

The Sunday Guardian - March 30, 2025

The Sunday Guardian Newspaper Description:
Utgiver: ITV Network
Kategori: Newspaper
Språk: English
Frekvens: Weekly
The Sunday Guardian bring news that is impartial and unprejudiced and continues to be one of the India’s finest Sunday papers with a focus on current updates and trending news besides art, lifestyle, technology, luxury and books.
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March 30, 2025
Home truths spoil Mamata's UK sojourn
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee embarked on a six-day official visit to London from 22 March to 28 March, ostensibly aimed at strengthening ties between West Bengal and the United Kingdom.
4 mins
China's Undersea Cable Cutter Puts India's Digital Lifeline in Focus
In the introduction to their findings, the authors have clearly said that the primary use for this tool will be cutting of deep sea cables.

6 mins
No anti-incumbency, Nitish-led NDA likely to regain power
The Opposition camp knows.
2 mins
Songs Promoting Gun Culture, Hooliganism Threaten Haryana's Booming Music Industry
A 2019 Punjab and Haryana High Court order prohibits media that promotes violence.

3 mins
Ukraine Needs to Heed PM Modi's April 2022 Peace Appeal
The war in Ukraine is having several unintended and unforeseen effects that are damaging to even the economies of the countries urging Ukraine to fight on.

4 mins
Kejriwal Misleading People On Power Cut: Ashish Sood
Sood claimed power in the said area was restored 10 hours before Kejriwal's tweet

3 mins
Delhi will have zero tolerance for illegal infiltrators
Following the arrest of six illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators from the Jahangirpuri area, who were found engaging in criminal activities while masquerading as transgenders, Delhi's Home Minister, Ashish Sood, has taken suo motu cognizance of the case.
1 min
Delhi to celebrate Hindu New Year with grand festivities
In addition to the Hindu New Year celebrations, the Delhi Government is making elaborate preparations for large-scale festivities to mark Ram Navami, Hanuman Janmotsav, and Ambedkar Jayanti.

3 mins
Who'll Let The Girls In?
Currently there is a debate within the governing body of the Doon School as to whether to make the school co-educational or not.
2 mins
Stage-I Grap Order Lifted in Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-I in Delhi-NCR after the national capital's Air Quality Index was recorded at 153 (moderate category) on Saturday.
1 min
Congress Demands Probe Into Paddy Payment 'Scam'
Congress targeted AAP government over alleged Rs 4,000-crore paddy payment scam, but AAP denied.
1 min
CAG AUDIT EXPOSES MISMANAGEMENT, FRAUD IN MADHYA PRADESH
A CAG audit of Madhya Pradesh government's 2021-22 operations exposed severe financial mismanagement and corruption.

4 mins
India Launches 'Operation Brahma' to Help Quake-Hit Myanmar
In the aftermath of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, India has launched \"Operation Brahma\" to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to its neighbor.
2 mins
Congress's Fewer Seats in Bihar
As Bihar Assembly elections approach, RJD and Congress intensify campaigns amid seat-sharing challenges.
2 mins
RJD Likely To Offer Congress Fewer Seats In Bihar
As Bihar Assembly elections approach, RJD and Congress intensify campaigns amid seat-sharing challenges.

1 min
Court Sentences Bajinder Singh in Sexual Assault Case
The Mohali District Court has sentenced self-proclaimed pastor Bajinder Singh in a 2018 sexual assault case.
1 min
Uttar Pradesh Accelerates Skill Development
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is making remarkable progress in skill development.
1 min
All eyes on who next BJP president will be
Once the candidate's name is finalized, the party will seek proposals from different states.

1 min
Scholarship for Wayanad landslide survivors: Priyanka
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra inaugurated and launched the scholarship distribution for higher education for Wayanad landslide survivors on Saturday.
1 min
Congress Unlikely to Win Deputy Speaker Battle
I.N.D.I Alliance is failing to come together. Congress appears to be pursuing its political agenda independently.
3 mins
Why do the elite and the courts oppose 'free ration' for the poor?
Over 81 crore people get 5 kg grain monthly under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, while poor families receive 35 kg for free

5 mins
DELIMITATION, REORGANISATION OF STATES SHOULD BE TAKEN UP TOGETHER
The setting up of linguistic states was arguably the single biggest political blunder made in post-Independence India. Today, this linguistic identity has morphed into calls for secession in a North-South divide, largely supported by some regional parties.

4 mins
Time for Trump administration to dissolve USCIRF
The annual ritual of monitoring religious freedom issue in several countries and releasing a report, only contributes towards deepening mistrust between the US and several other countries, some of them strategic partners of the US.

4 mins
The Gazan Malignancy
We have struggled to find, especially since that 7 October, the righteous among the civilised.

3 mins
A stunning work in free verse that holds you captive
Where does one place Ratul Chakraborty's Vritrahan? As a standalone work of creative imagination, it is remarkable, perhaps even unprecedented in recent times.

3 mins
The digital battlefield: A wake-up call from a leaked strike plan
The leak of a US war plan on Signal is a stark, globally relevant warning about the inherent vulnerabilities of modern digital communication.

4 mins
India as pivot of security in Indo-Pacific
Reality of CCP nightmare of a close security partnership between US and India would deter rather than incentivise PLA adventurism on the border with India

4 mins
US Inaction Gives China a Free Hand in Asia
To counter China's rise, Washington must adopt a more consistent and proactive approach.

2 mins
Remembering Dr Hedgewar in RSS centenary year
Tragically, the neglect of revolutionaries such as Hedgewar in mainstream historiography has allowed a distorted narrative to prevail, which has been exploited by agenda-driven historians.

4 mins
India-China relations at 75: What the future holds
The interconnected history of India and China and the circulatory movement of ideas, people, technologies, and commodities has been well documented in both textual and oral traditions of the two countries.

5 mins
Indian Peacekeepers for Ukraine
Russia could hardly accuse India of aggressive intent. Ukraine could hardly object to 15,000 Indian peacekeepers that gave it the chance to become the South Korea of Eastern Europe.

4 mins
TRAGEDY OF TURKEY UNDER ERDOGAN
Erdogan's rise reflects democratic decline, with increasing authoritarianism, media suppression, and opposition suppression, undermining Turkey's secular republic.

6 mins
Scale Of Abuse Scandal Was 'Overwhelming': Former Church Of England Leader
Justin Welby, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury until November 2024, has publicly admitted his failure to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, describing the scale of the scandal as \"overwhelming.\"

1 min
Trump Administration to Formally End USAID
The move will fully absorb all remaining USAID functions into the State Department effective July 1, and, according to a reduction in force notice to remaining staff, will 'obviate' the need for an independent USAID.

1 min
Trump's Funding Cuts Hit Rural America Hard
Trey Yates's phone buzzed over the hum of his butter churn. The call was polite, but the news was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was canceling his butter contract due to federal funding cuts.

1 min
Competitive communalism in Bengal sparks violence
As the 2026 Assembly elections approach in West Bengal, competitive communalism by the two main political parties - the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - is leading to tensions and violence in different parts of the State.

5 mins
Punjab's Crackdown on Farm Bill Agitators Intensifies Political Turmoil
The Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's sudden and forceful crackdown on protesting farm bill agitators has not only sent shockwaves through the state's agrarian community but has also cast a dark shadow over their long-standing demand for a legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP).
2 mins
Blackest day in Indian judiciary: Allahabad HC Bar Association
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has strongly opposed the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court, calling it a \"black day\" for the Indian judiciary.
1 min
Saif Ali Khan case: Accused files bail plea, claims case is 'false'
Shariful Islam Shehzad, who has been in the news since January for allegedly assaulting actor Saif Ali Khan during a robbery attempt at his Bandra home, has filed a bail application in the Mumbai Sessions Court.

1 min
'Yeshu Yeshu Pastor' Bajinder Singh Guilty: Court
While 5 accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence, Bajinder and another accused have been found guilty, with the court set to pronounce judgment on April 1, 2025.

1 min
Restaurants can't force customers to pay service charge: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that payment of service charge by customers at restaurants and hotels is voluntary and cannot be imposed as a mandatory charge on food bills.
1 min
SC Turns Down Gujarat FIR Against MP Imran Pratapgarhi
In a decisive position for free speech, the Supreme Court on Friday condemned the Gujarat Police for filing an FIR against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi regarding a poem he shared on social media.
2 mins
Interim Anticipatory Bail To Kamra Granted
The Madras High Court on Friday granted stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra interim transit anticipatory bail in connection with a case filed against him in Mumbai.

1 min
SC Issues Notice in Challenge to WB Taxes on Entry of Goods Act
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Taxes on Entry of Goods into the Local Areas Act, 2012, as amended by the West Bengal Finance Act, 2017.
1 min
Climate change and feedback loops: Have we reached the point of no return?
We are seeing catastrophic long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns, driven by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrialization.

4 mins
Francophonie Mela 2025: Celebrating Language, Culture and Diversity
Delhi recently vibrated with the rich tapestry of Francophone culture as the Alliance Française de Delhi (AFD) successfully hosted its highly anticipated Francophonie Mela 2025 and a series of related events.

2 mins
Dark Is Beautiful, Own It With Pride: Madam Secretary Leads The Way
This serial set in rural heartland has been deservedly hailed as a charming social satire. One of the themes is the deep-seated bias for fair skin. The show poignantly explores the pain of one of the characters, a dark-skinned young woman who feels her talent and accomplishments are perpetually overshadowed by her skin tone.

3 mins
Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan to Reunite on Screen After 25 Years, Fans Thrilled
Bollywood fans are in for a treat as veteran actors Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan are set to share the screen after 25 long years.

2 mins
A preordained expiration date
A SHARED SLICE

4 mins
Eye Drops Developed to Slow Vision Loss in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.

1 min
Repetitive behaviors, special interests are indicative of autism
Our goal was not to suggest that we could replace clinicians with AI tools for diagnosis,\" says senior author Danilo Bzdok of the Mila Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute and McGill University in Montreal.

2 mins
Jackson Wang Drops 'GBAD' Ahead of 'Magic Man 2'
Singer-rapper Jackson Wang has unveiled his new song titled 'GBAD,' ahead of his upcoming album 'Magic Man 2,' which is set to be released later this year.
1 min
Ryan To Work On 'Black Panther 3'
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler would like to work with Denzel Washington on 'Black Panther 3'.
1 min
PUDDLES BRINGS ORGANIC SKINCARE FOR KIDS AND TEENS TO INDIA
While India's skincare market is indeed thriving, it is difficult to find products that are safe for use by young ones.

4 mins
SIS Cash Service Files Draft Papers With SEBI To Raise Funds Via IPO
Cash logistics player SIS Cash Service Ltd has filed draft papers with the market regulator SEBI to mop up funds through an initial public offering (IPO).

1 min
Forex Reserves Rise to USD 658.8 Billion
India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 4.529 billion to USD 658.800 billion in the week that ended on March 21, extending gains for the third straight week, official data released by RBI showed.

1 min
48% of BFSI companies flag data security as a priority when deploying AI
Nearly half (48 per cent) of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) companies flagged data security as their top concern for AI implementation, a survey conducted by global data solutions provider Hitachi's subsidiary Hitachi Vantara found.

1 min
Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru Lead Office Leasing Activity in Q1 2025
Delhi NCR and Bengaluru together drove nearly half of the office leasing activity during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with leasing across the top seven markets remaining strong in Q1 at 15.9 million square feet, reflecting a 15 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to a report by real estate and investment firm Colliers.
2 mins
India Among Some Other Emerging Economies at Risk of Trump Tariffs
Trading partners of the US, particularly those emerging market economies where the tariff rates faced by US exporters exceed those charged on US imports, are at risk due to the Trump administration's impending reciprocity plans, Fitch Ratings said in a report.

1 min
HP inks MoUs with Telangana for two hydro electric power projects
The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana for establishing 400 MW Seli and 120 MW Miar Hydro Electric Power Projects in Lahaul-Spiti district.

1 min
Customs duty cuts, levy withdrawals an ongoing process, not linked to global events: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the ongoing process of rationalizing customs duties and withdrawing the 6 per cent equalization levy, which began in 2023, is independent of any global events and will continue.
1 min
AC Companies See Sales Going Up By 25% In Q4 FY25 Ahead Of Harsh Summer
The government has recently exempted key components such as grooved copper tubes and air conditioner compressors of two-tonne capacity and above from mandatory BIS certification.

3 mins
GE Aerospace Delivers First F404-IN20 Engine to HAL
GE Aerospace has delivered the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk 1A fighter jet, the company said on Wednesday.

1 min
Aquaregia Harvests Potable Water From Air
Water scarcity continues to be a growing global concern, and Scalene Cybernetics Limited, a member company under Organization de Scalene Foundation is addressing this challenge with Aquaregia, an advanced water harvesting system powered by its patented Rain Tunnel Technology using a Cloud Chamber.

1 min
Volkswagen India Opens Pre-Bookings for Tiguan R-Line
Volkswagen India on Tuesday opened pre-bookings for the highly anticipated all-new Tiguan R-Line, bringing this global best-seller from the brand closer to Indian customers, according to a release by the company.

1 min
BSNL Rolling Out 1 Lakh Indigenous 4G Towers
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently rolling out 100,000 fully indigenous 4G towers under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme, which includes Core technology by C-DOT (a government entity), RAN (telecom towers) by Tejas Networks and System integration by TCS.

1 min
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