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In the Hormuz window, an opportunity for India

India, April 10 -- When President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on April 7, 2026 - barely 90 minutes before his own military strike deadline expired - the world heaved a sigh o... Read More


Monetary policy in a time of war

India, April 10 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI did not change either the policy rate or its stance on Wednesday. Because there were no full year growth and inflation projections in the ... Read More


India needs a national development corps

India, April 10 -- Every recruitment cycle in India sees tens of thousands of public posts attract millions of applicants. The fact that even a posting for the position of office peon in the public se... Read More


A critique of the judiciary & a disproportionate response

India, April 10 -- It is not often that middle-school civics sparks judicial controversy. The recent banning of a civics textbook by the Supreme Court, however, has snowballed from a school lesson int... Read More


Agra's Rs 500-crore petha trade dries up amid gas crunch

AGRA, April 10 -- The bustling lanes of Noori Darwaza, historically renowned as the capital of Agra's Rs 500-crore petha industry, are falling silent. Shortage of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (L... Read More


No permission needed for catching, relocating simians

Agra, April 10 -- A new action plan has been approved by the state government in which no specific permission will be required for catching the monkeys (rehesus macaque) as required earlier under the ... Read More


Interpol issuesRed Corner notice against kingpin

VARANASI, April 10 -- Interpol has issued a Red Corner notice against fugitive codeine syrup smuggling network mastermind Shubham Jaiswal in connection with a case registered at Rohaniya police statio... Read More


Reduce power bills, connectweavers via e-commerce: CM

LUCKNOW, April 10 -- The handloom department and the power corporation should collaborate to formulate an action plan aimed at reducing electricity bills for powerloom weavers, chief minister Yogi Adi... Read More


Fake currency, live cartridges, forged documents recovered

Agra, April 10 -- Aligarh police, on Wednesday night, recovered live cartridges, fake currency, forged documents with multiple names and other objectionable materials during a search lodged in the roo... Read More


90 yrs of the iconic Lodhi Garden

New Delhi, April 10 -- Its 15th-century monuments once served as the backdrop for young Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval romancing in Chashme Buddoor (1981) - a love letter to Delhi. In the decades that... Read More