Soft power in today's day and age of complex geopolitics has departed from the conventional nomenclature given to it.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Digital India Mission on 1 July 2015, many saw it as an ambitious technology programme aimed at expanding internet access and digitising government services.
For decades, India’s social contract rested on an assumption that required little intervention from the state: families would care for their elderly.
Every democracy owes two debts to its soldiers. The first is to equip them well enough to fight.
A four-year-old child died after being rescued from an open borewell in Haryana's Ambala following a nearly 19-hour operation involving the Army, NDRF, SDRF and district authorities.
Punjab has launched a multi-agency security operation ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, deploying police, the Army, BSF and CAPF along key routes leading to Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have also strengthened surveillance, checkpoints and emergency response systems before pilgrims begin arriving.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai alleged that police detained him and other party leaders before a planned visit to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, while the BJP dismissed the charge as political drama.
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a 26-year-old Bengaluru physiotherapist at a private homestay in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district. Her boyfriend remains unconscious as investigators examine murder, suicide and poisoning angles.
The GI status in the Natural Goods category was secured following an application by the Balarampur Shellac Cluster Shilpa Samabay Samity Limited.
Samik Bhattacharya said the government should make public the amount spent by each department on hiring lawyers.
The directive mentioned that the flag should also not be used to seek exemption from penalty for any violation of traffic rules.
The SIT suspects that the plan may have been routed through intermediaries before receiving approval.
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Pravesh Wahi is the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and is recognised as an experienced public representative and administrator in Delhi's local governance system.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's economy is strong enough to begin ending US financial assistance while reaffirming his government's positions on Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and Palestinian statehood.
Venezuela has confirmed 1,943 deaths and over 10,000 injuries following last week's twin earthquakes. Rescue teams remain on the ground as relief efforts continue under a state of emergency.
The 6-3 ruling marks the second time in 2026 when the court invalidated a major Trump initiative. This comes months after it strike down his sweeping global tariffs.
According to local police officials, the institution was operating from an under-construction building located in the densely populated Kahna Nau area.
The Centre has lowered aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic airlines by Rs 5 per litre and revised export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF from July 1, while leaving domestic fuel taxes unchanged.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been reduced by Rs 183.50 from today. A 19 kg commercial cylinder will now cost Rs 2,930 in Delhi, while the price of a 5 kg FTL cylinder has been cut by Rs 13.
India's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.62 trillion during the first two months of the financial year (April-May FY27), accounting for 9.6 per cent of the full-year Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs 16.96 trillion, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.
Indian stock markets ended lower in a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the Nifty closing below the 23,900 mark. The benchmark indices erased their early gains and oscillated between positive and negative territory throughout the day.
A joke about inviting Ed Sheeran to the wedding turned into reality after one bold DM. He and Martin Garrix actually showed up at the Adler Planetarium, and the bride nearly fainted.
He brushed off the claims as a "small kitchen fire," even as his own podcast host pushed back. For survivors, his courtroom wins don't settle the bigger question.
Deol never expected his small role in 'Damini' to become one of Hindi cinema's most quoted characters. Decades later, his courtroom dialogue still echoes with audiences.
A Rajput organisation has taken sharp aim at Ajay Devgn's next film, accusing the makers of using a centuries-old clan name to score political points. Devgn and director Neeraj Yadav are yet to respond.
Reliance Foundation-supported athletes dominated the 65th Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, winning 33 medals, including 14 gold, 13 silver and six bronze, over the five-day competition. As many as 15 athletes also achieved the qualification standard for the Asian Games.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made a slight tweak to the India Open's schedule, shifting the Super 750 event to February in 2027 before restoring it to its usual late-January window in 2028 as part of the World Tour calendar announced on Tuesday.
India have made just one change to their squad for the women’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, replacing out-of-form wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia with 17-year-old G Kamalini after their group-stage exit from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei and captain Mehdi Taremi criticised FIFA and tournament organisers over travel restrictions and logistical issues after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Egypt left their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.
The National Testing Agency has started evaluating NEET-UG 2026 re-examination answer sheets and is scrutinising over 10,000 objections to the provisional answer key before announcing the results.
In an era when mobile phones have replaced books as the preferred companions of many, one man from rural Karnataka has spent more than half a century proving that the printed word still matters.
Artificial Intelligence in the classroom In a country with a varied demography like India , new measures and components constantly reshape the education landscape. Most recently the affordable and accessible artificial intelligence-driven tools have made their foray into the academic classroom.
CBSE has dismissed Class 12 student Vedant Shrivastava's claims about discrepancies in his re-evaluation results, saying his Physics score increased by nine marks and nearly all revaluation applications have been processed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's economy is strong enough to begin ending US financial assistance while reaffirming his government's positions on Iran, Lebanon, Gaza and Palestinian statehood.
Scientists have recently unraveled the decades-old mystery of the pigeons travelling hundreds of miles.
Cells not only are able to catabolize glucose and other carbohydrates to meet their energy needs but also can synthesize sugars and polysaccharides needed for other purposes.
Five people were killed and over 20 injured after a passenger bus travelling from Haryana to Bihar collided with a car and overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the victims.
The Centre has lowered aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic airlines by Rs 5 per litre and revised export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF from July 1, while leaving domestic fuel taxes unchanged.
Pune Rural Police on Wednesday recreated the crime scene with accused Chetan Chaudhary at Lohagad Fort and conducted forensic gait analysis as part of the ongoing Ketan Agarwal murder investigation.
Twenty six years. Hundreds of opinions. One honest admission. Abhishek Bachchan says the only thing that has truly changed since 'Refugee' is that he is finally comfortable in his own skin.
India is not short of ideas. Every year, universities produce thousands of engineers and researchers, laboratories generate studies, and start-ups promise new solutions in healthcare, technology and sustainability.
At least eight people were killed and 21 injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Rishikesh to Indore collided with a trailer and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa district.
She did not make theatre for applause. She made it to change the way people thought. For seven decades, in rehearsal rooms and on stage and behind cameras, that is exactly what she did.
