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With the aim of bringing down the backlog of cases pending before the Supreme Court, the top court has begun its five-day special Lok Adalat from Monday. Organising the Lok…

The Agnipath scheme, bitterly criticised by the Opposition, was at the heart of heated debate between Congress’s Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha today. The…

The CBI’s case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the now-scrapped liquor policy is pure hearsay, his counsel, Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi told the high court today.…

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to remove the restrictions imposed on the media within Parliament premises. “Sir, I would request you…

In light of the deaths of three civil services aspirants at a water-logged coaching centre in Delhi, the Madhya Pradesh government on Monday directed civic bodies to survey coaching classes…

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended for two weeks an ad-interim stay on a special court order that had allowed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in…

Social unity is must for the development of the country, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said and expressed deep concern over the potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra,…

The passengers of the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express had a narrow escape when the train’s coupling broke down near the Repura railway crossing in Samastipur district. The incident took place…

Indian electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Ola Electric Mobility Ltd has announced its initial public offering (IPO) details. The IPO, worth Rs 6,145.56 crore, will open for subscription on August 2,…

Adani Total Gas Ltd, the city gas joint venture between Adani group and TotalEnergies of France, on Monday reported a 20 per cent rise in June quarter net profit, on…

Four persons were killed in a mysterious blast in J&K’s Sopore town on Monday, officials said. “Four people sustained critical injuries when a mysterious blast occurred in the Shair colony…

Three deaths at a popular civil services coaching centre’s flooded basement, which was built allegedly in violation of rules, has nudged the authorities to crack down on alleged encroachments and…

The Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside a Ghazipur court order sentencing Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years’ imprisonment under the Gangsters Act over the murder of…

Amid a blame game over the deaths of three students in the waterlogged basement of a popular coaching centre in the national capital, the Delhi Police has asked the civic…

The 45-year-old son of a Thane Shiv Sena (UBT) leader died of a heart attack during an argument with an autorickshaw driver in Vasai in Palghar district, after which police…

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL challenging the government’s decision to cancel the UGC-NET examination following alleged question paper leak. A bench comprising Chief Justice D…

A 22-year-old Haryana man “sent to the frontline by the Russian Army to fight against Ukrainian forces” has died, his family claimed on Monday. The Indian embassy in Moscow confirmed…

“Living a life of hell…” – the plaintive cry of a student who has written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud to demand action against city officials and others responsible for…

BJP MP from Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj, on Monday, raised the Old Rajinder Nagar incident, where three UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to flooding in the coaching centre’s basement and…

Adani Total Gas reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Monday, helped by strong demand for the cleaner-burning compressed natural gas (CNG), sending its shares 2% higher. The Adani group…

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Bihar government and others, including the NHAI, on a PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference’ at Vigyan Bhawan, in the national Capital on Tuesday (July…

Adani Wilmar Limited on Monday posted strong profits with the highest-ever PAT of Rs 313 crore in the April-June quarter (Q1 FY25), as revenue reached Rs 14,169 crore, a 12…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal has tracked multiple small agricultural procurements-cum-marketing entities through which a portion of the proceeds were diverted in smaller…

New quality standard coming into force from August 1 is expected to make the footwear costly. According to a Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) release, shoes, sandals and slippers being…

About 50,000 people lose their lives every year due to snakebite in the country, the highest in the world, BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Monday. Every year, 30-40…

Indian equity indices opened at an all-time high on Monday following positive sentiment in the global peers. At the start of the trading session, Sensex and Nifty made a new…

Riding on strong industry tailwinds and power demand growth, Adani Green Energy’s stock can grow an impressive 75 per cent in a bull-case scenario given the capacity expansion target, according…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday suspended an official and terminated another, two days after three civil service aspirants died in the flooding of the basement of a…

The Supreme Court today dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s petition challenging the bail granted to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam.…

During the discussion on the Union Budget on Monday in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP KC Venugopal highlighted the tragic deaths of three UPSC students in the basement of a…

The Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the Delhi government after the incident calling it “murder” due to inadequate drainage arrangements within the national capital. Party leaders and workers will today…

Given the increasing crowd of Kanwariyas, the NH-58 Dehradun-Delhi highway has been completely closed from Monday, July 29 to August 2. The roads on both sides of the highway have…

Noted lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar has said his X account was “hacked”, following which a “totally harmless” message about the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 was sent under his…

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan congratulated Indian shooter Manu Bhaker who won the bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol shooting category in the Paris Olympics, in 2024. Manu…

The Quad has additional responsibilities of upholding a rules-based order and collaboration under the grouping can ensure that the Indo-Pacific remains free and secure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said…

The discussion on the Union Budget will continue on Monday in both Houses of Parliament besides other businesses, including tabling of papers by various ministries, as per the Business Lists…

The Indian cyber security agency CERT-In has reported that users affected by the recent global computer outage are now being targeted by phishing attacks. Fraudsters are posing as CrowdStrike support…

It is only the Quad nations’ collaboration that can ensure that the Indo Pacific region remains free, open, stable and secure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, insisting…

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to speak on the Union Budget 2024 at 2 pm in the Lower House today. According to the sources, Congress MPs believe…

The police in Assam have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 9 crore and arrested a drug peddler from the state’s Cachar district, an official said on Sunday.…

A civil society group of people from Manipur living in Europe has requested the Indian High Commission in the UK to convey their concerns to leaders back home over the…

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy suffered a nosebleed while addressing the media about the BJP-JDS padayatra at Bengaluru’s Gold Finch Hotel. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, sources said.…

A row has erupted in Kerala over a section of students protesting the denial of permission to perform ‘namaz’ inside the premises of a church-run college at Muvattupuzha near Kochi,…

The coaching centre at whose establishment three students died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement on Sunday condoled the loss of young lives and said they are fully committed…

A court on Sunday sent to 14-day judicial custody the owner and coordinator of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar where three civil services aspirants died after flooding…

Amid a persistent heatwave, the divisional administration of Kashmir on Sunday ordered the suspension of classes for students up to primary level in both government and private schools on July…

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday stated that after the formation of the BJP government in Telangana, the Bhagyalakshmi temple at Charminar will be…

In a tragic incident, an 18-month-old boy died after falling into a pit while playing here on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to the police, the incident happened in the…

The police in Maharashtra’s Palghar district have arrested a 43-year-old man who allegedly married more than 20 women across the country and duped them of their valuables, an official said…

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has started action against illegal coaching centres and will set up a high-level committee to probe the flooding of a basement in central Delhi which…

Twenty-three Bangladeshi nationals preparing to board a train to Chennai were arrested at Agartala railway station, an official said on Sunday. Based on specific information, a joint team from the…

A 22-year-old woman was stabbed to death while her mother suffered stab wounds after they were attacked allegedly by her father over money issues in the Dwarka area on Sunday,…

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Sunday registered a case against a YouTube channel for allegedly violating the privacy of the son of the lorry driver…

Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for…

Muslim shopkeepers here have expressed happiness after the Supreme Court extended its stay on an order mandating the display of names and phone numbers of shop owners on the Kanwar…

The granddaughter of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, Dr Jagrit, joined Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj at Patna’s Gyan Bhawan on Sunday. Two other prominent leaders, former RJD MLC Professor Rambali Singh…

Former election strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday said his Jan Suraaj campaign will become a political party on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and contest the assembly polls in…

US Consul General Melinda Pavek on Sunday said that over 18 lakh people from India are expected to visit the United States this year. “Our relationship with India is important…

A government school teacher in Telangana’s Khammam district chopped off the hair of 15 male students as she felt it was long, following which the woman was suspended. The incident…

Muslim shopkeepers here have expressed happiness after the Supreme Court extended its stay on an order mandating the display of names and phone numbers of shop owners on the Kanwar…

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd has received a tax demand notice of Rs 248.74 crore from the Income Tax Authority in a transfer pricing-related issue. The FMCG major said it will be…

A court here has directed the Delhi Police to take legal action against a woman for registering a false rape case, saying the special privileges given to women should not…

Kashmir has been reeling under intense heat wave with several places in the valley recording their highest July temperature in 25 years on Sunday. According to the meteorological office, Srinagar…

The coaching centre in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar, which has made headlines after three students died due to waterlogging in the basement, was using the basement as a library even though…

Legendary freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back the “mortal remains of Netaji” from Japan’s Renkoji temple…

A caretaker of Ranchi’s Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park on Sunday died due to his injuries suffered during an attack by a hippopotamus, a zoo official said. The caretaker, identified as…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is applicable to every citizen of this country irrespective of his or her religion as every…

The death of three students in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in West Delhi has sparked protests by civil service aspirants. Their bodies were recovered by rescuers late…

Om Prakash Mathur, who has been named the new Sikkim Governor, is a veteran BJP leader from Rajasthan who has also served as the party’s state president and a Rajya…

The I-T Department has asked income tax return filers to not make bogus claims for expenses, under-report their earnings or exaggerate deductions as this is a punishable offence and causes…

Eleven newly-elected legislators took oath as members of the Maharashtra legislative council at the Vidhan Bhavan here on Sunday. The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP…

A bomb call threat at a cluster bus in Delhi’s Ranhola area turned out to be a hoax, as no suspicious objects were found after a thorough check, police said.…

A woman was injured and admitted to the government hospital here after she was fired at allegedly by a masked female attacker. The injured was identified as Shiny, aged 39,…

The chief ministers of BJP-ruled states made presentations on various development schemes going on in their states as the party’s top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held deliberations with…

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Sunday directed the divisional commissioner to submit a report on the incident at a coaching centre in Rajinder Nagar where three civil service aspirants…

Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been made the Governor of Assam with the additional charge of Manipur while Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the Governor of Punjab under…

Bhojpuri superstar and BJP MP Ravi Kishan has introduced a private member bill in Lok Sabha to include Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution so that it can…

Global icon Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless message of peace and non-violence is even more relevant today when the world is witnessing conflicts, polarisation and bloodshed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on…

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of three IAS aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement of a building here, and said common…

Renowned civil services exam tutor Shubhra Ranjan released a statement on Saturday addressing allegations that she compared Lord Ram to Mughal emperor Akbar, clarifying that her intention was not to…

Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the Governor of Punjab. Lakshman Prasad Acharya takes over from Mr Kataria as the Governor of Assam with the additional charge of…

Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday wrote to Speaker Om Birla, expressing deep concern over “deteriorating standards of parliamentary conduct” in the House as he…

In several new appointments and reshuffles late last evening, President Droupadi Murmu appointed six new Governors and shifted three. BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the citizens to cheer for the athletes who have gone to Paris to represent the country in the Olympics and also extended his…

A 28-year-old man was arrested from Jogeshwari in Mumbai for allegedly raping a woman repeatedly and also forcing her to abort a pregnancy, a Thane police official said on Sunday.…

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in nine states and a new Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry. Former Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde has been appointed Governor of Rajasthan…

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said there was a marked shift in the way disability is looked at. Speaking at the inaugural session of the India Accessibility Summit and…

Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam, dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that her microphone was muted while speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting. He clarified…

Former BJP MP Maneka Gandhi has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the recent election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhual Nishad from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency. Maneka Gandhi, who…

Hitting out at the BRS over its “loot” while in power, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday asked if the opposition party is ready for a probe into…

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Praful Patel on Saturday said that he will retire from politics if any attempts are made to disturb the reservation. “… in such a…

A case has been registered against a woman for allegedly branding a 3-year-old boy with a hot tawa (frying pan) in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district, police said on Saturday. Denying…

Those who became rulers with Maratha support failed to do justice to them when there was a chance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday after NCP-SP chief Sharad…

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that Goa transformed only after the BJP came to power, as it would have collapsed had the Congress continued to rule…

A rape accused, who was at large for five months, was arrested in the district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The accused was identified as Sandeep Singh,…

Eight members of a family, including five children, were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday,…

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday sent a shoe stitching machine to the cobbler he had met the previous day…

A 22-year-old woman slit the throat of her nine-day-old infant at her house in Mundka area of outer Delhi because she did not want it, police said on Saturday. The…

Two school students were killed and 13 injured when their pickup van rammed into a truck parked in the Phephana area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Saturday morning, an…