The day Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the first civilian airport in Arunachal Pradesh, Jet Airways operated its last flight on the Guwahati-Aizawl route. By withdrawing from Mizoram, the private airliner joined an expanding list of flight operators that have suspended operation from new and existing routes …

Modi says it is India’s obligation to offer refuge to minorities fleeing religious persecution Amid black-flag protests and boycott of his programmes in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday defended the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, but said it would not have any negative impact on …

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that India is likely to overtake Pakistan in terms of the number of pilgrims sent for Haj pilgrimage this year. Mr. Naqvi was in Mumbai on Saturday to inaugurate a two-day training camp of Khadim Ul Hujjaj that saw …

India’s oldest functional lighthouse at 180 years continues to guide seafarers and fishermen despite entry of new devices Contrary to its name, False Point, the British era lighthouse standing tall on the Odisha coast in Kendrapara district, has actually been guiding ships and vessels through the choppy waters of the …

The Soviet-era naval aircraft is not just a museum piece, but remains a stellar example of a sturdy flying machine The TU 142 Aircraft Museum in Visakhapatnam narrates a tale of resilience, keeping the accolades earned by the Soviet-era flying machine fresh in memory. The long-range maritime patrol aircraft served …

Hand transplants may soon become a reality in Karnataka, with some hospitals applying for transplantation licence with the State government. State Health Director P.S. Prabhakar, who is also the Joint Director (Medical) and the transplantation licensing authority for hospitals, told The Hindu on Saturday that at least three hospitals had …

India on Saturday strongly reiterated its claims on Arunachal Pradesh, after China objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the frontier State. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Chinese side was aware of India’s sensibilities. “The State of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of …

Takes note of ‘voter deletion calls’ allegedly being made by AAP, mulls legal action With Delhiites receiving calls over the past month claiming to be from the Aam Aadmi Party, telling them that their names have been struck off the electoral rolls, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer has …

Bilateral relations should not fall victim to changes in govt., says former President Sri Lanka’s Leader of the Opposition and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa made an impassioned plea for Colombo and Delhi to ensure that their relations did not fall victim to a change in government in either capital. Addressing …

Friedrich Nietzsche prophesised with remarkable accuracy that the 20th century would be marked by great wars fought in the name of philosophical ideas. But what Nietzsche could not have anticipated was that towards the end of the 20th century there would be a revolution in the name of god, establishing …