India

  New Delhi, Oct 4: The role of compassion and human understanding in judicial decision-making will take centre stage at the second N. R. Madhava Menon Memorial Lecture, to be held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre here on Monday. The Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), in association with the centre, is organising the programme […]

Thiruvananthapuram,Sept 13 Ganeshotsav represents a confluence of spirituality, devotion and national consciousness, while encouraging people to overcome negative tendencies and embrace wisdom, humility and social harmony. According to Hindu tradition, Lord Ganesha assumed eight forms to destroy eight demons symbolising jealousy, delusion, arrogance, greed, ego, anger, desire and obstruction. These destructive traits are believed to […]

  New Delhi ,Sept 7 India has moved beyond being a market for global technology and has become a centre for designing and developing products, Samsung Southwest Asia President and CEO JB Park said as the company marked 30 years in the country. Samsung entered India in 1995 and has since expanded its manufacturing operations, […]

Puducherry, Sept 1 Union Fisheries Secretary Dr Abhilash Likhi on Tuesday launched the development phase of India’s National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), advancing efforts to strengthen the livelihoods, safety and rights of millions of fishers. The launch took place at the conclusion of a two-day national workshop in Puducherry. Prepared in accordance […]

  Visakhapatnam, August 23 Delegates from BRICS countries participated in a friendship cycling rally in Visakhapatnam on Sunday as part of the BRICS Youth and Sports Ministers’ Meeting 2026. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, who joined the event, said the delegates enjoyed the ride and appreciated the initiative aimed at promoting […]

  Dharwad, August 23 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday alleged that vested interests within India and abroad were working together to weaken Hinduism and undermine the country’s strength. Addressing a religious discourse organised as part of the Chaturmasya programme at the Gopalpur Uttaradi Math in Dharwad, Joshi called upon Hindus to set aside their […]

  Chennai , August 18 Security has been strengthened at Chennai airport and along East Coast Road ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit beginning Wednesday. Shah will chair a conference of the Chief Ministers of the five southern States and Puducherry at a private luxury hotel in Kovalam, Chengalpattu district, on Thursday. […]

  By C. Rajeev At an age when most people would prefer a quiet life, Seshagiri Visvanathan remains closely associated with institutions serving the sick, educating children and caring for elderly people in distress. The 89-year-old former Chief Electrical Engineer of Indian Railways has devoted more than three decades to expanding affordable healthcare, education and […]

  Chennai, August 13: Indian Bank has sanctioned loans totalling ₹1,220 crore across the retail, agriculture and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) segments during a major customer outreach programme held in Mumbai. The Mega Disbursement and Customer Outreach Camp covered the bank’s operations in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. It was organised as part of […]