Nominations for Padma Awards 2026 begins

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The government on Saturday announced the nominations for the prestigious Padma Awards 2026, by inviting recommendations from both citizens and organisations. According to a Home Ministry statement, the civilian honours will be announced on Republic Day, 2026, recognising exceptional contributions across diverse fields, including art, literature, education, sports, medicine, science,…

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Indian student gets visa cancelled for pro-Palestine protests, ‘self-deports’ to India

Washington/New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) An Indian student who was part of the pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University had her visa revoked by the Trump administration for “advocating violence and terrorism”. The student “self-deported” on March 11 to return to India, the Department of Homeland Security said. Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian national, entered the United…

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Militant nabbed, arms recovered in Manipur

Imphal, Mar 15 (UNI) Manipur Police arrested a person, allegedly a cadre of PLA, from Kakching District in an operation during the last 24 hours. Manipur Police said on Saturday that the man was involved in threatening school official and in extortion activities. In another operation at Churachandpur district, police recovered .303 Rifle with magazine,…

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Israeli PM files complaint against ex-chief of internal security agency as tensions simmer

Jerusalem, Mar 15 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a complaint with the police on Friday against the former chief of the Israel Security Agency (ISA), Nadav Argaman, according to Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News. Netanyahu’s attorney claimed in a letter to Israeli police chief Daniel Levi that Argaman was attempting to extort him…

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