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Delhi govt to bear 75% of project's cost under its new heritage scheme

The ceiling of maximum assistance fixed at Rs 2 crore per project in a financial year can be enhanced on the recommendation of a committee where a monument requires higher expenditure

IIT Bombay forum says professor not suspended amid student death probe

The Faculty Forum said Suryanarayana Doolla remains a faculty member and was temporarily relieved of his duties as dean to enable an independent investigation

Arrest without written grounds violates constitutional right, rules SC

The Supreme Court directed departmental proceedings against police officers who fail to furnish written grounds of arrest and laid down safeguards governing re-arrest.

SC reserves order on CoC plea to be heard in Byju's-GLAS Trust dispute

The CoC argued that it was a necessary party as the relief sought by former Byju's director Riju Ravindran could affect its composition, functioning and past decisions

SC flags NCLT infrastructure, member shortage; asks Centre to address gaps

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to file a status report on amenities at NCLT benches and identify facilities requiring urgent attention in consultation with its president.

Delhi HC scraps panel, gives Full Court power to name Senior Advocates

The new rules replace the framework notified in March 2024, with a permanent secretariat administering the process and the Full Court taking the final decision

IITs recorded 171 student deaths in 20 yrs due to suicide, unnatural causes

A dataset compiled by an IIT alumnus, based on RTI responses and media reports, shows 120 deaths were recorded between 2016 and September 2026, compared with 51 in the preceding decade

Delhi HC refuses plea for FIR, probe against ex-judge Yashwant Varma

Delhi High Court refused to entertain a plea seeking an FIR and SIT or CBI probe into the purported discovery of cash after a fire at former judge Yashwant Varma's residence

IIT Bombay student suicide: Exam row, caste allegations & students' protest

Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a second-year BTech student in the Energy Science and Engineering department, was found dead in his hostel room on September 18

Three Delhi schools receive bomb threats, search operations underway

Mother International School in Hauz Khas, Navy Children's School and Bal Bharti School in Chanakyapuri received bomb threats

SC to set up special bench to hear NHAI plea over stray cattle shelters

The development came during the hearing of matters concerning stray dogs and cattle, including measures for their management and the responsibilities of various government authorities

Delhi High Court gets seven new judges, total strength rises to 50

The swearing-in ceremony was held in the high court premises and after administering the oath, the chief justice congratulated the new judges

Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy rain to Andhra, Odisha

Low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea is likely to intensify, bringing heavy to very heavy rain to parts of eastern and central India

LK Advani, Jaishankar get notices over voter discrepancies in Delhi SIR

After the publication of draft rolls of over 9.7 million voters under the SIR, 3.313 million notices were being issued over discrepancies in details furnished by people in their enumeration forms

Assam CM lays foundation for Adani's ₹48,000 crore power project at Chapar

The 3,200 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Chapar will be commissioned in phases from December 2030 and is expected to generate 5,000 jobs once operational

Mining to recycling: Pvt companies building India's lithium supply chain

From Zimbabwean mines and domestic refineries to battery recycling, Lohum, Altmin, Attero and Navprakriti are building alternative sources of lithium amid country's high import dependence

RAPP-8 begins fuel loading, commercial operations targeted this fiscal

The 700 MWe indigenous pressurised heavy water reactor will next approach criticality and begin power generation before entering commercial operation in FY27 at Rawatbhata

Nepal flood death toll crosses 1,450; over 6,000 people still missing

Identifying the dead has also emerged as a major challenge, with only around 110 of the total bodies recovered being handed over to families after identification so far, authorities said

Wagh Bakri Tea Group chairman Piyushbhai Desai passes away at 86

Desai was known for his expertise in tea and his approach to business based on quality, integrity, long-term relationships and collective growth, the group said

3 killed, 1 critical after overspeeding BMW crashes on Mumbai Coastal Road

A 20-year-old unidentified man is in critical condition in the trauma ward, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said