Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

When Silence Becomes Complicity

Christmas Vandalism and the Modi Government’s Moral Collapse There is something profoundly disturbing—and morally indefensible—about Christians in India being forced to celebrate Christmas under fear. Reports of vandalism in several Indian states, which too governed by the BJP, are simply unacceptable. Organised mobs attacking Christmas trees, tearing them down, disrupting prayer meetings, and indulging in…

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Researchers develop experimental obesity drugs targeting energy production process of cell

New Delhi: Researchers have developed experimental drugs targeting mitochondria — the energy powerhouse of a cell — to work harder and burn more calories, which may make way for new treatments for obesity. The team, led by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, focused on “mitochondrial uncouplers” – molecules that make cells…

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3rd Women’s T20I: India look to seal series with another dominant show against Sri Lanka

Thiruvananthapuram: A dominant India will look to seal the five-match series with another ruthless display when they take on a low-on-confidence Sri Lanka in the third women’s T20 International here on Friday. India has been outstanding with both the bat and the ball in the first and second T20Is, registering comprehensive eight-wicket and seven-wicket wins…

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Jharkhand can repurpose 45,000 ha of coal land to aid India’s net-zero transition: Study

Ranchi: Jharkhand can play a pivotal role in India’s net-zero transition by repurposing about 45,000 hectares of mining land, leveraging legacy energy assets and scaling low-carbon industrial pathways, according to a new study. The study by Delhi-based think tank International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) presented a comprehensive assessment of the state’s transition…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Thackeray Reunion: Resurrection or Political Farce?

The sudden warmth between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray has triggered predictable excitement in sections of Maharashtra’s political commentariat. Old photographs are being dusted off, emotional appeals to “Marathi asmita” are resurfacing, and whispers of a united Thackeray front challenging the BJP—especially in Mumbai—are growing louder. But beneath the optics lies an uncomfortable question: is…

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No one in whole world can match sacrifices made by Sikh Gurus for humanity, country: Amit Shah

Panchkula (Haryana): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday recalled the sacrifices made by the Sikh Gurus for humanity and asserted that the Narendra Modi government did not leave any stone unturned in highlighting the Sikh Guru tradition before the country and the world. Shah was addressing a gathering this evening at the ‘Sahibzaadon Ko Naman’…

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Big day for India-US cooperation: Indian envoy on LVM3 launch of US communication satellite

New York/Washington: The successful LVM3 rocket launch of US BlueBird Block-2 is a very important day for the India-US partnership in the field of space, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) LVM3 rocket on Wednesday successfully launched the 6,100 kg US communication satellite AST SpaceMobile’s…

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