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Very dense forest in India grew 23% in the ten years to 2022; all forest by 3% (Sep 26) +

Supreme Court gives clean chit to mega-animal rescue centre, Vantara (Sep 15) +

Graphene: IISc scientists defy a law of Physics with miracle material (Sep 17) + +

Konkan coast geoglyphs may be 24,000 years old, amongst the most ancient (Sep 21) + +

CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as 15th Vice President of India (Sep 12) +

Russia explores plans to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets in India (Sep 1) +

Maruti Suzuki rollsout its first India-made Electric Vehicle, E-Vitara (Aug 28) +

Dharmasthala hoax: a smear campaign against Hinduism and temples? (Aug 19) +

President, not SC, decides when to seek court's opinion: SG Tushar Mehta (Aug 18) +

Chinese vessel rams own ship while chasing Philippines’ coast guard boat (Aug 11) +

PM Modi dedicates Kartavya Bhavan to the nation; a new era for governance (Aug 6) +

Divya creates history; wins Women’s Chess World Cup at 19 years of age (Jul 29) +

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Trump at the UN: European countries 'are going to hell' Sep 23, at the UN General Assembly US President Trump slammed the UN and EU’s open borders policy for undermining the very sovereignty it was meant to protect. +

India dedicates
₹ 70,000 crores for ship-building Sep 25, to recreate India’s ‘Maruti moment’ of the 1980’s in ship-building, the Centre has announced a ₹ 70,000-crore package to revitalize the maritime ecosystem. +

Tim Robinson rally draws massive crowds in London Sep 13, Tim Robinson’s right wing ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally drew over 150,000 to the streets of London. Protestors panned the UK's lax immigration control. +

Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact: not a nuclear umbrella? Sep 17, Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Defence pact states that an aggression against one country shall be considered an aggression against both. But is it a nuclear umbrella? + +

Israel strikes Qatar capital, Doha; aims at Hamas leaders Sep 9, Israel used 15 jets to strike at senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. The Hamas negotiating team, however, survived the attack which claimed lives of six others. +

Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin, Robinson, arrested Sep 12, Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the assassin in Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's murder on a Utah college campus. Robinson has confessed to the killing. +

Israel mobilizes reservists prior to Gaza City offensive Sep 2, the IDF pushed deeper into Gaza City with forces, thousands of reservists and tanks where terrorists, Hamas, still maintain a stronghold and tunnel networks. + + +

Vikram 32: India's first indigenous 32-bit chip unveiled Sep 3, India’s first indigenously developed 32-bit processor called Vikram-32 was unveiled. Developed by ISRO's laboratory at Chandigarh, it is designed for efficiency and stability. + +

IDF strikes terror targets across Gaza Strip in final push Aug 28, The IDF intensified its ground campaign across the Gaza Strip, striking dozens of terror-related targets and eliminating several Hamas gunmen. + +

Sambhal Report: Temple in Masjid, Demography change Aug 28, the judicial panel report on Sambhal notes a shocking reduction of Hindu population in from 45% in 1947 to 15%. It also finds a Harihar temple within the mosque. + +

Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin Aug 19, US President Trump interrupted a White House meeting on the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. + +

SC goes astray on dogs; then does a course correction Aug 22, the SC modified its previous order, allowing sterilized stray dogs to be released back to their areas, barring those infected with rabies or being aggressive. + +

Microsoft restores services after Nayara approaches court Aug 7, Microsoft was compelled to restore all services, including email, to Russian oil giant Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, after the refiner approached the Delhi High Court. + +

India-China trade tensions ease; diesel shipped to China Aug 13, Big sign of easing Indo-China tensions! China has relaxed urea-export restrictions to India. Also in a first since 2021, India's Nayara Energy shipped diesel to China. + +

Bibi to take full military control of the Gaza Strip Aug 7, Israel has approved a plan to take over the Gaza Strip to destroy what remains of Hamas and free the hostages who are still in the hands of the terrorist organization. + +

SC recalls own order barring Allahabad HC Judge Kumar Aug 8, after 13 Allahabad HC judges urged its Chief Justice to defy the SC's order, the apex court recalled the order preventing an HC judge from hearing criminal cases. + +

Ex-ATS officer forced to fabricate case against RSS chief Aug 1, Ex-ATS officer, Mehmood Mujawar, accused former Commissioner of Police, Param Bir Singh, of pressuring him to fabricate evidence and arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. +

Malegaon Blast: All 7, Sadhvi Pragya, Col Purohit acquitted Aug 1, an NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including Sadhvi Pragya & Lt Col Purohit of all charges under the UAPA & Arms Act in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. + + +

EC clean up eliminates 64 lacs from Bihar voter list Jul 26, ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the EC uncovered massive irregularities in the voter list. More than 64 lac voter names are to be deleted. +

VP Dhankhar exits after war on judicial folly, then missteps Jul 21, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar a popular critic of judicial overreach, resigned from office on medical grounds. Republic TV critiques certain missteps he took of late. +

In Druze defence, Israel strikes Syrian Army HQ, Damascus Jul 16, Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus in a bid to protect the Druze minority from Bedouin, Syrian forces. + + +

Assam: 160 sq km + land cleared of encroachers in 4 yrs Jul 15, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, led government in Assam has successfully reclaimed over 160 sq km of land from illegal settlers across the state since 2021. + +

Conversion kingpin Jalaluddin arrested, property demolished Jul 12, the UP ATS arrested conversion kingpin, Jalaluddin, who had run a love-jihad racket for 15 years and received over ₹ 100 crores from proxy accounts. His properties were razed. + +

Air India Boeing 787 crash report reveals alarming truth Jul 4, a report on the Boeing Dreamliner 787 flight AI-171 shows both engine fuel-control switches moved to “cut-off” fuel supply after take-off, within a second of each other. +

Massive arms haul in Manipur: 203 weapons recovered Jul 4, in a crackdown on illegal weapons security forces in Manipur have recovered a massive cache of over 203 rifles, carbines & pistols from Kuki hill & other areas. + +

Saif Ali Khan to lose claim on ₹15,000 crore property Jul 4, in a setback for actor Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed his petition claiming government classified 'enemy property' in Bhopal as ancestral. + I

Have Iran's nuclear facilities been obliterated? Jun 28, US President, Trump, declared Iran was decimated in the war with Israel, and its three evil nuclear sites were obliterated. The extent of damage has been questioned. +

AI 171 Crash: Black box to be checked entirely in India Jun 29, Agencies are investigating all possibilities in the Air India AI 171 crash, including sabotage. The investigation will be conducted entirely within the country. + I

Trump offers Munir fighter jets for airbases; sans China Jun 19, the US sought access to Pakistan’s military bases & seaports in exchange for 5th-Gen fighter jets and advanced missiles. Pakistan must distance itself from China & Russia. + +

China and Russia condemn Israel’s strikes on Iran Jun 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have strong objection to Israel’s attack on Iran which targets their strategic & economic ties. + I

Israel strikes Iran's largest nuclear facility at Isfahan Jun 21, an Israeli airstrike has destroyed Isfahan nuclear research complex. Israel had also target the site earlier on Jun 13. No radiation leak has been reported. +

FATF faults Pakistan bid to get Chinese missile on the sly Jun 22, the Financial Action Task Force has flagged Pakistan's attempt to procure missile components from China, mislabeling the shipment. India intercepted it in Feb 2020. + +

Trump orders in the National Guard to quell LA riots Jun 9, US President Donald Trump deployed over 4,100 National Guard troops and Marines to control the Los Angeles riots against mass deportations of immigrants. + +

India considers Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 proposal Jun 11, India is actively considering Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 production proposal which includes a technology transfer and allows India to integrate indigenous weaponry. + +

Cornered Yunus plots anti-India act, stalled by Army Jun 8, Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman thwarted a covert attempt by interim government head Yunus to provoke tensions with India along the border. + +

Project Cheetah: India's success at big cat reintroduction Jun 9, A peer-reviewed paper in Frontiers in Conservation Science defends Project Cheetah, calling criticism ideologically biased and rooted in misinformation. +

Ukraine claims it destroyed 40 Russian bombers Jun 8, Ukraine's drone strike reportedly damaged 40 Russian bombers in a deep attack. Moscow confirms airbase fires but denies major losses. US officials claim 20 aircraft hit. + +

Operation Sindoor: Were Pakistan’s nuclear facilities hit? Jun 3, India may have struck Pakistan’s nuclear facility at Kirana Hills, Chagai Hills or Nur Khan airbase during Operation Sindoor, even though it did not specifically target them. + +

Israel to buy Indian rocket launchers worth ₹ 150 crores May 24, Israel seeks to procure advanced Indian rocket launchers worth ₹ 150 crores, strengthening defence ties. The deal is a major boost for India's arms exports. + +

China admits HQ-9B/HQ-16 ADS can't intercept BrahMos Jun 5, Chinese manufacturers have admitted that HQ-9B and HQ-16 Air Defence Systems were not engineered to intercept high-speed, low flying missiles like India's BrahMos. +

3,000 Agniveers lead from front in Operation Sindoor May 23, Around 3,000 Agniveers, aged about 20, recruited in the past two years, led from the front in Operation Sindoor shielding India from Pakistan’s missiles & drones. + +

Karnataka HC stays Congress case on Arnab Goswami May 23, Karnataka HC stayed Congress' criminal proceedings against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and BJP IT Cell Head Amit Malviya in the Congress Turkey office case. + I

Pahalgam Fallout: India closes airspace for Pakistan flights Apr 30, India has closed its airspace for aircrafts registered, operated, owned and leased by Pakistan after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists. + +

Pahalgam Fallout: India bars Pakistani ships from its ports May 3, India barred Pakistani ships from docking at Indian ports and also denied Indian ships the right to visit ports in Pakistan, after the Pahalgam massacre. + +

Partial coup in Pakistan? ISI Chief appointed NSA May 1, The ISI Chief Lt Gen Asim Malik has been appointed Pakistan’s National Security Advisor. It marks the boldest move by the Army-ISI combine to formalize its grip on power. +

Pahalgam Fallout: Pakistan refuses to take back its citizens May 2, Pakistan refuses to accept its own citizens back, leaving them stranded at the Attari border, as India evicts illegal entrants after the Pahalgam massacre. +

Israel controls 70% of Gaza as military or evacuation zone May 1, in the six weeks since Israel resumed its Gaza offensive, approximately 70% of the enclave has been designated a military 'red zone' or evacuation area. + I

Muslim castes to be recorded in upcoming census May 2, The upcoming caste census will record and report the caste of Muslims as well. Pasmanda Muslims may be included as a backward class but may not get reservation. +

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India fires a nuclear-capable Agni missile from a rail launcher Sep 25, India successfully fired a nuclear-warhead-capable, 2,000-km-range, Agni Prime missile from a rail-launcher. It showcases increased mobility, rail network-wide reach and unpredictability for rivals. +

MoD to purchase 97 Tejas jets from HAL for ₹ 62,370 crores Sep 25, India's Defence Ministry has inked a deal worth over ₹ 62,370 crores with HAL for 97 advanced, India-made Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027-2028. +

Leh violence - Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA Sep 26, amid raging unrest in Leh, controversial activist Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested for inciting a mob under the NSA; his non-profit's FCRA licence was revoked. + +

Uttar Pradesh bans caste-based rallies and public signages Sep 22, in a major move, the UP government has banned caste-based political rallies, public displays and markings in police records citing threats to national unity & public order. +

Rajasthan enacts an anti-conversion law with tough penalties Sep 9, the Rajasthan Assembly passed an Act with tough penalties of a life term for mass religious conversions through deception and a jail term up to 14 years for those by fraud. +

Waqf Act 2025: SC upholds law, but stays some sections Sep 15, the SC, upheld the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 but stayed key sections. A court, not Collector, can now return the State's property claimed by Waqf, to it. + +

US troop arrival in Chittagong, gets noticed in India Sep 16, the quiet arrival of 120 American soldiers in Chittagong, Bangladesh has raised eyebrows in regional intelligence circles, particularly in India. + + +

IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian soldiers lands in Myanmar Sep 16, to bolster Indo-Myanmar military & cultural ties an Indian Airforce IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian armed personnel landed at Burma's Nay Pyi Taw Airport. + I

SpiceJet from Kandla loses wheel on take-off; lands safely Sep 12, a SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 aircraft lost a wheel during take-off from Gujarat’s Kandla airport sparking concerns on passenger safety. It landed safely at Mumbai. +

Nepal: Ex-CJ Sushila Karki takes oath as PM after riots kill 51 Sep 12, after riots against political corruption and a forced internet outage claimed 51 lives, freed 12,500 prisoners, ex-CJ of Nepal, Sushila Karki, was sworn in as PM. + + +

US to deport Cuban murderer after he decapitates Indian Sep 13, the US has started the process of the 'removal' of an illegal Cuban immigrant from the country after he ruthlessly murdered and decapitated Chandra Nagamallaiah. +

Netizens call for a boycott of the Indo-Pak cricket match? Sep 12, in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack netizens are calling for a boycott of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket. Even tickets lie unsold. +

GST on daily essentials slashed to 5%; Check list here Sep 4, beginning Sep 22, only two GST slabs, 5% and 18%, will remain in effect, marking the end of the 12% and 28% categories, simplifying tax and reducing prices. +

SCO optics of Modi, Putin and Xi get noticed in the West Sep 1, defining visuals of Modi, Putin and Xi huddled together at the SCO meeting in China, substantial bilaterals & a Modi-Putin car ride get noticed in the West. + + +

Trump threw away India ties for family business in Pakistan Sep 2, former US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan sharpened the attack on President Trump saying he threw away ties with India for family business with Pakistan. +

Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025 tightens oversight Sep 2, the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, went live and signals the government’s intent to tighten oversight on foreign nationals in India with more stringent penalties. +

VP Race: 56 judges slam 18 peers for attacking Amit Shah Aug 26, 56 retired judges strongly disagreed with 18 peers who criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for deprecating Judge S. Reddy’s rulings as pro-Naxal. + +

Amit Shah: Evict squatters within 30 km of border Aug 27, highlighting a deliberate attempt to alter border demographics, Home Minister Amit Shah urged eviction of squatters within 30 km of the boundaries. + I

India successfully test-fires 5,000 km-range, Agni-5 missile Aug 21, India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, striking targets at over 5,000 kilometres with precision. + +

Operation Sindoor-Pakistan's naval strategy exposed Aug 18, High resolution satellite images of Operation Sindoor show Pakistan's navy had fled the Karachi dockyard, sending warships to commercial docks in Gwadar & Karachi. +

'India ready for it': Modi's firm stand on US' 50% Trump tariff Aug 7, PM Modi announced, he won't compromise the interests of Indian farmers or fishermen, even if he has to pay a price for it in the context of the 50% US import tariff. + I

Indus Water Treaty: India rejects legality of Arbitration Court Aug 14, India rejected the authority of an arbitration court 'illegally' formed under the IWT to issue an award favouring Pakistan on India's new hydro-power projects. + +

A ₹ 67,000 crore boost for armed forces, gets DAC nod Aug 5, India approved a major defence acquisition package worth ₹ 67,000 crore to bolster its Army, Navy & Air Force. In it are BrahMos missiles, S-400 maintenance, etc. + + +

Modi and Putin hold a call amid Trump's 50% tariff threat Aug 8, the 2 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.' after the 50% tariff Trump imposed. + +

Amit Shah tears into Congress for ceding territory, security Jul 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a scathing attack on Congress' historical failure in securing India's territorial integrity & national security in the Parliament. + +

Operation Mahadev neutralizes three Pahalgam terrorists Jul 29, in a major success, Operation Mahadev, neutralized 3 Pakistani terrorists near Dachigam, Srinagar. The terrorists had gunned down 26 innocents in Pahalgam. + + + +

Home Ministry to add 20,000 CRPF personnel in J&K Jul 16, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising 20 new CRPF battalions, an addition of over 20,000 personnel, in J&K following ‘Operation Sindoor’. + +

Vijay Diwas: Rudra Brigades, Bhairav Battalion announced Jul 26, General Dwivedi announced the setup of new 'Rudra' all-arms brigades and Bhairav light commando battalions for a greater efficacy along & across borders. + +

NCERT revamp exposes Mughal brutality, British loot Jul 16, In a major syllabus revamp, the NCERT's revised Class 8 Social Science textbook exposes Mughal brutality, its temple destruction & British drain of Indian wealth. + +

2001-2011: Hindus decreased, Muslims, Christians increased July 20, while true at the national level, the demographic shift is stark in West Bengal and the North Eastern states. Regions in red show a rapid decline; blue, an increase. +

EC finds Bangladesh, Myanmar foreigners on Bihar voter list Jul 13, in a major development before Bihar Assembly elections, a door-to-door verification drive by the EC has found many foreign nationals on the state voter list. + +

Indian Army drone-strikes target ULFA camps in Myanmar July 13, media reports suggest that the Indian Army attacked four ULFA(I) camps in Myanmar with over 100 drones. ULFA(I) leader Nayan Asom is among those eliminated. + +

Centre clears ₹ 1 lac crore missile and weapons purchases Jul 3, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved military equipment purchases worth ₹ 1.05 lac crore to boost air defence and naval safety from domestic sources. +

Pakistan's nukes are under US control: CIA whistle-blower Jul 4, in a startling revelation, a former CIA officer has claimed that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is effectively under the command of an American general. + + +

In a hot fighter-jet market, an F-35 is unable to take off Jun 28, one of the world's top fighter jets, F-35, built by US' Lockheed Martin, is getting bad press as a UK navy's jet has been stranded in Kerala for nearly two weeks. +

Trump: Khamenei's claim that Iran won the war-a blatant lie Jun 27, US President, Trump, announced that Khamenei's is blatantly and foolishly making a claim of victory in the Israel-Iran war. Trump claimed he saved Khamenei from death. + +

British F-35B stealth jet stranded in Kerala for a week Jun 21, a crown jewel of the British Navy, the F-35B lightning II stealth fighter jet remains grounded in Kerala for the 7th day after it made an emergency landing. + +

US joins Israel's war; B-2 bombers hit Iran's nuclear sites Jun 22, President Trump announced that B-2 stealth bombers have successfully struck 3 Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. + +

ISRO launches a first test rocket from Uttar Pradesh Jun 15, Space agency ISRO successfully conducted a first rocket launch test from Uttar Pradesh. The 15 kg rocket ascended to an altitude of 1.1 km before descending safely. +

PM Narendra Modi visits Cyprus; to bolster defence ties Jun 17, India will strengthen its defence partnership with Cyprus, PM Modi announced during a state visit to the island nation; a first visit by an Indian PM in over 20 years. + +

Air India Boeing 787 plane crash, accident or sabotage? Jun 13, Investigators recover the black box of the Air India, Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane crash in Ahmedabad. Experts are analyzing it to determine what caused it-technical failure, human error, or sabotage. + +

Israel attacks Iran: 200 jets fly; nuclear, military facilities hit Jun 13, Israel launched major airstrikes on Iran, using 200 jets targeting nuclear and military sites. The attack follows tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and IAEA''s recent censure of Iran. + +

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. +

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