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New high-tech e-passports to boost security, identification rolled out in key Indian cities

New Delhi’May 13 : India on Tuesday officially launched in 13 cities the first phase of its next-generation e-passport initiative, combining advanced electronic technology with the traditional paper passport format to enhance identity verification and strengthen travel document security. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this project began under …

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At least 100 terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi’May 08: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told an all-party meeting that at least 100 terrorists were killed in the Indian strikes on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under ‘Operation Sindoor’, sources said. Singh also informed the leaders that it was an ongoing operation and that India …

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New Waqf Bill 2025 Triggers Concerns Among Trustees: Leases from Nizam Era Deemed Illegal?

New Delhi/Hyderabad’May 8 (PMI) The recently introduced Waqf Bill 2025 has sent shockwaves across the country, especially among Mutawallis (trustees) and custodians of historical waqf properties. According to provisions outlined in the new legislation, several long-term leases issued during the Nizam era, including 99-year lease agreements made before India’s independence or …

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India can’t develop without developing its villages: PM Modi

Madhubani/April 24: India cannot develop without developing its villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he launched and inaugurated projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Bihar’s Madhubani, and addressed Panchayati Raj Institutions across the country. Speaking at an event to mark National Panchayati Raj Day here, Modi also lauded …

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