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Digital mapping for Census begins in NDMC, Delhi Cantonment areas; over 700 officials deployed for survey

India, April 17 -- The digital mapping exercise for Census 2027 commenced in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Cantonment areas on Thursday, with more than 700 officials deployed for th... Read More


BJP MPs hold meeting at HM Shah's house ahead of Women's Reservation Bill passing in LS

New Delhi, April 17 -- As Parliament started discussion on the amendments to the Women's Reservation Act and the Delimitation Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Friday held a meeting at Home Mi... Read More


Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board grants authorization to IOCL Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi pipeline

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has granted authorization to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the Kochi-Kanyakumari-Thoothukudi Natural Gas Pipel... Read More


The AI World Order, and India's place in it

New Delhi, April 17 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on track to become the defining technology of the 21st century, according to the latest Stanford HAI AI Index, but its gains will be uneven witho... Read More


Rural Bangladesh and urban poor bear brunt of 'unfair' energy distribution: IPD

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Institute for Planning and Development (IPD) has raised concerns over significant "deficits" and regional "bias" in Bangladesh's energy distribution, warning that failing to ens... Read More


SC rejects Pawan Khera's plea to extend transit bail, asks Assam Court to decide case independently

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea seeking to extend transit anticipatory bail, granted to him earlier by the Telangana High Court, till Tue... Read More


Natural Resources Defence Council to convene 2nd edition of Global Heat and Cooling Forum in India

New Delhi, April 17 -- As India enters another heat season, the Global Heat & Cooling Forum (GHCF) 2026 will bring together government, policymakers, scientists, development institutions, and industry... Read More


Quote of the Day: Mary Shelley on human nature - 'No man chooses evil.'

New Delhi, April 17 -- "No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks." The quote, frequently linked to Mary Shelley, reflects a core philosophical idea... Read More


Bangladesh to connect nuclear power to national grid this year amid energy crisis

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh has announced that it will begin connecting nuclear power to the national grid within this year, marking a major step in its energy sector as the country faces an ongoing... Read More


Smriti Irani dares SP chief to contest outside stronghold

VARANASI, April 17 -- Hitting back at Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over his 'saas-bahu serial' jibe in Parliament, former Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday challenged him to contest an... Read More