A mirage is seen on Kartavya Path during a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi on June 10, 2024.
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Vladimir Putin accepts PM Modi’s invitation to visit India, preparations underway: Russian FM Lavrov

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday (March 27, 2025). In a video address to a conference titled “Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Mr. Lavrov said, “Arrangements are currently being made for Putin to visit India.” 

Yogi Adityanath terms three-language row ‘narrow politics’, Stalin hits out

The three-language policy and Hindi imposition row took a fresh turn on Thursday (March 27, 2025) when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hit out at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for calling it “narrow politics”. He termed Mr. Adityanath’s remarks on “hate” as not just irony but “political black comedy at its darkest.”

Centre issues heatwave advisory to States/Union Territories

The Central Government on Thursday (March 27, 2025) directed States to review their preparedness of health facilities for the management of heatstroke cases and heat-related illnesses. The Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava in her letter noted that with the onset of summer, an increase in the exposure to heat, including extreme conditions may occur.

Madhya Pradesh HC allows incineration of remaining Union Carbide waste at Pithampur facility

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (March 27, 2025) gave its nod to the State Government after it assured that it could incinerate the remaining Union Carbide waste within 72 days at a private facility in Pithampur. The nod from a Division Bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain came after the State authorities submitted an affidavit with the reports of incineration of the 30 tonnes of waste under the three trial runs conducted in the past one month.

Income Tax Department issues notices to taxpayers over non deduction of TDS on rent of ₹50,000 or more per month

The Income Tax Department has issued notices to Taxpayers who have been paying a rent of ₹50,000 or more per month and not deducted Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) while remitting the amount to landlord, a tax expert said. Many taxpayers have received a notice from the Income Tax Department pertaining to the assessment years 2023-2024 and 2024-25 stating that you made a claim of House Rent Allowance (HRA) for specific years and not deducted TDS on that.

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, officials say

Six people died, and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said Thursday (March 27, 2025). The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

CJI Khanna assures Bar leaders to consider demand for withdrawal of Collegium recommendation

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday (March 27, 2025) assured Bar leaders to consider their demand for withdrawal of the collegium’s recommendation to transfer Delhi High Court’s Justice Yashwant Varma, Allahabad High Court Bar Association president Anil Tiwari said.

Maharashtra govt summons Kunal Kamra for insulting `traitor’, remains silent on Solapurkar: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday (March 27, 2025) said the Maharashtra government summoned comedian Kunal Kamra for insulting a “traitor”, but took no action against actor Rahul Solapurkar over his ‘insult’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Speaking to reporters a day after the Budget session of the State legislature ended, he also criticised the BJP over its outreach programme for Muslim families ‘Saugat-e-Modi’.

Students found enrolled in ‘dummy schools’ won’t be allowed for board exams: CBSE

CBSE students not found attending regular schools will not be allowed to appear for Class 12 board examinations, officials said and added that the onus of taking admission in “dummy schools” lies with students and parents. In its ongoing crackdown on “dummy schools”, the Central Board of Secondary Education is contemplating amending examination bye-laws to disallow such students from appearing in the board exams and will have to take the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) test.

South Korea battles worst-ever wildfires as death toll hits 26

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday (March 27, 2025) from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated. More than 33,000 hectares (81,500 acres) have been charred or were still burning in the largest of the fires that began in the central Uiseong county, making it the biggest single forest fire in South Korea’s history.