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On the occasion of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s silver jubilee, the PM also commissioned more than 97,500 mobile 4G towers, including 92,600 4G technology sites of the telecom service provider. Photo: X/@NarendraModi via PTI Photo In a major boost to tele-communication infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 27, 2025) inaugurated BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack, marking India’s entry into a coveted league of nations that manufacture telecom equipment.On the occasion of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s silver jubilee, the PM also commissioned more than 97,500 mobile 4G towers, including 92,600 4G technology sites of the telecom service provider.These…

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., on September 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, President of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders.The department said on social media that “we will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.”…

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Earlier this week, 10 countries recognised Palestinian statehood. With them, the number of UN member states recognising Palestine as a state have reached 157 out of 193. This means the vast majority of the world accepts the Palestinians have a state. And yet they continue to be treated as if they do not, with many experiencing the soul-crushing reality of statelessness at borders and in immigration detention.As a freelance English-Arabic interpreter with Respond Crisis Translation, I frequently support asylum seekers in detention. I have seen firsthand what it is to be a Palestinian stuck in the increasingly inhumane US immigration…

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At the national level, child marriages dropped by 69% among girls and 72% among boys | Photo Credit: PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE Karnataka has recorded one of the sharpest declines in child marriages in the country, with cases falling by 55% among girls and 88% among boys over the past three years, according to a new study.The report, “Tipping Point to Zero: Evidence Towards a Child Marriage Free India”, was released by Just Rights for Children (JRC), a network of over 250 NGOs. It attributes the fall to awareness campaigns, stronger legal deterrence, and community-level interventions that created trust in…

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Union housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday launched the Swachh Shehar Jodi (SSJ) programme under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), describing it as a “non-ceremonial, outcome-driven initiative ensuring that no city is left behind in sanitation metrics”. Union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar at the Swachh Shehar Jodi programme on Saturday. (Photo from X) The launch event in Sonipat witnessed the simultaneous signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between mentor and mentee cities nationwide. As of Saturday, 21 states and 57 mentor cities have joined to guide a total of 163…

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National parks tend to steal the spotlight, but some of Colorado’s most rewarding landscapes are found in its state parks. These smaller, often overlooked gems trade crowds and traffic for quiet trails, glassy lakes, towering waterfalls, and a slower kind of adventure. And while state parks are great for day visits, there are over 4,000 campsites plus 58 cabins and yurts in Colorado state parks for those looking to extend their adventure or enjoy a weekend away. Plus, state park access is easier than ever. Colorado residents can now add a state parks pass to their annual vehicle registration for…

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