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Mumbai School Holiday: Private, govt schools and colleges to remain shut on July 6 as IMD issues orange alert

New Delhi, July 5 -- A holiday has been declared at all government, private, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools and colleges in Mumbai on Monday (July 6) due to heavy rainfall predic... Read More


How friendly is Indian passport? It provides visa-free access to 26 countries - Full list here

New Delhi, July 5 -- The Indian passport ranked 125th on the Global Passport Index 2026 published by residency and citizenship advisory firm Global Citizen Solutions (GCS) on June 30. As per the repo... Read More


Bengaluru daycare horror: Capgemini does not bear direct liability, says Karnataka child rights group

New Delhi, July 4 -- The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) said on Saturday that Capgemini, at the centre of the case pertaining to the "abuse" of toddlers at its dayc... Read More


India's Ethanol Blended Petrol programme dates back to 2003: A timeline from E5 to E85

New Delhi, July 4 -- India's push for E20 fuel for vehicles drew mixed reactions from across the country. Many claimed that the use of E20 fuel, in place of normal petrol, may cause vehicle breakdown ... Read More


UCC in West Bengal soon? State Cabinet clears panel to examine draft Uniform Civil Code bill

New Delhi, July 2 -- In a major step toward implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal, the state cabinet on Thursday approved the formation of a committee to examine the draft UCC bill,... Read More


Vikram-1 aims higher after Vikram-S: What is Mission Aagaman set for launch as early as July 12

New Delhi, July 2 -- India's first private orbital rocket is ready for launch. The startup behind the Vikram-1 test flight, Skyroot Aerospace, announced that Mission Aagaman will launch from the Satis... Read More


Why govt finds WhatsApp's username feature problematic: 'Fraud, digital arrest, impersonation'

New Delhi, July 1 -- The Centre issued a notice to Meta on Wednesday, July 1, over the controversial phased rollout of the username feature on WhatsApp in India. Citing potential risks, the government... Read More


Never told Supreme Court E20 blending programme is 'experiment': Attorney General rejects 'completely false' reports

New Delhi, July 1 -- The office of Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani clarified on Monday that the central government never told the Supreme Court that the government's E20 fuel programme is an "ex... Read More


US, UK, Canada universities losing appeal? How Indian students' approach is changing - 'brand value' vs ROI

New Delhi, June 25 -- As studies and government data suggest a decline in Indian student enrolments at universities of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), attention is turning to a bro... Read More


Citizenship vs Nationality: What's the difference and documents that matter

New Delhi, June 25 -- What is the difference between Indian nationality and citizenship? How can one know if they are an Indian national or a citizen? How is citizenship decided? What documents are re... Read More