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SHAMBHAJI MAHARAJ (CHHAAVA)
SHAMBHAJI MAHARAJ (CHHAAVA)
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Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna’s historical drama Chhaava hit theatres on February 14, 2025, and has been a box office sensation ever since. The ...
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03-Mar 2025
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 2025
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 2025
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March 3 is observed each year as World Wildlife Day to highlight the importance of conserving flora and fauna. The theme of World Wildlife Day for this ye...
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03-Mar 2025
THREE LANGUAGE POLICY
THREE LANGUAGE POLICY
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The Union Government has withheld ₹2,152 crore in funds due to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for refusing to join the Prime Minister Schools...
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03-Mar 2025
UNITED STATES AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
UNITED STATES AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
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The Trump administration said Wednesday it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development...
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01-Mar 2025
THREE LANGUAGE POLICY
THREE LANGUAGE POLICY
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There has been a tussle between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government over the three-language formula in schools under the New Education Policy (NEP), 20...
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27-Feb 2025
ISLAM AND INDIA
ISLAM AND INDIA
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Islam originated in Arabia in the 7th century and spread westwards towards the Mediterranean and eastwards into Persia. By the 8th century, it had expanded its re...
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20-Feb 2025
IRON AGE
IRON AGE
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Releasing a report on the antiquity of iron, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin proclaimed that the iron age began on “Tamil soil”, placing the date 5,300-odd years a...
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20-Feb 2025
EINSTEIN RING
EINSTEIN RING
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The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has discovered a rare ring of light, known as an Einstein ring, around a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years...
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18-Feb 2025
TAIWAN
TAIWAN
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The U.S. State Department’s Taiwan page removed a previous statement about not supporting Taiwan’s independence last week. China on Monday (February 17th) urged the United...
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18-Feb 2025
CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY
CONSTITUTIONAL MORALITY
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In the recent past, our constitutional courts have embraced the polysemous concept of “constitutional morality” as a tool to interpret and as a test to a...
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18-Feb 2025
PRESIDENT RULE PRESIDENT RULE
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Four days after Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned, the State was put under President’s Rule on February 13. Though the ruling BJP still holds a majori...
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17-Feb 2025
UNITED AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
UNITED AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
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Consequently, personnel of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were stopped from disbursing assista...
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13-Feb 2025
NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS MISSION (NMM)
NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS MISSION (NMM)
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Steps have been initiated to make the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) autonomous, with the Centre allocating nearly ₹500 crore over th...
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11-Feb 2025
SACRED GROOVES
SACRED GROOVES
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On December 18, 2024, the Supreme Court directed the Forest Department of Rajasthan to map on the ground and via satellite every ‘sacred grove’ in detail. They wer...
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06-Feb 2025
PASHMINA
PASHMINA
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Pashmina, often referred to as “soft gold,” has been a symbol of luxury and prestige since the Mughal era. This fabric holds significant cultural importance in Kashmir, ...
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03-Feb 2025