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Kharge writes to Modi, demands all-party meet before caste census

In his letter to the PM, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge calls for an all-party meeting, suggests Telangana model for caste survey and asks for constitutional safeguards for state quotas

Haryana revises excise policy: No liquor shops in small villages, new rules

The Haryana government has decided to increase excise duties on Indian-Made Foreign Liquor and country liquor by 5 per cent to 10 per cent

15-yr-old boy becomes first to clear Class 10 in UP village since 1947

Ramkeval, a 15-year-old student from Nizampur village in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, became the first student in his village to pass the 10th class exam since India's independence

Mamata Banerjee defends Digha Jagannath Temple amid sacred wood row

Speaking in Murshidabad on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the claims of using 'sacred neem wood' from Odisha's Jagannath Temple in Puri as "baseless and fabricated"

SC trashes plea by woman who asks top court to give her Red Fort back

The petition was filed by Sultana Begum, who said she was the widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar's great-grandson. She claimed her family lost the Red Fort after the 1857 revolt

Israel approves plan to capture entire Gaza to pressure Hamas for ceasefire

The plan is part of Israel's attempt to put more pressure on Hamas to release hostages and agree to a ceasefire under Israel's conditions

Noida-Greater Noida Expressway set for ₹8-crore upgradation: Here's why

As part of the new project, old signboards on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be replaced. Solar-powered reflectors will be added to help motorists notice lanes and turns better at night

Why did Trump order the reopening of Alcatraz prison? Why is it infamous?

A small island in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was once used as a fort, a military prison, and later, a high-security federal prison

Kulgam man linked to Pahalgam attack drowns while fleeing security forces

Imtiaz Ahmad Magray from south Kashmir's Kulgam was interrogated by police on Saturday in relation to the Pahalgam terrorist attack

Delhi gets 400 new electric buses; CM calls it a step towards cleaner air

Apart from reducing pollution levels in the city, Delhi's Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0 is also expected to create up to 20,000 jobs

'Pakistan has a past' admits Bilawal Bhutto, marked by waves of extremism

His remarks came shortly after Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also admitted that the country had supported terror groups in the past

India asks IMF to review loans to Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack

This request comes after a deadly attack on tourists in Phalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which has made tensions worse between the two countries.

PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam port, calls it India's maritime turning point

Vizhinjam is India's first dedicated container transshipment port and also its first semi-automated one. It will handle container, break-bulk and multi-purpose cargo

GIFT Nifty hits record high monthly turnover of $100.93 billion in Apr 2025

GIFT Nifty, which is quickly becoming a strong symbol of India's growing equity market, continues to attract attention from global investors

Reliance Retail targets new store profitability within a year or shut down

The new rule for upcoming retail stores is a big change from the earlier policy of Reliance Retail, which allowed up to two years to asses if a retail store could be profitable

Australia's richest Gina Rinehart urges Trump-style governance for country

Rinehart, a strong Trump supporter who attended his inauguration celebration at Mar-a-Lago in January

Trump gives friendly send-off to Musk, praises him for his work on DOGE

US President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk for saving $160 bn through DOGE as he bid him farewell. Musk hinted at shifting focus back to Tesla

Covid-19 plot twist: China claims virus may have emerged from the US

The US not only botched its own response to Covid-19; it also obstructed and sabotaged international cooperation in various ways, allege a white paper released by China

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns to run in June 3 polls

Duck-soo's supporters say his long experience in government, especially with the economy, makes him the right person to handle tough issues like US President Donald Trump's tariff policies

Ford starts preparatory work to resume operations at its Chennai plant

The automobile company also finalised the components to be manufactured from the Chennai facility and it may resume work in the second half of 2025