‘Delighted to address Parliament’: President Murmu sets tone for Budget Session; stresses social justice, security & Viksit Bharat | India News

File photo: President Droupadi Murmu with PM Modi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget Session 2026-27, outlining the Union government’s vision centred on social justice, inclusive growth, national security and the goal of a developed India.The President delivered…

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‘Non-inclusionary’ caste definition: SC to hear plea against UGC’s 2026 equity regulations | India News

Students stage protest against the new UGC regulations in Lucknow (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging the recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on equity in higher education, which have been criticised for adopting a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination. A bench comprising Chief…

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‘A leader of the people’: PM Modi condoles Ajit Pawar’s death, recalls his dedication | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences after Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday in Pune district’s Baramati during landing.He said, “Shri Ajit Pawar Ji was a leader of the people, having a strong grassroots level connect. He was widely respected as a hardworking personality at the…

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First for India: Startup edges closer to launch of its inflatable Space habitat | India News

BENGALURU: A Bengaluru-based startup has moved a step closer towards launching an inflatable space habitat, a first for India, by completing key tests in Switzerland, enabled through its partners, including the European Space Agency (Esa).Akashlabdhi, a startup incubated at IISc, is now planning to launch a scaled-down version of the inflatable habitat, “AntarikshHAB”, designed for…

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‘Very proud of ancestral roots in Goa’: European Council chief Antonio Costa flaunts OCI card—watch | India News

NEW DELHI: European Council President Antonio Costa on Tuesday said he was “very proud” of his ancestral roots in Goa and described the connection between Europe and India as “something personal to me”, as New Delhi and the European Union announced the conclusion of an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA), described as the “mother of…

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Make UGC equity rules caste-neutral: Plea in SC | India News

New Delhi: As University Grants Commission’s regulation on promotion of equity in higher educational institutions has stirred a huge debate with a few sections split along the caste divide, a petition has been filed in the apex court for declaring it illegal and unconstitutional for being discriminatory and not covering harassment of non-SC/ST/OBC students.UGC framed…

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‘Never been stronger’: Ursula von der Leyen hails Europe–India ties at presidential banquet | India News

NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the political ties between Europe and India have never been stronger, pointing to closer cooperation after the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement and the launch of a Security and Defence Partnership.Speaking at a banquet hosted in her honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan…

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Citing RP Act, EC says can lay down procedure for SIR as it thinks fit | India News

New Delhi: Election Commission Tuesday told Supreme Court that the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act empowered and enabled EC to devise a distinct procedure for special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and accused petitioner NGO, which has challenged the validity of the exercise, of having a track record of attempting to…

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Government counters opposition, says caste census timeline already out | India News

New Delhi: The home ministry on Tuesday countered the “deliberate misinformation campaign” by the opposition painting the govt as non-serious about caste enumeration, based merely on the Census 2027 “houselisting” questionnaire notified last week, despite govt’s well-known public stand that caste will be captured in the second stage of the census, that is, population enumeration…

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