The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal staged a dharna against the drug menace in Punjab near the international border and pitched for "greater awareness" and...
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17th Jan 2026 | Updated at 06:04am 17th Jan 2026
SOAS announces fellowship honouring Ambedkar and Karunanidhi
The SOAS South Asia Institute has invited applications for the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for Social Justice and Federalism, a new programme that honours the transformative legacies of B R Ambedkar and M Karunanidhi.
£300 million bailout for struggling pubs sparks controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a £300 million bailout for pubs pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by rising business rates, marking Labour’s 12th major policy U-turn since taking office.
Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz pledge ‘economic partnership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, marking his first official visit to India since taking office.The two leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi,...
Johannesburg's BAPS temple unveils Nilkanth Varni statue
- 07 Jan 2026
A 42-foot bronze statue of Nilkanth Varni, the 18th-century yogi, was unveiled at the BAPS temple in Johannesburg, South Africa. This statue, the tallest bronze figure in the country, also ranks as the fourth-tallest in Africa, alongside Nigeria’s...
Rising attacks on Hindus spark calls to review Yunus’ Nobel Prize
- 07 Jan 2026
Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh have reportedly increased, triggering criticism of Muhammad Yunus and renewed questions over his Nobel Peace Prize, amid accusations that he has failed, as Chief Advisor of the interim government, to curb...
Uneasy balance of a changing world
- 14 Jan 2026
US forces raid Venezuela, abducts Maduro
- 07 Jan 2026
The CBI has started preliminary investigations into the allegations of castration against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
The Haryana government has decided to teach Bhagavad Gita in schools from next academic session
In a unique way to spread traffic awareness among people, the police here greeted the traffic violators with red roses on New Years day
A homeless man has been charged with the murder of a father who went missing after going out to buy his son a birthday cake.
Land Rover worker Mahmoud Hussein, a hard-working 46 year-old father, endured a vicious brick attack near his home in Stechford when he went out to go...
Adorable little Aarviv Dhanilall, pictured, has won a place on the 2014 'Baby's First Tooth' photo shortlist. Launched in association with Camilia Oral...
Documents found in the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan will be used in court against a British-based student. The Navy Seals, who moved...
Child-care loses households over half their gross weekly wage, the latest statistics show. The new information from local councils indicated that part-time...
Recent figures show there will be a population growth of over half a million in rural areas. The Office for National Statistics predicted a 6% increase...
