BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP on Friday (April 4, 2025) said the Opposition may challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament in court if they want, but they should refrain from indulging in “petty politics” of appeasement and “provoking” minority community members on the issue. The BJP’s remarks … Read more
The Hansa-3 NG aircraft is a two-seater aircraft and is the latest iteration of the HANSA planes that have been made by NAL since 1998. | Photo Credit: pib.gov.in In a first, the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) — a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) body — has signed a technology transfer agreement with … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first foreign leader to be hosted by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 4, 2025) left Thailand for Colombo on a visit focusing on defence ties and deepening cooperation in energy, trade and connectivity with Sri Lanka. … Read more
A delegation of researchers, activists, and social workers from Dalit and Adivasi communities with the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on April 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said the earlier government of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) introduced “Sub-Plans” for … Read more
Congress MP Mohammed Jawed challenged the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 in the Supreme Court. File Congress MP Mohammed Jawed challenged the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 in the Supreme Court on Friday, hours after the proposed law was cleared by the Parliament after a prolonged deliberation in the Rajya Sabha. Also Read | Muslim … Read more
A U.S. military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar, on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A total of 682 Indians have been deported from the U.S. since January, a vast majority of whom had attempted to enter the country illegally, the government told parliament on Friday (April 4, 2025). Minister of State … Read more
The pilot belonged to a family of ex-servicemen, with his father Sushil having served in the IAF and grandfather and great-grandfather also having served in the army. | Photo Credit: X/@Dattatreya Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, who was killed in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Gujarat, was cremated with full military honours at his native … Read more
The Supreme Court issued notices on a plea of the mosque committee against the Allahabad High Court. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Friday (April 4, 2025) issued notices on a plea of the mosque committee against the Allahabad High Court consolidating all suits of the Hindu side in relation to the … Read more
India’s Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur in a group picture after he hands over 50 T HADR relief material to Myanmar officials carried by INS Satpura and INS Savitri for earthquake victims, in Yangon on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI India will engage closely with Myanmar in rebuilding infrastructure and cultural landmarks devastated by the … Read more
Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Cabinet on Friday (April 4, 2025) approved the second phase of Vibrant Villages Programme with an outlay of ₹6,839 crore for border villages. The Vibrant Villages Programme was launched in 2023 for comprehensive development of select villages near the International Border. The first phase covered … Read more