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Odisha announces ₹110 crore flood relief as six die, 860K affected

State announces compensation for damaged houses, crops, livestock and loss of lives, while promising additional funds after a detailed assessment of flood damage.

SC clarifies student protest relief, narrows scope of criminal records

Top court says only those accused of grave and heinous offences fall outside its protection for student protesters, while allowing governments to withdraw FIRs.

SC sets up panel to review case sequencing after Bar raises concerns

A three-judge committee will examine concerns over last-minute changes to case sequencing after lawyers said unpredictable listings disrupted court appearances.

EV policy impact: Delhi logs over 10,000 EV registrations, highest in 2026

The sales further increased from the month of April, when 7,658 units were registered, followed by 8,738 units in May, 9,296 units in June, and 10,719 pure EV vehicles in July

Tigers, lions in Kolkata's Zoo get goat meat as buffalo slaughter suspended

Suspension of buffalo slaughter at Kolkata's municipal abattoir has forced Alipore Zoo to feed goat meat to carnivores, sharply increasing its food costs

Rajya Sabha passes MSME bill to speed up payments, dispute resolution

The Upper House was adjourned after the passage of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Centre asks states to create special NDPS courts to speed up drug trials

The Ministy of Home Affairs reportedly asked states to create dedicated NDPS courts, particularly in districts witnessing a high volume of narcotics cases

Govt issues draft notification for phased V2V communication systems

V2V communication enables nearby vehicles to exchange real-time information, including their speed, position, direction, acceleration, etc

Bill to increase number of SC judges passed by Lok Sabha without debate

A statutory resolution moved by the opposition members denouncing the promulgation of the ordinance was also rejected by a voice vote

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC to secure its due share of water

An official release said the government filed a petition in the apex court on the directions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay who discussed the matter with senior advocates

States can withdraw FIRs against students who joined Neet protests: SC

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also made it clear that the expression 'criminal antecedents' referred only to grave and heinous offences

SC rejects review of verdict clearing Thakur, Verma in hate speech case

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed a plea of CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and K M Tiwari, seeking review of the April 29 decision of the court

Explained: India's new guidelines for planned re-entry of space objects

The guidelines establish a regulatory framework for entities seeking to intentionally bring satellites, launch vehicles, and other space objects back to Earth in a controlled manner

Congress workers detained during protest over E20 fuel near Gadkari's home

The 'morcha' was held from Chitnivis Park Square in Mahal here till Gadkari's private residence in the same area, with Youth Congress workers shouting slogans about the unviability of E20 fuel

HC bars Punjab govt from large-scale ad campaigns till DA arrears are paid

Punjab High Court dismissed PSPCL appeal, saying financial constraints cannot justify withholding Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief from employees and pensioners

Govt introduces Bankers' Books Evidence Act to replace British era law

The bill proposes to expand the scope of the definition of 'bankers' books' to include all forms of records maintained by banks, whether in physical, electronic, digital, virtual, cloud-based

My US studies funded by scholarship, education loan: CJP's Abhijeet Dipke

Dipke also expressed hope that the Maharashtra government would drop pending police complaints against student agitators

Wrestlers will file appeal against Brij Bhushan's acquittal: Vinesh Phogat

A Delhi court on Monday acquitted Singh and co-accused Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case filed by the women wrestlers

Pensioners' body calls for protest on Aug 5, demands ₹7,500 monthly pension

Presently, the minimum monthly pension under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is ₹1,000, which was enforced on September 1, 2014

After Neet controversy, NTA moves to tighten security with ₹7.5 cr tender

The move aims to safeguard NTA's personnel, visitors, assets, premises, records, confidential examination material, server rooms, strong rooms and other critical infrastructure