Holla Mahalla, which is sometimes termed as ‘Holla,’ is a Sikh festival. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666-1708), the tenth prophet-teacher of the Sikhs, started Holla Mohalla—a kind of march—on Chet Vadi 1 (the day after the full moon day), 1757 Bikrami of the lunar month of Chet, the first desi month in the lunar […]
New Delhi, March 12 With a twin-objective — to underscore India as a more hospitable destination for global visitors and to tackle modern-day security challenges — the Central government has introduced the Immigration and Foreigners Bill of 2025. A seminal piece of legislation, the Bill is designed to reform and streamline the nation’s immigration framework. […]
New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk’s affordable satellite internet service Starlink to India. India’s leading telecom giants, Airtel and Jio Platforms, have partnered with SpaceX to bring Starlink Internet services to the country. “Starlink, welcome to India! Will be useful for remote area […]
March 11 The government of Mauritius on Tuesday announced its decision to bestow the country’s highest honour ‘The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his ongoing two-day State Visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago. Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam made the […]
Washington, March 11 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated the trade war with Canada by doubling the tariff on steel and aluminum imports from that country. Trump announced the additional 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel — taking it up to 50 per cent — in a long post on his social media […]
Jai Swaminarayan! It is a pleasure and privilege to be here today at the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Women’s Conference. This gathering is not only deeply spiritual but also inspiring, as we celebrate the visit of His Holiness, Mahant Swami Maharaj (Maa-hunt Swami Maha-raaj) and the shared values of peace, prosperity, and progress. This conference is […]
In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have arrested Shehnaz Singh, also known as Shawn Bhinder, an Indian-origin international drug lord wanted by the US-based intelligence and security agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. The accused is a resident of Mandiala village in the Batala […]
From Thursday, 20 March to Saturday, 5 April between 3-7pm, Golden Hours Barangaroo, presented by Aperol Spritz, will illuminate Sydney’s waterfront with three weeks of sunset sessions, turning it into the ultimate sunset destination. As the sun dips below the horizon, casting its warm, golden glow—a time cherished as the ‘golden hour’ for its soft, diffused […]
New Delhi, March 10 New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will pay an official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from March 16-20, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday. This would be Luxon’s first visit to India after assuming office and he would be accompanied by a […]
New Delhi, March 10 Elon Musk on Monday said a massive cyber attack has hit his X social media platform, that disabled millions of users across the globe, including in India, from accessing the popular platform. The X platform went down in a massive global outage as users were unable to access the micro-blogging platform. […]