Last Updated: April 03, 2026, 08:33 IST In a sharp response to the strike on its largest bridge, Iran vowed it will be “rebuilt stronger”, adding America’s standing in the world “will never recover.” Iran’s B1 bridge collapses after US-Israeli strikes (Image credit: X/@disclosetv) In a sharp response to the strike on its largest bridge

April 2, 2026 | India April 2, 2026 India launched a year-long census this week, an exercise aimed at collecting detailed information on its roughly 1.4 billion citizens. Since the last census in 2011, India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country.   Originally scheduled for 2021, the census was delayed due to

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India has completed its six-month transition away from the decades-old paper disembarkation form. From 00:01 IST on 1 April 2026 every foreign national—including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card-holders—must lodge an electronic “e-Arrival Card” within 72 hours of landing. The switch-off was confirmed in a 2 April dispatch from JETRO’s New Delhi office. Introduced on

Despite continuing missile and drone activity over the Gulf, Indian carriers are maintaining a calibrated but robust air-bridge between India and the Middle-East. According to schedules released early on 2 April, the Air India Group (Air India and Air India Express) will operate 34 services while IndiGo will run 30, giving passengers 64 flight options

The Higher Education Secretary contended that there was no question of the amendment Acts being in contravention of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO It was the State legislature which had enacted laws empowering the Governor, in his/her capacity as Chancellor, to appoint vice-chancellors to various State-run universities and

Hasan Raza is officially regarded as the youngest man to play international cricket. Raza was supposedly 14 years and 227 days old when, recognising his precocious talent, Pakistan handed him a Test debut against Zimbabwe, back in October 1996. Subsequent doubts over his date of birth and the veracity of medical tests forced a climbdown

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