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Southwest monsoon covers India, 35 days after touching Kerala coast

Rainfall deficit has narrowed sharply since July despite delayed nationwide coverage as the Centre prepares contingency measures to tackle the impact of below-normal monsoon and El Niño

Wayanad landslide: Death toll climbs to 4 as another body recovered

Rescue teams recovered another body from the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site, while search operations continue for four people still missing

How urban flood warning systems work: Mumbai, Chennai show the way

Mumbai and Chennai use systems designed to predict where rain may cause flooding, but street-level warnings need much more than rainfall forecasts

IMD forecasts heavy rain in Delhi, very heavy showers across several states

IMD issues widespread rain alert for several states, with heavy showers expected in Delhi and very heavy rainfall forecast for parts of the northeast, Bihar and central India

Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to 3, rescue operation ends

Five people were rescued after the four-storey under-construction building collapsed during heavy rain, with the overnight search operation concluding on Thursday

Monsoon fury continues across India; buildings collapse in Delhi and Pune

Delhi woke up to heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the city

Uttarakhand becomes country's sixth fully literate state under NEP 2020

The state met the adult literacy benchmarks under the National Education Policy 2020 and the ULLAS programme, joining Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim

Monsoon rains continue in Delhi, causing waterlogging in several areas

Heavy rain caused waterlogging in several areas, with the weather office forecasting widespread rainfall across Delhi and neighbouring states through July 10

Bombay HC sets aside ACB order directing FIR against former Sebi officials

The Bombay High Court has quashed an ACB court order directing registration of an FIR against former Sebi officials, citing the absence of a cognisable offence

Courts step in to check AI-driven breaches of personality rights

These orders allow plaintiffs to subsequently implead additional infringers without repeated court intervention, the experts said

Centre's IVF supply curbs to tighten oversight, formalise fertility sector

Executives say move unlikely to affect prices of IVF procedures

No evidence linking Indian Govt to Nijjar killing, says Canada police

Canada probe finds no evidence of Indian government involvement in Nijjar killing as organised crime investigation points to Bishnoi gang links

Supreme Court directs BCI to audit advocate disciplinary mechanism

The Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India to review its disciplinary mechanism and that of State Bar Councils to improve accountability, transparency and regulatory oversight

SC seeks response from Centre, CBSE on Gulf Board assessment scheme

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and CBSE on a plea challenging the evaluation formula adopted after Class XII Board examinations were cancelled in Gulf countries

Monsoon to pick up in July, boost kharif crop sowing: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said stronger July rains are expected to improve kharif sowing after a delayed monsoon affected crop planting

ED freezes TMC bank deposits worth ₹440 crore in money laundering probe

ED freezes TMC bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore under the PMLA after searches in an alleged funds misappropriation case involving Carewell Aviation

Why Sabang port is a strategic asset for India's maritime ambitions

Located near the Strait of Malacca, Sabang Port could reshape India's maritime strategy while boosting regional connectivity, trade, and security cooperation

Karnataka Gig Workers Act: What the law says and why it's contested

The Act promises greater social security for app-based workers, but delivery platforms have challenged it in court. Here's what the law does and why it is being challenged

Mahadev betting app promoter detained in Oman; India seeks repatriation

Indian agencies are pursuing his extradition or deportation as the ED probes the alleged ₹6,000-crore Mahadev betting app money laundering case

Neet paper leak: Court extends judicial custody of two accused till July 11

The alleged kingpin P V Kulkarni, and Renukai Career Centre (RCC) founder Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar were produced physically before Special Judge Ajay Gupa in the afternoon