Doug Mills wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Photography

Doug Mills wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Photography

New York, May 6 (H.S.): Columbia University announced the Pulitzer Prize winners, with The New York Times receiving four prestigious awards. Notably, the prizes included recognition for coverage of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, investigations into the civil war in Sudan, the U.S. failures in Afghanistan, and the opioid crisis in Baltimore. ProPublica was…

Stock market closed lower, investors lost ₹6.85 lakh crore

Stock market closed lower, investors lost ₹6.85 lakh crore

New Delhi, May 6 (HS): The domestic stock market finished lower today after experiencing fluctuations throughout the trading day. Initially, the market opened with slight gains, but selling pressure quickly emerged, causing the Sensex and Nifty indices to dip into negative territory. By noon, buyers tried to stabilize the market with increased buying; however, the…

Minister Jupally Krishna Rao Boosts Telangana's Global Presence at Miss World Pageant Preparations

Minister Jupally Krishna Rao Boosts Telangana's Global Presence at Miss World Pageant Preparations

Hyderabad, 6 May (H.S.): Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, the Tourism and Culture Minister of Telangana, recently visited Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad to oversee the preparations for the arrival of international delegates for the Miss World pageant. With a focus on showcasing Telangana’s rich culture and warm hospitality, the Minister instructed officials to ensure…

NSG Enhances Security Measures at Puri Jagannath Temple Amid Indo-Pak Tensions

Bhubaneswar, 6 May (H.S.): Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, a team from the National Security Guard (NSG) arrived in Puri on Tuesday to assess and bolster the security of the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple. The elite NSG team held high-level discussions with officials of the Shree…

Bangladesh court orders new arrest for Chinmoy Das

Bangladesh court orders new arrest for Chinmoy Das

Dhaka, 6 May (H.S.): A Bangladesh court ordered the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in four additional cases on Tuesday, following a similar action against him in a murder case. The decision was made by Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin Mahmud during a virtual hearing, as reported by state-run BSS news agency. Das,…

Prez Droupadi Murmu to be first sitting Indian President visiting Sabarimala Temple on May 19

Prez Droupadi Murmu to be first sitting Indian President visiting Sabarimala Temple on May 19

Delhi/Kerala, 6 May (H.S.): In a historic development for India and South India’s spiritual environment, President Droupadi Murmu will be the first sitting President to visit the Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple on May 19. This was announced by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which oversees the temple in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. The visit is part…

Panchayat election: Second phase of voting in 13 districts on Wednesday

Panchayat election: Second phase of voting in 13 districts on Wednesday

Guwahati, 06 May (HS): The second phase of panchayat elections is going to be held on Wednesday (May 7) in 13 districts of Assam. In the second phase, a total of 91 lakh voters will decide the fate of 29,608 candidates. After the first phase of panchayat elections is over, the State Election Commission has…

Pak to raise defense expenditure by 18 percent in budget, according to report

Islamabad, 6 May (H.S.): The coalition government of Pakistan has approved an 18 per cent rise in defense expenditure to more than Rs 2.5 trillion in the upcoming budget owing to tensions with India, as reported by the media on Tuesday. The government plans to reveal the 2025-26 budget during the first week of next…

Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra on a visit to New Zealand and Fiji from May 8-12

Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra on a visit to New Zealand and Fiji from May 8-12

New Delhi, May 6 (HS); Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margerita will visit New Zealand and Fiji from May 8 to 12. The objective of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations with both countries, as informed by the Ministry of External Affairs today. According to the program, Pabitra Margerita will hold bilateral…

UP CM advocates for sugar industry revitalization, ensuring timely farmer payments

Lucknow, 06 May (HS): Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, stressed increasing sugar mill working days and guaranteeing timely farmer payments. He also encouraged rapid aid for regions hit by bad weather, emphasizing immediate compensation and efficient agricultural damage assessment to help affected people and repair drainage systems. The UP Chief Minister had an important…