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 | 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 →

Morning Digest | Exit polls predict BJP win in Gujarat, close contest in Himachal; India to host conclave of top security officials of Central Asian countries, and more

BJP supporters wave party flags during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow for the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad, Friday, Dec.2, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI BJP to retain power in Gujarat and Himachal; in for a major jolt in Delhi: exit poll projections Exit polls have predicted that the BharatiyaRead More →

Morning Digest | 93 constituencies go to the polls in Phase 2 of Gujarat election today; Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Rajasthan to grand welcome, and more

Gujarat Assembly elections | 93 constituencies go to polls in Phase 2 on December 5; Modi, Shah to cast vote in Ahmedabad Under the second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections, voting will be held for 93 seats in 14 districts, including Ahmedabad and Vadodara, across north and central regions on Monday. More thanRead More →