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‘Aid and abuse’: The forgotten girls of Pakistan

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS) In Pakistan, the abduction, forced conversion, and marriage of minor Hindu and Christian girls has emerged as one of South Asia’s most persistent human rights crises.Beneath the p

Featured News / 23rd October 2025
‘India ready for challenges’: Rajnath Singh cites Operation Sindoor as symbol of power

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a symbol of India’s willpower and capability, and a message to the world that the country is alway

India / 23rd October 2025
3,639 cold wave deaths from 2019-2023: NHRC directs states to protect homeless, infants

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Pointing to the 3,639 cold wave deaths reported between 2019 and 2023, the NHRC on Thursday asked 19 state governments and 4 UT Administrations to take pre-emptive steps and implem

India / 23rd October 2025
Northeast Frontier Railway cancels, short-terminates several trains in Tripura due to blockade

Agartala, October 23 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Thursday cancelled, short-terminated, or controlled nine trains, including four express trains, in Tripura due to the blockade of railway trac

North-East / 23rd October 2025
NZ vs ENG: England win series 1-0 after rain plays spoilsport in 3rd T20I

Auckland, October 23 (IANS) The third and final T20I between New Zealand and England here at Eden Park was washed out after just 3.4 overs of the first innings, resulting in the visitors clinching the three-mat

Sports / 23rd October 2025
Defence Ministry gives nod for buying military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council, at a meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved various proposals of the Army, Navy and Air Force for pu

India / 23rd October 2025
Bihar polls: NDA leaders mock Grand Alliance as Tejashwi Yadav named CM face

Patna, October 23 (IANS) Soon after senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot officially announced RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the Chief Ministerial face of the Grand Alliance, le

India / 23rd October 2025
US tariffs to dent Indian leather industry revenue, GST 2.0 to provide some respite: Report

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS) India’s leather and allied products industry is projected to experience a 10–12 per cent revenue decline in current fiscal following the United States' tariffs, a report said on

Business / 23rd October 2025
ISRO to launch US’ BlueBird-6 satellite, weighing 6.5 tonnes by year-end: Dr. V. Narayanan

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for another collaboration with the US, with its BlueBird-6 satellite, and a 6.5-tonne weighing satellite is expected to be l

India / 23rd October 2025
Sensex, Nifty extend winning streak for 6th day, led by IT stocks

Mumbai, October 23 (IANS): Equity benchmark indices continued their upward momentum for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, supported mainly by strong buying in IT stocks. However, both indices end

Business / 23rd October 2025
Indian Army to organise 'Saddle Borne Warriors' motorcycle rally from October 26 to November 1

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Dedicated to the courage, discipline and patriotism of soldiers, the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps is organising the 'Saddle Borne Warriors' motorcycle rally from October 26-Novembe

India / 23rd October 2025
SC warns of action against untruthful witnesses in criminal trials

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to witnesses attempting to mislead trial proceedings in a criminal case, directing that any such conduct be dealt with strictly by the

India / 23rd October 2025
EAM Jaishankar to represent PM Modi at East Asia Summit, announces MEA

New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, October 23 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 27, the Mini

India / 23rd October 2025
Maruti Suzuki's Jimny 5-door export from India surpasses 1 lakh units milestone

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): In a landmark achievement, the Jimny 5-door SUV has surpassed a cumulative export of 1 lakh units from India, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said on Thursday. Jimny 5-door expor

Business / 23rd October 2025
China Eastern Airlines resuming direct Delhi-Shanghai flights from Nov 9

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): China Eastern Airlines on Thursday announced the resumption of flights on its India route, and the direct flights between Shanghai and Delhi will start from November 9, in fresh mo

Business / 23rd October 2025
UPI clocks highest ever single-day payments of Rs 1.02 lakh crore as GST rate cuts spur demand

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted on Thursday that the unified payments interface (UPI) platform processed 754 million payments worth Rs 1.02 lakh crore on October 18

Business / 23rd October 2025
India, Oman discuss enhancing defence ties, deepening military training collaboration

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): The Indian Army and Royal Army of Oman held the third Army-to-Army Staff Talks in New Delhi, focusing on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation through expanded joint exercises, e

India / 23rd October 2025
Andhra Pradesh plans India's first dedicated AI University: Nara Lokesh

Amaravati, October 23 (IANS): Andhra Pradesh plans to establish India's first dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) university, state Education, IT, and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said.The minister, who

India / 23rd October 2025
Blast on railway track in Assam’s Kokrajhar, train services disrupted

Guwahati, October 23 (IANS): Train services were thrown out of gear after a powerful explosion ripped through a section of railway track between Kokrajhar and Salakati stations in Assam’s Kokrajhar district,

North-East / 23rd October 2025
Meghalaya Khasi Hills Council opposes Centre’s move to scrap public hearings for uranium mining

Shillong, October 23 (IANS): The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has opposed a recent Central government directive that removes the requirement for public consultations before uranium mining pro

North-East / 23rd October 2025