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Centre asks states to create special NDPS courts to speed up drug trials

The Ministy of Home Affairs reportedly asked states to create dedicated NDPS courts, particularly in districts witnessing a high volume of narcotics cases

Govt issues draft notification for phased V2V communication systems

V2V communication enables nearby vehicles to exchange real-time information, including their speed, position, direction, acceleration, etc

Bill to increase number of SC judges passed by Lok Sabha without debate

A statutory resolution moved by the opposition members denouncing the promulgation of the ordinance was also rejected by a voice vote

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC to secure its due share of water

An official release said the government filed a petition in the apex court on the directions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay who discussed the matter with senior advocates

Rajya Sabha passes MSME bill to speed up payments, dispute resolution

The Upper House was adjourned after the passage of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026

States can withdraw FIRs against students who joined Neet protests: SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also made it clear that the expression 'criminal antecedents' referred only to grave and heinous offences

SC rejects review of verdict clearing Thakur, Verma in hate speech case

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed a plea of CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and K M Tiwari, seeking review of the April 29 decision of the court

Explained: India's new guidelines for planned re-entry of space objects

The guidelines establish a regulatory framework for entities seeking to intentionally bring satellites, launch vehicles, and other space objects back to Earth in a controlled manner

Congress workers detained during protest over E20 fuel near Gadkari's home

The 'morcha' was held from Chitnivis Park Square in Mahal here till Gadkari's private residence in the same area, with Youth Congress workers shouting slogans about the unviability of E20 fuel

HC bars Punjab govt from large-scale ad campaigns till DA arrears are paid

Punjab High Court dismissed PSPCL appeal, saying financial constraints cannot justify withholding Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief from employees and pensioners

Govt introduces Bankers' Books Evidence Act to replace British era law

The bill proposes to expand the scope of the definition of 'bankers' books' to include all forms of records maintained by banks, whether in physical, electronic, digital, virtual, cloud-based

My US studies funded by scholarship, education loan: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke

Dipke also expressed hope that the Maharashtra government would drop pending police complaints against student agitators

Wrestlers will file appeal against Brij Bhushan's acquittal: Vinesh Phogat

A Delhi court on Monday acquitted Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers

Pensioners' body calls for protest on Aug 5, demands ₹7,500 monthly pension

Presently, the minimum monthly pension under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is ₹1,000, which was enforced on September 1, 2014

After Neet controversy, NTA moves to tighten security with ₹7.5 cr tender

The move aims to safeguard NTA's personnel, visitors, assets, premises, records, confidential examination material, server rooms, strong rooms and other critical infrastructure

NHAI orders probe after fresh surface damage on Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

The nearly ₹4,200-crore expressway was inaugurated on July 13 by Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari and opened to traffic the following day

SC directs MEA to trace Indian seafarer missing after Black Sea attack

The 22-year-old seafarer went missing after a merchant vessel carrying Indian crew members came under attack near Ukraine's Odesa port

Assam govt releases first tranche of ₹15k relief for flood-hit households

Around 75,000 families with severely damaged houses in Sivasagar, Chariadeo, Jorhat and Golaghat districts received ₹15,000 each

76% app taxi users back Maharashtra-style penalty for driver cancellations

LocalCircles survey finds overwhelming support for financial penalties on drivers cancelling confirmed rides, with many seeking stricter rules for airport and hospital trips

Bomb threat emails trigger searches, evacuations at multiple Delhi schools

Several schools in Delhi were evacuated after receiving bomb threat emails, prompting police, bomb disposal squads and fire services to conduct extensive searches