Newdelhi:14/5/25:The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has invited entries for its 11th annual competition for short films on human rights. The last date to receive the entries is 31st August 2025. The winning entries will be awarded. The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the Commission in 2015. The scheme aims to encourage and acknowledge the cinematic and ...

Newdelhi:14/5/25:An institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner with a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) institute to utilize observational facilities at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), and its scientific expertise in exploration of space to strengthen India’s capabilities in ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The ...

Newdelhi:14/5/25:At a ceremony held today (May 14, 2025) at 1000 hrs in the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the President.  He is the first Buddhist to hold the post. CJI Gavai, who has ...

New Delhi :13/5/25: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, held a review meeting in New Delhi today with Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Shri K. Kailashnathan to assess the implementation of three new criminal laws in the Union Territory (UT). The discussion focused on the progress and current status of key provisions concerning police, prisons, courts, prosecution, ...

Noida and Bengaluru:13/5/25:  Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today inaugurated two new state-of-the-art design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited, located in Noida and Bengaluru. Highlighting the uniqueness of the new facility, Shri Vaishnaw informed that this is India’s first design center to work on cutting-edge 3 nanometer chip ...

Adampur:13/5/25:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited and interacted with the brave air warriors and soldiers at the Air Force Station at Adampur today. Addressing them, he highlighted the power of the slogan ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, emphasizing that the world has just witnessed its strength. Remarking that this is not merely a chant but a solemn oath taken by every ...

Newdelhi:11/5/25:The government has flagged fake X (formerly Twitter) accounts impersonating two Indian military officers — Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi — and has warned the public against engaging with or sharing posts from these handles. A widely circulated fake X account impersonating Wing Commander Vyomika Singh uses the handle “@WingVyomikStan” and describes itself as: “Proudly serving in ...

Newdelhi:11/5/25:The Pakistan Army lost close to 35-40 personnel between May 7 and 10, when India launched retaliatory counterstrikes in response to its aggression, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said during a special press briefing on Sunday. He also stated that Operation Sindoor was conceptualised with a clear military aim—to punish the perpetrators and planners of ...

Newdelhi:11/5/25:More than 100 terrorists, including those linked to the 1999 Indian Airlines IC-814 hijacking and the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, were killed in precision strikes conducted by Indian armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajeev Ghai said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in the capital, Lt ...

Newdelhi:11/5/25:“Operation Sindoor was not just a military action, but a symbol of India’s political, social and strategic willpower,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh during his virtual address at the inauguration of BrahMos Integration and Testing Facility Centre in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on May 11, 2025. He described the operation as a demonstration of India’s strong willpower against terrorism and the ...