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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to meet MPs over delimitation proposal; DMK to boycott

The meeting will focus on discussing the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise and its likely impact on Tamil Nadu, while DMK seeks an all-party meet on Mekedatu

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu amid bad weather, low pilgrim numbers

No fresh batch of pilgrims allowed to leave for Kashmir as authorities monitor weather and Jammu-Srinagar highway conditions

Delhi likely to get some rain today; heavy showers forecast across India

Delhi is likely to see another spell of rain today after Friday's incessant rainfall, while Rajasthan and Odisha face warnings of very heavy showers amid high monsoon activity across India

Jharkhand exam protest: Stir enters 15th day as no breakthrough after talks

Protesting students reject assurances from state government, continue hunger strike and threaten Vidhan Sabha march on August 10

Maharashtra FDA asks two hostel mess facilities at IIT Bombay to stop ops

Food regulator cites missing permissions and registrations after inspection; notices issued to other hostel messes over shortcomings

Assam floods: Toll rises to 98 as 155K remain affected across 13 districts

The flood situation remained grim in the state, with Golaghat the worst-hit district and over 10,000 people sheltered in relief camps

Datanomics: Substandard products dominate FSSAI safety violations

Court grants interim relief to Dabur while food regulator's data points to persistent non-compliance across the industry

Solar cell capacity to reach 100 Gw in a year, says MNRE secretary

MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi says the government is also working on a support scheme to encourage polysilicon manufacturing and deepen India's solar supply chain.

Explore post-release review panel for OTT content: Parliamentary panel

The parliamentary committee also sought a standardised multilingual grievance system for intermediaries and stronger safeguards for online advertisements and cybercrime

SC seeks govt's reply on pleas against RTI changes through DPDP Act

Petitioners argued that the amendment broadly exempts personal information from disclosure by removing the public-interest safeguard contained in the earlier RTI provision

E20 petrol meets quality norms, say OMCs after nationwide fuel tests

IOC, BPCL and HPCL in a joint statement said the exercise covered the entire supply chain and reaffirmed that fuel quality remained "consistently well within prescribed limits".

CGHS dues delayed by up to 18 months, strain private hospital finances

Providers say delayed payments, unexplained claim rejections and below-cost reimbursement for some cancer drugs are straining finances despite recently revised CGHS rates

BRICS ministers support WTO reform and new MSME trade-finance mechanism

The Jaipur outcomes include a proposed BRICS invoice-discounting mechanism, cash flow-based credit assessment for exporters and an action plan for resilient value chains

'Internal affair': MEA rejects US criticism of proposed amendments to FCRA

MEA rejected US criticism of the proposed FCRA amendments, calling India's legislative process an internal matter as Parliament may take up the Bill next week

Indian Railways repays ₹1.93 trillion debt in five years, says Vaishnaw

The national transporter paid about Rs 93,000 crore in interest since 2021-22 and roughly Rs 1 trillion in principal as higher Budget support reduced its need to borrow

SC seeks Centre's response on DPDP Act amendment to right to information

Petitioners argued that the amendment broadly exempts personal information from disclosure by removing the public-interest safeguard contained in the earlier RTI provision

Delhi rain floods streets, disrupts traffic; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rain flooded parts of Delhi on Friday, disrupting traffic and inundating neighbourhoods as the IMD issued a red alert and forecast more rain through August 10

Jharkhand student protest: Here's why JPSC, JSSC aspirants are on strike

The agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams has entered its 14th day; here's what sparked the protest, what students are demanding and how the government has responded

Why should city be put to ransom? Delhi HC on Jantar Mantar protests

The Delhi HC questioned keeping Jantar Mantar as a protest site, saying the city should not be put to ransom, while asking Delhi Police to decide on a protest plea by August 8

PM Modi set to address 57th convocation ceremony of IIT Delhi on Saturday

Over 3000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholars, will be conferred their degrees during the ceremony