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Image Murshidabad Violence: Calcutta HC brings in central forces to quell riots (Apr 12) + + +
Image The US imposes 245% tariff on China; is the trade war set to intensify? (Apr 16) + I
Image PM Modi welcomes AIADMK to the NDA fold; will uproot DMK in Tamil Nadu (Apr 16) +
Image The US House approves legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote (Apr 11) + I
Image China to ban foreign missionary activity from May 1 (Apr 13) + + I
Image Grok acknowledges Sanjeev Newar’s expertise in interpreting the Vedas (Apr 16) +
Image Amit Shah: First year of BJP government in Chhattisgarh-436 Naxals eliminated...(Apr 9) +
Image The US builds up forces in the Middle East in a warning to Iran (Apr 2) + +
Image BYD, Chinese-EV-maker stuns world, charging battery 470 km in 5 minutes (Mar 17) + + I
Image Jeffrey Sachs shocks EU Parliament; says US and Europe pushed Russia into a war + +
Image BJP sweeps Delhi; returns to power after 27 years, crushing AAP with 48 to 22 seats + + +
Image India's forest cover increases by 156 sq km, green cover is 25.17%: 2023 Forest Survey +
Capsule Harvard: Trump denies $2.7 billion, foreign students? Apr 17, after hitting Harvard with a $2.7 billion funding freeze, the US now threatens to revoke its tax exemption and foreign student entry, for its anti-Semitic leanings. + +
Waqf Act: Vishnu Jain tears into SC for inconsistencies Apr 17, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain tore into the Supreme Court for inconsistencies in hearing different petitioners on the Waqf Amendment Act alleging some parties are given preference. +
Capsule Philippines: US ups military bases to 9, plans mega-drill Apr 3, the Philippines announced locations of 4 new US military bases taking the number of US bases up to nine, as a 14,000 soldier joint drill is announced. + +
Capsule ED quizzes Gandhi son-in-law, Vadra on Haryana land deal Apr 17, Robert Vadra, with wife Priyanka Gandhi, appeared before ED in the Haryana land scam case. A plot he bought for ₹7.5 crore was sold to DLF for a ₹58 crore in just 4 years. + +
Capsule Trump raises China tariff to 125%; trade war escalates Apr 9, US President, Trump raised tariff on Chinese imports to 125%, hours after China had retaliated increasing its tariff on American goods to 84% in an looming trade war. + I
Capsule SC voids 25,000 West Bengal teacher appointments Apr 4, the apex court upheld a Calcutta High Court order invalidating appointment of more than 25,000 teachers in West Bengal calling the process ‘tainted beyond resolution’. + +
Capsule India halts transhipment of Bangladesh exports Apr 9, days after Muhammad Yunus called Northeast India landlocked, New Delhi has denied transhipment facility for Bangladesh’s exports, through India. + I
The US extradites 26/11 mastermind Rana to India Apr 10, an NIA team carried through the extradition of 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Rana to India, from the US. A team of two inspector-generals is now expected to interrogate him.
Capsule Heavy firing across LOC as Pakistan violates ceasefire Apr 2, two Pakistani soldiers were reportedly killed in the Indian Army’s calibrated retaliatory fire along Line of Control in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. + +
Capsule Chhattisgarh: Forces eliminate 16 Maoists in encounter Mar 29, security forces killed sixteen Maoists in an encounter in the forests of Upampalli Kerlapal along the Sukma-Dantewada border. Automatic weapons recovered. + +
Capsule Trump’s tariff lower on India than others like China Apr 3, any negative impact on India from the Trump tariffs will be much milder than for many other countries, as the tariff on many other, including China is higher. +
Capsule Parliament passes Foreigners Bill after debate Apr 2, the Parliament approved the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha had approved it last week. +
Capsule US introduces Bill to sanction Pakistan Army Chief Mar 25, US introduces Bill to sanction Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and other officials for the prosecution of political opponents, including former PM Imran Khan. + I
Capsule Disha Salian Death: Shiv Sena demands Aaditya’s narco-test Mar 26, amid growing demands for a thorough investigation of the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, Shiv Sena has called for a narco-test on Aaditya Thackeray. +
Capsule Did the CIA kill John F Kennedy? JFK files declassified Mar 19, after the Trump administration released previously redacted JFK assassination files to the public with no redactions, questions have arisen on the CIA's role. +
Capsule Nagpur violence mastermind, Khan, & 83 others arrested Mar 19, the Nagpur police arrested Faheem Khan, mastermind of the pre-planned, Bangladesh linked, Muslim mob rioting along with 83 others in the Aurangzeb-tomb-case. + +
Capsule Balochistan on boil: Protests rock the restive province Mar 23, Balochistan faced huge protests over on-going atrocities of Pakistan Police. Three people died & leader, Mahrang Baloch, was arrested in a violent crackdown. + +
Capsule Disha Salian murder: Father asks court to probe Thackeray Mar 19, five years after the death of Disha Salian, her father, Satish, alleged that his daughter was murdered and demanded a court probe into Aaditya Thackeray's role. + +
Pakistan train hijack: BLA kills 214 military hostages Mar 15, the Baloch Liberation Army said they killed all the 214 military hostages taken from the Jaffar Express as their 48-hour deadline for release of Baloch prisoners ended. +
Capsule Assam incentivizes Aerospace, Defence manufacture Feb 26, Assam has introduced an Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2025, aiming to position the state as a hub for manufacturing in the sector. +
Capsule Twin suicide attacks on Pakistan military base kill 12 Mar 5, a dozen people were killed in a twin suicide bombing that targeted a military base in northwestern Pakistan. Around 30 other people were wounded. +
PM inaugurates Vantara wildlife conservation centre Mar 4, PM Modi inaugurated Vantara, one of the world's largest wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiatives by Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, Gujarat. + +
Capsule Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as the FBI director Feb 21, Trump loyalist Kash Patel was sworn in as the ninth FBI Director in a ceremony in Washington, DC. AG Pamela Bondi administered the oath of office to him. +
Capsule Manipur: Shah asks forces to free-up highways in a week Mar 1, Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed security forces to clear all roads in Manipur for free movement of people by Mar 8 and for strict action against obstructors. + +
Capsule Pakistan: Suicide bomb mastermind dead in suicide blast Feb 28, at least six people were killed in a suicide attack at a mosque inside Darul Uloom Haqqania, including terrorist Hamid ul Haq, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. + +
Capsule India to commission world's longest LPG pipeline by June Feb 28, India will commission the world’s longest liquefied petroleum gas pipeline by June. The 2,800-km-long pipeline will run from Kandla on the west to Gorakhpur in the north. +
Capsule Trump slams Zelenskyy on X; calls him a dictator Feb 20, US President Donald Trump called Zelenskyy a modestly successful comedian who refuses to hold elections and stands very low in Ukrainian polls. + +
Capsule Pune: 827 acres of encroachments cleared in Pimpri Feb 22, illegal mosques, scrap shops and factories razed in an anti-encroachment drive in Pimpri Chinchwad's Kudalwadi-Chikhali area, across a record 829 acres. +
Capsule Kuno National Park: Cheetah gives birth to two healthy cubs Feb 5, the count of cheetah's at the Kuno National Park rose to 26 — 14 cubs and 12 adults - after the female Cheetah Veera gave birth to two healthy cubs. Veera is 5 years old. + +
Capsule MoD inks ₹ 10,147-crore contract for PINAKA rockets Feb 6, the Ministry of Defence inked its biggest homegrown contract for the purchase of rocket ammunition worth ₹ 10,147 crore for the PINAKA Rocket System. + + + +
Capsule Union Budget 2025: no Income Tax up to ₹ 12 lacs; highlights Feb 2, no Income Tax will be payable on annual earnings of up to ₹ 12 lacs. The budget focuses of reforms in the taxation, financial, power, urban development, mining and regulatory sectors. + +
Capsule JPC nod to Waqf Bill; accepts all 14 NDA amendments Jan 29, the Joint Parliamentary Committee approved all 14 amendments to the Waqf Bill moved by the NDA members. All Opposition moved amendments, several hundreds, were defeated by vote. + +
Capsule Trump and Musk drain the swamp; purges hit US hard Feb 2, a major purge in Washington DC by President Trump and Elon Musk targets the bureaucracy's power dynamics. Thousands of officers removed. + +
Capsule Uniform Civil Code implemented in Uttarakhand Jan 27, Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code paving the way to establish uniform laws for all citizens regardless of caste or religion. + +
Capsule Taliban abducts 18 Pakistani nuclear scientists, uranium Jan 10, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has captured 18 Pakistani nuclear engineers and looted a huge amount of uranium in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. ++
Capsule Bijapur: Maoists hit hard as security forces kill 12 Naxals Jan 17, security forces eliminated 12 Naxals in Bastar, Chhattisgarh who had belonged to the strongest armed squad of Maoists. A huge cache of weapons recovered. +
Capsule US sanctions ICC over its arrest warrants on Israel Jan 13, the US House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court primarily for the issue of arrest warrants against Israel's PM. +
Capsule Bet Dwarka demolition of illegal structures resumes Jan 13, thousands of square meters of government land has been made encroachment-free by demolishing over 200 illegally built structures in Bet Dwarka Gujarat. +
Capsule Justin Trudeau to resign as Canadian Prime Minister Jan 6, Liberal poster boy, Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign as party leader and PM. The move could reset diplomatic ties with India. ++
CM Yogi Adityanath slams the Waqf Board, calls it a mafia Jan 8, in an interview with Republic's Arnab Goswami UP CM Yogi Adityanath slammed the Waqf Board calling it a land mafia. Every inch of land lost will be recovered, he added. +
Capsule Ukraine cuts Russian gas supply to eastern Europe Jan 1, Ukraine cut Russian gas supplies via a pipeline that lead to Slovakia and serviced several EU buyers. Slovak PM, Robert Fico has threatened retaliatory electricity supply cuts. + +
Capsule Chhattisgarh: Over 651 families revert to Hinduism Jan 1, 651 Christian families reverted to Sanatan Dharma in the Sakti district. BJP leader, Prabal Pratap Singh Judeo, head of Akhil Bharatiya Ghar Wapsi Abhiyan oversaw the event.+ +
Capsule OpIndia Dossier: Wikipedia’s left wing war on India Wikipedia is not a free, editorial intervention-free encyclopaedia which relies on the voluntary work of thousands of unpaid, passionate volunteers across the globe, as it claims. +
Capsule SC: Illegal buildings can't be regularized, raze them In a landmark judgment strengthening the hand of the executive to demolish, the SC ruled that illegal construction cannot be legitimized on grounds of age, investment or inaction of authorities. +
Capsule Sanjeev Khanna is the next Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. He succeeds Justice DY Chandrachud who retired on Nov 10th. He is likely to have a term of 6 months before retirement. +
Capsule US delays engine supply for Tejas Mark 1A' US-based General Electric (GE) further delayed delivery of Tejas Mark-1A jet engines to Mar 2025, two years behind schedule. HAL unlikely to meet 16 aircraft target for 2024-2025. +

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Capsule National Herald: ED charges Gandhis, seizes scam assets Apr 13, the ED named Sonia & Rahul Gandhi as Accused One and Two in the National Herald money laundering scam worth ₹2,000 crores. It has also moved to attach assets of ₹661 crores. + + +
Vice President Dhankhar slams SC for misconduct Apr 16, Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, slammed the Supreme Court for arrogating the Parliament's powers to itself and brazening out the discovery of burning cash at a judge's residence. + +
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Capsule Baba Ramdev triggers a debate on ‘Sharbat Jihad’ Apr 11, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev triggered a debate with the term ‘Sharbat Jihad’ in reference to Hamdard’s Rooh Afza, while showcasing a rose-flavoured summer drink. + +
Capsule DRDO successfully tests advanced laser weapon system Apr 15, DRDO has tested an indigenously developed 30-kw Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) capable of neutralising missiles, drones, and smaller projectiles. +
Capsule Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, comes into force in India Apr 8, the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force as law after a notification in the Gazette of India. Earlier both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed it. + + +
Capsule Bengal CM attacks the apex court for corruption Apr 3, West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, took a sharp jab at Supreme Court and remarked that corrupt judges get transfers, but teachers get sacked. + +
Capsule Over 83,000 non-locals given J&K domicile in 2 years Apr 10, Over 83,000 people ‘non-state subjects’ have been given domicile certificates in the last two years following the repeal of articles 370 and 35A in 2019 by the NDA. + +
India OKs ₹63,000-crore for 26 French Rafale-M jets Apr 9,India has approved its biggest fighter jet purchase deal of 26 Rafale-Ms (Marines) worth ₹ 63,000 crores. The jets are specially designed for naval operations.
Capsule Amit Shah: now Naxalism is limited to just 6 districts Apr 2, Home Minister Amit Shah announced that districts most affected by Naxalism have reduced to 6 from 12. He said the goal was to uproot it fully by Mar 2026. + +
Waqf Amendment Bill passed In Lok Sabha - 288 to 232 Apr 3, after a 13-hour debate in the Lok Sabha the Bill was passed with a vote of 288 in the favour and 232 against it. Home Minister, Shah, clarified everyone must follow it. +
Capsule Supreme Court judges to declare assets on website Apr 3, in the wake of the judicial cash burn scandal all Supreme Court judges have agreed to declare their assets on the top court's official website. +
Capsule Waqf Amendment Act solves only 20% of the problem Apr 3, BJP leader and advocate, Upadhayay, demanded the Amendment Act must be applied from 1947 onwards to correct the land grab of nearly 39.5 lac acres. +
Capsule Cash Burn: Delhi HC halts judicial work for Justice Varma Mar 24, the Delhi High Court has declared that Justice Yashwant Varma has been stripped of judicial responsibilities following the discovery of sacks containing burnt cash at his residence. +
Capsule Nagpur riot mastermind-Khan’s, house demolished Mar 24, In Maharashtra, Nagpur civic authorities destroyed an illegal double-storied house and properties of Fahim Khan, the alleged mastermind of the recent Nagpur communal violence. + +
Capsule US President Donald Trump lashes out at radical left judges Mar 20, Trump lashed out at radical left and activist judges saying they wanted to assume the powers of the Presidency, without having to fight elections. + + I
Capsule Burning cash: India’s biggest judicial corruption scandal Mar 23, sacks of cash found in a fire at the residence of Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma has unearthed the biggest corruption scandal in the history of the Indian judiciary. +
Capsule Voter ID to be linked with Aadhaar Card ID for national good Mar 18, the Election Commission has announced that it will commence linking Voter IDs to Aadhaar cards after a meeting with the UIDAI, Home & Law Departments. + +
Capsule ED raids Soros-backed Foundation in Karnataka Mar 18, the Enforcement Directorate raided the offices of George Soros-backed Open Society Foundations (OSF) in Bengaluru, Karnataka for FEMA violations. + +
India successfully executes space satellite undocking Mar 13, ISRO successfully completed a space undocking manoeuvre using two satellites two months after docking them in space. India is the world’s fourth country to do so. + + +
Capsule India masterfully win a third Champions Trophy Mar 9, Rohit Sharma played a captain's knock posting 76 runs off 83 balls as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets, after being set 252 to win the final. + +
Capsule Trump cuts all aid to Ukraine after face-off with Zelenskyy Mar 4, US President Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia after a public spat with Zelenskyy. + +
Capsule India adds a 58th tiger reserve to its sanctuary tally Mar 9, India added a 58th tiger reserve to its sanctuary tally with Madhya Pradesh's Madhav Tiger Reserve. PM Modi hailed the inclusion of the 354 sq km reserve in Gwalior. +
Trump loses his cool on Zelenskyy at the US White House Feb 28, US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine President Zelenskyy sparred on live camera in a heated meeting at the White House.
Capsule A record shattering 66-crore faithful attend Mahakumbh Feb 27, PM Narendra Modi authored an evocative blog expressing his delight and gratitude at the successful conclusion of the Ekta ka Mahakumbh. +
Capsule US, Russia hold Ukraine peace talks sans the EU, Kiev Feb 18, the US & Russia held direct talks on ending the Ukraine war that centred on recognition of Russian-occupied territories, denial of NATO membership and more. + +
Capsule Trump: $21 million aid to India to elect someone else? Feb 20, US President Donald Trump asked why USAID spent $21 million on voter turnout in India. Was it to get someone else elected? The disclosure has fuelled outrage in India. + +
Capsule Waqf (Amendment) Bill report tabled in the Parliament Feb 13, in the run up to the vote on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament to make it an Act, the government tabled the Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) Report on the Bill in both Houses. +
Capsule President's Rule in Manipur after Biren Singh resigns Feb 10, President's Rule was imposed in Manipur after CM, Biren Singh, who enjoyed the support of the Meitei community, stepped down ahead of an upcoming no-confidence motion. +
Jan 23, a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, celebrated as Parakram Divas. +
Capsule First passenger train crosses world's highest rail bridge Jan 5, the first passenger train ran across the Chenab Rail Bridge on the Katra-Banihal sector. The world's highest, it stands 359 metres above the river, taller than the Eiffel Tower, and is 1.3 km long. +
Capsule Trump and Musk set to shut down USAID, employees on leave Feb 5, Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump are in the process of shutting down USAID. All employees of its 10,000 strong global workforce have been put on leave. + + +
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Capsule CM Yogi: Why can't Hindu processions pass Muslim areas? UP CM Yogi tore into the opposition questioning why Hindu processions can't be held in Muslim areas if Muslim processions are allowed in Hindu areas. + +
Capsule Manipur: 19,135 acres of poppy fields destroyed in 7 years Under CM Biren Singh's watch, as part of the 'war on drugs' Manipur destroyed poppy plantations of over 19,135 acres in the seven years between 2017 and 2024... +
Capsule Centre deploys swarm of drones on Bangladesh border India has deployed a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including the Heron TP along the Bangladesh border, after the neighbour deployed Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones flanking India.+ +
Capsule Centre restricts foreigner entry into 3 states in northeast To counter the geopolitical flux in neighbouring countries and inflow of foreigners, India has imposed a Protected Area Regime in the 3 northeastern states of Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland. +
Capsule Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of genocide Speaking online in her first public address after seeking refuge in India, Sheikh Hasina lambasted the Yunus accusing him of genocide + I
Capsule Russia and India finalize largest oil deal in history worth $13 billion Russia's Rosneft has signed a $13 billion deal with India's Reliance Industries to supply 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day for ten years. ++
Capsule Commemorating the valour of our soldiers, celebrating Dec 16, Vijay Diwas, anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war
Capsule Modi Government's digitization catches 5.8 crore fake Ration Cards through e-KYC In a move that will revolutionalise India's public distribution system the Union government eliminated 5.8 crore phony ration cards. India has 80.6 crore beneficiaries. +
Capsule No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversion, radical groups: MHA The MHA under Amit Shah has ennunciated grounds for denying foreign funding to NGOs including religious conversions, anti-development activities, malicious protests or ties with extremist organisations. +
Capsule Akshay Kumar speaks about giving up Candadian citizenship “I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart and from my soul. That will always be", he says on returning to Indian citizenship. +
The Tale of the Heike
Set in the late 12th century, this Japanese classic traces the changing fortunes of two dominant Samurai clans that battle for several years. The timeless teachings of Buddhism form its backdrop.
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