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Bengal to roll out Ayushman Bharat scheme from Aug 16: WB Health minister

He said those who do not meet the Centre's eligibility criteria for Ayushman Bharat would be covered by a state government's Mukhyamantri Swasthya Yojana, which would also be launched on the same day

President Murmu approves 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, to defence forces and central armed police forces personnel on the eve of the 80th Independence Day.

US court upholds Devas award enforcement against Antrix; claim tops $2 bn

The Ninth Circuit upheld confirmation of the $562.5 million arbitral award but directed a US district court to examine the impact of subsequent annulment proceedings in India

President Murmu calls students architects of future, stresses exam reforms

In her address on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted public examination reforms and new opportunities for India's youth

Caste count returns to Census after 1931 as Centre notifies 40 questions

Census 2027 will seek caste details across all groups for the first time since 1931, alongside information on Aadhaar, voter ID, bank accounts and digital literacy

Datanomics: Jharkhand student protests expose deep socio-economic fractures

Jharkhand's student protests over exam paper leaks have renewed questions about the state's education spending, unemployment and persistent poverty levels

FDA shuts some Domino's, Pizza Hut stores in Maharashtra over hygiene lapse

In recent weeks, India's federal food regulator has cracked ‌down on labelling by companies including PepsiCo and Diageo that it says breaches rules, while also cancelling many food business licenses

India urea offers fall 12% as fertiliser supplies recover from war shock

Offers for India's latest urea tender were 12% below June's purchase price, signalling that the war-driven squeeze on global fertilizer supplies is easing.

Rain lashes Delhi; waterlogging in several areas as orange alert continues

Rain lashed several parts of Delhi on Friday, leading to waterlogging in multiple areas as the city remained under an 'orange alert'.

Red Fort security tightened with multi-layered arrangements for I-Day

Security agencies have also carried out mock drills and advance liaison with various stakeholders to ensure better coordination during the celebrations

CRPF bags highest 86 gallantry, service medals among paramilitary forces

The country's largest paramilitary force received 24 gallantry medals (GM), five President's Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 57 Medals for Meritorious Service (MSM)

Delhi HC, IGI Airport receive bomb threats ahead of I-Day, declared hoax

Police declared all threats to be a hoax after carrying out searches and security checks

Supreme Court quashes case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Savarkar

The case relates to remarks Gandhi made about Savarkar on November 17, 2022, during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra's Akola district

CJI Kant terms BCI's move against Nalsar students as totally uncalled for

The remarks came after Senior Advocate K Parameshwar mentioned the matter before a Supreme Court Bench, saying the BCI has no business of what's going on in a university'

Centre notifies 40 questions for Census 2027; caste, SC, ST status included

The order from Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan notifies questions such as whether the person belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe and their caste

NALSAR row: SC pulls up BCI over circular, backs students' right to protest

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the BCI has nothing to do in the matter as it was a dialogue between him and the students

I-Day: 1,057 personnel awarded Gallantry and Service medals; 3 posthumously

Of the 1,057 awards, 301 awards are related to the Medal for Gallantry, 92 for President's Medal for Distinguished Service and 664 for Medal for Meritorious Service

Delhi-NCR to see cloudy skies, heavy rain likely across several states

IMD forecasts light to moderate rain in Delhi through August 20; widespread rainfall likely across northwest India as depression over Jharkhand weakens

NCB secures return of fugitive drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from UAE

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Narcotics Control Bureau secured the return of alleged international drug syndicate kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE

Nalsar controversy: Students' dissent, BCI's move, backlash, and a U-turn

Hyderabad's Nalsar University invited CJI Surya Kant to attend its convocation as chief guest, despite a campaign by students opposing his participation.