Calm returns amid heavy security in Bareilly after protest over ‘I Love Muhammad’ slogans

Bareilly (IANS) A planned sit-in protest by Muslim clerics in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, following Friday prayers escalated into violence yesterday, but on Saturday the city saw a more peaceful atmosphere.  

In the aftermath of…

Ladakh Activist Sonam Wangchuk Arrested After Leh Violence

Leh – Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday, two days after violent protests in Leh demanding statehood left four people dead and nearly 90 injured. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has held Wangchuk responsible…

CBI starts probe into alleged FCRA violation by Sonam Wangchuk

Leh (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started an inquiry into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) involving institutions founded by Ladakh-based educationist and climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk,…

Curfew continues in Leh; tension remains but peace holds

Leh- A curfew remained in place across Leh town on Thursday, a day after four protesters were killed and 40 others injured in clashes with security forces. The violence broke out when mobs set vehicles ablaze, torched the local BJP office, and partially…

Leh Violence: Four Killed, 70 Injured; Restrictions Imposed Under BNS Act

Leh — At least four people were killed and more than 70 others injured on Wednesday after protests in Leh spiralled into violent clashes with security forces, prompting the District Magistrate to impose prohibitory orders across the town.

Kolkata Battles Waterlogging as Torrential Rain Claims 10 Lives

Kolkata – Several areas in Kolkata remained waterlogged on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after record-breaking rainfall left the city struggling to return to normalcy and claimed 10 lives.

City Mayor Firhad Hakim had earlier said that…

Delhi Ashram Director Accused of Molesting 17 Women, Using Fake UN Plates, Remains Absconding

New Delhi – The director of a prominent ashram in Delhi’s upscale Vasant Kunj area has been accused of sexually harassing multiple female students and is currently absconding, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, Swami Chaitanyananda…

PM Modi hails 7 years of Ayushman Bharat as a healthcare revolution in India

New Delhi — As Ayushman Bharat completes seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the scheme as a transformative force in India’s public healthcare system. He emphasized that the initiative was designed to anticipate…

Support Local, Celebrate Better: PM Modi Urges Swadeshi in Festive Letter to the Nation

New Delhi — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to the people of India, extending festive greetings and underscoring the launch of the “GST Bachat Utsav”, enabled by Next Generation GST reforms. In his message, he appealed to…

A look at India’s 7 natural heritage locations, picked up as UNESCO’s world heritage sites

New Delhi (IANS) In a remarkable development, India’s presence in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites has seen a spike with seven natural and picturesque locations making it to the tentative list, thus paving the way for their formal inclusion in…