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Topic: Draupadi Murmu

1st Indian on ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla awarded Ashok Chakra; Kirti Chakra for colleague Prasanth Nair

Shukla is the youngest of 4 astronaut-designates training for Gaganyaan. Shukla and Nair trained at Russia’s Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre and Bengaluru’s Astronaut Training Centre.

India remembers Vajpayee on 101st birth anniversary. Murmu, Modi lead country in paying tribute

Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya among those who paid floral tributes to the late prime minister at Sadaiv Atal memorial on his birth anniversary.

The gifts for Putin: Saffron from Kashmir, marble chess set from Agra, silver tea set from Bengal

The gifts, representing different facades of Indian diversity, were presented to the Russian President ahead of the banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Bengal Files producer’s open letter to President Murmu: ‘Protect us from TMC supporters’

Producer Pallavi Joshi has accused the TMC of threatening exhibitors, alleging an 'unofficial ban' on her film that focuses on the 1946 Direct Action Day.

President Murmu hails NIMHANS’ global impact on mental health

During her address, President Murmu highlighted NIMHANS's innovative research, rigorous academic programs, and exceptional patient care as key factors in its success.

BJD targets President Murmu in RS. ‘Daughter of Odisha anguished about RG Kar but silent on Manipur’

Shift in its stance evident since it lost to BJP in Odisha polls, BJD also took a swipe at Modi over his remarks in Lok Sabha on BJP steering clear of horse trading of MPs.

CP Radhakrishnan replaces Soundararajan as Telangana governor

According to a statement by the President's office, Radhakrishnan will take over the additional responsibilities of Telangana and Puducherry until regular arrangements are made.

University of Mauritius confers honorary degree on President Murmu

In her address, President Murmu announced that the government has approved a special provision under which 7th generation Mauritians of Indian origin will also be eligible for the OCI card.

President Droupadi Murmu to embark on State visit to Mauritius from March 11 to 13

During the visit, the President will hold bilateral talks with President of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, and PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and will also jointly inaugurate 14 projects assisted by India.

About Opposition unity dreams & petrol pumps turn into banks

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Amid the new war in Middle East, ‘God’ surfaces in oil and commodities contracts

Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.