Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Friday inaugurated what was described as the country's biggest drone festival, where he said the use of drones will rise in sectors such as agriculture, sports, defence and disaster management.
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The biggest victims of heavy snowfall are often invisible in public conversations.They are the daily wage workers. laborers, construction workers, street vendors, load carriers, and small service providers who depend on daily earnings to feed their families.When snow blocks roads and markets shut down, their income stops immediately. There is no work from home for a daily wager. No paid leave. No savings cushion for many. Each snowbound day means an empty kitchen, anxious parents, and children who may go to bed hungry. Winter for them is not scenic; it is a season of survival.
India’s 77th Republic Day Parade: Blend Of Tradition And Modernisation
Breaking from the tradition of only marching columns, the Indian Army showcased a "phased battle array" for the first time, mirroring real combat-zone deployment. This included a sequence of new military, technological, and specialized units, highlighting the country's defence self-reliance and modernization.
Capturing The South Asian Reality: The Shelter And Storm Of Arundhati Roy’s ‘Mother Mary’
In a world that often tries to simplify what’s complicated, Mother Mary Comes to Me captures the South Asian reality where a woman’s power is often carved out of the very detachment that causes pain. Arundhati Roy’s latest work maps a difficult legacy where a mother’s refusal to be a vessel for others, however costly to those around her, unwittingly clears the path for a daughter to reclaim herself.
Ikkis: An Ode To A Valiant Indian Soldier
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Failure to cover PM visit cost jobs to 17 employees of Pakistan’s state broadcaster
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Women short-changed in Nepal local body elections
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We need to break out of community mafias, says Mis Trans Pakistan Shryaa Roy
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WHO facility in India to have global traditional medicine database
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