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Padma Vibhushan awardee and Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at 70

Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai, who took Chhattisgarh's Pandavani tradition to audiences across the world, died at AIIMS Raipur after a prolonged illness

Cargo ship reports attack in Red Sea off Yemen coast, says British military

A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said Sunday.

PM Modi's Indonesia visit key to rules-based Indo-Pacific order: Experts

Modi will travel to Indonesia from July 6 to 8 - his fourth visit to the country but first bilateral trip since May 2018, the MEA said at a briefing last week in New Delhi

IBA inks initial pact to skill 50,000 ex-army personnel for biogas sector

Partnership aims to create employment, skilling, and sustainable career opportunities for about 50,000 Ex-Servicemen in India's rapidly growing renewable energy sector, an IBA statement said

Andhra's Rayalaseema attracts over ₹4.5 trn investments across 275 projects

The investment push comes as the Andhra Pradesh government seeks to transform the drought-prone region into a major industrial and manufacturing hub

58 engineering, technical colleges closed across India in 2025-26: AICTE

Of the 58 institutions, three were government aided, while the rest were privately financed

Govt issues notice to Meta on child sexual abuse material in Instagram ads

The development came a day after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed Meity officials to summon Meta over Instagram ads allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material

53% petrol vehicle owners fault govt's handling of E20 rollout: Survey

A LocalCircles survey says 66 per cent of pre-2023 petrol vehicle owners reported a mileage drop of more than 10 per cent, while 31 per cent want the option to return to E0 or E10 fuel

MCQ-based entrance exams test intelligence in less time: NITI Aayog member

Last month, a committee flagged concerns over the CUET, saying its multiple-choice format may not suit humanities and social sciences, while calling for a review of its design and question quality

Drivers in India protest ethanol petrol policy over mileage, cost concerns

The government and automakers have been on the defensive after weeks of complaints on social media

Monsoon moves across northwest India, rain likely in several states

IMD says conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to cover the remaining parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, with heavy rain forecast across several regions

Railways postpones bullet train tunnel launch due to heavy rain in Mumbai

Ministry officials said it has been raining in Mumbai for the past few days, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued 'red' and 'orange' alerts for the next couple of days

Over 32% of Delhi's 14.5 million voters covered in SIR drive so far

The distribution covered 32.08 per cent of Delhi's 1,45,10,298 registered electors, while the digitised forms accounted for 1.01 per cent of the total electorate

CEC says SIR made voter rolls more accurate, India's polls more credible

The purification of the electoral roll through SIR is the constitutional obligation of the Election Commission in accordance with Article 326 of the Constitution, Kumar said

Australia probes threat to PM Modi ahead of Melbourne visit next week

Australian authorities are investigating an online threat against PM Modi ahead of his Melbourne visit, with police examining the source of the post and security agencies reviewing the matter

IMD issues red alerts in four states as heavy rains disrupt normal life

The showers led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas of the metropolis, crippling public transport services and posing difficulties for private vehicle users

Delhi Gymkhana Club moves HC against Centre's eviction show-cause notice

The pleas form part of an ongoing legal challenge to the government's move to reclaim the club's 27.3-acre property

US DOJ says Adani case should never have been filed, seeks dismissal

The filing came after US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis asked the department to explain why it was seeking to permanently dismiss the indictment

Monsoon session to be held from July 20 to August 13: Kiren Rijiju

In a post on X, he said on the recommendation of the government, President Droupadi Murmu has approved the summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Monsoon Session 2026

Delhi court rejects bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam again

Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai said the bail pleas are not even maintainable in the trial court