Remembering Jimmy Carter
By Sean T. Byrnes Whatever one might say about Jimmy Carter’s presidency, it was clear that the man himself meant for it to be transformational. From a subdued 1977 inauguration — Carter skipped the motorcade…
Month: January 2025
From record heat to monster typhoons, how climate crisis wreaked havoc in 2024
The year 2024 saw extreme weather conditions with the hottest month on record, intense wildfires, numerous hurricanes and typhoons, and devastating floods and cyclones impacting various regions worldwide. Agriculture, food production, and infrastructure were severely…
Modi appreciates collective efforts, transformative outcomes
“India taking big strides of progress” Shares India’s achievements in 2024 STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected on the year 2024 and appreciated the “collective efforts and transformative outcomes” that the…
WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI Services to all users in India
STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has lifted the limit from onboarding UPI users for the third-party app provider WhatsApp Pay with immediate effect.With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now…
14 foreign terrorists killed, 13 terror modules busted in Jammu region in 2024
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Fourteen foreign terrorists were killed and 13 terror modules were busted in the Jammu region while action has been taken against 827 individuals for their involvement in anti-national activities in 2024,…
Hope 2025 will not be as eventful for me as 2024: Omar
STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that 2025 will not be as eventful for him as the year gone by.“2024 has been one hell of a year,…
CB files charge-sheets in two complex fraud cases
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu, has filed charge-sheets in two unique and intricate fraud cases, bringing them before the Courts of Law for judicial review and…
Goodwill gestures towards Hindu persecutors betray Mandate-2014
What a shame? Notwithstanding the horrendous fact of the axe of Islamists falling on innocent Hindus, India has resumed trade with Bangladesh weeks after the forcible change of guard on August 5, 2024 with Prime…
Blending History with Strategy
The unveiling of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh stands as a powerful testament to India’s enduring cultural heritage and strategic resilience. Installed by the Indian Army at a…
India-Bangladesh ties in the coming days
Harsha Kakar The Indian foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, recently visited Bangladesh and apart from meeting his counterpart, Mohammad Touhid Hossain, also met the head of the interim Government, Mohammad Yunus. As per the MEA readout,…