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I-PAC raid row: SC to hear ED plea against Mamata Banerjee today

IANS | May 22, 2026 7:07 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by then West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior state police officials during search operations conducted earlier this year at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).

'Enhanced India's prestige on global stage': Farming community hails PM Modi on receiving FAO's highest honour

IANS | May 22, 2026 12:22 AM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a moment of immense national pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the prestigious 'Agricola Medal', the highest award of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

HM Amit Shah recalls emotional interaction with Bastar tribals

IANS | May 21, 2026 11:53 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah shared a deeply moving experience from his recent visit to Bastar, Chhattisgarh, where he interacted with nearly 400 tribal people, describing it as a source of profound personal satisfaction that surpasses the applause of massive public rallies.

Air India flight lands amid 'full emergency' at Delhi airport over engine fire indication

IANS | May 21, 2026 11:21 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) An Air India flight operating from Bengaluru to Delhi was involved in an engine fire incident after landing at Delhi airport on Thursday.

Traditional crafts receiving global respect under Modi govt, says Odisha artist

IANS | May 21, 2026 10:41 PM

Puri, May 21 (IANS) Talapatra artist Soumyaranjan Das is of the view that traditional art forms are finally receiving the recognition they deserve on the global stage. He gives credit for this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India’s BRICS presidency to help shape stable, inclusive and pragmatic international order: Experts

IANS | May 21, 2026 10:39 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s 2026 presidency of BRICS arrives at a moment of significant geopolitical and geo-economic turbulence, creating both a challenge and an opportunity for the country to help shape a more stable, inclusive, and pragmatic international order, senior representatives from government and industry said here on Thursday.

Vande Mataram in Bengal madrasas: BJP's Praveen Khandelwal hails move, Muslim leader Barelvi says should be decided by people

IANS | May 21, 2026 10:32 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Thursday hailed the decision of the West Bengal government to make singing of "Vande Mataram" mandatory in madrasas across the state. However, Islamic scholar Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi opposed the move, saying no one can be pressurised to sing the national song.

Gujarat: Surat tribal youth aspire to join Army, Sainik schools shaping their dreams

IANS | May 21, 2026 9:46 PM

Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Wadi - a backward belt in Gujarat’s Surat, with predominantly high tribal population, is making headlines because of youths’ popular desire to join the Armed Forces and the Sainik schools coming forward to help them realise their aspirations.

India's new trade and defence deals signal strategic autonomy play amid global flux

Vivek Y Kelkar | May 21, 2026 9:39 PM

New Delhi: India has recently concluded deals with New Zealand, South Korea and Russia that are advantageous in headline terms, but signal more about India’s quest for strategic autonomy. They mark a deliberate shift in how New Delhi is deploying trade and defence alignment policies as calibrated levers of strategic autonomy amidst rising global rivalries and uncertainties. The agreements, different in scale and context, indicate a strategic logic: India is widening its economic and security options in a world where any singular dependence has become a strategic vulnerability.

Gujarat Police trace 701 missing persons in two weeks under 'Operation Milaap'

IANS | May 21, 2026 9:27 PM

Gandhinagar, May 21 (IANS) Gujarat Police have traced 701 missing persons within a span of two weeks under 'Operation Milaap', a statewide drive aimed at locating individuals reported missing since 2007 and reuniting them with their families, officials said on Thursday.

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I-PAC raid row: SC to hear ED plea against Mamata Banerjee today

'Enhanced India's prestige on global stage': Farming community hails PM Modi on receiving FAO's highest honour

HM Amit Shah recalls emotional interaction with Bastar tribals

Air India flight lands amid 'full emergency' at Delhi airport over engine fire indication

Traditional crafts receiving global respect under Modi govt, says Odisha artist

India’s BRICS presidency to help shape stable, inclusive and pragmatic international order: Experts

Vande Mataram in Bengal madrasas: BJP's Praveen Khandelwal hails move, Muslim leader Barelvi says should be decided by people

Gujarat: Surat tribal youth aspire to join Army, Sainik schools shaping their dreams

India's new trade and defence deals signal strategic autonomy play amid global flux

Gujarat Police trace 701 missing persons in two weeks under 'Operation Milaap'

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