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Sports achievements, job opportunities discussed at NDA's 'Mangal Milan'

BJP president Nitin Nabin was seen sitting next to Prime Minister Modi at the 'Mangal Milan' meeting held at the Parliament House complex

Udhayanidhi Stalin taken into police custody over controversial remark

The development follows Udhayanidhi's controversial speech at a DMK farmers' protest on August 3 concerning the Cauvery water dispute

Assam flood toll rises to 87 with 2 more deaths, nearly 130k still affected

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority bulletin issued on Monday night, two deaths were reported from Sivasagar district in the last 24 hours

Fire breaks out at electronic chip factory in Noida, 2 firefighters killed

Two firefighters were killed and three others injured after a wall and iron beam collapsed while they were battling a blaze at an electronic chip manufacturing unit in Greater Noida

Morning rain brings respite to Delhi; IMD forecasts more showers today

IMD forecasts generally cloudy skies, light to moderate rainfall and temperatures between 25 and 33 degrees Celsius in Delhi today; heavy rain continues across several states

Monsoon Session: Taxation, Bankers' Books Bills on Lok Sabha's agenda today

The Lok Sabha will take up the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for consideration and passage, a day after it was introduced in the House

WhatsApp puts multiple accounts under review, blocks all app features

The disruption was noticed around 8 pm on Monday when users started facing the issue without any prior warning from the Meta group's messaging app

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

Odisha announces ₹110 crore flood relief as six die, 860K affected

State announces compensation for damaged houses, crops, livestock and loss of lives, while promising additional funds after a detailed assessment of flood damage.

SC clarifies student protest relief, narrows scope of criminal records

Top court says only those accused of grave and heinous offences fall outside its protection for student protesters, while allowing governments to withdraw FIRs.

SC sets up panel to review case sequencing after Bar raises concerns

A three-judge committee will examine concerns over last-minute changes to case sequencing after lawyers said unpredictable listings disrupted court appearances.

EV policy impact: Delhi logs over 10,000 EV registrations, highest in 2026

The sales further increased from the month of April, when 7,658 units were registered, followed by 8,738 units in May, 9,296 units in June, and 10,719 pure EV vehicles in July

Tigers, lions in Kolkata's Zoo get goat meat as buffalo slaughter suspended

Suspension of buffalo slaughter at Kolkata's municipal abattoir has forced Alipore Zoo to feed goat meat to carnivores, sharply increasing its food costs

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

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

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