Pahalgam Terror Attack April 2025 India Response: All Indian forces on alert, Indus Treaty suspended; Pak nationals who arrived from Wagah border must leave India by May 1

Pahalgam Terror Attack April 2025 India Response: In a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the central government took a host of big decisions in the aftermath of the previous afternoon’s terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre also called an emergency,…

A story of survival acquires dramatic dimensions

A scene from the theatrical presentation Chevittorma. Chevittorma puts it in a pithy manner. The play on lives under constant threat of tidal flooding, whose name refers to a Christian practice of whispering prayers into the ears of a dying person, focusses on their ever intensifying battle for survival. The stage presentation is the story…

US listing, among options as Vedanta Resources eye $1-b fundraise for Zambian mine development 

Discussions are in early stages, and no timeline has been finalised | Photo Credit: DANISH SIDDIQUI Mining mogul Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources could look at a possible US public listing for its Zambian unit, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), among “other financing options”, as it looks to raise approximately $1 billion for mine development.  Talks are…

Residents block key stretch near Katpadi demanding payment of pending wages under MGNREGA scheme

Residents, mostly women, blocked Vallimalai Main Road at Thirumani village, around 10 km from Katpadi in Vellore, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After waiting for several months, residents, mostly women, blocked the Vallimalai Main Road at Thirumani village, around 10 km from Katpadi in Vellore, on Wednesday, demanding immediate release of pending wages…