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SC seeks report on non-functional Bengal SIR tribunals from HC CJ

Top court flags issues in functioning of appellate tribunals on voter roll revisions in West Bengal, seeks immediate report and urges expedited hearing in exclusion case

CJI flags 'digital arrest' scams, says even educated victims losing savings

Supreme Court raises concern over rising cyber frauds where scammers pose as officials; calls for safeguards as victims lose life savings

DGGI nabs mastermind of ₹1,825 crore GST refund fraud at IGI Airport

Chugh, who had been wanted in multiple economic offence cases, was apprehended by officials of the DGGI's Ahmedabad Zonal Unit on April 19

SC dismisses Umar Khalid review plea in Delhi riots case, denies bail again

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria also rejected the plea seeking an oral hearing of the review petition

PM to inaugurate 1st greenfield refinery-petrochem complex in Rajasthan

This landmark project, with an investment of more than ₹79,450 crore, represents a significant milestone in India's energy and petrochemical sector

25 killed, several injured in blast at fireworks unit in TN's Virudhunagar

The accident occurred at the Vanaja firecracker unit, owned by one Muthumanickam, which functions under the Vachakarapatti police station limits

CBI arrests officials of DGCA, Reliance Industries in drone bribery probe

CBI said it had acted ‌following a tip-off that Reliance executive and govt official had settled on an amount of ₹15 lakh to process three applications related to drone imports by Asteria Aerospace

15 killed, several injured as bus falls into gorge in J-K's Udhampur

A total of 15 bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the vehicle, while 20 injured were evacuated to hospital and condition of many of them was stated to be serious, officials said

Fly91 flight diverted to Bengaluru; airborne for 3 hrs amid bad weather

The incident caused panic among the passengers as the aircraft remained airborne for three hours on Sunday

'Monumental setback': Congress slams govt over Pak's role in US-Iran talks

The opposition party claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'simply incapable' of the overhaul of India's diplomatic engagement strategy that is needed

21 held for 'involvement' in violence during protest march in Manipur

The torch rally was organised in protest against a recent bomb attack in which two children were killed

IMD issues heatwave alert for Delhi, UP as mercury set to cross 40°C

Heatwave conditions are very likely over large parts of central and northern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha, along with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi

Indian Railways earns ₹6,813.86 crore from scrap sales in FY 2025-26

Against a target of ₹6000 crore, the Railways recorded scrap sales amounting to ₹6813.86 crore, surpassing the set benchmark with notable efficiency

₹90,000 cr rail infra projects under execution in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw informed that railway projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are currently under execution in Odisha, marking an unprecedented expansion of the rail network

CBI arrests senior DGCA official, corporate group VP in bribery case

The CBI has booked Mathur, Devula and Asteria Aerospace Ltd under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

At least 18 killed in massive explosion at TN's firecracker unit: Police

According to police and fire rescue officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital

Voters rationalisation: Lok Sabha seats with highest and lowest numbers

Amit Shah has called for rationalising voter numbers across constituencies, saying MPs from seats with very large electorates are unable to adequately address public aspirations

Security tightened across Kashmir ahead of Pahalgam attack anniversary

All security agencies have been asked to remain alert for any possible subversive activities on the eve of the Pahalgam terror attack anniversary, especially around tourist spots

Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector, Bill likely in Monsoon session

Last year, Parliament approved a Bill to increase the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent

SC issues pan-India road safety directions, flags risks on expressways

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute two percent of India's total road length but account for nearly 30 percent of all road fatalities