Natioanal

New Delhi: Cold conditions continue to intensify across various parts of India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for cold waves in North and Central India. Over the next two days, cold waves are expected to affect regions from Punjab and Haryana to Odisha. Weather Conditions Across the Country The chill is becoming more severe across the country, with the effects of snowfall in the mountains clearly visible in the plains. From Delhi-NCR to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, the mercury is steadily dropping. Along with the cold, dense fog and cold waves are adding to the discomfort of people. On Tuesday, the IMD issued a cold wave warning for several parts of North and Central India. IMD’s Forecast The cold wave warning comes at a time when parts ...

New Delhi: As part of its efforts to bolster air defense capabilities, India is developing a Joint Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) grid, designed to counter enemy drone attacks. The initiative aims to monitor all drone activities and integrate various counter-drone systems developed by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. While the government is also working on creating a comprehensive air defense shield under the "Mission Sudarshan Chakra," the armed forces are taking significant steps to neutralize drone threats. The CUAS grid will operate separately from India’s existing air defense networks, such as the Indian Air Force's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS). Role of the Three Armed Forces in CUAS Integration The Joint CUAS grid will be developed alongside ...

New Delhi: An American lobbying firm, SHW Partners LLC, has revealed in publicly filed records that it assisted in strengthening diplomatic relations between India’s embassy in the U.S. and senior officials of the Trump administration. The firm’s activities, which were registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), involved organizing communications such as emails and phone calls between Indian Embassy officials and U.S. authorities, along with attempts to arrange meetings. According to the records, the lobbying firm coordinated multiple interactions between the Indian Embassy and senior Trump administration officials, including on May 10, the day India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire. Indian Embassy officials reportedly reached out to key U.S. figures from the Trump ad...

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has taken stern action against students who raised provocative slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah during a protest at the university on Monday night. An FIR has been registered, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the students involved. The protest, organized by the student union on the JNU campus, saw slogans that were deemed "highly objectionable and provocative" by the university administration. These slogans targeted constitutional authorities, and the administration expressed serious concern over the disrespect shown towards the institutions of the country. JNU released a statement on its social media platforms, condemning the slogans as "deliberate disrespect" for constit...

New Delhi/Luxembourg: India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is on a six-day official visit to France and Luxembourg, aimed at boosting strategic, economic, and technological partnerships with Europe. On Tuesday, Jaishankar met Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden, marking a significant milestone in India-Luxembourg relations. During the meeting, both leaders discussed cooperation in financial services, investment, technology, and trade, while Jaishankar conveyed greetings from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also thanked Prime Minister Frieden for supporting stronger India-European Union relations. Strategic Timing Amid Global ShiftsThis visit assumes added importance at a time when India-Europe relations are gaining momentum, especially as negotiations for the long-pendi...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for freezing temperatures, dense fog, and a cold wave across North India on January 7, 2026. Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurugram, is expected to experience severe cold and thick fog in the coming days, affecting daily life and travel. North India to Face Severe Cold WaveFrom January 6-7, regions in Eastern and Western Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and the Ganga plains of West Bengal may experience Severe Cold Days (Sheet Divas). Between January 7-10, a cold wave is likely to affect Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and parts of Chhattisgarh. The IMD has also warned of dense morning fog for the next 4-5 days in northwestern, central, eastern, and northeastern India. ...

New Delhi: Venezuela’s newly appointed acting President, Delcy Eloina Rodríguez, has a unique bond with India, having visited the country twice in consecutive years, 2023 and 2024. Her visits are closely tied to her spiritual devotion to the renowned guru Sathya Sai Baba, whose ashram in Andhra Pradesh she frequently visits. Rise to PresidencyDelcy Rodríguez, formerly Vice President of Venezuela since 2018, assumed the country’s top position following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. authorities in New York. The Venezuelan Supreme Court directed Rodríguez to take over the presidential duties, citing Maduro’s temporary inability to perform his official functions. Rodríguez now holds all powers, responsibilities, and privileges of the presidency in an acting capacity. Spi...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has expressed astonishment at the unusually large number of petitions being filed in cases related to stray dogs. The apex court remarked that such a volume of applications is rarely seen even in cases involving human matters. Bench ObservationsA bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made these observations on Tuesday while hearing arguments from two advocates representing issues related to stray dogs. One of the advocates informed the bench that they had filed an interim petition concerning stray dogs. Justice Mehta commented, “Even in matters concerning humans, such a large number of petitions are not usually received.” The bench confirmed that all petitions filed on this matter would be heard, stating that multiple petitions ...

New Delhi: The recent incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), where some students reportedly raised objectionable slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, has exposed differing opinions within the Congress party. While one faction downplayed the incident, calling it a minor expression of student anger, another faction criticized the language used as inappropriate and unacceptable. Congress Divided on the IssueSenior party leader Uditraj argued that the slogans, shouted in the heat of the moment, do not carry any serious intent. “Students express their anger in ways like this… it doesn’t really mean anything. There are slogans like ‘beat the traitors’ in many places. Democracy allows protests and slogans,” he said, suggesting that the incident sh...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking the implementation of the 2006 Lingdoh Committee report, which lays down regulations for student union elections across colleges and universities in India. The Chief Justice described the petition as a “Publicity Interest Litigation”, aimed more at attracting attention than addressing any genuine legal concern. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, considered the plea filed by Shiv Kumar Tripathi but refused to entertain it, stating that the petition lacked substance. The Supreme Court has already accepted the recommendations of the Lingdoh Committee and made them mandatory for all universities and colleges in the country. Purpose of the Lingdoh CommitteeThe committee was constituted by the Central Government ...