The Pentagon of the US Department of Defense has directed the military to complete procedures by March 26 to identify members suffering from or undergoing treatment for gender dysphoria. The order is based on an executive directive issued by President Trump, which outlines measures to ban transgenders from military service. Once identified, the military will have 30 days to remove them from service. In a Defense Department memo, Darin Selnick, Under Secretary of Defense, noted that individuals who currently have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria or who show symptoms consistent with it are considered incompatible with the high standards of…
Author: India Aware
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) has announced a talented 16-member squad for the International T20 and ODI Deaf Cricket Series. The upcoming international competitions will provide significant opportunities for the country’s hearing impaired cricketers. A T20 International tri-series will be held between India, South Africa and Australia from March 2 to 8 in New Delhi. After this, the Indian Deaf Cricket Team will play a three-match ODI series with Australia from March 10 to 12. Virender Singh will lead the team. The team will undergo extensive training and practice sessions under the guidance of head coach Dev Dutt and…
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday sentenced Congress leader Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The case pertains to burning alive two Sikh citizens Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar area on 1 November 1984. During this time, Sikhs were massacred and their houses were set on fire. The court had convicted Sajjan Kumar on 12 February. Initially, an FIR was registered in Punjabi Bagh police station in this case. Later, a special investigation team formed on the recommendation of Justice GP Mathur Committee filed a chargesheet.…
The air force base in Cox’s Bazar on the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh was recently ambushed by some miscreants. The incident poses a challenging situation for the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus as he is being accused of failing to control the chaos prevailing in the country. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, the attack was carried out by miscreants from the Samiti Para area near the air force base. Several people were injured during the incident. The air force personnel fired several rounds in self-defence at 11:30 am local…
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Space, emphasised that India is now setting global standards and playing a leading role in various sectors. Significant progress has been made in recent years in sectors such as space, biotechnology and nuclear energy, establishing India as a major player globally. The unprecedented rate of innovation and growth in India’s space sector has seen the country make significant strides towards Space Docking Experiments (Spadex), Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-4, and the upcoming Indian space stations. India’s revenue contribution in this sector has reached $157 million and 260 million euros, making India a reliable destination for satellite launches.…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved remarkable success in the municipal elections held in Gujarat, where it established its dominance by winning 60 out of 68 municipalities. The party leaders and workers deserve praise for this huge victory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this occasion used the social media platform X to thank the people of Gujarat and appreciate their support. He said, “This historic victory of the BJP has underlined the success of development-oriented and welfare policies in the state.” Apart from this, BJP National President J.P. Nadda also congratulated all the leaders and workers of Gujarat, and…
BJP MP and Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, Shri Jagdambika Pal on Thursday announced that the Committee has decided to table its report in Parliament after six months of extensive deliberations. Twenty-one amendments have been incorporated in fourteen sections by the JPC after receiving holistic inputs during nationwide visits. The JPC was constituted six months ago for detailed discussions and consultations. Mr Pal said that this report prepared after detailed deliberations will be presented in Parliament today. During this period, the JPC travelled across the country and collected various feedback from the community…
Two videos of FBI chief-designate Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel have gone viral on social media after receiving widespread response following a recent hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In one video, Patel was seen touching the feet of his parents before a Senate hearing, a symbol of his Indian cultural tradition. In another video, Patel introduced his parents and said ‘Jai Shri Krishna’ and expressed his happiness to have them present in the Senate. In his speech, Kash Patel spoke about advancing Americans’ expectations for justice, fairness, and the rule of law, and mentioned that his father had escaped Uganda from…
During the Maha Kumbh held in India’s Sangam city, Prayagraj, a proposal to establish the Sanatan Board has been approved in a special meeting of the Sanatan Dharma Sansad. Famous Katha Vachak Devkinandan Thakur revealed that the proposal to establish the said board has been approved in the Dharma Sansad and it needs to be implemented quickly. Devkinandan Thakur further said that the proposal facilitates that all four Shankaracharyas, four Vaishnav Acharyas, and Peethadheeshwars of various organizations, Akharas, and Peethas will be represented. The government will work to take this proposal forward, and further strategy will be decided according to…
The Indian cricket team has taken a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match T20 series against England. The team will now aim to take an unassailable lead in the series on Tuesday in Rajkot. India defeated England in the first two T20 matches by 7 wickets and 2 wickets respectively, and the third match will be held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. So far, five T20 International matches have been played at this stadium in Rajkot, in which the average score of the first innings has been 189. India last scored 228 runs for the loss of 5 wickets…