A renewed open letter against the return of fascism

A renewed open letter against the return of fascism

On May 1, 1925, with Mussolini already in power, a group of Italian intellectuals publicly denounced Mussolini’s fascist regime in an open letter.The signatories – scientists, philosophers, writers, and artists – took a stand in support of the essential tenets...
Islamist extremism is a risky gamble that political parties have banked on

Islamist extremism is a risky gamble that political parties have banked on

In medicine, certain diseases are called self-limiting. They burn out because they consume their own fuel. The pathogen spreads, triggers the body’s defenses and is ultimately purged by the very symptoms it provokes.Rotavirus diarrhoea is a textbook example. The virus...
Pakistan-born woman booked in UP for holding Indian documents without citizenship

Pakistan-born woman booked in UP for holding Indian documents without citizenship

Bareilly: A 64-year-old Pakistan-born woman claiming to have lived in India for over six decades has been booked in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly under a drive to identify undocumented foreign nationals, police said on Friday. Officials said the woman was found...
India abstains on UNGA resolution criticising Israel

India abstains on UNGA resolution criticising Israel

United Nations: India has abstained again on a General Assembly resolution critical of Israel, saying that the efforts should be focused on bringing the two sides in the Gaza conflict closer to find a solution based on dialogue and diplomacy....
All oil tanks of sunken ship plugged, no evidence of leakage: DGS

All oil tanks of sunken ship plugged, no evidence of leakage: DGS

Kochi: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Friday said that capping and plugging of all identified fuel oil tanks of the Liberian-flagged ship which sank off the Kerala coast last month, has been completed and there is no evidence...
India has adequate energy supplies for coming months: Hardeep Puri

India has adequate energy supplies for coming months: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday assured that the country has adequate supplies of petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG for the coming months. “Held a periodic review with Secretary,...
Karnataka seeks bigger share of central taxes, Rs 1.15 lakh cr for Bengaluru infrastructure

Karnataka seeks bigger share of central taxes, Rs 1.15 lakh cr for Bengaluru infrastructure

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya, demanding a larger allocation for the state from the central tax pool and Rs 1.15 lakh crore investment to strengthen Bengaluru’s infrastructure for the five-year...
Axiom-4 mission put on hold: ISRO prioritizes astronaut safety

Axiom-4 mission put on hold: ISRO prioritizes astronaut safety

New Delhi: ISRO on Friday asserted that safety and mission integrity were its top priority as NASA and Axiom Space said they were working to address an issue related to a leak at the International Space Station, even as SpaceX...
Tragedy in the skies

Tragedy in the skies

Remains of the crashed Air India plane lie on a building, in Ahmedabad | Photo Credit: - The catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on Thursday would go down as the worst aviation disaster in recent history....
‘Shoot at sight’ orders issued in Assam’s Dhubri over ‘communal disturbance’

‘Shoot at sight’ orders issued in Assam’s Dhubri over ‘communal disturbance’

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that shoot-at-sight orders will be in force at night in Dhubri district, bordering Bangladesh, as a “communal group” is trying to create disturbances which the government will not tolerate. People...
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