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Veteran Congress leader, former Bengal governor DY Patil passes away at 92

The veteran leader, who founded several educational institutions in the state, is survived by his sons, former minister and Congress leader Satej Patil, Sanjay Patil and Ajinkya Patil

Traffic advisory: Diversions in South, Central Delhi today for Chehlum

Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to avoid affected routes, use the Metro, and allow extra travel time as diversions are in place across South and Central Delhi for Chehlum processions

Govt to raise CSAM lapses, account action issues with Meta team on Aug 5-6

Meta's global team will be in India on August 5 and 6, IT Secretary S Krishnan said

DDA cancelled 212 demolition drives in five years over legal, civic hurdles

Centre tells Rajya Sabha most aborted anti-encroachment operations were stalled by court cases, law and order concerns, or lack of police support

6 Neet-UG candidates move SC over alleged discrepancies in OMR sheets

The plea was mentioned before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, seeking an early hearing before the commencement of the counselling process

TN LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested for comment allegedly insulting Trisha

Udhayanidhi was arrested and being taken to Thanjavur by police in a van for his alleged remark at a protest meeting held at the Cauvery delta town on Monday

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

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