Rubio’s Kolkata Visit Reignites Focus on Missionaries of Charity
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s stop in Kolkata has put renewed attention on Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.
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JCD Prabhakar: New Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Chosen by TVK
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has a new Speaker: veteran politician JCD Prabhakar, who was elected unopposed to preside over the 17th Assembly. The appointment, backed by C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam...
Kulbir Suri’s ‘Adhi Chutti Saari’ Published in Pakistani Magazine
Kulbir Singh Suri, a prominent name in Punjabi children’s literature and the youngest son of novelist Nanak Singh, has gained readership across the border after his children’s novel Adhi Chutti Saari was published in...
Bihar CM Greets Vietnam President To Lam in Gayaji
Gayaji (Bihar), May 5 (ANI) — Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary warmly received Vietnam President To Lam on Tuesday as the visiting head of state arrived in Gayaji to start a three-day state visit to India.
Andaman Underwater Record: Giant Flag and Human Stack
A historic underwater spectacle is planned in the clear seas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands: an attempt to unfurl the largest national flag beneath the waves while a team of divers forms a synchronized human stack....
Shimla Marks Buddha Purnima with Prayers for Global Peace
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), May 1: Exiled Tibetans and Himalayan Buddhist communities gathered in large numbers in Shimla on Friday to observe Buddha Purnima, the 2,570th anniversary of Gautama Buddha’s birth. The...
US doctor reports Rs 1 crore gold theft in Bengaluru
A US-based doctor visiting Bengaluru for her nephew’s wedding has alleged that gold jewellery worth about Rs 1 crore was stolen from a marriage hall on Old Madras Road, police said. According to the complaint, she...
Mumbai Rally Sparks Debate Over Public Accountability and Traffic
A viral confrontation in Mumbai’s Worli area has reopened a wider discussion about protests, civic life and public accountability. Video of a woman publicly challenging Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan after a...
Sarbjit Kaur (Noor Hussain) Welcomes Sikh Pilgrims
Sarbjit Kaur, who now goes by the name Noor Hussain after converting to Islam and marrying a Pakistani national, posted a video message on social media inviting pilgrims from Indian Punjab to visit Sikh shrines in...
30 Fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Return Home
Thirty Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka have returned safely to India, officials said. The group included 21 men from Ramanathapuram and nine from Karaikal, hailing from Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal...
SGPC Seeks Exemption for Sikh Pilgrims from Pakistan Entry Fee
Amritsar, Apr 2, 2026 — After the government announced a new charge of Rs 200 for entry to Pakistan and another Rs 200 for return, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged that Sikh pilgrims be...
West Bengal Roll Cleanup: 1.3 Million Voters Removed
A large-scale revision of West Bengal’s electoral roll has sparked controversy after roughly 13 lakh (1.3 million) names flagged “under adjudication” were deleted. The deletions, announced as part of the Election...