Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

Vatican City: Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep…

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Language panel urges CM to revoke Hindi move; Fadnavis says primacy to Marathi

Pune:  The Maharashtra government’s language consultation committee has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to revoke the decision of making Hindi a mandatory third language for students of classes 1 to 5. Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed concerns over the “imposition” of the Hindi language in the state, asserting Marathi will continue to be compulsory. The state…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Judiciary Must Heed the Nation’s Pulse

The growing unease among large sections of India’s population over the judiciary’s recent actions is no longer a fringe sentiment. When BJP MPs like Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma express frustration with the Supreme Court’s approach under Justice Sanjiv Khanna, they’re not speaking in isolation. Their anger reflects a broader discontent, particularly among the Hindu…

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