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A tree in the wall

India, May 6 -- Across the road from India Gate, just before the domed entrance of Bikaner House, an extraordinary Pilkhan (Ficus virens) stands guard like a silent giant. Unlike the ornamental trees ... Read More


Cacti that won't die

India, May 6 -- In Chhattarpur, along the controversial 2.3-kilometre stretch of the Satbari-Gaushala road, felled stumps and sawed-off branches lie like battlefield casualties. This road-widening pro... Read More


BSF nabs Pak intruder along border in Punjab

Gurdaspur, May 6 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a Pakistani national who allegedly intruded into the Indian territory, officials said on Monday. According to officials, on the nigh... Read More


top court seeks fresh report on audio clips linked to biren singh

New Delhi, May 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the credibility of a forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio tapes that allegedly point to the role of former Manipur CM N Biren ... Read More


Trump orders 100% tariff on non-U.S. movies

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the American movie industry was dying a "very fast death" due to the inc... Read More


UN chief condemns attack, seeks India, Pak restraint

New Delhi, May 6 -- India and Pakistan should exercise maximum restraint and avoid a military confrontation that can "easily spin out of control", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday ... Read More


bjp protecting rioters: mamata in murshidabad

Kolkata, May 6 -- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the riot-hit Murshidabad district for the first time since communal clashes broke out in April, and alleged that the BJP was "shieldi... Read More


Gurugram vends face highway restrictions

Gurugram, May 6 -- The Haryana cabinet on Monday approved a sweeping new excise policy for 2025-27 aimed at curbing aggressive liquor marketing with measures that include banning liquor signage and ad... Read More


Ministry to start work to plug procedural gaps in arbitration law

New Delhi, May 6 -- The union law and justice ministry will start working to plug procedural gaps and lacunae in the domestic arbitration law following an order by the Supreme Court on May 2, accordin... Read More


Proposed expiry rule may derail MSEI revival plan

Mumbai, May 6 -- A Mumbai-based stock exchange's revival efforts have hit a roadblock after markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), proposed to cap index derivative expiries ... Read More