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VBSA Bill explained: Why higher education regulator plan faces pushback

The proposed law seeks to replace the UGC, AICTE and NCTE with a single higher education regulator, but critics say it centralises power and undermines institutional autonomy

Why Isro is seeing more exits and what it could mean for India's space push

Why is the government making it harder for some Isro scientists to leave? The answer lies in India's growing private space industry, and lessons from abroad

SC seeks replies of EC, Bengal govt on plea for SIR data transparency

PIL seeks assembly constituency-wise data on claims, objections, and appeals filed during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision process

PM Modi unveils development projects worth ₹14,700 crore in Haryana

The projects include key expressway and highway corridors aimed at improving connectivity, reducing travel time and boosting economic activity

Ram temple donation embezzlement: SIT to submit interim report on July 20

Special Investigation Team probing alleged irregularities in Ram temple donations is likely to submit an interim report to Supreme Court on Monday and may seek more time to complete its investigation

Bill seeks up to 3-year jail term for insulting or disrupting Vande Mataram

The proposed amendment seeks to bring India's National Song under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, extending legal protection similar to that enjoyed by the National Anthem

Hydrogen train successful example of Make in India campaign: PM Modi

With this, India has joined a select group of countries that have operational hydrogen-powered trains and marks an important step towards the adoption of clean and sustainable mobility in the railway

SC to hear Centre's plea on overseas visa services tender on July 20

Supreme Court will hear on July 20 the Centre's challenge to the Delhi High Court order setting aside the tender for outsourcing passport, visa and consular services at four Indian missions

Industrial accidents claimed 196 lives in 17 months: Chhattisgarh govt

Chhattisgarh government told the Assembly that 196 workers died in industrial accidents between 2025 and May 2026, while rejecting allegations of poor enforcement of safety norms

PM Modi flags off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana's Jind

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini were among those present at the Jind railway station

Bihar succeeds, and slips, in closing school education gap with Kerala

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

Delhi to shift cargo from diesel trucks to EVs to curb winter pollution

What if diesel trucks no longer had to enter Delhi to deliver goods? A proposed freight interchange programme plans logistics hubs around the NCR. Here's how it will work:

IMD predicts heavy rainfall across most states; Delhi may get light showers

Maximum temperature likely to remain between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius in Delhi; heavy rainfall alert continues over parts of eastern and northeastern India

Delhi approves ₹400 cr start-up policy to boost innovation, create jobs

The Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy will be rolled out in phases, beginning with 11 state universities, 13 government-aided colleges, polytechnic institutions, Industrial Training Institutes (ITI

Andhra sees 12 Covid cases, 4 deaths since June 26; NIV to identify variant

Health authorities said infections are spread across multiple districts with no evidence of localised transmission, while five samples have been sent to NIV Pune for genome sequencing

J&K's academic audit: Why the govt is reviewing books in schools, libraries

After a row over two books in school libraries, the J&K government has ordered a review of books and academic material across schools, colleges, universities and public libraries

Monsoon session: Govt skips women's quota, delimitation in 5-Bill slate

Government's legislative agenda includes a Bill to make insulting or obstructing the singing of Vande Mataram punishable, along with amendments to MSME and income-tax laws

FDA suspends licence of Mumbai's famed Parsi Dairy Farm over hygiene issues

Maharashtra FDA suspended Parsi Dairy Farm's food licence after finding serious hygiene lapses, as a statewide drive seized food products worth over ₹1.9 crore

One dead, many ill in crowd surge during Rath Yatra in Puri

One devotee died and over 100 people were rescued after a crowd surge during Puri's Rath Yatra, while another person died of a cardiac arrest

SC cancels anticipatory bail of HGPI chairman in scholarship scam case

The Supreme Court said the High Court failed to adequately consider the gravity of the allegations and the ED's need for custodial interrogation in the money laundering case