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April 13, 2026 12:41 PM

Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar: Architect of equality and modern India

The nation remembers Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on his birth anniversary on April 14 every year, honouring a towering figure whose life and work transformed India’s social, political and constitutional landscape. Born on April 14, 1891, in Madhya ...

April 10, 2026 3:03 PM

Womaniya on GeM: Expanding Market Access for Women Entrepreneurs

Public procurement remains one of the largest organised markets in India, and with the expansion of digital systems, access to this space has widened considerably. Against this backdrop, the government’s Womaniya initiative on the Government e-Mark...

April 9, 2026 3:16 PM

World Homoeopathy Day 2026: History, principles and growth of homoeopathy in India

World Homoeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy. The theme for World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is “Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health”. India today accou...

April 6, 2026 10:19 AM

UAE backs Bahrain’s call for UNSC action on Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday expressed support for Bahrain’s call urging the United Nations Security Council to take action on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. UAE Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani stressed that th...

April 5, 2026 4:48 PM

Iran says several ‘enemy aircraft’ destroyed during US pilot rescue mission

Several aircraft were destroyed in the south of Iran's Isfahan province during a U.S. mission to find a stranded airman, Iranian military officials said on Sunday. U.S. officials told Reuters late on Saturday that a second airman whose F-15 jet was ...

April 5, 2026 5:48 PM

US says its agents arrested Qassem Soleimani’s relatives after revoking green cards

U.S. federal agents have detained the niece and grand-niece of late Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani after Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their lawful permanent resident status, the State Department said on Saturday. "Hamideh Sole...

April 5, 2026 5:53 PM

Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with inte...

April 5, 2026 4:55 PM

US rescues airman as Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline

The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the U.S. government said early on Sunday, resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week. The rescue is a ...

April 4, 2026 10:36 AM

Iran leaders join crowds on Tehran’s streets to project control in wartime

After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior officials walking openly in the streets among small crowds who have gathered in support of th...

April 4, 2026 9:59 AM

Trump’s anger over Iran thrusts NATO into fresh crisis

The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges - ranging from the war in Ukraine to multiple bouts of pressure and insults from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has questioned its core mission and threatened to seize Greenland....

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