April 12, 2025
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Delhi Set to Phase Out CNG Autos Under New EV Polic

The green and yellow CNG autorickshaws commonly seen on Delhi’s roads may soon disappear. Under its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, the Delhi government plans to phase out CNG autos and replace them with electric ones. Currently, about one lakh autorickshaws operate in the city. According to government sources, the upcoming EV Policy 2.0 will

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Indian President Honorable Draupadi Murmu Gets ‘City of Honor’ Title in Lisbon Ceremony

Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas received Indian President Draupadi Murmu with the “Key to the City” on her official two-day visit to Portugal. Greeting her at the ceremony at the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Moedas stated, “Namaskar! Madam President. Welcome to Lisbon.” President Murmu was presented with a ceremonial guard of honor and escorted to the

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PM Modi Opens India’s First Vertical-Lift Sea Bridge in Tamil Nadu

On the Ram Navami occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the New Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu, India’s first vertical-lift sea bridge. The opening was a major milestone in India’s infrastructure journey, with the bridge being praised for its innovative design and efficiency. Stretching 2.07 km across the Palk Strait, the bridge links Rameswaram Island

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Nidhi Tiwari Takes Charge as Personal Secretary to Prime Minister Modi

Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Nidhi Tiwari of the 2014 batch has been appointed as the Personal Secretary (PS) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The appointment was confirmed through an official order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Prior to this elevation, Nidhi Tiwari had been working as the Deputy Secretary in

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Fadnavis Dismisses Retirement Rumors, Says Modi to Lead for Years

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday firmly stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would continue leading the nation for many more years. Fadnavis made this assertion while responding to claims made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. Raut had alleged that PM Modi’s visit to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur

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Saughat-e-Modi Campaign: 32 Lakh Muslim Families to Receive Eid Kits

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled a new campaign to reach out to minorities. The party is launching the Saugat-e-Modi campaign, whereby the BJP Minority Morcha will give Saughat-e-Modi kits to 3.2 million Muslim families all over the country on the occasion of Eid. Besides this, 32,000 office bearers of the Minority Morcha will

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Startup Mahakumbh 2025: Bharat Mandapam to Host Global Entrepreneurs and Investors

New Delhi, 20 March 2025: The world’s biggest innovation and entrepreneurship platform, Startup Mahakumbh, is all ready to make a grand comeback with its second edition from April 3-5, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Following a very successful inaugural event that was blessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event is likely to be

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Sunita Williams Returns to Earth After Unexpected 9-Month Space Stay

A veteran space astronaut, Sunita Williams, was back on Earth on Wednesday when SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom capsule landed off the Florida coast. The ship touched down at 3:27 am IST, bringing to an end an unexpected nine-month sojourn in space for Williams and her NASA partner Butch Wilmore. Both of them had initially flown up

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PM Modi, Tulsi Gabbard Discuss Strengthening India-US Security Cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in New Delhi on Monday. During their meeting, PM Modi presented Gabbard with a unique gift—a vase containing Gangajal, sacred water collected from the recently concluded Mahakumbh. In return, Gabbard gifted PM Modi a traditional ‘tulsi’ mala, symbolizing spiritual and cultural ties.

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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore to Return Home After 9 Months Aboard ISS

NASA and SpaceX have launched the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully to recover astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded for more than nine months after Starliner capsule problems. Crew-10’s Dragon spacecraft arrived at the ISS at 12:04 am ET (9:34 am IST) on March 16, greeted with an orbital sunrise

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