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The last four days of Budget session promise to be stormy with govt all set to push for passage of Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, despite strong resistance signalled by rival parties. Opposition have vowed to staunchly oppose the bill when it is taken up for discussion and passage in both Houses of Parliament. Govt,…

NEW DELHI: India and the US on Tuesday will kick off their major tri-service exercise called ‘Tiger Triumph’ in the Bay of Bengal, with a focus on enhancing military interoperability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and crisis situations.The two week-long exercise, with a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam and then massive maritime and amphibious…

NEW DELHI: In an age when geopolitics makes securing its territorial waters and coastline paramount for any country, CISF has embarked upon a novel outreach to make the coastal population aware of the challenges to coastal security and encourage them to be the “eyes and ears” of the security forces safeguarding India’s maritime interests. Only,…

A forest fire in Jawadhu Hills in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvannamalai district destroyed rare medicinal herbs and trees spread over 2.4 hectares on Sunday and Monday. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Hot weather and wind fed the fire, which spread fast, burning herbs, shrubs and trees and killing a few birds…

NEW DELHI: At least seven people, including four children and two women, were killed in a gas cylinder explosion on Monday in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.According to police officials, a women also suffered injuries in the explosion that took place at a house in Dholaghat village of Pathar Pratima block around 9 pm.“All…

The government has raised the price cap on natural gas from legacy fields, resulting in a 4% increase in effective prices from April 1. This change affects state-run ONGC and Oil India Ltd., with notable implications for city gas operators and consuming industries, although government subsidies will protect fertilizer units. NEW DELHI: The price of…

IGNOU January re-registration 2025: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will close the re-registration window for its January 2025 session today, January 31, 2025. Students who have yet to complete their re-registration are advised to apply immediately through the official portal to secure their enrollment for the upcoming academic term.The re-registration process, which commenced…

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor has once again provoked the Congress and its leadership by praising yet another foreign policy initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which the Thiruvananthapuram MP claimed “reinforced India’s image as a benevolent and reliable partner on the global stage.”Nearly four years after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opposed…

Donald Trump administration arrested a top MS-13 leader. Education has long been considered synonymous with the bedrock of an enlightened and progressive society, molding generations and fostering intellectual independence. Yet, under the Trump administration, this foundation is being systematically weakened. The very institutions that have defined the “land of opportunity” and positioned the United States…