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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill after two days of intense debate, with the ruling coalition securing a comfortable majority. Opposition parties walked out of the House, calling the legislation unconstitutional and an attack on minority rights.
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India's economy expanded at 8.2 percent in the first quarter of financial year 2025-26, surpassing analyst estimates and cementing the country's position as the world's fastest-growing major economy. The surge was driven by robust manufacturing output and strong domestic consumption.
ISRO successfully launched the Chandrayaan-4 spacecraft from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Tuesday, marking a significant leap in India's lunar exploration programme. The mission aims to collect and return lunar soil samples to Earth for the first time in the nation's space history.
Senior diplomats from India and Pakistan held back-channel talks in Dubai this week in what officials describe as a cautious step toward normalising relations after three years of near-total freeze. The discussions reportedly centred on trade resumption and prisoner exchange.
Legendary batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket following India's dramatic win over England at Lord's, ending a glittering 14-year career in the longest format of the game. Kohli finishes with 9,230 Test runs and 30 centuries, cementing his legacy among the all-time greats.
The Supreme Court of India issued a landmark ruling directing state governments to vacate encroachments on 14,000 acres of protected forest land across six states within 60 days. The bench observed that unchecked deforestation poses an existential threat to biodiversity and groundwater tables.
Indian artificial intelligence startups attracted a record $4.7 billion in funding during the first half of 2025, according to a report by the Nasscom-PwC Alliance, reflecting surging investor confidence in the country's tech ecosystem. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune emerged as the top three hubs for AI innovation.
The India Meteorological Department confirmed that the southwest monsoon has advanced to cover all of North India, arriving five days ahead of schedule and offering much-needed respite after a scorching May. Farmers in Punjab and Haryana expressed relief as reservoir levels in the region rose sharply.
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