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Lucknow fire: Building faced demolition order in 2016, later withdrawn

The building, where a blaze left 15 people dead and several injured, had approval for residential use, but was allegedly being used for commercial activities since 2016

Telegram services restored after Neet-related curbs, returns to app stores

Most services of the instant messaging app have been restored nationwide, but the editing feature remains unavailable until June 30 under government orders

Anna Hazare warns of indefinite fast if amendments to RTI rules not revoked

Hazare objected to the hike in fees, saying no rational explanation or financial analysis was provided

PM Modi pays homage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary

Mookerjee, who steadfastly opposed the now-scrapped Article 370, died under detention on June 23, 1953, in Srinagar

Datanomics: India's fire services stretched despite rising urban risks

Official assessments suggest that many states continue to operate with significant gaps in both infrastructure and manpower

Students among at least 15 dead in Lucknow building blaze; seven injured

Eyewitnesses said several people jumped out of the building as fire engulfed the structure that houses a pet clinic as well as a centre for students

West Bengal govt to re-examine land ceiling Act to attract investments

West Bengal government to re-examine Urban Land Ceiling Act to boost investment, citing land constraints and industrial bottlenecks

Bengal BJP govt's first budget promises 100k jobs, DA hike for employees

Finance Minister said BJP govt has inherited a debt burden of ₹8.15 trn from the previous admin, asserting that restoring fiscal discipline and public confidence in governance would be priority

Railway map redrawn: Odisha seeks SER merger as ECoR shrinks, SCoR surges

The creation of South Coast Railway has reduced East Coast Railway's footprint, prompting renewed demands to merge Odisha-based South Eastern Railway sections with ECoR

Delhi's Lal Dora villages caught between old rules and expansion plans

From rural settlements to urban villages, Delhi's Lal Dora areas remain caught between rapid urbanisation and outdated planning rules

Maharashtra govt tables ₹97,706 cr demands, ₹20,552 cr for farm loan waiver

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tabled the demands in the assembly on the first day of the legislature's monsoon session on Monday

India's fragmented water governance raises fiscal, credit risks: Moody's

Water governance in India is dispersed across more than 28 states. Water management and policies is largely controlled by individual state governments

Western Ghats may get ESA tag: What are Ecologically Sensitive Areas?

The move comes 13 years after the Centre issued its first draft notification to demarcate ESAs in the Western Ghats

BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra MLC polls, wins 16 of 17 seats

The only seat that did not go to an official Mahayuti candidate was Nashik, where an Independent candidate and BJP rebel Gokul Gite defeated Shiv Sena nominee Narendra Darade

Tiruvallur ammonia leak death toll rises to 5, TN govt orders probe

The incident happened at Kannigaipair village near Periyapalayam

Neet-UG re-exam was error-free and flawless: NTA DG Abhishek Singh

The NTA said the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was conducted under extensive security measures, including biometric authentication, CCTV surveillance and multi-layered monitoring

Delhi to see light rain, thunderstorms; heavy rain alert in northeast India

IMD forecasts light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in Delhi for today, while a red alert for heavy rainfall remains in place for several states, including Assam and Meghalaya

Neet re-exam successfully held: NTA dismisses video claiming paper leak

The agency said the exam was conducted successfully under comprehensive security and surveillance

CBSE processes 87% of Class XII re-evaluation applications in first phase

The board has started releasing revised Class XII results through DigiLocker, with outcomes for most re-evaluation and verification applications now available to students

PM Modi commissions three indigenously built naval ships in Kolkata

The vessels were designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau and built by Kolkata-based Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd