POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -14 April
Waqf Act brought with malicious political intent, says Jamiat
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind asserts peaceful protest against Waqf Act is Constitutional right; regrets violent acts during protests New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Sunday asserted that peaceful protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act is a constitutional right and that using force to prevent it is condemnable. However, the organisation also regretted any violent acts during protests, stating that such elements only weaken the ‘Waqf protection movement’. The organisation also said that “the most dangerous” aspect of the Bill is the abolition of ‘Waqf by User’, which it claimed “endangers” thousands of historic religious sites. The Working Committee of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Mahmood Madani faction) held a meeting on Sunday at the Madani Hall in ITO here under the chairmanship of Jamiat chief Maulana Mahmood Madani.…
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14 April
Post communal violence in West Bengal, people flee Murshidabad
Hundreds of people and riot-hit families have relocated to Malda region post communal violence in Murshidabad district Bengal: Hundreds of people affected by communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district have crossed the Bhagirathi River and taken shelter in adjoining Malda, officials said.The local administration has arranged for accommodation and food for the fleeing riot-hit families and sheltered them in schools, while deploying volunteers at the river bank to assist those arriving in boats. Several areas in Muslim-majority Murshidabad, including Suti, Dhulian, Jangipur and Shamsherganj, have witnessed violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act that spiralled into communal violence, sparking the exodus. Visuals on the media showed burnt shops, hotels and houses in these parts of Murshidabad. “We escaped from Mandirpara area of…
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14 April
Babasaheb provided strong foundation to India’s democratic heritage: HM Shah pays tribute on Ambedkar Jayanti
Dr Ambedkar’s legacy continues to shape modern India, with leaders and citizens alike drawing inspiration from his vision of equality, justice, and fraternity. New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday paid rich tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Taking to social media platform X, HM Shah wrote, “Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, who laid the foundation of social revolution on the basis of education, equality and justice, remained committed to the rights of the deprived throughout his life. By drafting the Constitution based on equality, freedom and fraternity, he provided a strong foundation to India’s great democratic heritage. Babasaheb’s thoughts towards building a just and egalitarian society…
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14 April
IAF planes faced GPS spoofing in Myanmar’s airspace while carrying relief materials for quake victims
Indian Air Force planes carrying relief materials to quake victims in Myanmar faced GPS spoofing or GPS interference, raising security concerns. New Delhi: Indian Air Force’s transport aircraft carrying relief materials to earthquake-hit Myanmar late last month faced “GPS spoofing”, triggering security concerns as pilots were forced to rely on the backup systems, sources in the military establishment said on Sunday. India sent the first consignment of relief materials to Myanmar on March 29 in a C-130 J aircraft and its pilots reported that the plane’s GPS signal was tampered with when it was in Myanmar’s airspace, the sources told PTI. New Delhi sent a total of six military transport aircraft to Myanmar transporting relief materials, field hospitals and rescue teams…
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14 April
Over 30 killed in Russian missile attack on Sumy in Ukraine
The strikes come a day after Russia and Ukraine’s senior diplomats accused each other of violating a tentative US-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges of negotiating an end to the 3-year war Kyiv: At least 32 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, officials said. Two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city at around 10.15 am as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, according to officials. Images from the scene on official channels showed lines of black body bags lying on the side of the road, while more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets among the debris. Video footage also showed fire crews as they…
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14 April
How insects, smallest animals survive Antarctica
The heat insects need for metabolism and growth comes from the environment. This is partly how they are so abundant around the world In Antarctica’s freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most intense battles against the environment are waged by the smallest of creatures. When it’s cold, we, as warm-blooded (endothermic), animals simply put on a coat. Other endotherms, can be large, fat or furry to insulate their body from the cold. Generating your own body heat, however, requires a lot of energy. Insects do not do not do this. The heat they need for metabolism and growth comes from the…
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14 April
Tariff war opens door for India to emerge as global toy export hub
China, which previously accounted for nearly 77 per cent of US toy imports, is expected to see a significant drop in exports due to the high tariff, opening up space for alternate suppliers Kolkata: As the US-China tariff war intensifies, the Indian toy industry leaders are calling the situation a “golden opportunity” to position India as a major export hub for toys, especially to the United States, a trade body official said on Sunday. The US recently imposed a steep 145 per cent tariff on toy imports from China — a move that could reshape the global toy trade. China, which previously accounted for nearly 77 per cent of US toy imports, is expected to see a significant drop in exports…
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13 April
Telangana government’s Sanskrit plan for junior colleges sparks concerns
Telangana Gazetted Junior Lecturers Association-475 want Chief Minister to immediately revoke the move; fear Telugu may gradually disappear from intermediate curriculum Hyderabad: Future of Telugu language in government junior colleges hangs in balance as the Intermediate Education Department has decided to introduce Sanskrit as a second language, setting up a direct alternative to Telugu. The department recently asked district intermediate education officers and principals of government junior colleges to submit particulars, along with a detailed report with justification for introduction of Sanskrit subject as a second language. They have also been asked to submit details for sanction of junior lecturer posts in Sanskrit. This proceeding did not go down well with the government junior lecturers and Telugu language pandits, who fear that Telugu may gradually…
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13 April
Crop damage by elephants in Maharashtra trigger concerns for farmers in Telangana
The farmers have also requested officials to take preventive measures to prevent straying of the elephants into their fields. They fear that the elephants might damage crops besides killing humans Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Widespread damage to standing crops by a herd of wild elephants in Gadchiroli district of the neighbouring Maharashtra has become a cause for concern for farmers in this district, which witnessed killing of two humans by an elephant in 2024. The elephant had drifted into the forests here by crossing the Pranahita river after getting separated from its herd in Maharashtra and trampled Alluri Shankar (50) at Burepalli village in Chintalamanepalli mandal before killing Karu Posham (65) at Kondapalli village in Penchikalpet mandal on April 3 and 4…
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13 April
Congress, BJP Telangana units get restless as Delhi bosses delay decisions
Leaders in both the parties are anxious as their national leadership was taking its own time in addressing issues plaguing the State units Hyderabad: The inordinate delay by the national leaderships of the Congress and BJP in addressing a few issues is leaving the State units of both parties restless. Leaders in both the parties are anxious as their national leadership was taking its own time in addressing issues plaguing the State units. In the Congress unit, many MLAs have been eyeing a berth in the Cabinet, while other leaders were hoping for nominated posts. Though this exercise has been long due, the party high command for reasons better known to AICC leaders, has kept the cabinet expansion and filling up of nominated posts exercise…
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