Day: May 3, 2025

Devotion Turns Deadly: What Happened at Shirgaon’s Annual Jatra In the early hours of Friday, what was meant to be a night of spiritual celebration at the Shri Lairai Devi temple in Goa’s Shirgaon village took a devastating turn. A stampede during the temple’s annual jatra left seven people dead and over 30 injured, with authorities fearing that the casualty count may rise further. Thousands had gathered for the revered festival that honours Goddess Lairai, an incarnation of Parvati and one of the most venerated deities in Goan folklore. The…

India’s Strategic Countermeasures: Cutting All Ties In an unprecedented step, India imposed a blanket ban on all imports and goods in transit from Pakistan, invoking national security and public policy concerns. A formal notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce stated: “Direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect… Any exception shall require prior government approval.” The decision effectively shuts down any legal commercial flow from Pakistan to India. Notably, the Wagah-Attari…

Nepal’s FM Seeks Thorough Probe After KIIT Nepali Student Found Dead in Room The sudden death of an 18-year-old Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar has prompted Nepal’s government to demand a full investigation. The student, a computer science undergraduate from Birgunj, Nepal, was found hanging in her hostel room on Thursday evening. This is the second tragic incident involving a Nepali student at the institute in under three months, escalating concerns at the highest diplomatic levels. Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Arzu Rana Deuba, publicly…

Odisha-Bengal Clash Over Sacred ‘Jagannath Dham’ Label for Digha Temple The inauguration of a grand new Jagannath temple in Digha by the West Bengal government has sparked a sharp interstate controversy with Odisha, home to the ancient 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri. The core of the dispute lies in Bengal’s use of the term “Jagannath Dham” to describe the newly built complex, a title steeped in deep spiritual and scriptural sanctity that, according to Hindu tradition, is reserved solely for Puri. The Digha temple, built over 22 acres at an estimated cost of ₹250…

Muhammad Yunus Aide’s ‘Northeast’ Provocation After Pahalgam Attack A controversial Facebook post by retired Bangladeshi Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman has stirred diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh at a sensitive time. Reacting to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir—which killed 26 people—Rahman suggested that if India retaliates against Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy India’s entire northeast. Even more provocatively, he called for military cooperation with China to accomplish this strategic goal. Rahman, a former head of Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh), is widely seen as politically aligned with…

 Hisense India, a leader in consumer electronics, is set to make the month of May more exciting for its patrons with a special giveaway. From May 1st to May 6th, 2025, customers who purchase any Hisense TV of 55’’ or above on Flipkart or Amazon India will stand a chance to win a premium 100’’ Hisense Smart TV. This limited-time offer coincides with the popular May Sales Day on the e-commerce platforms, giving customers an incentive to upgrade their home entertainment systems while having the chance to win big.                                                                                                                 …