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India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on Thursday, with world leaders including Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni and Canadian leader Justin Trudeau paying tribute to the country and its leaders. Prime Minister Modi thanked many world leaders for their I Day wishes.While most leaders of South Asia's neighbors cited enduring friendships rooted in history and strengthening bilateral ties when greeting their respective leaders, presidents and prime ministers from other regions spoke of strategic ties and regional spirit. 'Indo-Canadians are an integral part of national identity'Trudeau expressed congratulations and said the Indo-Canadian community is an integral part of Canada's national identity.…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 1:48 pm (IST)Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. (PTI data map) He further emphasized that while it is easy to take liberty and freedom for granted, “it is important to understand the stories of the past to remind us how important these things are.”Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday stressed the importance of freedom, reflecting on India's 1950 decision to accept the “uncertainty of freedom”. He cited the current situation in Bangladesh as a reminder of the value of freedom.”We chose 1950 over the uncertainty of freedom, and what is happening in Bangladesh…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 1:37 pm (IST)According to reports, a tragedy occurred in Akbarpur Tigri village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where two young girls were poisoned to death by their stepmother. The incident took place in Chandpur tehsil area on Wednesday when their grandfather was in Moradabad. The girls were reportedly poisoned while drinking milk and died in agony.The tragedy occurred when the girls' grandfather, who had been looking after them and their brother, was traveling to Moradabad. During his absence, the girls went to play at their stepmother's house, where the poisoning is believed to have…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 11:53 pm ISTThe IMA announced that non-essential services will be canceled nationwide on August 17.The decision to cancel services was seen as a protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday announced a nationwide cancellation of non-essential services of doctors for 24 hours from 6 am on Saturday, August 17 to 6 am on Sunday, August 18.The IMA said in a statement that the decision to cancel the services was a protest against the brutal rape and murder…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 at 1:50 pm ISTIPS Nalin Prabhat (File photo)An order issued by the home ministry said Prabhat, a 1992-batch Andhra Pradesh IPS officer, was posted to Jammu and Kashmir “with immediate effect”.Distinguished IPS officer Nalin Prabhat was on Thursday appointed as Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police and will lead the force after RR Swain retires on September 30.An order issued by the home ministry said Prabhat, a 1992-batch Andhra Pradesh IPS officer, was posted to Jammu and Kashmir “with immediate effect”.It is said that after Swain retired on September 30, “Prabat was appointed…
On the 78th Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort. (Ministry of Public Transport)There is a school of thought that what the Prime Minister meant by a secular civil code was a proposed law that would only address differences based on religionPrime Minister Narendra Modi, the master of terminology, proposed a new policy – a secular civil code – from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, leaving many curious about the meaning of the term.By now, India is familiar with the Uniform Civil Code. Prime Minister Modi, however, described the…
The media is now working overtime to rewrite the context of Harris-Waltz's ticket. As all eyes turn to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, they have their work cut out for them. [emphasis, links added] Get ready for a new, sophisticated version of Waltz, in which he plays a moderate, pro-worker Midwesterner meant to balance Kamala's left-liberalism. But that's not the case for Walz, as U.S. steelworkers, their families and the communities around the Twin Metals Mine in northeastern Minnesota know all too well. Northeastern Minnesota is rich in strategically important metals that are critical components…
From Polar Bear Science Susan Crockford The 1980s and early 1990s are said to be “good times” for sea ice conditions and polar bears in Western Hudson Bay, with all tagged polar bears usually coming ashore in mid-to-late August. Subsequently, sudden changes in the date of sea ice melt brought polar bears ashore two weeks earlier on average in the late 1990s. From then until 2019, the only significant exception in all tagged bears coming ashore around the end of July was in 2009, an unusually cold year when the last bears came ashore around August 20. This pattern changed…
Experts told News18 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on creating an education system that allows students to stay in India rather than go abroad is a welcome step, but it also comes with huge challenges, including time constraints.The Prime Minister, while addressing the nation on the 78th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, also announced that the government will create 75,000 more medical seats in the next five years.Study abroad consultants interviewed by News18 said that for most students, studying abroad is the second choice because they have to apply for an education loan and then repay…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 6:07 pm ISTMirzapur farmers participate in Independence Day celebrations at Red FortTheir products have gained huge demand not only in India but also internationally, with successful stalls in Dubai and JakartaThirty-eight farmers from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh were invited to attend the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at Delhi's Red Fort. This important invitation is in recognition of their contribution to the agricultural sector, especially in the production of value-added products of coarse grains.City Block Farmer Producer Company Limited (FPO) CEO Dheeraj Kumar Maurya and his team have been at the forefront of this initiative. Maurya's…