By: The Trek News Desk At least 14 people have been confirmed dead, and several others remain missing after heavy rainfall triggered devastating landslides in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal on the night of October 4. The impact of the landslides has severely disrupted local infrastructure, with multiple bridges damaged and roads…
By: The Trek News Desk India’s cricket selectors have agreed on the name of Shubman Gill as the captain for the three-match ODI series against Australia, which is set to take place soon. According to sources, the selectors had a conversation with the current Test captain and informed him that, with the bigger picture in…
By: The Trek News Desk The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed the destruction of four to five Pakistani fighter jets, most likely F-16s, during its Operation Sindoor launched in May this year. This marks the first time the IAF has provided specifics on the type of aircraft destroyed during the operation. Operation Sindoor, a…
By: The Trek News Desk In a significant development for regional air connectivity and bilateral relations, India and China are set to resume direct flight services later this month, nearly five years after the routes were suspended in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is being seen as a step towards…
By: The Trek News Desk In its latest monetary policy review held on Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to maintain the benchmark repo rate at 5.5%, signalling a continued pause on rate changes amidst improving inflation and growth dynamics. The decision marks the second straight policy meeting where the six-member Monetary Policy…
By: The Trek News Desk In an unfortunate incident just days before Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, a statue of the iconic leader in London’s renowned Tavistock Square was vandalized. The base of the statue was defaced with unauthorized graffiti, sparking widespread outrage on social media. The Indian High Commission condemned the act as “shameful” and labelled…
By: The Trek News Desk Indian captain says, “The real champions are our soldiers and martyrs.” In a heartfelt gesture following India’s triumphant Asia Cup campaign, team captain Suryakumar Yadav announced that he will donate his entire match fee from the tournament to the families of victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian…
By: The Trek News Desk A fresh controversy has erupted in the aftermath of India’s dominant Asia Cup final win over Pakistan, as BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia levelled serious allegations against Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi. According to Saikia, Naqvi walked away with the Asia Cup trophy and…
By: The Trek News Desk In a significant gesture of admiration and friendship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written the foreword for the Indian edition of Giorgia Meloni’s memoir, I Am Giorgia: My Roots, My Principles. Calling the book Meloni’s “Mann Ki Baat” a reference to his own famous radio address, Modi highlighted how her…
By: The Trek News Desk India issued a sharp rebuttal at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), slamming Pakistan for allegedly glorifying terrorism during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address. The Indian delegation dismissed Sharif’s remarks on “Operation Sindoor” and the Pahalgam terror attack, labelling them as false narratives intended to mislead the international community. Responding…
