One of the most compelling highlights of the 18th edition of the Habitat Film Festival 2026, which concludes on Sunday, was a Bengali cinema showcase that brought together an evocative mix of restored classics and contemporary independent voices shaped by memory, displacement, identity and social realities.
With this move, the remote Puga Valley, located at an altitude of over 14,000 feet, is poised to become the cradle of India’s geothermal energy revolution.
In a bid to strengthen economic governance amid evolving global challenges, the Rajasthan government has approved a revised Industrial Development Policy 2026, giving priority not only to core industries but also to emerging talent-driven sectors such as semiconductors, data centres, logistics and IT services.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar has claimed that the viral “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP) social media campaign is a cross-border “influence operation” aimed at destabilising India and targeting the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary M. A. Baby has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging immediate intervention in the ongoing labour dispute involving employees of Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL), while warning that the unrest could have implications for passenger safety.
In a remarkable feat for Indian Railways and Jammu & Kashmir’s transport history, the Jammu–Srinagar Vande Bharat Express has crossed the one-lakh passenger mark within just 22 days of its commercial launch, underscoring its emergence as the Valley’s new all-weather lifeline.
Several organisations and former civil servants have expressed deep concern over recent remarks by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on environmental litigation.
Secretary Rubio, however, asserted that the US will never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons and ensure the Strait of Hormuz is reopened without any toll.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and reviewing key regional and global security challenges, including developments in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
Smriti Mandhana highlights team hunger, batting depth, and preparation ahead of the England tour and World Cup campaign starting June 12.
