May 11, 2026 2:21 PM

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India marks National Technology Day, recalls Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998

National Technology Day is being celebrated today. On this day in 1998, India successfully conducted nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The day celebrates the country’s scientific achievements, technological advancements, and growing innovation ecosystem. It serves as a reminder of the significant...

May 11, 2026 1:42 PM

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs IGoM meeting on West Asia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today chaired a meeting of the Informal Empowered Group of Ministers constituted to monitor the situation in West Asia. The meeting was held to review the evolving situation in the region. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Petroleum and Natu...

May 11, 2026 1:34 PM

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MEA Fact Check Unit debunks claim on India-UAE evacuation pact

The Fact Check Unit of the Ministry of External Affairs has debunked claims in a media report that India and the UAE are working on a pact to help in the evacuation of Indians via Fujairah Port. It said there is no basis for such a story, and no evacuation is being planned. The Ministry of External ...

May 11, 2026 1:05 PM

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Six tourists killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district

Six people were killed and four others, including two children, were seriously injured when a vehicle carrying tourists met with an accident in the Bhattiyat subdivision of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The injured have been admitted to Tanda Medical College. Among the deceased, five were tou...

May 11, 2026 12:51 PM

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Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav releases two cheetahs in Kuno National Park

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav today released two female cheetahs into the wild at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district. Both cheetahs are part of the batch of nine that arrived in India from Botswana in February 2026. They were released after successfully completing their quarantine...

May 11, 2026 12:44 PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares article on Somnath temple’s resilience

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared an article by Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat highlighting the resilience and timeless civilisational significance of the Somnath Temple. In a social media post, the Prime Minister noted that Somnath is more than a temple, serving as a ...

May 11, 2026 12:24 PM

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Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole

Thailand’s convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released today from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison after being allowed to complete the remaining four months of his one-year sentence on parole. Thaksin made a public appearance this morning, reuniting with family members in fron...

May 11, 2026 12:19 PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes seven appeals for economic self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon countrymen to become partners in strengthening the nation amid the West Asia crisis. Addressing a function in Hyderabad yesterday, the Prime Minister made seven appeals to the nation. He urged citizens to help conserve foreign exchange reserves by reducin...