March 26, 2025 7:57 PM

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Russia wants sanctions to be lifted before ceasefire with Ukraine

Russia has said that some Western sanctions must be lifted before it begins a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine. Within hours of the U.S. announcing that the two sides had agreed to halt strikes in the Black Sea in separate deals, the Kremlin said it would only take place once sanctions on a number of...

March 26, 2025 7:51 PM

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Jharkhand: BJP accuses state govt of deteriorating law and order situation

In Jharkhand, opposition members of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) today protested in the House against the Hazaribagh communal incident of clash between two communities during the Mangala procession carried out ahead of Ramnavmi festival. Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi accused the State Governmen...

March 26, 2025 7:46 PM

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Indian Army set to upgrade its artillery

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) today signed contracts for the procurement of 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems and High Mobility Vehicle 6x6 Gun Towing Vehicles to enhance the Indian Army’s operational readiness. The contracts were signed with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advance...

March 26, 2025 6:44 PM

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Over 7.5 lakh registrations for Char Dham & Hemkund Sahib yatra till date

Over 7.5 lakh pilgrims have registered for Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025 using Aadhaar authentication as of today. In a statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that the move is expected to help curb duplicity of registration, allowing more pilgrims the opportu...

March 26, 2025 6:08 PM

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India dismisses USCIRF findings as biased and politically motivated assessments

The Ministry of External Affairs today said that the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) should be designated as an entity of concern. Dismissing the findings of the recently released 2025 Annual Report by USCIRF, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that USCIRF con...

March 26, 2025 6:02 PM

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Sri Lanka: Ramayana conclave in Colombo

In Colombo, the International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute organised a Ramayana conclave at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre. Eminent experts, including Vice Chancellors of Bikaner University, Prof. Manoj Dixit and Gujarat University, Prof. Neerja Gupta addressed through a Video Confer...

March 26, 2025 5:57 PM

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BIMSTEC representatives visit Integrated Check Post brodering Bangladesh

A 17-member delegation and representatives of BIMSTEC countries today visited the Agartala Integrated Check Post brodering Bangladesh as part of the second trade capacity building facilitation programme. The delegates were familiarised with the trade passenger movement, zero line, cargo facility are...

March 27, 2025 5:57 PM

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US stocks ended low

US stocks ended lower yesterday. The Nasdaq Composite fell over two percent, S&P 500 was down 1.12 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.31 percent down. Shares of global automakers also took a dive today after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on cars that...