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Israel celebrated its effective air defences following an unprecedented assault by Iran, claiming that it, along with its allies, intercepted 99% of over 300 drones and missiles directed towards its territory.

At the India International Centre in New Delhi, the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents a captivating exhibition titled ‘Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India’, showcasing the vibrant tapestry of Indian art, cinema & cultural heritage with a focus on the intricate relationship between humans, nature and animals, particularly canine children, or dogs in common parlance.

Along with the coin honoring Ram Lalla, Sitharaman had also revealed a bi-metallic clad souvenir coin representing the Enlightenment of Lord Buddha, featuring oxidised images of Buddha and Stupa, as well as a coin featuring the Greater one-horned Rhino, part of the Endangered Animals of India series.

In a recent viral video interview, veteran journalist Karan Thapar took Congress Manifesto Committee member Praveen Chakravarty to task over the party's stance on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff, inaugurated upgraded healthcare facilities at Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR) in Delhi, including digital imaging systems and expanded rehabilitation departments. Additionally, wellness and patient care centres were opened.

The newly appointed high commissioner has been serving as the Chief Executive of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre since 2020. Prior to this, she had also served as the director general of the UK’s Northern Ireland Office.

The Department of Women and Child Development in Karnataka is extending Anganwadi Center hours statewide due to increasing sunlight levels. Originally limited to Kalyan Karnataka, this initiative now covers all districts starting May 15. To ensure staff and community well-being, Anganwadi workers will have a vacation from May 11 to 26. Regular hours of 9:30 am to 4 pm will resume on May 27.

Bengali New Year 2024: The celebration of Poila Baishakh, also known as Bengali New Year, is not only centred around West Bengal but also extends to the Bengali communities living in Delhi, Bangalore, Assam, Tripura, and Bangladesh.

Citing procedural lapses, Justice Nagaprasanna emphasized that none of the stakeholders were consulted before the ban was proposed. Additionally, the composition of the committee responsible for the ban was found to be inconsistent with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Leaders and dignitaries from various sectors gathered at the IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts) to pay homage to the late Ven Lama Lobzang, the Founding Secretary General and Executive President of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).

The Ministry of AYUSH has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court ahead of a contempt hearing against Patanjali, criticizing the company for promoting Coronil as a cure for COVID-19 without proper examination. The affidavit emphasizes the freedom of individuals to choose between Ayush and allopathic medicine and advocates for mutual respect among different medical systems.

This year, the Karnataka 2nd PUC exam was held from March 1 to March 23. The exam was administered across 1,124 centres across the state, accommodating roughly 7 lakh students.

Renowned physicist Peter Higgs, who garnered a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for his groundbreaking discovery of the Higgs boson, has passed away at the age of 94. He breathed his last at his residence in Edinburgh on Monday.

Leading Hair Transplant Surgeon Dr. Hari Kiran Chekuri nearly saved himself from being cheated by fake FedEx agents and fraud people identifying themselves as top-ranking officials from the RBI and police department. 

Michael Sathyadass of Indian origin, who worked as a senior sound engineer under DXB Live lost his life in a fire that broke out in an apartment in Sharjah's Al Nahda.