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‘Right to peaceful protest cannot be denied’: CJI on police action against protesters
‘Right to peaceful protest cannot be denied’: CJI on police action against protesters
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The Supreme Court said peaceful protest is constitutionally protected, indicated it may frame nationwide protest guidelines, criticised unjustified police excesses, expressed concern over attacks on p ...
CWG 2026: India climbs medal table after Mirabai Chanu and weightlifters deliver big
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Mirabai Chanu created history with a third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold as India's weightlifters secured three medals on Day 4, while boxers impressed and mixed fortunes followed across swimmin ...
Amarnath Yatra 2026 crosses 4 lakh pilgrim mark, over 4.14 lakh devotees visit holy cave shrine
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The Shri Amarnath Yatra 2026 has crossed the four-lakh pilgrim milestone, with over 4.14 lakh devotees completing darshan as the pilgrimage resumed after a six-day weather-related suspension
Can India's construction boom protect the tiles industry from global disruptions? Explained
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India's booming housing market, expanding infrastructure and strong domestic manufacturing are helping the tiles and marble industry withstand rising freight costs, fuel shortages and supply-chain dis ...
Sensex jumps over 550 points, Nifty nears 24,000: Why Indian stock markets are rising today
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Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Monday, supported by strong first-quarter earnings, positive Asian cues and a stronger rupee, even as analysts cautioned that near-term market volatil ...
Why Amitabh Kant says India doesn't need to win the AI Race
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Former G20 Sherpa and NITI Aayog CEO believes India doesn't need to build the world's biggest AI models to become an AI powerhouse. The country's biggest opportunity lies in combining artificial intel ...
Katy Perry slams White House for using Firework in Iran strikes TikTok without permission
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Katy Perry has condemned the White House for using her hit song Firework in a TikTok video featuring military strikes on Iran, saying the track was used without permission and contradicted its intende ...
Smart Cities: Mission Accomplished Or Promise Unfulfilled?
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Ten years ago, the Smart Cities Mission was announced with much fanfare, but somewhere along the way it became a non-story. Has the mission achieved its vision?
Battle of Tololing changed everything in Kargil War: Brigadier Khushal Thakur
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Brigadier (Retd.) Khushal Thakur recalls the Battle of Tololing as the decisive turning point of the Kargil War, honouring fallen soldiers, praising military modernisation and urging India's youth to ...