How a 133-year-old tree signed for Yellowstone Forest Reserve stalled a helicopter missionPlans to helicopter a historic inscribed tree from Wyoming's wilderness are paused. Public opposition arose after land managers failed to c...
In 1850, California became 31st state of United States, more than 170 years later home to Hollywood poses strict challenge to Donald Trump, becomes key US House race to watch in midterm elections 2026California’s proposed admission immediately became part of the national debate over slavery. The territory sought admission as a free state...
Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem in response to UK sanction on West Bank settlementsThe United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British consulate i...
Centre to hold fresh Ladakh talks on September 9 amid statehood demandThe Ministry of Home Affairs will hold talks with Ladakh representatives on September 9. These discussions aim to deepen democratic process...
J&K's capital turns into protest-nagar for a dayRuling National Conference and BJP held separate protests in Srinagar. Both parties accused each other of betraying Jammu and Kashmir. BJP ...
NC, BJP to stage counter protests in Srinagar; security tightenedSecurity forces were heavily deployed in Srinagar on Wednesday to manage planned protests. The BJP planned to gherao the Civil Secretariat ...
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves Madras HC to vacate stay on conducting bye-elections in 5 assembly segmentsTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has approached the Madras High Court. He seeks to vacate an interim order restraining bye-election...
Ready to resign over statehood demand, says Puducherry CM RangasamyPuducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy expressed readiness to resign for statehood. He reminded the Centre that the Union Territory cannot c...
In 1862, silver transformed Aurora in Nevada Territory from a mining camp into a town of about 7,000 people; years later, only about 500 remained, and many mills had been dismantledOnce an empty expanse, Aurora surged into a thriving community of seven thousand within two short years, thanks to promising silver mines. ...
Ladakh groups submit ‘non-negotiable’ demands for elected assembly, home affairs under govtRepresentatives of Ladakh submitted a set of “non-negotiable” demands to the Ministry of Home Affairs, including an elected legislative ass...
"Not a single person was harmed": Kiren Rijiju defends law enforcement's handling of Gen Z protestUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the handling of recent student protests across India. He asserted that security forces managed massive...
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West foreverIn 1862, President Abraham Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, granting land to settlers eager to populate the West. This initiative allowed...
A look across LoC vindicates Sheikh Abdullah's India choice: Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed the Independence Day function in Srinagar. He stated that the situation across the...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asks Arunachal counterpart to order probe into firing incidentAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged his Arunachal counterpart to investigate border firing. Several people from Assam were injur...
Rights forum report seeks restoration of J&K statehoodA human rights forum released a report on the seventh anniversary of Article 370's abrogation. The report recommends restoring full stateho...
'What is the right time': NC asks Centre to restore statehood to J-KThe National Conference questioned the Centre about restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. They highlighted unfulfilled promises made aft...
'How soon is soon?': P Chidambaram questions delay in restoring J-K statehoodSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram called the Article 370 abrogation a constitutional outrage. He questioned the government's timeline fo...