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Oil prices rise to 5-month high
Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude touching its highest since early May, after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concern over further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East where UAE authorities also reported an oil...
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INDIA’S GROWTH STORY: FROM HIGHWAYS TO HIGH HOPES
What does a nation’s growth look like? Sometimes, it looks like new highways connecting different cities, a city that reaches different horizons, or the amount of data utilised by an ordinary person every month. But behind every extraordinary...
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US, India ‘pretty close’ to making trade deal: Trump
WASHINGTON DC [US]: US President Donald Trump has echoed Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicating that the bilateral trade agreement with India was close. Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday (local time), Trump was asked if the trade deal with...
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BEYOND THE HYPE: THE QUIET BENEFITS OF AI IN EVERYDAY LIFE
From enhanced diagnostic capabilities to sustainable energy solutions, artificial intelligence (AI) is already making significant improvements in our lives, with even greater advancements on the horizon. In various sectors such as healthcare,...
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Three held in Raj over attack on Tiger Shroff
Three people, including a minor, allegedly involved in the firing at actor Tiger Shroff were detained on Monday in Rajasthan’s Kota city from the Pune-Jaipur Superfast Express, police said even as the opposition Congress slammed the Maharashtra...
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Kolkata stampede: Toll rises to 19, seven arrested
KOLKATA: The city police on Sunday arrested seven people in connection with Saturday’s stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata even as the toll in the tragedy rose to 19. Those arrested include the puja committee’s secretary,...
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Dipke, Bora held ahead of Tiranga protest in CP
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora were detained by Delhi Police on Friday while on their way to Connaught Place to participate in the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest in Connaught Place. While Dipke was picked up...
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SC issues notice to ECI over oppn plea on SIR, deletions
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the three election commissioners on a petition filed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and 12 other INDIA bloc leaders seeking an independent,...
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New flashpoint in Oppn stir against CEC, Centre
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, sparking sharp reactions from...
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India a trusted partner in weaponised world: Modi
India is a reliable global partner committed to empowering humanity amid weaponization of supply chains, energy and technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. His remarks came at a time when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India’s GDP...
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Thousands march in Delhi as stir rages on
Opposition MPs and leaders accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists on Monday started their “March for Democracy” to the Supreme Court to submit a petition on their “vote chori” charge and against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh...
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SC directs no illegal detention, resumption of internet, Metro
The Supreme Court on Sunday ordered that peaceful, unarmed protester cannot be detained except in accordance with the “procedure established by law”, while further directing that metro and railway services in Delhi operate normally, internet...
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Jewar airport to be renamed after Modi
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to rename the Noida International Airport at Jewar as ‘Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar’ among a series of decisions, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said. Briefing reporters after...
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Global mechanism needed to pre-empt cyber fraud: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a global mechanism to prevent cyber fraud before it happens, saying cybercrime has already crossed national boundaries and requires governments, telecom companies and financial institutions to work...
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RBI hikes repo rate to 5.5%, first hike in nearly four yrs
The Reserve Bank of India raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent on Wednesday, its first hike in nearly four years, while signalling that rate cuts are off the table in the near term and that further hikes could follow amid...
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SIR showdown: Rahul leads oppn march to EC
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat have “hijacked” the country with the help of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by carrying out “vote chori”,...
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Form 6 modifications not approved by us: Top court
Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it had not approved any modification to Form 6 -- the statutory application used by citizens to register as voters -- days after the Election Commission of India (ECI), in a September 26 press note, stated...
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Moved beyond advocacy on Ukraine: Jaishankar
India has gone beyond its advocacy of the past few years and engaged in conversations with Russia and Ukraine in recent months to end the war between the two countries, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday in the first public...
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Two landmark victories mark India’s golden day at Nagoya
The Indian women’s hockey team humbled defending champions China 1-0 here on Friday to win their first Asian Games gold medal in 44 years, securing a direct berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With this, India ended a 44-year wait for their second...
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Modi lauds Capt Machchhar, says he averted 9/11-like attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for averting a “9/11-style tragedy” by foiling an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to crash a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. “The incident that occurred yesterday,...
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Yes to next-gen green crackers, No to total ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the use of “specified next generation joint green crackers” while refusing to impose a total ban on firecrackers, saying such a prohibition would hurt public sentiments, even as it gave the Centre and expert...
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SC to hear next week plea seeking to restrain CEC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition that seeks to restrain chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from exercising his functions following reports that he unilaterally took decisions without the concurrence of the...
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SC takes suo motu note of Delhi’s sexual assaults
The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of rising instances of sexual assault against minors and women in the national capital region seeking response from Delhi Police and stating that public spaces including parks, buses and roads cannot...
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UP rain fury: 56 dead in 3 days, rescue work on
LUCKNOW: Fifty-six people were killed in rain-and storm-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Friday, while several districts were grappling with a flood-like situation after an intense threeday wet spell, officials said. The depression over the...
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Plea in SC seeks SIT probe in EC actions, CEC’s prosecution
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging decisions, guidelines and software changes allegedly made by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar without the concurrence of the two Election Commissioners, saying such actions violate the...
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Trump welcomes Xi in US; trade, AI in focus
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying...
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SC split on larger bench for law on CEC selection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the challenge to the law appointing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners to a five-judge Constitution bench after a two-judge bench, which gave a split verdict on whether a case for...
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SC ALLOWS URGENT LISTING OF TMC NAME FREEZE PLEA
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently list former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s challenge to the Election Commission’s decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its “Flowers and Grass”...
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Iran warns escalation, conveys terms to US to reopen Hormuz
Iran warned on Sunday against any big new attack by the United States and its allies, saying it had information such a move was being prepared, adding to the anxiety in a region already on edge after drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia. Iran’s...
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TMC factions assigned new names, symbols
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday allotted new names and symbols to the rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the nomination scrutiny for the October 6 by-poll to two West Bengal assembly seats. The Ritabrata...
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Tata Sons board approves 5-year term for Chandra
Tata Sons Limited’s board on Thursday approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman and set in motion the process to list the group’s holding company -- decisions that Tata Trusts said were “illegal”. The board’s roughly...
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Govt says no roll back of UPI charge above ₹2K
There is no question of a re-think on the issue of imposition of 0.4% MDR charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions over ₹2,000, a top government official said even as the finance ministry clarified there was no foreign influence behind...
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Fresh Houthi hits add to global oil supply concerns
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns the Middle East conflict could spread further and threaten global oil supplies. The Houthis on Monday...
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Rybakina clinches US Open, top rank
NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis, then the U.S. Open trophy. The tournament that for so long was a struggle for Rybakina turned into...
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PM calls for diplomacy, end of war in Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi again nudged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to end the conflict in Ukraine, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward, as the two leaders assessed progress in economic, defence and energy...
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25 years on, Sal Argano is last still on staff at NYC firehouse, first to respond on 9/11
NEW YORK: Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small Manhattan firehouse just...
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SC slams Noida notice to student over protest
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Gautam Budh Nagar administration for issuing a preventive notice to a 20-year-old law student for allegedly spreading “anti-government propaganda” and inciting fellow students to join...
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Modi hits out at critics of govt’s development record
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed those who question his government’s development record, once again calling them “Naraz Fufa” (angry uncle), as he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs 35,000 croreworth development...
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DAC clears acquisition proposals worth ₹1.1 L cr
The defence ministry on Monday approved acquisition of military hardware for the three services including radars, advanced light helicopters and mechanical mine layers at an estimated cost of ₹1.10 lakh crore to boost the military’s overall combat...
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CURIOSITY DESERVES A SUNDAY
Spend Sunday discovering something you didn’t know you wanted to know. From culture and lifestyle to ideas that shift perspectives, HT WKND brings together stories that surprise, inspire and stay with you long after you’ve turned the page.
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AAIB: Hydraulic failure caused ‘altitude upset’
An Air India Airbus A320neo lost all three of its hydraulic systems within seconds while cruising at 36,000 feet on August 4, triggering an “altitude upset” that injured 24 people on board, according to a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident...
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India, Belgium sign pacts on defence, clean energy
India and Belgium on Thursday vowed to expand cooperation in trade, defence, critical minerals, clean energy and technologies following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wide-ranging talks with his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever. In his media...
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US pounds Iran, Tehran hits at bases in worst strikes since July
Iranians and their Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The...
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SC quashes all FIRs, CJP calls off Saturday’s stir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered across the country in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests in July, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, even as the group withdrew its...
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Economy grows 7.8% in Q1, beating expectations
India’s economy expanded faster than expected in the April-June quarter, easing fears that the Iran war would weaken growth and underscoring the resilience of Asia’s thirdlargest economy. Gross domestic product grew 7.8% from a year earlier in the...
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India, Uzbekistan to set up terms for uranium supply
India and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of USD 5 billion in annual trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat...
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Nepal toll rises to 547, fresh flood fear looms
Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Rescue...
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Toll in Nepal flood rises to 359
At least 288 Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and another 200 remain stranded in China after a torrential flood swept through the Himalayan border areas of the two countries, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday even as the toll in...
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Deadly flash flood hits Nepal, at least 46 dead
UDIN DHUNGA, NEPAL: Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 46 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including...
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Let them work: SC on plea over CJP stir probe panel
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC), headed by its former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, should be allowed to conduct its independent inquiry into allegations of excessive use of force during the July...
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3 newborns die in fire at Maha hospital NICU
Three newborn infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati early on Monday, prompting the state government to order a high-level inquiry into the...
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PM pitches India as global space startups, talent hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space...
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Police to lodge FIR after Rahul’s pellets protest
The Delhi Police is registering an FIR following a complaint of about the use of pellet guns during the July 20 Delhi protests, officers said on Friday. The complaint to police was made by pellet gun shelling victim Sahil Lochav, who later said an FIR...
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July 20 stir: SC sets up probe panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a fivemember high-powered committee headed by its former judge R Subhash Reddy to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police and security personnel...
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SC: Come clear on enforcing Radhakrishan panel report
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to come clear on its acceptance and implementation of the recommendations of the K Radhakrishnan committee, which was constituted in the aftermath of the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, along with a definite...
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Police defends ‘graded’ action on CJP protest
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has defended its use of force against student protesters during the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest march, telling the Supreme Court that it resorted to a “graded” response only after the gathering ceased to remain peaceful,...
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BJP’s new team under Nabin sees return of Irani, Madhav
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the new team of national office-bearers, seven months after appointing Nitin Nabin as the party’s 12th national president. The BJP on Monday named as many as 10 women, including former Union...
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Census 2nd leg from today; caste data to be collected
NEW DELHI: India’s first population census in more than a decade enters its second and final phase on Monday, with population enumeration beginning in Ladakh and snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ahead of the...
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CJI slams bar body over NALSAR students order
“It’s a dialogue between students and me,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday as he sharply pulled up the Bar Council of India for its order that the 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law not be enrolled as advocates...
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Parliament adjourned sine die on stormy note KHARGE’S CLAIM ON ‘PURIFICATION’ LEADS TO ROW
NEW DELHI: Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, making a Parliament washout as aggressive sloganeering and fierce counter-protests from both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition INDIA bloc...
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Probe panel says charges against HC judge ‘proved’
The three-member parliamentary inquiry committee probing allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has found all three articles of charge against him proved, holding that his explanations over the discovery of substantial...
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NDA vs Oppn: Counter protests rock Parliament
Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face at Parliament’s main gate on Tuesday -with security personnel forming a cordon between them -- as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans over “brutal” police action on job aspirants in...
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Shah willing to debate on student stirs: Rijiju
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made an “emotional appeal” to floor leaders of parties, urging them to let the voice of the people be heard and allow the House to function without disruption, amid a logjam between the government and the Opposition...
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J’khand: Govt announces action plan, stir to continue
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Sunday accepted the resignations of three members of the Jharkhand Public Service (JPSC) Commission, in light of the recommendation made by the State Government, the Lok Bhavan said in a statement on...
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WhatsApp group led to NEET leak accused: CBI
A WhatsApp group of eight students, created in November last year and named “Fifa world cup 2026,” led Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths to key NEET-UG paper leak accused PV Kulkarni and Manisha Mandhare and exposed the modus operandi of a...
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Rain fury: Nine killed in UP, U’khand rivers swell
PRATAPGARH/BARABANKI/ SAHARANPUR: Nine people, including six of a family, were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, police said with the India Meteorological Department issuing an alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated...
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SC cautions against use of force to handle protests
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the “most powerful force” available to society and law enforcement agencies to prevent violence during protests is to listen to young people and counsel them, cautioning that any “aggressive action in the name of...
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SC steps up fight against ‘digital arrest’ frauds
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped up its oversight of the country’s battle against the growing menace of “digital arrest” scams, issuing a fresh set of nationwide directions aimed at plugging systemic gaps in cyber fraud investigations, speeding up...
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Willing to facilitate withdrawal of FIRs against protesters: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was willing to facilitate the withdrawal of criminal cases against student protesters, clarifying that its previous order did not stand in the way of governments closing or withdrawing FIRs against eligible students...
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PM urges youth to take vow against substance abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva...
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₹84K-cr scheme cleared for offshore exploration
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the ₹84,084-crore “Samudra Manthan” National Offshore Exploration Scheme to partly fund the high cost of finding oil and gas in deepwater areas, drilling exploratory wells and building common infrastructure to bring...
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SC lens on use of pellet guns for crowd control
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Centre’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standing orders governing the use of pellet guns for crowd control, following allegations that security forces deployed them against students during...
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SC CLEAN CHIT TO MANMOHAN SINGH IN COAL BLOCK ALLOCATION CASE
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday formally exonerated former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal block allocation case, quashing the 2015 trial court order that had summoned him as an accused despite two Central Bureau Of Investigation...
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SC bars coercive action against student protesters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the violence during the student protests in Delhi and states across the country warranted a “thorough, fair and impartial” investigation, while directing that minors arrested during the demonstrations be released...
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Paper leak bill tabled, House adjourned amid Oppn ruckus
The government on Monday introduced the “Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026” in the lower House, but the proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah...
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