Gujarat's Sanand district.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) With the passing of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Union government has moved closer to further tighten the legal framework governing examinations in India.
Dehradun, July 29 (IANS) The Vibrant Village program, focussed on creating development as well as employment opportunities through tourism and cultural heritage in select villages, particularly those near the frontiers, is yielding significant results.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) As many as 16 of the 19 sub-sectors covered by the Index of Services Production (ISP) recorded a positive growth year-on-year in May this year with eight of them reporting a double-digit surge, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday.
Gandhinagar, July 29 (IANS) For years, people in his village did not call him by the name his parents had given him. They called him "Jhandu" – a nickname born out of tragedy, poverty and ridicule.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament, on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation makes the intentional insult of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ or deliberate obstruction of its rendition a punishable offence.
Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh), July 29 (IANS) The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath, celebrated Aṣaḍha Purṇima as Dhammacakkappavattana Divas at Sarnath on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that electronics production has increased from Rs 11.32 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 to Rs 13.11 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, clocking a year-on-year growth rate of 15.8 per cent in the last one year.
