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April 19, 2025 7:57 AM

Kedarnath temple to reopen on May 2, Badrinath on May 4

The Shri Kedarnath Dham will reopen to devotees on May 2, and the Shri Badrinath Dham will follow on May 4, a spokesperson for the Shri Badrinath‑Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) announced on Saturday. “This evening, the advance team of the...

April 18, 2025 6:31 PM

Article 142: The Supreme Power or Judicial Overreach?

When the Indian Constitution was drafted, it gave the Supreme Court an extraordinary tool—Article 142—to ensure “complete justice” in any matter before it. But in recent times, this clause has moved from a safety valve to a superpower, raisin...

April 18, 2025 4:14 PM

Gita and Natyashastra included in UNESCO’s Memory of World Register, PM Modi calls it ‘proud moment’

The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, a noted Hindu scripture, and the Natyashastra, an Indian treatise on performing arts, have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the development as a proud moment for ...

April 18, 2025 3:40 PM

Indian pharma giants target bigger share of $145 billion US cancer drug market

Indian pharmaceutical companies are ramping up efforts to expand their footprint in the lucrative US oncology generics market, currently valued at $145 billion and growing at a robust annual rate of 11 per cent, according to a new report. In recent ...

April 18, 2025 3:42 PM

With the End of ‘Waqf by User’, A Historic Wrong is Being Corrected

The Waqf Amendment Act (2025) made its way to the apex court, as several petitions challenge the constitutionality of the new law. After 12 years, the Waqf framework has undergone significant legal changes, with the last set of amendments introduced ...

April 18, 2025 2:26 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Elon Musk on strengthening India-US ties in technology and innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on a range of topics, including the immense potential for collaboration in technology and innovation. “Spoke to Elon Musk and talked about various issue...

April 18, 2025 1:41 PM

Focus on protecting rights of own minorities: India slams Bangladesh on Bengal violence comment

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday firmly rejected Bangladesh's remarks regarding the recent violence in West Bengal, calling them unwarranted and misleading. The comments from Dhaka followed protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, ...

April 18, 2025 12:52 PM

NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars

A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter ancient past when it boasted substantial bodies of water and potentially harbored life. T...

April 18, 2025 12:39 PM

Pollution biggest challenge, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has reflected on the challenges of her high-profile assignment, stating that the "decay" in the city caused by the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will take time to reverse. Speaking to IANS, CM Gupta said:...

April 18, 2025 12:07 PM

Kuwait backs India for UN Security Council seat

Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN), Tareq Albanai, has expressed support for India's bid for permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). He referred...

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