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The NYT has noted that “the direct language” Modi has used against Muslims contrasts with the image he presents globally. In recent years, the Hindutva Right and BJP leaders have often used “puncturewalla”, a colloquial term for someone who repairs tyre punctures, as a slur against working-class Muslims in India. On Monday (April 14), Prime […]
As the first state to adopt the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand is poised to make history. The historic law will be unveiled before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. According to government representatives, the UCC would be applied to all of Uttarakhand and to those who live outside the state. According to […]
The BJP is set to form government in Haryana for the historic third time, defying exit poll predictions which gave Congress a comfortable majority. BJP’s hat-trick in Haryana is significant after it lost five Lok Sabha seats to Congress in the General Elections that were held just six months ago. It has won 40 seats, […]
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has suspended the membership of the Delhi zoo for six months, over concerns about the poor condition in which the lone African elephant at the facility has been housed. The six-month suspension means that the Delhi Zoo will be unable to avail of WAZA’s membership benefits such […]
An RTI query has revealed that in the past 10 years, at least 26 Indian fishermen have lost their lives while imprisoned in Pakistan jails. The most recent death occurred on September 5 this year, involving a fisherman from Gujarat, and his family is still waiting for the return of his body. Additionally, 10 fishermen […]
Data from a shelved government census report on elephants say there has been a 20% decline in the population of the pachyderm in 5-year period between 2017 and 2022. The government hasn’t released the report citing a delay in the census in the Northeast. The data shows the Central Indian and Eastern Ghats recorded an […]
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud ruled in favour of 18-year-old Atul Kumar, who was denied admission to IIT-Dhanbad for missing a fee payment deadline by mere minutes and paved the way for his entry to the coveted institution. The apex court exercised its special powers to ensure that […]
Haryana, which goes to polls on October 5, makes for a fit case study of dynastic politics in Indian democracy. In last 58 years of its existence – when it was carved out of Punjab in 1966 as an independent state — for almost 53 years, only five leaders and their families — Bansi Lal, […]
Most large cities in the country are yet to clear land in 50% of their legacy landfill sites, even as they have a tight deadline of doing so by 2026. Government data shows only 38% of the total dumped waste has been remediated so far. Launched in 2021, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Urban 2.0 […]
The Centre has given its go-ahead to ISRO for the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM). Expected to launch in March 2028, this mission will mark India’s next major step in planetary exploration, taking its research beyond the Moon and Mars. The Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi has approved Rs 1,236 crore for the VOM, that […]
Soon after Kiran Rao-directed Laapataa Ladies was declared as India’s official entry for the Oscars this year, social media got abuzz with starkly polarising viewpoints on the merits and demerits of the selection. A majority of netizens denounced the ‘biased’ approach of the jury and felt there were better films to be showcased at the […]
The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of an18-year-old, son of a dalit daily wager from Uttar Pradesh, who was denied admission to IIT Dhanbad for narrowly missing the deadline for depositing his acceptance fee of Rs 17,500. The bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra did not […]
Cases of dengue have been rising in several parts of the country. The country has recorded 35,000 cases of dengue and around 35 deaths this year. Kerala and Tamil Nadu have accounted for the most number of cases; the former with over 4,500 cases and 15 deaths and the latter registering around 4,300 cases and […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that even viewing, possessing, and not reporting child pornographic content is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act regardless of whether it is shared or transmitted further. In a 200-page judgement, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala outlined a […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a huge gathering of the Indian diaspora on his US tour and praised the contributions of the Indian community living in the US, calling them ‘Rashtradoots’ or brand ambassadors of India. “I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian community. I understood it even when I held no official […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked whether the rule under which several BJP veteran leaders such as Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi retired from active politics when they turned 75, would apply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is turning 75 in September 2025. Kejriwal was speaking during the […]
The Maharashtra government has not taken any action against a series of alleged hate speeches in rallies by Sakal Hindu Samaj (SHS) across the state. Surprisingly, the state government had had assured the Supreme Court in April last year that it was taking action in these cases. At least 25 FIRs have been lodged against […]
With the BJP contesting just 19 of the total 47 seats in Kashmir Valley in the upcoming assembly polls, this is going to be the party’s lowest number since 1996. At least 28 seats are thus without a BJP candidate this time. In contrast, it has fielded a candidate in every one of the Jammu […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced his plans of resigning and electing a new leader at the helm, days after being granted relief from the Supreme Court. ” Two days later, I will resign as Chief Minister. I will not sit on that chair till the people announce their verdict. Elections in Delhi are […]
As Arvind Kejriwal’s successor, Atishi Marlena Singh, popularly known by the first name Atishi, has a tough job at hand to steer the party to victory in the upcoming assembly polls. The lone woman minister in the Delhi Cabinet, the Kalkaji MLA, Atishi, 43, holds the maximum portfolios in the AAP government, including key departments […]
