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New Delhi, May 6 — Opesh Kumar Sharma, Director of Shipping at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said all Indian seafarers in the Gulf remain safe and no incident involving an Indian-flagged vessel has been...
New Delhi — Indian illustrator Anand R K and investigative journalist Suparna Sharma have been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for the project trAPPed, a prize they share with...
Three Indian nationals were injured when a fire broke out at the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a reported drone strike, officials said.
Two Indian schools have been named among the top 50 shortlisted contenders for the USD 1 million Global Schools Prize 2026, organised by the UK-based Varkey Foundation.
New Delhi, May 4 — Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain has challenged the BJP-led government over a last-minute rise in costs for Hajj pilgrims, calling the charge unexpected and unfair for families who plan and save for...
Dharamshala, India — On World Press Freedom Day, the Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) gathered in Dharamshala to spotlight the urgent need to preserve the Tibetan language. The ATJ, an organisation of Tibetan...
At a May 3 gathering at the India International Centre in New Delhi, poet-diplomat Abhay K discussed his new collection, The Alphabets of Africa, in conversation with Professor Siddharth Mallavarapu of Shiv Nadar...
Dharamshala, May 1 — On Buddha Purnima, the Dalai Lama extended warm greetings to Buddhists worldwide as they marked the birth, awakening and parinirvana of the Buddha. He said the Buddha’s teachings remain urgently...
Sacred relics of Lord Buddha reached Ladakh on Wednesday ahead of a public exposition scheduled from May 1 to May 15. The relics were flown in on a dedicated Air Force aircraft and received at the Air Force Airport by...
New Delhi — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said over 13.19 lakh passengers (about 1.32 million) have traveled from the Gulf and wider West Asia region to India since February 28, as authorities continue to...
New Delhi, Apr 26, 2026 — A Zurich-bound Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 (registration HB-JHK) carrying 232 passengers, including four infants, and 13 crew aborted its takeoff at Delhi airport at about...
Tibetans living in exile in Shimla on Saturday observed the 37th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, with prayers, offerings and renewed calls for his release.
