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Delhi court acquits Medha Patkar, cites lack of proof in defamation case

The court concluded that the complainant's evidence fell short of the legal threshold required for conviction and that Patkar was entitled to the benefit of doubt

Zubeen Garg's family seeks special court, fast-track trial in letter to PM

The family concluded the letter by placing their trust in the Prime Minister's office to ensure that the case is pursued with seriousness, urgency, and transparency

SIR voter roll revision to be rolled out in remaining states soon: CEC

This exercise has been successfully completed in Bihar, and a 'special revision' of electoral rolls is separately underway in Assam, Kumar said

Blast hits Punjab freight corridor ahead of R-Day; loco pilot injured

Fatehgarh Sahib's Senior Superintendent of Police Shubham Aggarwal said the affected train was on a footplate inspection and was coming from Gobindgarh towards Sirhind

Nitish Kumar launches 128 projects worth ₹1.52 billion in Bihar's Vaishali

During a review meeting, Kumar said the 'Saat Nischay-3' programmes are being implemented with the objective of placing Bihar among the most developed states in the country

Govt issued over 1.1 million job letters since Rozgar Mela launch: Minister

The Union minister said these appointments will play a vital role in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

EU's Von der Leyen, Kallas arrive in India ahead of Summit, FTA conclusion

In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared photographs and described the visit as a step forward in bilateral engagement

India must prepare now to tackle future pandemics: Niti Aayog's VK Paul

CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, on Saturday, celebrated its 42nd foundation day

Techie death case: Krishna Karunesh appointed new CEO of Noida Authority

This comes after M Lokesh, the previous chief executive officer (CEO) of Noida and Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), was suspended

NDMC converts community halls near government hospitals into night shelters

Senior NDMC officials reviewed the arrangements on Saturday, following which a dedicated team of officers and staff was set up to oversee daily operations

PWD plans new flyover on Outer Ring Road to ease traffic in Punjabi Bagh

PWD has initiated the process for the construction of the flyover connecting the Supplementary Drain near Keshopur Depot to Haiderpur

300 stray dogs poisoned to death in Telangana village; FIR against Sarpanch

Blaming the village Sarpanch and Gram Panchayat secretary for the gruesome act, the complaint alleged that the former hired few individuals to kill the strays

Kolkata Metro introduces return ticket facility with QR code for commuters

The Kolkata Metro Railway has introduced return ticket facility with QR code for commuters across all its corridors, an official said on Saturday.

MCD to launch two 'Shri' schools per zone for meritorious students

Civic body's Education Committee chairman Yogesh Verma said special emphasis was being placed on identifying meritorious students in MCD schools

From 'Bimaru' tag to growth engine: PM lauds Yogi in letter on UP Day

Sharing the letter on social media platform X, Adityanath thanked the prime minister for his "affectionate and inspiring wishes" on Uttar Pradesh Day

Priyanka Gandhi writes to PM, seeks loan waiver for landslide victims

The Congress MP has also urged the PM to convert the loans given to the state for disaster relief work as grants, it said in a statement

President Murmu greets people on Uttar Pradesh Day, lauds state's progress

Uttar Pradesh was earlier known as United Provinces; on January 24, 1950, it was recognised as Uttar Pradesh

Ahead of Budget Session, govt convenes all-party meeting on Jan 27

The Budget Session will begin on January 28, with President Draupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

SIR in Bengal done in haste, may hurt democratic participation: Amartya Sen

He stressed that such an exercise must be conducted with care and adequate time, conditions he believes are "missing" in Bengal's case

RTI can't be used to seek CCTV footage without probe, court order: UP SIC

The ruling was given by a bench headed by State Information Commissioner (SIC) Mohammad Nadeem, while hearing a plea under the RTI Act seeking CCTV footage from a hospital in the Bijnor district