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1 officer, 1 car: Govt bars multiple vehicle allotments for bureaucrats

The government has directed all ministries to follow the 'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' policy, barring senior bureaucrats from getting multiple staff cars

IMD forecasts widespread rain across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

A deep depression over Odisha is moving westward, bringing widespread rain to north, central and eastern India. Delhi is under a yellow alert with light to moderate rain expected through the day

Delhi SIR: Over 7.5 million voter forms digitised, 52% electorate covered

The Election Commission's latest status report showed that 75,72,315 enumeration forms had been digitised, accounting for 52.19 per cent of Delhi's 1,45,10,298 electors

No tax on EVs up to Rs 30 lakh in Haryana; women get 1% rebate too

The Haryana Cabinet has exempted electric vehicles priced up to Rs 30 lakh from motor vehicle tax at registration, while offering a 1 per cent rebate on vehicles bought in women's names

Meta Platforms' Instagram 'copyright abuse' in legal crosshairs

Delhi High Court sought responses from Meta and governments on a PIL alleging cybercriminals exploited Instagram's copyright system to extort content creators

Can the Nilekani panel fix India's broken exam system with technology?

Experts say technology alone cannot stop exam leaks, urging multiple attempts, higher spending and a sharp expansion in seats across India's higher education system

Ministries told to form quick response teams to fight fake online content

2-hour deadline set; memes, videos preferred

Kolkata court grants bail to 18 held in Neet protest violence after remand

The court granted bail to all 18 people arrested in connection with violence during the NEET paper leak protest by the Left students' organisations

Explained: The legal framework governing takedown of online posts in India

Experts say online posts cannot be removed merely for criticising the government, with takedown powers limited by constitutional safeguards and statutory provisions

SC bars coercive action against student protesters, mulls independent probe

The apex court barred coercive action against protesters without criminal antecedents, ordered the release of detained minors and sought responses from states

SC suggests 'digital arrest' to be separate offence under criminal law

The apex court says the Centre should consider a standalone law on 'digital arrest', with stringent penalties and provisions to freeze accused persons' assets

Solar power curtailment of 8,133 GWh in April-June this year: Govt

Solar power curtailment and restriction are being carried out to maintain grid security and due to mismatch between commissioning of transmission lines and RE projects

Gurugram likely to see 100 mm of rain as IMD issues red alert for Delhi-NCR

Gurugram is likely to record its first 100 mm-plus rainfall event as heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR. The IMD has issued a red alert, warning of severe waterlogging, thunderstorms and strong winds

Heavy rain triggers waterlogging, traffic chaos in Delhi, red alert issued

The IMD forecast a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain for the rest of the day, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain across the national capital

Union minister returns ₹99 lakh subsidy taken from own ministry: Centre

The Centre told the Lok Sabha that Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary has returned the ₹99 lakh NHB subsidy he received for a cucumber farming project under a scheme run by his own ministry

Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X over social media regulation

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said the panel has called representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapchat to explain how they protect the privacy and ensure public order

Centre-state govt jointly working to provide flood relief in Assam: PM Modi

As many as 68 people have lost their lives due to the deluge so far this year in Assam

HC to hear Gadkari's plea against Meta, others over AI deepfakes on Aug 5

Gadkari, in his plea, sought an immediate takedown of all fake and fabricated content, along with an injunction against the circulation of such content

ETS launches AI-powered English-speaking preparation app in India

TOEIC Pal offers official practice material, AI-generated feedback and test-aligned scoring for students, professionals and other English-language learners

Neet protests: SC signals SIT probe into police action against students

SC says a fair probe is needed into allegations of police excesses and attacks on 250 police personnel; orders interim relief, including release of detained students below 18 with no criminal record