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SC drops Centre's call to revive ₹363 crore Vodafone GST demand
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court ruling that quashed GST proceedings against Vodafone Mobile Services, which had ceased to exist after merger
 "SC drops Centre's call to revive ₹363 crore Vodafone GST demand")
Govt keeps PSB employees' FY26 PLI scheme in abeyance after union plea
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a delegation of bank employees representing different PSBs, which raised several issues concerning the banking sector and employees
 "Govt keeps PSB employees' FY26 PLI scheme in abeyance after union plea")
Datanomics: Nearly 50% of rape cases in last 50 yrs reported post-Nirbhaya
Between 1971 and 2025, India registered 927,831 rape cases, with 47.2 per cent of them recorded between 2013 and 2025.
 "Datanomics: Nearly 50% of rape cases in last 50 yrs reported post-Nirbhaya")
States' capex utilisation climbed to three-year high in April-July
Capital spending continued to trail their combined revenue expenditure
 "States' capex utilisation climbed to three-year high in April-July")
Law minister seeks suggestions to strengthen National Tribunal Commission
Arjun Ram Meghwal sought stakeholder inputs on the proposed National Tribunal Commission framework while inaugurating the new premises of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Kolkata
 "Law minister seeks suggestions to strengthen National Tribunal Commission")
SC sets November 30 deadline for expert panel report on Aravalli Hills
The Supreme Court rejected the expert panel's request for an extension until February, making it clear that no further time would be granted beyond November 30
 "SC sets November 30 deadline for expert panel report on Aravalli Hills")
India poised to be global hub for small satellites, in-orbit manufacturing
Isro is pursuing around 2,000 R&D projects as India seeks to raise its share of the global space economy and scale up private-sector participation and manufacturing
 "India poised to be global hub for small satellites, in-orbit manufacturing")
Madhya Pradesh seeks investments from Russia, Ethiopia, UAE at Dubai meet
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held talks with leaders from Tatarstan, Ethiopia and the UAE, seeking investments and inviting them to the Global Investors Summit 2027
 "Madhya Pradesh seeks investments from Russia, Ethiopia, UAE at Dubai meet")
Centre to open applications for ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme
Opening of applications will offer the first indication of industry participation in the Centre's scheme aimed at scaling up domestic coal and lignite gasification
 "Centre to open applications for ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme")
MCD suspends 5 officials after 7 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse
The action comes after a decades-old five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday
 "MCD suspends 5 officials after 7 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse")
Bihar floods affect 2.7 million people as rivers swell across 13 districts
At Gandhi Ghat in Patna, the Ganga was flowing at 50.41 metres at 6 am on Monday, which is 1.57 metres above the danger level
 "Bihar floods affect 2.7 million people as rivers swell across 13 districts")
SC rejects Aravalli panel's request for 6-month extension on final report
A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the panel to submit its report by November 30, and warned that in case of failure it will reconstitute the committee
 "SC rejects Aravalli panel's request for 6-month extension on final report")
MPSC exam paper leak: Aspirants protest in Pune; Oppn extends support
MPSC aspirants marched to the Pune District Collectorate demanding transparency in recruitment, action over alleged paper leaks and probes into irregularities in multiple examinations
 "MPSC exam paper leak: Aspirants protest in Pune; Oppn extends support")
Delhi building collapse: Owner apprehended from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi
Owner Hariram Gupta has been apprehended from Bhiwadi
 "Delhi building collapse: Owner apprehended from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi")
Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to 7, rescue ops enter day 2
The building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed around 1.30 pm on Sunday while repair work was underway
 "Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to 7, rescue ops enter day 2")
SC seeks status reports from states on old-age homes for senior citizens
The bench was hearing a long-pending PIL, filed in 2016, seeking effective implementation of measures for the welfare and protection of the elderly
 "SC seeks status reports from states on old-age homes for senior citizens")
Delhi HC allows urgent listing of PIL on Satya Niketan building collapse
The building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed on Sunday while repair work was underway
 "Delhi HC allows urgent listing of PIL on Satya Niketan building collapse")
'Life is precious': HC commutes death sentence in child assault-murder case
Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment, saying the convict's 'social ostracisation' and 'lack of prior criminal record' did not warrant the 'rarest of rare' penalty
 "'Life is precious': HC commutes death sentence in child assault-murder case")
Old Monk cannot be sold as 'Rum' under current label: FSSAI tells Bombay HC
The FSSAI said that Old Monk's label lists artificial and nature-identical rum flavouring substances that alter its natural characteristics
 "Old Monk cannot be sold as 'Rum' under current label: FSSAI tells Bombay HC")
Delhi govt to seal illegal five-storey buildings after deadly collapse
According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), this comes as part of a wider safety crackdown following the building collapse