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Jantar Mantar belongs to people of India, we will reclaim it: Rahul Gandhi

His remarks came after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Das and Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail

CBI files supplementary chargesheet in Neet-UG 2026 paper leak case

On May 12, the NTA cancelled the exam held on May 3 amid paper leak allegations. A re-examination was conducted on June 21

Govt plans to roll out BS-VII emission norms in 3 phases from April 2029

The proposed BS-VII norms aim to cut emissions across pollutants by 20-50 per cent, with stricter limits on vehicle emissions under real-world driving conditions

Govt ambulance drivers to go on strike in Karnataka over salary hike demand

If the strike goes ahead, it would hit the state's main free emergency ambulance network, with about 3,200 ambulance drivers and EMTs unavailable from Wednesday night

CJP being 'funded by donors' in US, says American Singer Mary Millben

Millben made these remarks as supporters of Opposition and CJP are protesting in New Delhi to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in SIR of electoral rolls

Blackstone plans to invest $100 bn in India, eyes real estate, heathcare

Blackstone plans to expand its India exposure from $50 billion to $100 billion, targeting sectors including data centres, healthcare, manufacturing and financial services

DGCA bans powerbank model after fire on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight

Following an onboard fire scare, the DGCA has directed airlines to prevent passengers from carrying the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on any flight in India

'Unofficial emergency': Dipke slams govt over Das, Ranka's judicial custody

Das and Ranka were sent to 5-day judicial custody and lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area

72% of students seeking mental healthcare report self-harm thoughts: Amaha

A study of 13,825 people found that 53 per cent had experienced mental health concerns for over a year before reaching the provider, highlighting barriers to timely care

Delhi govt makes Aadhaar identification mandatory for power subsidy scheme

Power consumers in Delhi rose by nearly 40 per cent in the last decade, currently standing at over 7.3 million

CJP leaders sent to 5-day judicial custody, to be lodged in Tihar Jail

Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and Saurav Das were detained early Tuesday for allegedly breaching barricades to enter Jantar Mantar

CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to 5-day judicial custody

They were detained early Tuesday after they allegedly breached barricades and entered the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation

Cloudy skies in Delhi today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today, while Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive showers from Thursday

DU clears ₹5,889 crore hostel plan for 21,895 students amid project delays

Delhi University reportedly has 7,224 official hostel beds for its 251,474 students enrolled in conventional programmes

From pharma freebies to drug prices, India needs enforceable regulation

SC scrutiny highlights the need for statutory backing, clear enforcement and patient-focused regulation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Jamnagar, Mumbai from Oct 17-22

This will be Marco Rubio's second visit to India since May, when he attended the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting hosted by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi

At least 13 children dead after boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Vaishali

All the children were aged below 15 years and were on their way to attend a feast in a village across the river when the boat capsized

NMC Healthcare founder B R Shetty seeks $15 billion in damages from BoB

Shetty alleges that Bank of Baroda and former NMC executives enabled fund diversion, concealed liabilities and pursued him over guarantees bearing forged signatures

El Niño to intensify: Can Indian Ocean Dipole offset its impact in India?

A stronger El Niño could worsen dry conditions across northern India, while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and cyclonic activity may offer limited rainfall relief to the southern peninsula

SC rejects MMTC plea against ₹1,950 crore NSEL settlement scheme

MMTC had argued that the arrangement was against public interest and public policy