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Marathi test: What is it and why are auto, taxi drivers protesting?

Maharashtra's Marathi language checks for auto and taxi drivers have triggered protests in Mumbai. Here's what the test involves, why it was introduced and what happens if drivers fail

SC rejects plea to reopen CBSE portal for Class 12 answer re-evaluation

CBSE's OSM evaluation system is a digital grading method where teachers assess scanned copies of physical answer sheets on a computer instead of checking physical paper scripts

Census 2027 makes first shift in how India records beggars, vagrants

The move means Census 2027 will not provide a separate count of beggars and vagrants, unlike previous exercises that recorded the group under non-economic activity

Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket lose food licences over Datura sales

The Karnataka food safety department has also ordered action against suppliers and sellers linked to the online sale of Datura on the three platforms

SC flags private access to EPFO, ITR data, seeks safeguards against misuse

SC expressed concern over emergence of commercial technology ecosystem allegedly accessing, retrieving and verifying sensitive personal information contained in provident fund and income tax records

Major turning point in India's digital payment journey: PM on 10 yrs of UPI

The UPI was launched on August 25, 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the RBI

Karnataka suspends food licences of ecommerce platforms for selling Dhatura

Karnataka govt ordered the suspension of food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and Bigbasket after Dhatura fruits and seeds were found listed online for human consumption

15% decline in Indians seeking admission to UG courses in US: Report

India is the largest source of international students in the US, with over 363,000 enrolling for different courses in the 2024-25 academic year

Heavy rain causes waterlogging across Delhi-NCR, IMD issues red alert

Heavy rains hit Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, causing waterlogging; the IMD issued a red alert for Delhi, while Gurugram and Faridabad were placed under a yellow alert

'One Nation, One Election' possible if Constitution amended, states agree

"Under the Indian Constitution, the states are empowered to hold simultaneous polls," said PP Chaudhary, the chairman of the joint parliamentary panel examining the related bills.

Caution over Trump's unpredictable behaviour led India to skip full presser

The clarification came after US envoy Sergio Gor publicly revealed that New Delhi had communicated to the US side to skip taking questions by the two leaders.

Hopes fade for 22 missing crew as experts suspect cargo liquefaction

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank within about eight minutes with 24 crew aboard; experts say excess moisture in its iron ore fines cargo may have caused liquefaction

Goyal urges Japanese firms to buy steel from India, backs safeguard duty

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Japanese firms to source steel from India, saying Indian companies manufacture high-quality products.

FDA suspends licences of 5 food outlets at Mumbai Cricket Association site

The FDA inspected 45 hotels, restaurants, eateries and dhabas during the drive, issued improvement notices to 33 establishments and conducted 25 raids

Vivo executive moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC bar on China travel

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case

Told panel to probe sexual assault cases on priority basis: CJI Surya Kant

The Supreme Court said its high-powered panel must urgently examine allegations of sexual assault, harassment and violence involving women protesters at Jantar Mantar

Onion prices up 59%, govt ramps up 'Kanda Express' supplies to cool market

Data maintained by the ministry shows the all-India average retail price of onion rose 59 per cent year-on-year to Rs 43.53/kg on August 24, from Rs 27.37/kg a year ago.

From floral fountains to road repairs: NDMC readies Delhi for Brics summit

NDMC has drawn up a civic preparedness plan for the upcoming BRICS Summit, with round-the-clock sanitation, tighter monitoring, road repairs and extensive beautification planned across the NDMC area.

Personality rights shouldn't be used to curb parody, caricature: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against the invocation of personality rights to extinguish caricature, lampooning, or parody which may not be commercially exploitative.

VMMC, Safdarjung Hospital perform robot-assisted total knee replacement

The landmark procedure was performed completely free of cost under the Ayushman Bharat scheme on a 75-year-old economically disadvantaged man