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Does E20 fuel cut mileage by 30%? Government responds to key concerns

The government has responded to claims surrounding E20 petrol, addressing concerns over mileage loss, engine damage, insurance, fuel prices and water use

Right to profess one's faith no excuse to hurt others' beliefs: Calcutta HC

The high court set aside a man's appointment as an assistant professor at a Ramakrishna Mission college, holding that his social media posts could hurt the religious sentiments of others

Congress accuses Centre of putting education system in 'ICU', seeks reforms

Party leader Kanhaiya Kumar said LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is meeting students across the country and listening to their concerns, so that the education system can be overhauled

Odisha CM Majhi, Railway Min Vaishnaw jointly flag off Puri-Koraput Express

The train was flagged off from Puri in the presence of state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, MPs, MLAs and senior railway officials.

Pahalgam attack: Hafiz Saeed named as accused in supplementary chargesheet

Hafiz Saeed has been charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: EC

Bypolls were necessitated following the resignation of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik

Amit Shah announces new cooperative life insurance company to boost growth

India has around 850,000 cooperatives with more than 300 million members

Vaishnaw flags off Nanded- Mumbai, Tanakpur-Nanded express trains

Vaishnaw, who is in Odisha to review the railways' preparations for the upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, launched the new services from Rail Sadan in Bhubaneswar

Karur stampede: SC to hear plea alleging bid to influence witness on July 7

The plea seeks to bar Chief Minister Vijay, minister Aadhav Arjuna and other accused from commenting on the case or meeting victims' families during the CBI probe

Flash floods, landslides block Doda-Kishtwar highway after heavy rain

Overnight rainfall damaged the highway, buried vehicles under debris and triggered landslides near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project, though no casualties were reported

Incessant rains bring Mumbai to halt; waterlogging, landslides disrupt life

Heavy rain brought Mumbai to a standstill as schools closed, transport services were disrupted, roads were flooded, and a building collapse claimed six lives

HC asks Centre to defer July 7 eviction hearing against Delhi Gymkhana Club

HC asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to ensure that the July 7 hearing before the Estate Officer is adjourned to a day after the next date of hearing in court on July 28

Yellow alert for Delhi as IMD forecasts rain; heavy rains batter Mumbai

IMD forecasts light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in Delhi, while heavy rainfall is set to continue across several parts of the country this week

Diljit Dosanjh's 'Satluj' removed from ZEE5 just 2 days after its release

The film, originally titled Punjab '95 and based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life, has been taken down until further notice after debuting uncut on the streaming platform

Traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, old highway suspended after heavy rains

The authorities appealed to citizens to avoid travelling between Pune and Mumbai until further orders, citing safety concerns

Schools, colleges in Mumbai, Pune to remain shut today amid heavy rain

Mumbai and its surrounding areas have witnessed very heavy rains for the past few days, resulting in waterlogged streets and incidents of treefall

Mumbai-Pune train services hit after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section

A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the ghat section while another landslide was reported on the middle line between Khandala and Monkey Hill

6 killed, 1 injured in chawl collapse at Mumbai's Mankhurd; NDRF at spot

Rescue teams, including NDRF, are continuing operations at the site of a three-storey chawl collapse in Mumbai's Mankhurd area after the incident claimed 6 lives, injured 1 and left another trapped

Individual privacy gets into AI tangle: Delhi HC ruling opens a debate

Most technical and legal experts say the involvement of AI models in the process poses challenges to the court verdict's operation

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