New Delhi, January 8, 2025—An escalated pre-election standoff saw the former chief minister of Delhi and the current leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of instructing its seven MPs in Delhi to make bogus votes in the New Delhi Assembly constituency. The charge comes as electoral processes are coming…
New Delhi, January 8, 2025 — In a vastly significant move prioritized in road safety amelioration and offering medical assistance to victims of road accidents, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced the Cashless Treatment scheme, to be launched across the nation. Providing the transfer of resources for hospital treatment of…
As of January 7, 2025, India has reported seven confirmed cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections, most of them concerning children. Mainly, the cases have been found in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. Importantly, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that there are no detected cases of HMPV in Mumbai. Current Status of HMPV Cases…
On January 7, 2025, a powerful earthquake rocked Tingri County, under the Shigatse Region in Tibet, leaving at least 95 dead and injuring over 130 others. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. local time and recorded a 6.8 magnitude according to the China Earthquake Networks Center and was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey to…
The Elections Commission of India has officially announced that on February 5, 2025, the Delhi Assembly elections will take place in a single phase and on February 8, the counting of votes will occur. This gives rise to yet another contention in the capital, where all 70 seats in the Delhi Legislative Assembly will properly…
New Delhi, January 6, 2025 — This was an extraordinarily significant thrust in the US-India relationship: The US has promised to remove long-standing regulatory obstacles preventing American companies from cooperating with Indian nuclear entities. This was announced by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during his visit to New Delhi, where he met with his…
Dharashiv, Maharashtra, January 6, 2025 — The Sunday night fight over water-sharing arrangements from a public well in the Bavi village of Vashi tehsil, Dharashiv district, led to three deaths and four injuries in the midst of rising tensions over water scarcity in rural Maharashtra. According to local authorities, two rival groups of distant relatives…
New Delhi, January 6, 2025-The meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on advancements in technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence highlighted India’s aspirations as a technological power. The discussion is indicative of India’s commitment to welding advanced technologies into its developmental curve. Towards an AI-First India Nadella is on…
Gaza City, January 5, 2025 – Israeli airstrikes killed at least 30 people, including several children, in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials reported. The attacks spanned overnight and into Friday morning, coinciding with efforts to revive ceasefire negotiations to end the protracted warfare between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a…
New Delhi-January 5, 2025-Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several major infrastructure projects in Delhi including the Namo Bharat Corridor and a new stretch of the Delhi Metro. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal maintained that these developments can be attributed to the joint work between the Central and Delhi Governments thus emphasizing the importance of cooperative…
