Morning Digest | 132 Padma awards this year, Centre announces on eve of Republic Day; There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque, ASI survey says, and more

Members of the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) team conducting a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India The western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque located in Varanasi, UttarRead More →

Morning Digest | PM Modi visits Srirangam and Rameswaram temples ahead of Ayodhya ceremony; World Vision India loses FCRA registration, and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sri Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: The Hindu PM Modi visits Srirangam and Rameswaram temples in Tamil Nadu ahead of Ayodhya ceremony Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchi on January 20, ahead of the pranRead More →

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 20, 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivers India’s statement at the 19th NAM Summit, in Kampala, Uganda, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI At NAM summit, Jaishankar pitches for two-state solution for Gaza crisis The violence in Gaza requires a “sustainable solution”, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar onRead More →

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 14, 2024

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh addresses the media over Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Imphal, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra begins on January 14 from Imphal The Congress will begin the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the violence-hit Manipur on Sunday,Read More →

Morning Digest | ‘Operation Ajay’ set to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel; 4 dead, more than 70 injured as train derails in Bihar

A site of the accident after three bogies of North East Express derailed near Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar’s Buxar district, Wednesday evening, Oct. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI ‘Operation Ajay’ set to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel India is putting in place a major operation to evacuate itsRead More →

Morning Digest | From one eruption to another, day and night spread equal dread in Manipur; Railways to review operations on safety of trains, and more

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Manipur relief camps | From one eruption to another, day and night spread equal dread The yu, a popular rice wine, has not been brewing at Sekmai, dry Manipur’s favourite watering hole north of the State’s capital Imphal onRead More →

Morning Digest | Cyclone Mandous makes landfall off Mamallapuram; Congress struggles to reach consensus on Himachal Pradesh CM, and more

Tamil Nadu state is bracing for heavy rain as cyclone Mandous is set to cross near the Chennai coast overnight on Friday. | Photo Credit: AP Cyclone Mandous live updates | Rain lashes Tamil Nadu as cyclone makes landfall Cyclonic storm Mandous made landfall off Mamallapuram near Chennai late onRead More →