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April 18, 2025 6:23 PM
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, raising concerns about judicial overreach and constituti...
April 18, 2025 4:20 PM
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 every Indian. The news was shared by Union Mi...
April 18, 2025 3:28 PM
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 in 2013 to the principal act of 1995. Before 1995,...
April 18, 2025 3:34 PM
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 months, several Indian drugmakers have secured app...
April 18, 2025 2:21 PM
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 issues, including the topics we covered during our meet...
April 18, 2025 1:44 PM
As the world celebrates World Heritage Day today, the spotlight shines on preserving humanity’s cultural and natural legacy under the 2025 theme, “Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflicts: Preparedness and Learning from 60 years of ICOMOS Actions.” This annual event, marked every Apr...
April 18, 2025 1:35 PM
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, during which Bangladesh urged Indian authorities t...
April 18, 2025 12:38 PM
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. The Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2012 t...
April 18, 2025 12:03 PM
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: “There are challenges in every field. The previ...
April 18, 2025 11:33 AM
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 to India as a "main player on the world stage" an...
