February 11, 2026
  • February 11, 2026

TMC workers hold protests seeking MGNREGA dues

by on October 3, 2023 0

Members of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) party protested in Delhi against the non-payment of central dues to West Bengal. The TMC has accused the BJP-led government of withholding Rs 15,000 crore in dues under the MGNREGA and PM Awaas Yojana. The protest came after a two-hour dharna at Rajghat on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth...

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Webb telescope finds ‘Jupiter-sized’ planets floating in space

by on October 3, 2023 0

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit a star. These objects, known as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects (JuMBOs), were identified during a survey of the Orion Nebula. The discovery has left astronomers perplexed as it challenges existing theories of star and planetary formation. The JuMBOs are approximately...

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Bihar caste survey: A double-edged sword for Nitish?

by on October 3, 2023 0

The recently released caste survey in Bihar may have mixed implications for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. While it allows him to claim credit for the exercise’s success and potentially gain political advantage, the survey also reveals that his own caste, the Kurmis, only make up 2.87% of the state’s population. This vulnerability opens him...

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India calls out ‘double standards’ of rich nations on fossil fuel use

by on October 3, 2023 0

India has expressed its concerns to the UN climate body regarding the unfair use of certain provisions in the Paris Agreement, which it claims deny fossil fuel development for developing countries. It argues that developed countries continue to invest heavily in fossil fuel infrastructure whilst burdening developing nations with emission reduction responsibilities. India also...

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Police searches Teesta Setalvad’s house in Mumbai

by on October 3, 2023 0

Delhi Police’s Special Cell conducted raids at 30 premises connected with online portal NewsClick and its journalists’ houses, leading to outrage among journalists. The raids were also carried out at activist Teesta Setalvad’s residence. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur defended the action, stating that investigative agencies have the freedom to conduct inquiries.

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