Supreme Court to hear batch of pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act today

Supreme Court to hear batch of pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act today

A rally was organized against the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 at Eidgah Maidan in Mysuru on May 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (May 5, 2025) a batch of pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act’s constitutional validity, weeks after the government paused two central aspects … Read more

From the India Today archives (1983) | Dhirendra Brahmachari’s ‘Project Disneyland’

From the India Today archives (1983) | Dhirendra Brahmachari’s ‘Project Disneyland’

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated February 28, 1983) Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari may be better known for his obsession with spreading the gospel of yoga, but beneath that bare-chested exterior there beats the heart of an entrepreneur. The high-flying Swami is currently involved with what promises to be his … Read more

Pahalgam terror attack LIVE updates: Government to hold all-party meet today

Pahalgam terror attack LIVE updates: Government to hold all-party meet today

India will hold the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan “in abeyance with immediate effect”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). It is part of the five-pronged response that was decided upon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the aftermath of … Read more

India is a main player on world stage today: IGN Chair Ambassador AlBanai

India is a main player on world stage today: IGN Chair Ambassador AlBanai

If a decision is made on expanding the UN Security Council, “then surely” India will be a contender, Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reforms on Thursday said. “The goal of this reformed Council must be representative. Obviously, India is a main player on the world stage today. But it [UN] is a membership … Read more

Career guidance seminar at Methodist College of Engg. & Technology today

Career guidance seminar at Methodist College of Engg. & Technology today

The Hindu Future India Club (TH-FIC) in association with Krishna Pradeep’s 21st Century IAS Academy, as part of the ‘Unlock Your Future’ career guidance, will conduct a seminar with students at Methodist College of Engineering & Technology, Abids, on Saturday. The seminar aimed at creating awareness among undergraduate students on taking informed decisions will explain … Read more

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

BENGALURU KARNATAKA 07/03/2025 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during a press conference after presenting his 16th state budget, at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on March 07, 2025. Photo MURALI KUMAR K / The Hindu | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K 1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extends support to TN Chief Minsiter M.K. Stalin’s effort to oppose … Read more

Rekha Gupta’s oath as Delhi’s 4th woman Chief Minister at mega ceremony today

Rekha Gupta’s oath as Delhi’s 4th woman Chief Minister at mega ceremony today

Rekha Gupta, a first-time BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi today, marking a historic day for the party as it returns to power in the national capital after 27 years. She will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit and Atishi. … Read more

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

​KARNATAKA MANGALURU : 17\01\2025 : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah speaking after inaugurating the Karnataka State Games – 2025 at Mangala Stadium, in Mangaluru on January 17, 2025. PHOTO: MANJUNATH HS \ THE HINDU | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH 1. MUDA case: Lokayukta police says no evidence against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, wife The Lokayukta police probing the MUDA site … Read more

7 Oldest Languages In The World Still In Use Today

7 Oldest Languages In The World Still In Use Today

Sanskrit, often regarded as the foundation of many South Asian languages, has been in use for over 3,500 years. Its rich literature, including the Vedas and epics like the Mahabharata, has shaped Indian culture.  Though spoken fluently by few today, it remains a liturgical language in Hindu rituals and is studied worldwide. Source link