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India must prioritise thorium as uranium supply tightens: Anil Kakodkar

Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman says India should use thorium in PHWRs and develop recycling technologies as pressure on global uranium supplies increases

India must review green finance norms to fund nuclear energy: NITI member

Abhay Karandikar says nuclear energy should get access to green finance, while India must build specialised skills and capacity to achieve its 100 GW target by 2047

Canadian pension fund La Caisse buys 24% in Altius for ₹12,100 crore

Investment comes ahead of Altius' planned transition to a publicly listed InvIT through an offering expected to raise around Rs 6,000 crore

Railway engineers propose removing rotating seat in Vande Bharat EC coaches

Senior railway engineers have proposed eliminating the seat-rotation feature in the executive class of Vande Bharat trains, and making the seats sturdier to improve operational efficiency.

SC asks AG, SG to join BCI policy decisions until body is reconstituted

Supreme Court says it is not approving Manan Kumar Mishra's continuation as BCI chairman; State Bar Councils told to elect representatives within two weeks

Ram Mandir Trust appoints Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as first CEO

Air Marshal (retd) Mishra held several commanding positions in the Indian Air Force and served as the chief of its Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor

Govt defends GDP estimates, says revisions reflect data, not growth boost

India's economy grew 7.8 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, according to the revised GDP series.

MPD-2047 promises accessible Delhi, but experts flag missing disability KPI

Experts have raised concerns about whether these scattered commitments can translate into a city that is genuinely navigable end-to-end for persons with disabilities (PwDs)

PM Modi likely to visit DU's Shri Ram College of Commerce on Sep 5

PM Modi is likely to visit Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) on September 5, coinciding with Teachers' Day and the centenary year of the prestigious college, sources said

India plans 100 new airports to connect smaller cities, remote regions

The Centre's 10-year airport expansion plan aims to take air connectivity beyond major cities, while addressing challenges that affected earlier UDAN routes

AI-generated work can be original, so why can't AI be its author?

Why did an AI-generated artwork qualify as original but still fail to get copyright registration? A recent order draws a clear distinction between originality, authorship and ownership

70,584 corruption complaints received against govt departments in 2025

Out of the 70,584 complaints received by the chief vigilance officers (CVOs) who act as the distant arm of the Commission 64,905 were disposed of as on December 31, 2025, the report said

BCI must consult AG, Solicitor General before taking policy decisions: SC

The top court was hearing pleas challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's prolonged tenure and seeking his removal from the post

Centre deferred Census exercise as per people's wishes: Manipur CM

On August 31, the CM Secretariat said that the Census exercise has been deferred in the state following a high-level review meeting chaired by Shah in New Delhi

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces ₹4,800 crore drinking water projects

Making the announcements under Rule 110, Vijay said the decisions were aimed at strengthening public welfare, improving essential services and protecting democratic rights

Plea mentioned in SC challenging Neet-PG re-examination for 2,445 students

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by an advocate that re-examination is in violation of an earlier order passed by the top court

FDA suspends food licence of Blinkit facility, 2 eateries in Mumbai

Unsafe storage, contaminated food and poor hygiene practices were among the concerns flagged by Maharashtra FDA officials during recent inspections

Design, domestic value addition key to India's EV transition: Kumaraswamy

The Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel called on the automobile and auto component industry to invest more boldly in cleaner, more efficient, and emerging technologies

Meet Shakti Sharma, first woman non-medical Air Vice Marshal in IAF

With a career spanning more than three decades, Shakti Sharma has become the first woman non-medical officer in the IAF to rise to the rank of Air Vice Marshal

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

Delhi is likely to remain cloudy with spells of rain, while several parts of the country may receive heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning during the week