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May 20, 2025 12:04 PM

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SC to hear petitions today challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

The Supreme Court will today hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The court is expected to consider interim directions on three key issues - including the power to denotify properties declared as waqf by courts, waqf-by-user and waqf-by-deed. &nbs...

May 20, 2025 11:00 AM

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Union Minister Manohar Lal showcases India’s clean energy progress

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal underscored energy security as one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. Leading India’s delegation to the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Brazil, the Minister showcased India’s clean energy achievements. He highlighted India's decade-long progress i...

May 20, 2025 8:14 AM

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PM Modi to virtually inaugurate redeveloped Begumpet railway station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the redeveloped Begumpet railway station on Thursday, as part of the inauguration of 103 Amrit Bharat stations nationwide. The Karimnagar and Warangal railway stations in Telangana will also be opened to the public.   The Begumpet railway s...

May 20, 2025 8:11 AM

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US cunterpart discuss interim trade deal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that he has a good discussions with his US counterpart, Howard William Lutnick, towards expediting the first tranche of the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement. The talks come against the backdrop of both countries exploring the possibility of an i...

May 20, 2025 7:44 AM

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Govt launches revamped OCI Portal for improved user experience

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the new Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Portal in New Delhi yesterday. The new portal will provide enhanced functionality, advanced security, and a user-friendly experience for the existing over 5 million OCI cardholders and new users. On this occasion, the Hom...

May 20, 2025 7:11 AM

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PM Modi to address Nation in 122nd ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on May 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people of the country and abroad in the Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani on the 25th of May. It will be the 122nd episode of the monthly radio programme. People can submit their ideas and suggestions for the programme through the toll-...

May 20, 2025 6:38 AM

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VP Dhankhar begins 3-day Goa visit

  Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be on a three-day visit to Goa beginning today. During the visit, Mr Dhankhar will visit Mormugao Port tomorrow, where he will dedicate new projects of the Port to the country and interact with the senior officers and staff of the Mormugao Port Authority. The V...