Trump’s Self-Promoted Nobel Campaign Comes Up Empty Again As Indian-Origin Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Peace Prize
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·2d ago
The Norwegian Nobel Committee today (9 October) awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international...
Bengaluru Metro's 7.5 Km Elevated Pink Line Nears Launch As CMRS Completes Safety Inspection Of The Corridor
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·2d ago
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (Southern Circle), V Venkatasubramanian, completed a three-day statutory safety inspection of Namma Metro's 7.5-kilometre elevated Pink Line on Thursday (8...
Supreme Court Weighs Protest Rights Against Public Access In Plea Over Delhi Metro Closures, Train Cancellations
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·2d ago
The Supreme Court on Friday (9 October) said it would weigh the right to peaceful assembly against public access to essential facilities while hearing a plea against Delhi transport curbs ahead of...
India Slams J D Vance’s 'Indentured Servants' Remark As 'Deeply Offensive', Says US Green Card Curbs Hurt Shared Ambitions
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·3d ago
India on Friday (9 October) slammed US Vice President JD Vance’s remarks describing foreign workers as “indentured servants”, calling the terminology deeply offensive and historically insensitive.
Cochin Shipyard Bags Orders For Over 40 Ships From US, Germany, Norway, Says Sarbananda Sonowal
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
State-run Cochin Shipyard has bagged orders for over 40 vessels from the US, Germany, Norway and other countries, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in New Delhi on Thursday (8 October).
Green Tribunal Quashes Environmental Nod For Pune’s Viman Nagar Project Expansion Over Flawed EIA Report
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Western Zonal Bench has quashed the environmental clearance (EC) for the expansion of a residential and commercial project in Pune’s Viman Nagar, citing a flawed...
The Page-Turner As Political Primer: Reading Jeffrey Archer From India
Swarajyaby Aravindan Neelakandan·3d ago
The first Jeffrey Archer novel I read was Shall We Tell the President? It was the revised edition of 1986, in which the assassination plot is aimed at President Florentyna Kane.
Gurugram Rapid Metro Ridership Climbs Over 11 Per Cent To 88.81 Lakh, Non-Fare Revenue Surges 64 Per Cent
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
Ridership on the Gurugram rapid metro rose 11.62 per cent to 88.81 lakh between April and August 2026, compared with 79.57 lakh in the same months last year, Hindustan Times reported.
US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and five other IT giants from green card programme
Swarajyaby Swarajya News Staff·3d ago
The United States suspended eight major technology companies from its Permanent Labour Certification Programme today, blocking them from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards.
ePlane, Noida International Airport Join Hands To Build Electric Air Taxi Ecosystem
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
Ubifly Technologies, better known as The ePlane Company, has inked an agreement with Noida International Airport to build the ground infrastructure, regulatory groundwork and operating setup for...
Parvesh Verma Blames AAP-Era Planning For Barapullah Phase-III Traffic Woes, AAP Seeks CBI Probe
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday (7 October) held the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government responsible for planning and design flaws in the Barapullah...
'India's Constitutional Bodies Are Under Sustained Attack': 42 Ex-Judges Rally Behind Election Commission Amid Opposition's Protest
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·3d ago
A group of 42 former judges has issued an open letter defending the Election Commission of India amid intensifying opposition protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner...
India's Organised Manufacturing Adds 1.4 Million Jobs In FY25 As Investment And Wages Rise
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·3d ago
India's organised manufacturing sector created over 1.4 million jobs in 2024-25, lifting total employment to 21 million, as factories stepped up investment and spent more on their workforce...
India Signs Joint Statement With US, 13 Others To Tackle Global Manufacturing Overcapacity
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
India has joined the United States and 13 other economies in signing a joint ministerial statement aimed at tackling structural excess capacity and production in key manufacturing sectors, as...
CAG Flags Alleged Misuse Of Rs 59.13 Crore Mineral Fund On PPE Kits In Odisha's Sundargarh
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed to the alleged misuse of Rs 59.13 crore from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund in Odisha's Sundargarh district for supplying personal...
Akie Abe Unveils Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor In Varanasi, Recalls Husband’s Kashi Visit
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday (7 October) expressed gratitude for a memorial corridor dedicated to her late husband in Varanasi.
Hinduism Inclusive, Abrahamic Religions Inherently Exclusive: Madras High Court Upholds Denial Of FCRA Registration To Zen Trust
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·4d ago
The Madras High Court upheld the Centre's decision to deny Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration to a Kodaikanal-based trust while making striking observations about religious...
Centre Defends Satellite Rules After Elon Musk Alleges ‘Monopolistic Chokehold’ Blocking Starlink In India
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
The Centre on Thursday (8 October) rejected claims of bias in India's satellite communication rules, a day after Elon Musk blamed unnamed "oligarchs" for holding up Starlink's launch in the...
Himachal Pradesh To Add 1,500 Electric Buses To HRTC Fleet, Eyes Hydrogen Buses Too
Swarajyaby Arun Dhital·4d ago
Himachal Pradesh will soon add 1,500 electric buses to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) fleet, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday (7 October), adding that...
Mecca Defence Pact Sparks Political Row In Turkey As Opposition Challenges Saudi Deployment Plan
Swarajyaby Swarajya Staff·4d ago
Turkey's opposition parties have labelled the government's activation of the Mecca Defence Alliance a "constitutional crime", warning that deploying forces to Saudi Arabia without parliamentary...
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