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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029, as the target to eliminate the drug trade from India, calling for a coordinated effort involving central agencies, states and Union Territories. Shah made the announcement while addressing the third national conference of chiefs of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force in New Delhi. He said the government has prepared a “Roadmap 2029” aimed at protecting young people from the impact of narcotics. The Home Minister said the objective is to ensure that drugs neither enter India nor leave the country. He stressed that tackling drug trafficking requires cooperation between…

New Delhi: India has strongly criticised Pakistan over its latest position on the Indus Waters Treaty at the United Nations, accusing Islamabad of misrepresenting facts and using the issue for what it described as “malicious propaganda.” India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated New Delhi’s longstanding position that the arbitration proceedings being cited by Pakistan do not have legal standing from India’s perspective. Jaiswal said Pakistan was presenting the proceedings as a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, while India considers the body involved to have been constituted in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty. He maintained…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to ensure that a person who respectfully declines to sing Vande Mataram on grounds of conscience is not subjected to penal consequences. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, was hearing a petition challenging provisions that extend legal protection to the national song and prescribe penalties for disrupting its singing. The petition was filed by Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna. During the hearing, the court referred to its 1986 judgment in Bijoe Emmanuel vs State of Kerala, in which it…

New Delhi: Filmmaker Gauresh Savardekar’s AI animated short film THE VIRAL GOLD has been officially selected for the inaugural edition of the Abohar International Film Festival 2026, marking a notable milestone for the emerging filmmaker and AI driven animation. Produced under Kohli Motion Pictures, the film has been included among the festival’s official selections celebrating independent cinema and new forms of storytelling. The festival is focused on showcasing creative work across contemporary filmmaking formats, including projects that explore the growing use of artificial intelligence in animation. Following the official selection, Savardekar has also been invited to attend the festival’s award…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has backed the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor as a potential way to reshape energy and trade routes across the region and reduce dependence on infrastructure linked to Iran. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Trump said recent attacks on commercial shipping in the region had highlighted the need to move Middle East energy infrastructure away from areas vulnerable to disruption. He pointed to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, along with other routes for transporting oil, as part of the broader…

New Delhi: A fresh controversy has erupted around the Election Commission of India after a report alleged that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections on record against several decisions taken during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The report said the two commissioners raised concerns at least 14 times over a period of 10 months, including over changes to Form 6, access to electoral roll databases, voter deletion and restoration procedures, and appeals connected with the West Bengal revision. However, Election Commission sources have disputed the suggestion that the commissioners recorded formal dissent. According to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa University Inter Collegiate Football Championship 2026 27 for women began on September 22 with matches being played at the Goa University Ground, Rosary College Ground and Chowgule College Ground. At the Goa University Ground, Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer and Management, Porvorim received a walkover against Cuncolim Educational Society’s College of Arts and Commerce, Cuncolim. Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim recorded a 2 0 victory over V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, Miramar. Both goals came in the second half, with Angel Lopes scoring in the 26th and 31st minutes. Fr.…