Operation Allies Welcome, a federal initiative meant to aid Afghans escaping the Taliban, finds itself in a troubling spotlight following a shooting incident that injured two National Guard members. Investigations reveal that the program has been marred by substantial data inaccuracies and lack of thorough oversight, raising concerns over the vetting process. A federal programme...

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets family members of Hardik Rathi, who died on November 25, 2025, in an accident on a basketball court after the iron pole of a basketball hoop fell on his chest during practice, at his home at Lakhan Majra, in Rohtak district, Haryana, on November 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI...

The UAE has stopped issuing visas to most Pakistani citizens and nearly imposed a ban on Pakistani passports, a senior Interior Ministry official told a Senate panel on Thursday, according to Dawn. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry, briefing the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights, said both Saudi Arabia and the UAE had “stopped short...

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan has warned that international geopolitics is undergoing rapid changes, with the likelihood that the future will be more violent and unstable, demanding constant preparedness and innovation. Addressing the evolving nature of warfare at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, CDS Chauhan stressed that failure in war is catastrophic and that...

The shooting of two US National Guard soldiers near the White House is being investigated as an act of terrorism, FBI director Kash Patel said on Thursday. The confirmation came a day after the attack left both troops critically wounded, according to AFP.Patel told reporters, “It is an ongoing investigation of terrorism,” adding that multiple...

Udayagiri MLA Kakarla Suresh speaking to the family members of the deceased TDP leader Gottipati Prasad Naidu near the Kavali Area Hospital mortuary in SPSR Nellore district, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Udayagiri MLA Kakarla Suresh expressed sorrow over the murder of TDP leader Gottipati Prasad Naidu at Chintalapalem village of Jaladanki mandal in...

Ahead of the civic body polls in Maharashtra next month, a controversy over the name of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has erupted in the state. Recent days have witnessed the revival of the old “Mumbai” vs “Bombay” debate, following Union Minister and BJP leader Jitendra Singh’s comments on the educational institution retaining...

Up to seven years’ imprisonment for individuals entering into polygamous marriages unlawfully, and a harsher penalty of up to ten years for those who conceal information about an existing spouse at the time of a subsequent marriage – these are among the key features of the stringent Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, which was...

Freezing to death is one of the most silent and frightening ways the human body can shut down. When a person is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for too long, the body fights to preserve heat, but eventually the balance collapses. At first, shivering seems manageable, and numbness might feel ordinary. But as hypothermia develops,...

The success of Operation Sindoor stands as a “defining moment” in the country’s counter-terror and deterrence strategy, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday (November 27, 2025) and asserted that the world took note of not only India’s military capability but also its “moral clarity to act firmly, yet responsibly” in the pursuit of peace. In...