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Pilots' body urges DGCA to raise annual random drug testing to 25%

FIP has also proposed oral-fluid testing alongside urine tests and a 12-month pilot programme to assess its reliability, operational feasibility and cost

India's crude import bill rises 41% to $13.7 bn in July on oil prices

Crude import volumes rose 13 per cent to 21.4 million tonnes in July, while the Indian basket price averaged $82.04 a barrel amid supply disruptions in West Asia

Govt offers cheaper gas to CGD firms to accelerate household PNG rollout

Eligible CGD companies will receive an additional 200 SCM of lower-priced domestic APM gas for every incremental billed PNG connection above the specified threshold

Domestic donations to PM CARES fund down by 30% to ₹479 crore in FY25

Domestic donations to the PM CARES Fund fell by 30 per cent to nearly Rs 479 crore during the fiscal year 2024-2025 while foreign donations also declined by 18 per cent to Rs 92.8 lakh

Ind-Ra lifts India's FY27 economic growth forecast by 10 bps to 6.8%

But warns El Niño, geopolitical woes may weigh on momentum

SC rejects plea seeking abolition of practice of execution by hanging

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking abolition of the practice of executing a death row convict by hanging and replacing it with methods such as intravenous lethal injection.

Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case

The other accused arrested are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma

Three-member panel to be set up to probe police excesses during CJP stir

Three-member panel will examine allegations of excessive police force and violence, while the Supreme Court may consider quashing criminal proceedings against students

CBI told to probe ED charges against ex-IHFL promoter Sameer Gehlaut

Apex court asks CBI and Delhi Police's EOW to file fresh status reports; sixth allegation involves a transaction of around Rs 1,574 crore requiring further probe

They'll have to comply with Indian law: Govt on X takedown visibility push

Asked about the IT Ministry's stance on the issue, a senior official made it clear that the platform "will have to comply with Indian law".

FSSAI notice impact: Dabur, Ferns N Petals, 4 other firms rectify mistakes

FSSAI said that six companies, including Dabur India and Ferns N Petals, have rectified their mistakes following the notices issued against them for misleading labels, claims and advertisements.

NHAI extends digital FASTag local pass facility to 121 toll plazas

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the facility of online FASTag 'Local Passes' to 121 toll plazas across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan keen to import steel from India to cut logistics costs

Uzbekistan is keen to import steel from India, a strategic move aimed at significantly lowering logistics costs for the landlocked Central Asian nation, an industry official said on Tuesday.

Docking technology key to future lunar, human space missions: Isro official

Docking technology will be crucial for future lunar exploration and human space missions, including bringing lunar samples back to Earth and assembling India's proposed space station, said ISRO

Delhi HC denies default bail to 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast accused

An accused becomes entitled to default bail if the investigating agency fails to file a chargesheet within the stipulated time

Delhi Neet protests: SC to form panel to probe police excess allegations

The Supreme Court has said that the video footage of the July 20 Parliament march will be handed over to a high-powered committee comprising former judges, an ex-CBI director, and a former DGP

History-sheeters infiltrated Jul 20 protest, 240 cops injured: Delhi Police

In an affidavit to the Supreme Court, Delhi Police said the July 20 protest turned violent after anti-social elements joined the crowd, leaving over 240 personnel injured

Nearly 6 in 10 professionals say job title does not match pay: Survey

An Indeed survey found that nearly 80 per cent of professionals believe title inflation has become common, with employees increasingly receiving senior-sounding designations without a comparable pay

H1N1 scare: Bengaluru school suspends offline classes as over 500 fall ill

Bengaluru's Clarence High School shifts classes for 6 to 12 online after over 500 students and 21 staff report flu-like symptoms amid two confirmed H1N1 cases

Supreme Court rejects plea to replace hanging with painless method

The ruling keeps hanging as India's method of execution, while allowing for a possible review if scientific, medical, or other evidence supports a less painful alternative