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Puri said the reactions of the readers of her book nudged her to contemplate the transition from the written word to moving pictures Former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri's bestselling novel Swallowing the Sun will be adapted into a web series, content company Abundantia Entertainment announced on Monday. The novel, released to high acclaim last year, tells the story of Malati, a resilient young woman whom the author modelled after her mother, against the backdrop of India's struggle for ind ...Read More >
The geopolitically sensitive region of Ladakh in northern India recently experienced an unusual wave of anger after four civilians were killed in a protest by police, and a popular environmental activist was arrested. The discontentment in this fragile territory may not bode well for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Known for its stark beauty and strategic importance in South Asia, India's northern Ladakh region had remained relatively calm for decades, despite being outlined by some of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza, calling it a "viable pathway" to long-term peace and stability in West Asia. "We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict," Modi posted on X. "It provides a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace, security, and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region. We hope ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, has dissolved his government following three days of youth-led protests over power outages and water shortages that left at least 22 people dead, according to the UN. More than 100 others have been injured, reports Guardian. The demonstrations, inspired by recent "Gen Z" protests in Kenya and Nepal, mark the biggest challenge to Rajoelina since his disputed re-election in 2023. Thousands of mostly young protesters, many dressed in black ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30: US President Donald Trump has unveiled a 20-point peace proposal to end the war in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally accepted. Hamas, however, is reviewing it, and so far Hamas has not agreed to the plan yet, leaving its future still uncertain even as regional and European leaders voiced cautious support. The proposal, shaped with input from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other partners, begins with an immediate cessation o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps. He has taken over as Director General National Cadet Corps from Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh. Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Defence Services Staff College , Wellington, College of Defence Manage ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps. He has taken over as Director General National Cadet Corps from Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh. Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Defence Services Staff College , Wellington, College of Defence Manage ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad police commissioner C.V. Anand assumed charge as special chief secretary, home, at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Anand, a 1996-batch IPS officer of DG rank, previously served as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and twice held the post of Hyderabad city police commissioner. He had also served as commissioner of Cyberabad. During his early career, Anand worked in several Maoist-affected districts, earning recognition for his leadership and service. He ...Read More >
Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh has emphasised the importance of addressing the Palestinian issue with a "rational perspective." Speaking at a discussion organised by the National Platform for the Rights of Disabled on Sunday, Shawesh also described the recent remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly as "dangerous." Shawesh specifically responded to Netanyahu's statement at the UN General Assembly, where the Israeli Prime M ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Minister of Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, participated in the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025), held in Barcelona, Spain. The event held on September 29, 2025, convened by UNESCO, brought together Ministers and cultural leaders from across the world to shape the future of global cultural policy. During the Plenary Session, which included the adoption of the Rules of Procedure and Agenda along w ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (PTI) Palestine Ambassador to India Abdulla Abu Shawesh on Tuesday said the proposal to stop the "genocide" by Israel in Gaza is a "welcome" and long-awaited move. Shawesh, who is in Kerala on a visit, told reporters that it would help ensure the people of Gaza do not die of hunger and would address other issues they are facing. He expressed hope that it would also compel Israel to return to the peace process. "We, the Palestinian Authority, look forward to finding ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of education reformer and activist Sonam Wangchuk and co-founder of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), on Tuesday alleged that "baseless narratives" were being spread against him and his institutes to project him as an "anti-national" as part of a "witch-hunt". Wangchuk, who has been at the forefront of the movement seeking statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh, was detained under the stringent National Secu ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh): Wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Gitanjali J Angmo, refuted the Ladakh Police's claims that the activist was in touch with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative.Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Gitanjali said that they attended a climate change conference organised by the United Nations and a Pakistani media outlet. She said, " This is absolutely wrong and false, we condemn it to the core. A narrative is being formed to frame someone...When the UT government was buying Chinese tab ...Read More >
New Delhi: Police have found disturbing evidence against self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, alias Partha Sarathy, who stands accused of sexually harassing over a dozen women at his Delhi ashram. During the investigation, police have recovered incriminating chat logs from his mobile phone, which expose his predatory tactics and systematic efforts to lure women with various false promises. The police have also found that Chaitanyananda had saved numerous photos with female cabin crew me ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30: Essential oils are powerful extracts made from plants using processes like steam distillation or cold pressing. They are valued not only for their soothing fragrances but also for their natural healing and functional properties. The global essential oils market was worth USD 23.74 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow steadily at a 7.6 CAGR between 2024 and 2030. This growth is driven by the rising use of essential oils in industries like food and beverages, c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30: Essential oils are powerful extracts made from plants using processes like steam distillation or cold pressing. They are valued not only for their soothing fragrances but also for their natural healing and functional properties. The global essential oils market was worth USD 23.74 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow steadily at a 7.6% CAGR between 2024 and 2030. Also Read | 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati's 2 Women Associates Arrested in Delhi Management Ins ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan for ending the two-year-old Israel-Gaza conflict. PM Modi said that Trump's plan provides a pathway to "long term and sustainable peace", for the Palestinian and Israeli people. Sharing an X post, the Prime Minister wrote, "We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It provides a viable pathway to long- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): A man was apprehended from Uttarakhand in connection with a sexual harassment case, allegedly involving Chaitanyananda Saraswati, for allegedly making a threatening call to the father of a victim girl, police said. According to the police, the apprehended accused has been identified as Hari Singh Kopkoti, a resident of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. The accused was held after one of the victim girls reported that her father had received a threatening call on Sept ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 30: Former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair has been named as the first member of a new international "Board of Peace," which will temporarily oversee Gaza under a US-backed plan to end the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas. US President Donald Trump, who will chair the body, said Blair had agreed to join and that "leaders from other countries" would be announced soon. The board is part of a 20-point peace proposal that calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): A man was apprehended from Uttarakhand in connection with a sexual harassment case, allegedly involving Chaitanyananda Saraswati, for allegedly making a threatening call to the father of a victim girl, police said. According to the police, the apprehended accused has been identified as Hari Singh Kopkoti, a resident of Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. The accused was held after one of the victim girls reported that her father had received a threatening call on Sept ...Read More >
Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati faces five days of police custody. He was arrested in Agra for molesting female students at a Vasant Kunj institute. Saraswati, a former college chairman, allegedly created a zone of fear in the hostel. He used remote CCTV access and tampered with DVR systems. Financial misconduct charges also emerged against him. Delhi's Patiala House Court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Parthasarathy alias Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days of police custo ...Read More >
Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleges false narratives and propaganda are being spread against her husband following his NSA arrest and transfer to Jodhpur jail. She claims he is targeted for advocating Ladakh's Sixth Schedule and legislature, despite his patriotic contributions and past support for PM Modi. Angmo awaits his detention order to pursue legal action. Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, says a false narrative and fake propaganda ...Read More >
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (File) New York: At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey asserted that the economic partnership between India and Russia is "not under threat" amid the US tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Responding to a question by ANI on secondary sanctions imposed on India by the US for importing Russian oil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, "(The economic partnership between India and Rus ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine on behalf of his government and the entire state. The chief minister conveyed this message to the Palestinian ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawaesh, who met him at his official chamber in the Kerala State legislative Assembly complex. "Kerala consistently supports the Palestinian people. With the backing of the United States, Israel continues to violate international conve ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 29 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed the state's solidarity with the people of Palestine during a meeting with Palestine's Ambassador Abdulla Abu Shawesh. The meeting was held at the CM's chamber in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, a statement by the Chief Minister's Office said. Also Read | Typhoon Bualoi: 11 Dead, 33 Wounded and 13 Still Missing in Cyclonic Storm in Vietnam. The Chief Minister told the Ambassador that K ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 29: The Delhi Police on Monday took 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 women students, to the institution he used to head and interrogated him regarding the "torture room" and CCTV locations. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a criminal case for allegedly targeting female students enrolled in post-graduate management diploma courses under th ...Read More >
India on Saturday warned countries against turning a blind eye to what it called support for terrorism from Pakistan, which has basked in closer relations with US President Donald Trump. Addressing the UN General Assembly a day after Pakistan used the forum to appeal for talks, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar demanded "much deeper global cooperation" against terrorism. "India has confronted this challenge since independence, having a neighbor that is an epicenter of global terr ...Read More >
Leh: The last rites of two of the four youths killed in the September 24 violence were performed in curfew-bound Leh town on Sunday amid tight security, with no relaxation in restrictions, officials said. "The situation remained by and large normal with no untoward incident reported from anywhere," an official said, adding mobile internet services in the town remained suspended. Prohibitory orders banning assembly of five or more persons also remained in force in other major parts of the Union ...Read More >
Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati faces five days of police custody. He was arrested in Agra for molesting female students at a Vasant Kunj institute. Saraswati, a former college chairman, allegedly created a zone of fear in the hostel. He used remote CCTV access and tampered with DVR systems. Financial misconduct charges also emerged against him. Delhi's Patiala House Court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Parthasarathy alias Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days of police custo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: With the two-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas conflict just over a week away, fears are mounting that the conflict may drag into a third year. More than 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire since the early hours of Saturday, Gazal officials said. A strike on a house in central Gaza killed at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, while nine members of a single family died in another strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, reports BBC. At ...Read More >
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