Dhaka, Delhi move to resume full-scale visa operations

Moving to normalise ties after months of turmoil in the recent past, Delhi and Dhaka are taking the first step forward with full-scale resumption of visa services. While Bangladesh has resumed visas for Indian citizens across all categories, India is aiming at gradual resumption of visa operations over the next few weeks. 

Children with higher screen time before they turn 1 likely to show autism signs by age 3, says AIIMS study

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) not only showed earlier and more problematic digital media use than peers but also had higher rates of sleep problems and reduced physical activity, the study -currently in the process of publication-said. 

CJI declares Sikkim to be first paperless state judiciary in country

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday said integrating technology into judicial processes dismantles geographical barriers to help litigants over-come problems of terrain, finance and distance.

A pact for deeper integration into Indo-Pacific value chains

Bilateral pacts like the India-New Zealand FTA signed this week function as strategic shock absorbers.

The Buddhist trail can be a civilisational highway

The government has already used Buddhist relic diplomacy and heritage exhibitions to deepen ties with Asian partners. But symbolism must now be matched by plumbing, paving, guide training and humane visitor support. 

Heatwave crisis needs a vision, not just policy

The NDMA must lead the development of comprehensive frameworks that move beyond relief to support investments in heat mitigation and resilience. 

Kyiv eyes Japanese weapons as Tokyo eases export rules

Japan's Relaxation of its weapons-export rules opens a path for talks that could one day lead to Tokyo supplying military equipment to help Ukraine resist Russia's invasion, Kyiv's ambassador to Japan told Reuters.

"This allows us to talk," Yurii Lutovinov said in an interview at Ukraine's embassy. "Theoretically, it's a very big step forward."

Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure Secretary

Fiscal Stress is "very much a reality" and there could be lots of stress points going ahead amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the government is focused on spending on priority sectors and capital expenditure, which will continue to be at the budgeted level of Rs 12.2 lakh crore, Expenditure Secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam said on Friday. 

GST collections hit new record in April

Gross GST collection rose 8.7% to a record of Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April as growth in import-led revenues outpaced domestic transactions, government data showed on Friday.

The previous all-time high collection from Central GST, State GST and Integrated GST was recorded in April last year at over Rs 2.23 lakh crore. 

How the Komagata Maru incident of 1914 threw light on racism

Komagata Maru was a Japanese steamship chartered in Hong Kong by Gurdit Singh.

It sailed to Vancouver in April 1914 with 376 Indians. But they were denied entry under Canada's exclusionary immigration rules.

Ultimately forced to return to India, the ship reached Bengal in September 1914. There, police fired upon its passengers, killing 20.