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15 Vir Chakras awarded for Op Sindoor, 9 go to IAF pilots who struck Pakistani terror camps

For the first time, 2 Agniveers were awarded the Sena Medal for Operation Sindoor roles, among others. A 3rd Agniveer received a Mention in Despatches.

Philippines President Marcos Jr. receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr is on his first state visit to India & will become the fifth Philippines president to visit India.

Can courts set deadline for President’s assent to bills? SC seeks response from Centre

This was after Centre, through Rashtrapati Bhavan, sought review of SC’s 8 April ruling in which it held that governors cannot sit over bills passed by state legislatures.

President approves appointments of 3 new judges for Delhi High Court

The HC now has 43 judges against a sanctioned strength of 60. The addition is expected to ease pressure on the court, which has long struggled a judge shortage & case backlog.

President Murmu accepts Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation as V-P, BJP RS chair informs house

The announcement was made just before the upper house of Parliament was adjourned until 2 pm today.

President Droupadi Murmu appoints new governors for Haryana, Ladakh & Goa

The President has appointed Prof Ashim Kumar Ghosh as the new governor of Haryana, Kavinder Gupta as Ladakh's governor & Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as the governor of Goa.

26/11 prosecutor, ex-foreign secretary & Kerala poll violence victim: Stories of 4 Rajya Sabha nominees

Ujjwal Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, C Sadanandan Master & Meenakshi Jain have been nominated by President Droupadi Murmu to RS.

President Murmu accepts credentials of newly-appointed envoys of Bangladesh, Turkey among others

The Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Thailand, Costa Rica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Kazakhstan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan submitted their credentials to the President of India Friday.

Gulzar and Rambhadracharya honoured with 58th Jnanpith Award

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, celebrating two remarkable contributors to Indian literature.

First Angolan president to visit India in 38 yrs, Lourenço receives ceremonial welcome

On Saturday, PM Modi & Lourenço held a joint press conference at the Hyderabad House. The two sides signed a number of agreements to shore up cooperation in several areas.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.