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Gymkhana Club: Delhi's exclusive address; CP architect designed its buildingThe historic Delhi Gymkhana Club, a symbol of power and prestige for over a century, is facing eviction. The government has ordered the clu...
India must build strong national character to become developed by 2047: Ex-NITI Aayog CEOFormer NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant emphasized that India's path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 hinges on strengthening "national ch...
Lok Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill; step towards ending colonial-era laws, says ministerThe Lok Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, on Friday. The bill aims to align with international conventions and address ...
Assam Assembly scraps Namaaz break, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lauds decisionThe Assam Assembly has withdrawn the rule that allowed a two-hour Nammaz Break on Fridays. Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma praised this ...
Need to understand the correct legal history of India: Union Minister Arjun Ram MeghwalUnion Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has urged the nation to understand its correct legal history, as the country's legal system was establishe...
Navy embraces kurta-pyjama as part of 'Indianisation' driveThe Indian Navy has officially allowed officers and sailors to wear kurta-pyjamas in officers' messes and sailors' institutes, aligning wit...
Indian Army turns to ancient texts to prepare for wars of the futureThe Indian Army has launched "Project Udbhav" to tap into ancient Indian wisdom in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy, and warfare. In collabo...
British-style gardens have their own relevance, just like public parks doOrnamental garden-style designs are also taking over common parks in residential colonies in urban India mainly because plots are now entir...
Same-sex marriage hearing, day two: Centre files fresh affidavit in SC, wants states to be made party in the matterThe Indian government has urged state governments to submit their views on same-sex marriage in the country within ten days. The move came ...
Commonwealth Games: Buzz missing in BirminghamBirmingham has always been known for its 'Bull Ring' at the city's Central Business District where a bronze bull statute has its pride of p...
Petrodollar’s debt-fuelled high may be on the wane. That may not be a bad thing for the worldThis is not to say US will not resist with might and main. Even the recent flurry of activity by US diplomats and journalists to convince I...
Soldier's suicide may be result of events triggered by sting operation: ArmyThe Army has blamed the sting operation conducted by a news website for driving Lance-Naik Roy Mathew to take the extreme step of suicide.
Non-combatants to replace sahayaks in peace stationsStatus quo will be maintained in field areas with officers and JCOs (junior commissioned officers) posted along the borders or in counter-i...
History holds Asia hostageEven the Chinese-Korean relationship carries the baggage of history, as underscored by China’s revisionist claim to the ancient kingdom of ...
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...