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The White House has stated that India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions. “Our message to any country remains the same: comply with the sanctions … Read more
According to a special report provided by the Registrar General of India, India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has decreased by ten points. It decreased from 113 to 103 in 2016-18. (8.8 percent decline). The country … Read more
The Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP), which was unveiled Sunday, lays out a 30-year strategy for the city to address climate change concerns through inclusive and comprehensive mitigation and adaptation techniques. The action plan established … Read more
The Centre intends to invest Rs 19,000 crore in rejuvenating 13 major rivers through tree planting, officials from the Environment and Jal Shakti Ministries announced at a joint news briefing on Monday. These ‘forestry’ treatments … Read more
The Karnataka High Court has declared that wearing the hijab is not a mandatory practice in the Islamic faith. Additionally, it has been stated that prescribing school uniforms is legal and does not infringe the … Read more
On Tuesday, a three-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court, led by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, will rule on the petitions concerning the controversy over the wearing of hijab in educational institutions. On February … Read more
On March 13, Iran claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that hit near a huge US consulate complex in northern Iraq, claiming it was in retribution for an Israeli strike in Syria earlier this week … Read more
The Supreme Court expressed concern on March 14 over Kerala being the only state in which at least 20 people are nominated to ministerial positions for barely two years and thereafter receive a lifetime pension. … Read more
Mina Swaminathan, Distinguished Chair, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) Gender and Development, died in her Teynampet residence on Monday morning. She was 88 years old at the time. According to an MSSRF source, she … Read more
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it never expected morality to dive to the point where false allegations are being made to steal aid meant to help families who have lost loved ones and … Read more