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EC orders review of ECINet, extends key deadlines in Delhi, Maharashtra

People issued notices during SIR need not appear for personal hearings, except in exceptional cases, the Election Commission said

ADR, adjudication must aid in resolving family disputes: SC judge

The chairperson of the Committee for Family Court Matters in the apex court also emphasised that speedy resolution cannot come at the cost of meaningful and just outcomes

Women's empowerment through cooperatives key objective of Modi govt: Shah

He said significant efforts had been made to promote women power (Matrushakti) and their empowerment over the last 10-12 years under PM Modi's leadership

Odisha floods: Govt evacuates people as rivers swell, Hirakud opens gates

Flash floods have been reported from Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Keonjhar and Jagatsinghpur districts

Centre notifies Deendayal, JNPA, Paradip, and Mundra as mega ports

The ports meet the criteria notified under the Indian Ports Act, 2025; India has 12 major ports and more than 200 non-major ports

Maharashtra declares 265 of 358 talukas drought-hit, announces relief

The drought declaration covers 74 per cent of the state and brings relief measures including crop loan restructuring, land revenue concessions and deferred recovery of farm loans

Substance abuse among children is a child protection issue: CJI Surya Kant

Speaking at a lecture in Bihar, CJI Surya Kant cited a Lancet study that found at least one in five Indian teenagers face moderate to high risk of substance abuse

19 die after suspected spurious liquor consumption in Nagaland: Police

Eight deaths were reported in Mokokchung and 11 in Tuensang, with police forming an SIT to trace the source and supply chain of suspected adulterated liquor

No train ticket found: SC restores compensation claim for passenger's death

The court said absence of a recovered ticket cannot defeat a compensation claim when other evidence establishes that the deceased was a bona fide passenger

AIIB plans to scale up water financing in India as El Niño worsens

The lender, which has approved $13.8 billion in financing for India, is looking to fund more water infrastructure and policy reforms as monsoon rainfall deficit widens

Rain returns to Delhi despite monsoon withdrawal; UP, 7 states on alert

A depression over Chhattisgarh is moving towards southeastern Uttar Pradesh, triggering heavy rain and thunderstorms across north and central India on September 26

CISF personnel on sensitive duties to undergo psychometric assessment

The central paramilitary force will also get its medical officers and unit commanders trained to "identify" early behavioral changes, signs of acute stress, and psychiatric emergencies among the staff

Three NDA allies seek election panel's clarification amid SIR row

BJP allies seek clarity from the Election Commission over objections raised by two poll commissioners on voter-list revision, as a Supreme Court plea seeks action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Investment of ₹5,210 cr made under PLI scheme for bulk drugs till Jun: Govt

The government has made wide-ranging efforts to increase investment in the pharmaceutical sector for enhancing manufacturing capabilities, to prevent disruption in supply of critical APIs

Delhi HC orders Meta to immediately remove morphed photo of woman with PM

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove objectionable content of a woman's morphed picture posted on social media with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

SC allows forensic audit of Fortis deals in Daiichi-Singh brothers row

The Supreme Court said the forensic audit must be conducted independently and clarified that the Delhi High Court's observations against Fortis were only tentative

SC sets deadlines for ICU infrastructure upgrades, critical-care staff

The Supreme Court has ordered specified ICU infrastructure upgrades within nine months and recruitment of specialists, doctors and nurses within six months

Plea in SC challenges CEC calls taken without concurrence of panel members

Besides challenging the decisions allegedly taken without the required concurrence, the petitioner has sought initiation of criminal proceedings against the CEC and other officials for breach of duty

SC to hear after 6 wks plea to confiscate property of paper leak offenders

On August 18, the apex court had sought responses from the Centre and the state governments on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay

SC plea seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR decisions

The plea also seeks a declaration that all such decisions relating to the SIR are illegal and restoration of the original Form 6