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EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18

EC said the elections for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held in 10 states where the incumbents are retiring on different dates beginning June 21 to July 19

Underground Metro services disrupted in Mumbai after technical snag

On May 6, train services on the Aqua Line, which runs between Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai and Aarey JVLR in the northern suburbs, were hit due to a fire at T2 Airport station

Heatwave scorches north, central India; alert issued for UP, Delhi

IMD has issued red and orange alerts across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi as heatwave to severe heatwave conditions continue across north and central India till May 27

Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh named Secretary (Security) in Cabinet Secretariat

Secretary (Security) is the administrative head of the Special Protection Group (SPG) that provides security to the prime minister and members of his immediate family

Air India flight lands safely at Delhi airport after suspected engine fire

Information available with flight tracking website Flightradar24.com showed that the plane landed at around 9.30 pm

PM Modi's five-nation tour will result in $40 bn investments in India: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation foreign tour has secured fresh investment commitments worth nearly $40 billion across key sectors, the MEA said

Bar council moves SC to finalise 10% co-option formula for women

Bar Council of India has approached the Supreme Court with a merit-based co-option proposal to ensure 30% women's representation in state bar councils

PM Narendra Modi chairs ministers' meet after five-nation foreign tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a marathon meeting of the council of ministers amid the West Asia conflict, rising fuel prices and concerns over foreign exchange reserves

Why workers helping train AI robots are worried about losing their jobs

Factory workers are being paid to wear cameras and record their movements to train AI-powered robots. But many fear the technology they are helping build could eventually replace them

Bengal govt bars staff from sharing information with media without sanction

Government employees have been prohibited from directly or indirectly sharing any document or information with the media without approval, the official said

DRI seizes 300,000 smuggled e-cigarettes worth ₹120 crore across 4 states

The Ministry of Finance said all the prohibited e-cigarettes were sourced from China and were concealed inside consignments labelled as other goods to avoid detection

India-Africa Summit postponed as Ebola outbreak raises health concerns

India and the African Union defer the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit amid Ebola concerns, while India issues health advisories for travellers from affected nations

UP Guv mandates uniform for students in all state colleges, universities

The governor also issued strict instructions to teachers, saying no teacher should indulge in any act that harms the dignity and stature of the profession, the statement said

Delhi govt raises income limit for eligibility to ₹2.5 lakh per annum

At present, the income criterion to become eligible for a ration card in Delhi is capped at ₹1.2 lakh per annum

Govt to amend anti-doping law, proposes five-year jail for suppliers

The amendments have been uploaded on the sports ministry's website for requisite feedback from the public

Cong joins TN govt, CM Vijay expands Cabinet by inducting 23 more ministers

AICC incharge for Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, said the inclusion of his party MLAs in the Cabinet heralded a "turning point" in the political history of Tamil Nadu

Why CBSE's 3-language formula has schools, educators worried over rollout

CBSE's decision to introduce the three-language formula for Class 9 has drawn concerns from educators over teacher shortages, curriculum restructuring and mid-session rollout challenges

PM Modi returns to Delhi after concluding five-nation tour of UAE, Europe

In a post on X after concluding the Italy visit, PM Modi said his discussions with Meloni covered a wide range of sectors and would add new momentum to India-Italy cooperation

Over 10K Kedarnath pilgrims rescued after massive landslide in Uttarakhand

Continuous rockfalls, heavy rainfall, darkness, and challenging mountainous terrain created a highly difficult situation for the stranded travellers

Delhi likely to cross 46°C as IMD issues heatwave alert across India

Extreme heat conditions persist across north and central India, with unusually high night temperatures, even as pre-monsoon rainfall brings some relief across eastern, northeastern, and southern parts