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NEW DELHI: In a moment steeped in nostalgia and pride, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will return to her alma mater, Hindu College, on Thursday during her first official visit to India. Amarasuriya, who studied Sociology at the college from 1991 to 1994, will revisit the very spaces that shaped her early academic life. The visit marks a historic first for Hindu College, never before has a serving prime minister returned as an alumna, especially as part of an inaugural diplomatic tri
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as fodder for sensationalism. Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration. Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi undergraduate degree records, the Court held that marksheets, results, degree certificat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Sri Lankan counterpart Harini Amarasuriya and discussed education, women's empowerment, innovation, development cooperation, and the welfare of fishermen. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Glad to welcome Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Harini Amarasuriya. Our discussions covered a broad range of areas, including education, women's empowerment, innovation, development cooperation and welfare of our fishermen. As close neighbours, our cooperation holds immense importance for the prosperity of our two peoples as well as t ...Read More >
A Delhi University panel's decision to drop proposed postgraduate Political Science papers on Islam, Pakistan, and China has failed to find consensus among the members. Photograph: Courtesy @UnivofDelhi/X While some called it ideological censorship, those who supported the decision termed it a step towards making the syllabus "India-centric" and free from bias. In its meeting on Wednesday, DU's Standing Committee for Academic Matters directed the removal of four elective papers -- Islam and In ...Read More >
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised continued trade and investment in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday in an address to the nation's parliament. "It's time for us to work together to give the global south its rightful seat at the table," Modi said. "For us there are no limits to our cooperation with you." The two-day trip was Modi's first official visit to the diverse, twin-island Caribbean country that shares longstanding ties with India. The visit was expected to boost investment in energy, health, security and other sectors. In his speech, Modi said that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for her maiden visit to India after assuming office. The visit continues the tradition of regular and close engagement between the two countries, strengthening the deep-rooted bonds of friendship. "PM @Dr_HariniA of Sri Lanka has arrived in New Delhi on her maiden visit to India as PM of Sri Lanka. The visit continues the tradition of regular and close engagements between both India and Sri Lanka, strengthening the deep-rooted bonds of friendship," MEA wrote on X. During her st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree while holding it to be "personal information" and ruling out any "implicit public interest" in it. Justice Sachin Datta, who reserved the verdict on the matter on February 27, was acting on Delhi University's plea challenging the CIC order. The judge said "something which is of interest to the public" was quite different from "something which is in the public interest". Following an RTI application by one Neeraj, the CIC on ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court overturned a Central Information Commission order. The order had directed CBSE to release BJP leader Smriti Irani's Class X and XII records. The court stated her educational qualifications weren't statutory requirements for her public office. This decision came as the court allowed CBSE's petition challenging the CIC's previous directive. The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing CBSE to provide copies of the Clas ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held separate meetings with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty, discussing key bilateral and regional issues. In his meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at his official residence, PM Modi discussed a range of issues such as development cooperation and the welfare of Indian fishermen. "Glad to welcome Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ms. Harini Amarasuriya. Our discussions covered a broad range of areas, including education, women's empowerment, innovation, development ...Read More >
NDTV World Summit 2025 LIVE News: The 2025 edition of the NDTV World Summit - NDTV's flagship event - begins today, and will feature a host of leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Australian PM Tony Abbott, and former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. Several other leaders, cultural icons, business leaders, innovators and voices of imagination, including Grammy winner Ricky Kej, actor Samantha Ruth Prab ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging its directive requiring eateries along the 'kanwar' yatra route to display QR codes revealing the names and identities of their owners. A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh issued a notice to the state and scheduled the hearing for July 22 on a petition filed by academician Apoorvanand Jha and others. Last year, the top court had stayed similar orders issued by BJP-rule ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gen Z's current favourite actress Aneet Padda is relishing the super success of her debut film Saiyaara. Basking in the glory of his Rs 300 crore+ maiden venture, fans are digging deep to find more about this beautiful new star. So, right now her LinkedIn profile has gone viral. Let's dive into it and find out more about the Saiyaara sensation. It appears that her LinkedIn profile was created while Aneet was still at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. According to the account, the Saiyaara actress studied Political Science at DU and also interned at Vistara. She has also men ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the early 90s, when the post-liberalisation era of India had just kicked in and smartphones were still years away, a young Sri Lankan student arrived at the Hindu College in Delhi, carrying with her a mixture of dreams, hopes and a bit of nervousness. On Thursday, Harini Amarasuriya visited this prestigious institution as the prime minister of Sri Lanka in a ceremonial convoy, as the college described it as a "remarkable homecoming" of a "distinguished alumna". Amarasuriya spent over two hours in the sprawling campus of the Delhi University college, and even returned to classro ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to allay the fears of the Christian community following the apprehensions generated by the NDA government's Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. Addressing an election rally in the Christian heartland of Thiruvalla, Modi alleged that the Congress and LDF have been telling lies about their character, constantly misleading the country. "When the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) came, they spread countless lies, yet once it was implemented, there was no harm to the nation. They called the films like Kerala Files, Kashmir Files, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Protesters in Nepal ousted the prime minister and set parliament ablaze over the government's ban on social media and corruption allegations, but in India the violence is being misrepresented online as something else entirely: a religious uprising. While some claim that the demonstrations are a demand for a "Hindu state", others say the opposite -- that they are an attack on the faith. Fuelling the narrative are allegations from Indian broadcasters and politicians that rioters vandalised Nepal's Pashupatinath temple, a revered Hindu site. "Some rioters, hiding within the crow ...Read More >
Stalin also raised concern over the 2018 amendment to Sri Lanka's Fisheries Act. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take up key issues concerning the state's fishermen with the visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Harini Amarasuriya, during her three-day India visit from October 16 to 18. In his letter, Stalin sought the Prime Minister's intervention to press for the retrieval of Katchatheevu Island, the release of 76 Indian f ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and discussed strengthening cooperation between the two nations. In a post on X, he said, "Pleased to meet PM Harini Amarasuriya of Sri Lanka this morning in Delhi. Discussed India's continued support to Sri Lanka and strengthening our cooperation in education & capacity building." Also Read | Pakistani Airstrike Kills Civilians in Balochistan: At Least 6 Baloch Civilians Dead in Aerial Bombardment by Pak Army in Zehri Region. https://x.com/DrS ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is his guarantee that the day is not far when the nation would be rid of Maoist terror and hit out at the previous Congress regime for nurturing "urban naxals" and turning a blind eye to violence unleashed by them. Addressing the NDTV World Summit here, he recounted the recent success in countering Maoist terror saying 303 Naxal operatives have surrendered in the past 75 hours and only three districts of the country now remain in the severe grip of left wing extremism. "Eleven years ago, approximately 125 districts across ...Read More >
Shri Rajesh Kumar has assumed charge as Director (Finance) at REC Limited on 2nd April 2026. On 25th March 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal from the Ministry of Power for the appointment of Shri Rajesh Kumar as Director (Finance) at REC Limited for a period of five years. Rajesh Kumar is a seasoned finance professional who brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the public sector, specifically in the power and infrastructure financing domains. H ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and discussed strengthening cooperation between the two nations. In a post on X, he said, "Pleased to meet PM Harini Amarasuriya of Sri Lanka this morning in Delhi. Discussed India's continued support to Sri Lanka and strengthening our cooperation in education & capacity building." Earlier in the day, Amarasuriya stated that her visit to India aims further to strengthen the longstanding relationship between the two neighbouring countries. Speak ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Sri Lankan counterpart, Harini Amarasuriya, in New Delhi on Friday, where the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in education, technology, innovation, development partnership, and the welfare of fishermen. Later, speaking at an event organised by a television channel and a think tank, Amarasuriya described India as a "partner of long-standing trust" and said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two nations, signed in 1998, needs to be upgraded. She noted that India's global rise and inclusive approach serve as an "an ...Read More >
Coca-Cola's bottling company Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has announced Hemant Rupani, former president, Mondelez South East Asia, as its India CEO. Rupani will succeed outgoing chief Juan Pablo Rodriguez. The changes are effective September 8. "Hemant comes to HCCB after a nine-year career with Mondelez International Inc. He will succeed current HCCB CEO Juan Pablo Rodriguez, who is moving to a new opportunity in the Coca-Cola system," Coca-Cola said in a statement. In his role at Mon ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as 'fodder for sensationalism.' Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the 'floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration.' Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's undergraduate degree records, the Court held that marksheets, results, degree cert ...Read More >
MUMBAI : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday posted a video on X purportedly showing the state's social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat of the Shiv Sena sitting in a room along with a partially opened bag containing what look like bundles of currency notes. Shirsat, however, rubbished the claim, saying the bag only contained clothes.The allegation came a day after it emerged that Shirsat had received a notice from the income tax department seeking an explanation for increase in his financial worth between the 2019 and 2024 assembly elections from Rs 3.3 crore to Rs 35 crore. Last month, S ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) With the Delhi High Court quashing a CIC order related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree, the Congress on Monday said it is incomprehensible why the educational degree details of the PM be kept a complete secret when such details of everyone else have always been public. The high court on Monday set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing disclosure of details related to Modi's bachelor's degree while holding it to be "personal information" and ruling out any "implicit public interest" in it. Justice Sachin Datta, who reserved th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi University is set to open a physical mop-up round of admissions to fill over 7,000 vacant undergraduate seats. Admissions in this round will be made on the basis of Class XII marks. The decision was taken at the Executive Council (EC) meeting on Friday. Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh suggested that admissions be provided directly by colleges through spot admissions, a proposal that was approved by the EC. Singh said the mop-up round will ensure colleges do not carry forward large n ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been locked inside the car for several hours. The extreme heat and humidity had made his condition critic ...Read More >
Harini Amarasuriya (Centre) studied sociology at the prestigious Hindu College. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday returned to her alma mater in India - Delhi University's prestigious Hindu College. Amarasuriya's return to Hindu College marks a historic homecoming that celebrates her journey and strengthens the ties between India and Sri Lanka. Her daylong visit is packed with formal ceremonies, vibrant cultural performances, and heartfelt interactions, showcasing the deep ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to raise the concerns of Indian fishermen with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during her three-day visit to India. Stalin highlighted the hardships faced by Tamil Nadu fishermen due to repeated incidents of harassment, attacks, and arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy. "I am writing with reference to the upcoming three-day visit of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to New Delhi, scheduled for 16-18th October, 2025. This visit present ...Read More >