In October this year, India announced its intention to build Maitri II, the country’s newest research station in Antarctica and India’s fourth, about 40 forty-odd years after the first permanent research station in Antarctica, Dakshin Gangotri, was established. The Hindu talks to Dr Harsh K Gupta, who led the team that established it
Bombay High Court issues notice to Defence Ministry on plea alleging ‘discriminatory’ denial of full death benefits to Agniveer’s family.
The lifetime contribution ‘Acharya Sarathy’ Award went to academician, musicologist and guru Rama Ravi and academician, musicologist and guru R.K. Padmanabha
According to a press release, they stated that any dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) will translate into further loss of livelihood for disabled rural workers
When Prasantha Mandal attempted to take money from his purse, they snatched the purse containing ₹700
Nick Reiner, 32, will be charged in the death of the 78-year-old actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced at a news conference with LA Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
Criminals are becoming fearless while government’s incompetence in preventing crime is instilling fear in the general public, said former CM Naveen Patnaik
ECI says anomalies emerged during progeny mapping; claims and objections window now open till January 15
Bombay High Court observes that the activist feels uprooted in Mumbai, is in the 70s, facing financial strain; trial has remained stalled since 2018.
The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend; the administration also fully restricted travel on people with Palestinian-Authority-issued travel documents.
Ruling National Conference (NC) leader and Minister Sakina Ittoo termed Mr. Kumar’s act of publicly pulling at a Muslim woman’s naqab (face veil) as “deeply disturbing and indefensible”
Apple stated that its maximum penalty exposure, that is, 10% of its average global turnover derived from all of its products or services globally for financial years 2022 to 2024, could be around $38 billion.
The country’s election commission announced last week a timetable for the long-awaited general election; despite political parties welcoming the news, pre-poll buzz remains muted; questions arise on security concerns, public trust and poll body’s capability to conduct free and fair elections
Replying to a brief debate on the matter, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the expenses for fertilizers, and the use of fertilizers, particularly of urea, has increased.
