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.
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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.
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Hangars destroyed, craters on runways: Satellite images of India's strikes (May 12)
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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.
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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.
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IAF’s Tejas shows operational readiness in line with International Standards (May 2)
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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. + +
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.
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'Asking for evidence is a well-worn ploy' - Kanwal Sibal explains why (May 2)
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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. + +
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.
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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. +
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.
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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. + +
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. + +
Pahalgam Fallout: INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier strike group enters Arabian Sea (Apr 24)
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Amit Shah: First year of BJP government in Chhattisgarh-436 Naxals eliminated...(Apr 9)
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The US imposes 245% tariff on China; is the trade war set to intensify? (Apr 16)
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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. +
Grok acknowledges Sanjeev Newar’s expertise in interpreting the Vedas (Apr 16)
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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. + +
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.+ +
The US builds up forces in the Middle East in a warning to Iran (Apr 2)
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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. +
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.
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PM Modi welcomes AIADMK to the NDA fold in Tamil Nadu (Apr 16)
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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.
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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.
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The US House approves legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote (Apr 11)
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Pakistan Taliban kill 16 soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In an overnight attack that lasted over two hours, 30 terrorists raided an army outpost killing 16 Pakistani soldiers and seriously injuring five. The Taliban claim they are avenging earlier army attacks. +
First commercial flight lands at Navi Mumbai Airport
Dec 29, the Navi Mumbai International Airport, on which construction had started in 2021, had its first commercial flight, an Indigo A320, land successfully on its runway. +
47 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack by Baloch fighters
Jan 6, a suicide attack claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army near Turbat, Balochistan, has left 47 Pakistani security personnel dead and over 30 injured. +
India launches BharatPol portal developed by CBI
Jan 7, BharatPol portal will assist state police forces collaborate with law enforcement agencies in 195 countries through real-time crime information sharing. +
Baloch insurgency threatens Pakistan’s unity and global standing (Mar 29)
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Vir Bal Diwas, Dec 26: Commemorating the unparalleled courage and sacrifice of four sons of Shri Guru Govind Singh ji
Jan 23, a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, celebrated as Parakram Divas. +
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. +
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. + + +
Murshidabad Violence: Calcutta HC brings in central forces to quell riots (Apr 12)
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Commemorating the valour of our soldiers, celebrating Dec 16, Vijay Diwas, anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war
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.
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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. +
Pahalgam Fallout: Indian Air Force conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' near LoC (Apr 25)
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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.
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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.
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Sindh highway blockades compel Pakistan to shelve Punjab canal plan (May 3)
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BSF nabs Pakistani Ranger near Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar border (May 3)
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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. + +
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... +
BYD, Chinese-EV-maker stuns world, charging battery 470 km in 5 minutes (Mar 17)
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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.+ +
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. +
Jeffrey Sachs shocks EU Parliament; says US and Europe pushed Russia into a war
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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
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.
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BJP sweeps Delhi; returns to power after 27 years, crushing AAP with 48 to 22 seats
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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.
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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.
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China to ban foreign missionary activity from May 1 (Apr 13)
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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. ++
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.
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22 Bangladeshi infiltrators held in Assam, for deporting
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 22 Bangladeshi nationals have been held by Assam Police and will be deported. More than 192 people have so far been pushed back since August. +
Sambhal MP, Barq, fined ₹1.9 crores for electricity theft
Ziaur Rahman Barq, Samajwadi Party MP, booked for violence during the Shahi Masjid survey stands warned that his property will be attached if he does not pay up the ₹ 1.91-crore fine for power theft in 15 days. +
Trump chokes Voice of America over left-wing, anti-American propaganda
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31 Naxals gunned down by Security Forces in Bastar
Feb 9, 31 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of the Indravati National Park, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. Search operations are underway.
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Mahakumbh sees record attendance of 70 million in 6 days
Jan 17, more than seven crore, or 70 million, pilgrims have taken a dip at the Prayagraj Sangam, or confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati rivers between Jan 11th and 16th. + +
PM launches India’s first vertical-lift sea bridge, Pambam, in Rameshwaram (Apr 6)
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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. +
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. +
