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US Secretary of State Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; urges de-escalation of tensions

newsnow9May 1, 202502 mins

New York/Washington: The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with Delhi against terrorism and urging Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” Pahalgam terror attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. In his…

Congress welcomes govt’s decision on caste census, seeks fund allocation to initiate exercise

newsnow9May 1, 2025010 mins

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census and demanded allocation of funds to start work at the earliest. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the government should allocate funds to initiate caste census at the earliest with complete transparency, while former party chief Rahul Gandhi…

Massive fire breaks out at Delhi’s popular Dilli Haat market; 30 shops gutted, no causality

newsnow9May 1, 202504 mins

New Delhi: At least 30 shops were gutted in a massive fire at the Dilli Haat, a popular market in south Delhi’s INA area, on Wednesday night, the Delhi Fire Services said. No casualty was reported in the incident, it said in a statement. Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said the fire has been brought…

Modi Owns the Caste Card

Todays EditorialMay 1, 2025May 1, 202507 mins

At long last, the caste census will be part of the official national Census, with the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs giving it the green light. This is a historic decision—politically astute, constitutionally sound, and socially consequential. But predictably, the Opposition is already squabbling to claim credit for a move that exposes its past duplicity….

Happy May Day: From Marx to Machines

newsnow9May 1, 202508 mins

Dr Buragadda Srinadh A day born from the struggles of workers and the vision of thinkers like Karl Marx, May Day celebrates the dignity of labour. But today, in an age of Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and digital revolutions, it must also be a moment of reflection on how work itself is evolving, and how trade…

Fear of independent women: indigestion of Hindi literature

Priyanka SaurabhMay 1, 2025011 mins

“A thorn in the eye of Hindi literature: Independent women” The Hindi literature world still cannot digest the real independent and enlightened women. They want a female writer of the kind they want. She should write on soft issues, family, society, some psychology, and man-woman relationships. For them, the synonym of modernity or a modern…

Hanuman silenced Lankhini with a single strike on the head and went into to heart of Lanka

newsnow9May 1, 2025011 mins

Upon the lofty peak of Mount Lamba, where the restless ocean surges and the wandering mists weave veils within arm’s reach, stood Hanuman—the sagacious simian scholar. His heart, steadfast in devotion to Rama, burned with the fire of purpose, fortified by the blessings of his sovereign, Sugriva, the valiant son of Aditya. With resolve tempered…

Dhyan Badri Temple- Urgam Valley

newsnow9May 1, 202504 mins

Dhyan Badri Temple is a sacred and peaceful temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in the beautiful Urgam Valley in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It is one of the five Badri temples that form the sacred Panch Badri pilgrimage circuit, and is believed to be the place where Lord Vishnu appeared in a meditative form. The…

Nitish hails Center’s decision to include caste survey in census, Tejashwi terms it victory for Lalu

newsnow9April 30, 202506 mins

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday welcomed the Central government’s announcement that caste survey would be included in the next census and said the decision will further accelerate the development in the country. Leader of the opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, described the Centre’s decision as the victory of socialists and…

Caste census alone won’t suffice, conduct socio-economic survey as well: Siddaramaiah tells Centre

newsnow9April 30, 202503 mins

Bagalkote (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday insisted that the Centre should conduct a socio-economic survey as the caste census alone will not suffice. In a major decision, the Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be included in the forthcoming census exercise in a ‘transparent’ manner. Opposition parties, including the Congress, have…