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Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) said it is concerned over the situation in Gaza and called for supply of humanitarian assistance to people of the conflict-hit Palestinian territory. India’s comments came … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) questioned the claims of high development rate and per capita income when certain States have about 70% of their population living below poverty line, and wondered whether distribution schemes of … Read more
J&K MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid is also known as Engineer Rashid. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad A Delhi court would on March 21 pass its order on the bail plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popular as Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, … Read more
CPI (M) leader A.A. Rahim raised the issue of gig workers in the Rajya Sabha, saying they face “unbelievable exploitation” and inadequate earnings. File CPI (M) leader A.A. Rahim on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) raised the issue of gig workers in the Rajya Sabha, saying they face “unbelievable exploitation” and inadequate earnings, and urged the … Read more
Equating delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies expected in 2026, as a “political coup” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP P. Wilson speaking during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha. File | Photo Credit: ANI Equating delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies expected in 2026, as a “political coup” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP P. Wilson speaking during the Zero … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) found the ‘diversion’ of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds by the Uttarakhand Forest Department to be of a “trivial” nature after perusing a response from the State … Read more
Former CEO of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates during a visit to the Parliament House, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) met Union Health Minister J P Nadda and reviewed the collaboration … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the reality of there being increased use of tariffs and sanctions by various countries to protect one’s economic interests | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the reality of there being increased use of tariffs and sanctions by various countries to protect one’s economic interests, and that … Read more
Farmer leaders arrive for a meeting with a central delegation to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops, in Chandigarh on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and a central delegation will be held in Chandigarh on Wednesday … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with Indian astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan Mission. File | Photo Credit: ANI The four astronauts selected for Gaganyaan, India’s first human space flight mission, have been kept out of the public glare to ensure that there were no distractions, as they were undergoing certain acclimatisation and training programmes, the government said … Read more