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CBSE announces digital evaluation of Class 12 board papers from Feb 17

CBSE has announced the introduction of on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams from February 17, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency and reduce time and logistical costs

Journalist Ravi Nair sentenced to one year in jail in Adani defamation case

After a full-fledged trial, the court held that AEL had successfully established its case and found Ravi Nair guilty of criminal defamation

SC asks Centre to respond to pleas on creamy layer exclusion for SCs, STs

The creamy layer principle was laid down in the famous Mandal Commission judgement and under the principle, the affluent people among OBCs were barred from taking quota benefits in admissions and jobs

Delhi govt to replace Ladli Scheme with Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana from April

The government said the new scheme will provide financial assistance of up to ₹56,000 per beneficiary through phased deposits linked to education and age milestones, with Aadhaar-linked payouts

'One-sided': Opposition MPs flag concerns over India-US trade deal

With the Lok Sabha deadlock broken after a notice to remove Speaker Om Birla, Opposition parties accused the government of signing a one-sided India-US trade deal that could hurt farmers

Delhi High Court nudges Kapur family estate dispute towards mediation

The Delhi High Court urged parties in the Kapur family succession dispute to explore mediation, observing that prolonged litigation over Sunjay Kapur's estate had taken a heavy personal toll

Govt directs platforms to label AI content, deploy checks on misuse

Platforms must also ensure that AI-generated material is clearly labelled and carries identifiers indicating its synthetic origin

Resolve financial disputes peacefully: Delhi HC to Sunjay Kapur's family

During the hearing, Justice Pushkarna observed that the daughter-in-law should see that it was the plaintiff's husband who "founded everything" and fruits of his labour should be shared by all

Pappu Yadav gets bail in forgery case, to stay in jail for separate case

The MP/MLA court here on Tuesday granted bail to independent MP Pappu Yadav in a three-decade-old forgery case.

Sharad Pawar stable, recovering well after chest infection: Doctors

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, admitted to a private hospital here following a chest infection, is stable and recovering well, doctors said on Tuesday.

PM Modi's degree row: Delhi HC gives DU 3 weeks to object to appeal delay

The appellants before the division bench are RTI activist Neeraj, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, and advocate Mohd Irshad

Advance search notice can derail probes in digital era: Supreme Court

The top court was hearing a PIL challenging the scope of search and seizure powers under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act on the ground that it has the potential of misuse by the authorities

Maharashtra Dy CM Sunetra Pawar takes charge, attends cabinet meeting

Sunetra Pawar has been given the charge of the exicse, sports, minority welfare and Aukaf departments and also appointed guardian minister of Beed and Pune

Taskforce setup on dark net, crypto to monitor narco trafficking: Govt

In addition, a Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has also been set up at the central and state levels to oversee significant drug seizure investigations

'Elections fought in court:' SC on hate speech pleas against Himanta Sarma

The Supreme Court said elections often turn into court battles while hearing petitions against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for making alleged hate speech

Leadership issue: Congress high command decision final, says Siddaramaiah

The CM was responding to comments made by his deputy and another claimant for the Chief Minister post D K Shivakumar earlier in the day that he has "no confusion" over the leadership issue

India's space programme built on cooperation, not competition: Isro chief

Space-related activity in India started in 1962, 15 years after the independence and the first rocket India launched was made in the US and supplied by Nasa

AAIB seeks applications for DG, 23 officer posts amid Air India crash probe

AAIB is handling more than 20 aircraft accident investigations, including the fatal Air India plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12 last year

Rahul cites Naravane's 2023 'available now' post to rebut publisher's claim

Penguin Random House India has said it holds exclusive publishing rights to Naravane's memoir and clarified that the book has not yet been published, amid reports of unauthorised copies in circulation

Kanpur car crash: Lawyer claims Mishra wasn't driving; police show footage

This assertion by lawyer comes amid family's claim that Mishra has been suffering from epilepsy