LS to take up Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 tomorrow for consideration & passing

April 1, 2025 9:01 PM

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LS to take up Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 tomorrow for consideration & passing

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will come up for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha tomorrow. Talking to the media at Parliament House today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who also holds the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, said that eight hours have been allocated...

Gangotri National Park opens for tourists

April 1, 2025 7:58 PM

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Gangotri National Park opens for tourists

In Uttarakhand, the gates of Gangotri National Park, located in the Uttarkashi district, were opened for tourists today. Spread over an area of about 2,390 square kilometers, this park is known as the natural home of the snow leopard. Apart from the snow leopard, black bear, brown bear, musk deer, b...

Israeli airstrike kills 4 in Lebanon violating ceasefire

April 1, 2025 7:48 PM

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Israeli airstrike kills 4 in Lebanon violating ceasefire

In Lebanon, four people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon's Health Ministry said, the strike also injured seven people. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and ...

Delhi: Massive fire in Jhandewalan area; no casualties reported

April 1, 2025 7:43 PM

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Delhi: Massive fire in Jhandewalan area; no casualties reported

Over 25 fire tenders and police personnel rushed to the spot after a massive fire broke out in the Jhandewalan area of New Delhi today. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the fire broke out around afternoon at 2:27 pm and has been categorised under medium severity. No casualty has been reported, h...

CIC achieves new milestone with more than 85k registration

April 1, 2025 6:45 PM

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CIC achieves new milestone with more than 85k registration

The Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season-1, as part of the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), has achieved a new milestone by crossing 85 thousand registrations, including 1,100 international participants. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that over 750 finalist...

Defence Exports register growth of 12.04 % in FY 2024-25

April 1, 2025 7:11 PM

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Defence Exports register growth of 12.04 % in FY 2024-25

Defence exports have surged to a record high of over 23,600 crore rupees in the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25, registering a growth of 12.04 percent. The Ministry, in a statement today, said that Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) have shown a significant increase of 42.85 percent, with 8,389 ...

Iceland: Authorities evacuate Blue Lagoon as lava spews

April 1, 2025 6:25 PM

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Iceland: Authorities evacuate Blue Lagoon as lava spews

Iceland evacuated the town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon today as a volcano started spewing lava, the eighth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Icelandic authorities began the evacuations this morning after magma flows and a series of small earthquakes in the region indicate...