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PM Modi Hosts India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 Medal Winners at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s medal winners from the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi. The meeting was held to recognise the athletes’ strong performances at the Glasgow Games. The Prime Minister congratulated the players and...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Defence Pact: Why the New Alliance Matters

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a new defence agreement aimed at strengthening security cooperation amid rising tensions in West Asia. The pact states that an armed attack on any one of...

Trump Says He Prefers a Deal Over More Iran Attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump says he would rather reach a deal with Iran than continue military attacks. He said the goal is to avoid more violence while pushing for a faster agreement on...

India’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games Performance: 39 Medals, Fourth Place Finish

India delivered a solid performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth in the overall medal table with 39 medals. The Indian contingent won 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze medals in a Games...

UPI Charges Bill Explained: What the New Law Means for You

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026—often called the ToLA Bill—that opens the door for banks and payment firms to levy charges on certain UPI and RuPay debit card transactions. The Bill...

India Plans Tax Relief for Offshore Funds and Electronics Manufacturing

The Indian government is preparing a fresh tax push aimed at attracting global capital and strengthening manufacturing. The proposed changes would ease rules for offshore funds managed from India and extend tax incentives...

SHIELD Bill 2025: BJP MP Proposes Parental Consent for Children on Social Media

BJP MP Baijayant Panda has listed a Private Member’s Bill seeking stronger safeguards for children using social media and online gaming platforms. The proposed legislation, named the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD) Bill, 2025, aims to regulate how children access digital platforms and how companies protect young users online. Parental consent for children under 13 One of the main proposals in the Bill is that children below the age of 13 should not be allowed to create accounts on social media or online gaming platforms without verified parental consent. The proposal is aimed at ensuring that parents are aware of their children’s online activity before they join such platforms. It could...

Dharmendra Pradhan Steps Down as Union Education Minister as Student Movement Scales Up Across India

In a major political development, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking moral responsibility following weeks...

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AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence...

SHIELD Bill 2025: BJP MP Proposes Parental Consent for Children on Social Media

BJP MP Baijayant Panda has listed a Private Member’s Bill seeking stronger safeguards for children using social media and online gaming platforms. The proposed legislation, named the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD)...

Sheikh Hasina Calls for Lift on Awami League Ban, Delivers Audio Message in Delhi

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the ban on her party, the Awami League, to be lifted. She made the appeal in a recent event in New Delhi, where her...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

The Goliath Trap: American Presidents and their egregious wars

President Trump has publicly, simultaneously claimed that he has...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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Muscat, Oman: 165 young girls dead while studying in...

The ‘Board of Trump’ and India’s Choice

There are a few rare weeks in international relations,...

AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...

UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...

India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...

Indonesia Ferry Fire Leaves 5 Dead, 41 Missing After Blaze Off Madura Island

A passenger ferry fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island has...

7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kumamoto, Triggers Tsunami Warning

A strong earthquake shook southern Japan on 28 July...

US Supreme Court Protects Birthright Citizenship, Blocks Trump Order

In a major constitutional decision, the U.S. Supreme Court...

Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...

Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

Gaza: On 4th January 2025, Israel has ordered the evacuation of two major hospitals in northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, as...

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