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SC orders location trackers, panic buttons in all public service vehicles

The directive came amid concerns about the implementation of measures to reduce road accident fatalities across the country.

NEET-UG 2026: Plea in SC seeks NTA revamp or replacement, monitoring panel

Medical body Faima has also sought a direction to appoint a high-powered monitoring committee until a fresh body is formally constituted to oversee the re-examination

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces 2% DA hike for govt employees, teachers

DA hike will result in an additional annual expenditure of ₹1,230 crore for the state government

Congress names VD Satheesan as next Kerala CM after days of suspense

The decision was taken at a meeting of newly elected Congress MLAs at the KPCC headquarters, ending days of internal deliberations over the state leadership

Cong picks VD Satheesan as Kerala chief minister after days of suspense

The 61-year-old leader is widely credited with the United Democratic Front's (UDF's) historic 102-seat victory in the 16th Assembly elections held last month

Red Fort blast case: NIA files 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused

All 10 accused, including the main perpetrator, Dr Umer Un Nabi (deceased), were linked to Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), an offshoot of the Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, as per chargesheet

Prayagraj worst hit as UP storms claim 89 lives; CM orders relief measures

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to provide compensation to people affected by unseasonal rain, thunderstorms and lightning strikes

IMD forecasts rain, thunderstorm in several states; heat wave in west

According to the IMD, large parts of the country are likely to experience thunderstorms, rains and gusty winds, while hot and humid conditions are expected to persist in western parts of the country

NIA takes over probe into seizure of gelatin sticks, detonators in Kerala

Case relates to the seizure of 89,600 gelatin sticks concealed in 448 boxes, along with 10,500 non-electric shock tube detonators, from an onion-laden lorry at Chemmad near Tirurangadi on February 7

Tripura govt implements 50% WFH rule for employees following PM's appeal

According to the memorandum, all Heads of Department (HoDs) have been directed to ensure that only 50 per cent of Group C and Group D employees attend office daily

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi halves convoy, urges citizens to use public transport

Move follows PM Modi's appeal for fuel conservation and restrained consumption amid West Asia crisis

TVK govt wins trust vote in TN Assembly, AIADMK rebel group backs govt

The main opposition DMK staged walk out before voting on the resolution

Congress to announce its Kerala chief ministerial pick on Thursday

The Congress-led UDF had won a two-thirds majority in the Kerala Assembly polls. The results were announced on May 4.

Assam cabinet approves UCC bill, certain tribes to be exempt: Himanta Sarma

The UCC Bill will be laid before the new legislative assembly on May 26, the chief minister said at a press conference

WB govt grants CBI sanction to investigate officials accused in graft cases

The West Bengal government said it has cleared pending CBI sanctions in recruitment scam cases, signalling a tougher stance on corruption

TN govt revokes order appointing astrologer Radhan Pandit as OSD to CM

The decision to withdraw the Government Order (GO) comes less than 24 hours after the appointment was made on Tuesday, following a wave of sharp criticism from political opponents

Bengal CM Adhikari to retain Bhabanipur, give up Nandigram Assembly seat

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Wednesday that he will retain the Bhabanipur Assembly segment and give up Nandigram.

Kejriwal calls on Gen Z to demand accountability on NEET paper leak

Kejriwal alleged that several such incidents had taken place in states ruled by the BJP

NEET-UG 2026: Kerala student linked to Rajasthan guess paper circulation

NEET-UG 2026 probe links Kerala MBBS student to Rajasthan guess paper circulation network

NITI Aayog cancels all in-person events amid PM Modi's austerity push

NITI Aayog's administration division reportedly instructed programme directors and division heads to suspend all scheduled in-person events