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Delhi HC asks FSSAI not to cancel ITC licence over '100%' atta claims

Court passes interim order after ITC challenges improvement notice over "100% Atta", "100% Madhya Pradesh Wheat" and "0% Maida" claims on Aashirvaad packaging

India steps up three-week diplomatic outreach ahead of Brics Summit

Modi, Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Goyal and Doval are leading a diplomatic push spanning key capitals and multilateral meetings ahead of the September Brics Summit

Influenza cases push up sales of anti-infectives, painkillers across India

Doctors call the pickup largely seasonal and say most H3N2 and H1N1 cases are being treated at home, with hospitalisations remaining limited so far

SC sets aside Tata Steel GST notice, flags mechanical plea of suppression

Supreme Court says tax authorities must establish foundational facts to allege fraud, wilful misrepresentation or suppression before invoking extended limitation

AI to reshape sports sector jobs, create career avenues: Jayant Chaudhary

Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary says AI will transform coaching, refereeing and scouting, while opening new opportunities across the sports sector

SC seeks ECI data on pending West Bengal SIR electoral roll appeals

Court seeks details of pending and disposed appeals, relief granted and steps to update electoral rolls, and calls for the process to be streamlined

IIT Delhi to set up external inquiry after student suicide sparks protests

Institute also proposes an external ombudsperson for unresolved student grievances as protesters demand accountability over alleged administrative lapses

SC asks Delhi bar bodies to devise system for women's representation

Supreme Court asks Delhi bar associations to jointly devise a structured, institutionalised mechanism for women's representation ahead of the 2027 bar elections

Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of ₹3.4 trillion: MoSPI

Infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 150 crore each recorded a cumulative cost overrun of around Rs 3,40,504 crore, according to a monthly government report for July 2026.

WB SIR: SC directs EC to submit data on appeals pending before tribunals

"Appeals need to be adjudicated in a time-bound manner. If need be, we will appoint more tribunals," the bench said.

Delay in proroguing Monsoon Session brings focus back to productivity

Parliament's Monsoon Session saw sharp disruptions, with the Lok Sabha functioning for just 15% of scheduled time and raising fresh concerns over legislative scrutiny and accountability

Delhi logs 2,308 H1N1 cases, CM Rekha Gupta calls emergency review meet

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called for an emergency review meeting amid a rise in influenza cases in the national capital.

Why prosecutors in Delhi are challenging mandatory biometric attendance

Why are Delhi's public prosecutors opposing mandatory biometric attendance? The dispute centres on whether a fixed attendance system fits the nature of their court duties

4 India-based companies in US sanctions dragnet over Iran oil imports

US sanctions four India-based companies and three Indian nationals for facilitating imports of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products worth millions of dollars

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