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Maharashtra Language Panel Opposes Mandatory Hindi In Schools, Urges CM Devndra Fadnavis To Roll Back Decision

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Mumbai: Maharashtra’s language advisory committee has unanimously opposed the state government’s decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language from Classes 1 to 5. The panel’s Chairperson, Laxmikant Deshmukh, has formally written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging an immediate reversal of the decision. The move, which came into effect on 17 April, was introduced as … Read more

JD Vance India Visit Live Updates: Vance family en-route to Akshardham temple, PM Modi to meet shortly

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US Vice President JD Vance India Visit Live Updates:US Vice President JD Vance has arrived at the Palam airport for his four-day visit to India that begins today. Vance is accompanied by his wife and second lady Usha Vance, and three children. This is Vance’s first official trip to India since assuming his post under … Read more

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Ramban, Jammu-Srinagar National Highway shut

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 Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered landslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, leading to the complete closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) and damage to several houses. Authorities have advised commuters to avoid the route until weather conditions improve and clearance operations are completed.Deputy Traffic Inspector Javed Kataria, speaking to ANI, said the highway … Read more

“PM Modi’s leadership is making a difference for India” – Nirmala Sitharaman

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 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during an interaction with the Indian diaspora in San Francisco, saying that the “visionary leadership” of the Prime Minister and the stability provided by the continuing government are “making a difference for India.”She emphasised that the Prime Minister has been focused on … Read more

Doctor assaults, drags elderly patient in Indian hospital; video goes viral

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A video has emerged, showing a doctor and staff at Chhatarpur District Hospital, Madhya Pradesh, India, assaulting and dragging an over-70-year-old man. This incident, purportedly recorded on April 17, quickly went viral across various media platforms on Sunday. The video appears to depict the doctor hitting the elderly man, then he and the staff dragging him … Read more

Israel military admits “professional error” in Gaza strike that killed 15 medics

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The Israeli military has acknowledged multiple “professional errors” and breaches of protocol that led to the death of 15 Palestinian medics and first responders in Southern Gaza’s Rafah on March 23. An internal investigation of the incident revealed a “failure to report the incident,” prompting disciplinary action against several officers, The Times of Israel reported. … Read more

Ready to quit politics if stand against the cement company is proven wrong: AP BJP vice-president Adinarayana Reddy

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KADAPA: State BJP vice-president and Jammalamadugu MLA C Adinarayana Reddy has made it clear that he is ready to quit politics if his stand against the UltraTech Cement company is proven wrong. Addressing the media at the R&B guest house in Kadapa on Sunday, he alleged that the cement factory management had shown bias towards … Read more

Madhya Pradesh Congress Demands President’s Rule In State

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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Demanding imposition of President’s Rule in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress said that the BJP-led state government has failed to provide 27% reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC). The PCC chief Jitu Patwari, addressing media persons here on Sunday said that there is a Constitutional crisis in the state as the state government has … Read more