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April 20, 2025 12:01 PM
Iran and the United States agreed on Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S. official described as yielding "very good progress." U.S. President Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and wo...
April 19, 2025 3:12 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from April 22 to 23. The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s third visit to...
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 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 17, 2025 8:12 PM
India marked World Heritage Day on April 18 with renewed focus on safeguarding its cultural and natural legacy. Observed globally, the day aims to honour and protect sites of historical, cultural, and environmental value. The theme for this year—“Heritage under Threat from Disasters and Conflict...
April 17, 2025 8:42 PM
This cultural momentum was on vivid display in June 2023, when Prime Minister Modi led a yoga session at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Performing pranayama on the UN lawn alongside diplomats and UN officials, Modi helped set a Guinness World Record with participants from 135 countries...
April 17, 2025 4:05 PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the Centre’s request for more time to respond to petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, informed the bench that a preliminary reply, along with relevant documents, would be submitted wi...
April 17, 2025 9:02 AM
Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking a bilateral minerals deal as part of his push to e...
April 16, 2025 10:10 PM
US Vice President J.D. Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha Vance will visit Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur during their upcoming trip to India, the White House announced on Wednesday. The Vice President is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week. This will be Vance’s fir...
April 16, 2025 4:47 PM
India has the potential to become the world’s second-largest economy if it continues on its current path of resilience and policy continuity, according to billionaire investor Mark Mobius. In recent years, India has surged from being the 11th-largest economy to the fifth-largest. As of 2025, it r...
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