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Amit Shah says Intruders will be driven out from Kedarnath to Kanyakumari

March 8, 2026 admin

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (March 7, 2026) said the Centre is committed to driving out every “intruder” from the country, asserting that the process would extend “from Kedarnath to Kanyakumari”. Addressing a public gathering in Haridwar to mark four years…

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Traffic noise exposes kinks in India’s urban regulations

March 4, 2026 admin

In India, urban noise is relentless yet it is largely under-recognised as a public health concern. The average Indian urban traffic reportedly routinely reaches 80-100 dB, exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended 70 dB limit, creating a recognised risk of hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) has long been viewed as an occupational disease of…

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Tamil Nadu elections: Congress to seal seat-sharing pact with DMK on March 4 in breakthrough in negotiations

March 4, 2026 admin

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with LoP in the Lok Sabha and party leader Rahul Gandhi | Photo Credit: via PTI The Congress high command has authorised senior party leader P. Chidambaram to finalise the seat-sharing pact with the DMK on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. According to…

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Education: Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes

March 4, 2026 admin

The recent announcement that China awarded its first “practical PhDs”, doctoral degrees conferred for tangible products rather than traditional research papers, is a timely catalyst for a long-overdue conversation on the relevance, design, and culture of PhD education in India. In China’s new model, doctoral candidates are evaluated on working prototypes and real-world applications instead…

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Tamil Nadu: Party is bigger than individuals, says Congress MP Manickam Tagore who advocated power sharing with DMK

March 4, 2026 admin

Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy Congress MP Manickam Tagore, one of the second-line leaders who had advocated power-sharing in the alliance talks with the DMK, on Wednesday (March 4, 2026) said individual differences should not overshadow the larger interests of the party. “Individuals may have differences, but the party is…

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Education: Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes

March 4, 2026 admin

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Lunar eclipse 2026 India: When, where and how to watch the celestial event

March 1, 2026 admin

People can witness a rare celestial phenomenon, the total lunar eclipse Blood Moon, because of its colour during totality. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar A total lunar eclipse will occur on Tuesday (March 3, 2026), and many places in India will be able to view the celestial event. Here is everything you need…

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Congress slams PM Modi’s address to Israeli Parliament, Knesset: Diminished India’s moral standing:

February 26, 2026 admin

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Thursday (February 26, 2026) described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Israeli Parliament as an “unabashed defence of his host” premier Benjamin Netanyahu and one that “diminished India’s moral standing”. Hitting out at Mr. Modi, the opposition party also recalled India’s first…

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What are carbon capture and utilisation technologies? | Explained

February 26, 2026 admin

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) refers to a set of technologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources or directly from the air and convert them into useful products. This process removes carbon from the atmosphere and puts it into the economy…

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Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kill 3 militants in Peshawar

February 19, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto At least three militants were killed and four others injured on Thursday (February 19, 2026) after unknown gunmen ambushed a militant group that had earlier killed two government officers in northwest Pakistan, police said. The unknown assailants challenged the militants near Tikawara in DI…

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