India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries
New Delhi: India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme. Between 2022 and 2023, India improved its HDI ranking from 133 to 130, and its HDI value increased from 0.676 in […]
‘Very disturbing’ courts not pronouncing verdicts after reserving orders: SC
Announces to lay down mandatory guidelines New Delhi: Frowning upon the Jharkhand High Court for not pronouncing verdicts after reserving them for years, the Supreme Court on Monday sought reports within a month from all high courts on cases where judgements have been reserved on or before January 31. A bench of Justices Surya Kant […]
Pahalgam attack- Intel agencies had flagged potential targeting of tourists in Srinagar’s outskirts: Officials
New Delhi/Srinagar: Days before the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, intelligence agencies had flagged the potential targeting of tourists especially those staying in hotels on the outskirts of Srinagar in the foothills of the Zabarwan range, officials in the know said Saturday. This prompted a heightened security presence in these areas with top police brass […]
Study estimates at least 35,000 lives in India lost to extreme temperatures during 2001-2019
New Delhi, At least 35,000 lives were lost in India due to exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures between 2001 and 2019, a new study has found. In 2015 alone, it estimated 1,907 deaths due to a heatstroke and 1,147 because of cold exposure. Data for analysis was taken from the India Meteorological Department […]
Right time for create in India, create for world: PM Modi at ‘WAVES’
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that technology was playing an increasingly important role in the lives of the people and urged content creators to build a more compassionate future by using art forms such as music, dance and storytelling. “Humans should not be turned into robots. We need to make them more […]
Pahalgam attack: India reaches out to non-permanent members of UNSC
New Delhi: India on Wednesday reached out to Denmark in line with its diplomatic overdrive to apprise the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council about the brutal Pahalgam terror attack with cross-border linkages. On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from seven non-permanent member nations of the UN Security Council. […]
Pahalgam attack: 48 tourist sites in Kashmir shut amid security concerns
Officials deny closure, say all major destinations are open Srinagar: Nearly 50 public parks and gardens located in vulnerable areas of Kashmir valley have been shut as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Tuesday. Gates have been closed at 48 of the 87 public parks and gardens […]
Pak violates ceasefire for 4th night straight
Targets Poonch, Kupwara sectors this time Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, continuing with their ceasefire violations along the LoC, Army officials said on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to small-arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid […]
Suspension of IWT: Centre plans study to look into max use of Pak’s share of water
New Delhi: The Centre is planning to undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that the agreement has been suspended, officials said. The proposal was made at a high-level meeting on […]
Pakistan airspace closure: IndiGo to temporarily cancel Almaty, Tashkent flights
New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday said it will temporarily cancel flights to Almaty and Tashkent due to aircraft operational range constraints in the wake of the Pakistan airspace closure. The airspace closure has forced Indian airlines operating flights to the West to take longer routes and narrow-body planes might not operate non-stop for long duration. […]
