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Rain, thunderstorms to lash several states today; heatwave alert continues

Heavy rain likely in Arunachal, Sikkim; Delhi to see cloudy skies with maximum temperatures hitting 41 degrees Celsius

Pune Airport runway restored, ops resume after IAF incident: MoS Mohol

Runway at Pune Airport was briefly shut after an aircraft of Indian Air Force made hard landing

9 dead as tourist van falls off hairpin bend in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

The incident occured when a vehicle lost control at the 13th hairpin bend and plunged to the 9th hairpin bend, according to Valparai Police

CPI(M) demands judicial enquiry into Himachal Pradesh Chester-Hill 'scam'

The party's state unit also demanded the removal of the acting chief secretary, Sanjay Gupta, from the post, and threatened to launch agitation if prompt action was not taken in the matter

Amit Shah slams Oppn as bill essential for women's quota law fails LS test

The bill, which failed the LS test, sought to increase the number of seats to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to implement a 33 per cent women's quota in legislative bodies before the 2029 polls

IAF aircraft incident makes Pune airport runway temporarily unavailable

The aircrew are safe and there has been no damage to civil property, they informed

A divided House: Bill to implement women's quota fails Lok Sabha test

Government fails to secure two-thirds majority as Opposition rejects compromise; related delimitation and UT bills withdrawn after defeat

Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case

The bench permitted the state government to hand over the probe to any central probe agency after registration of the FIR

Trump again suggests Iran has agreed to hand over enriched uranium

Trump said more talks will be needed to reach a deal and that these would take place "probably over the weekend." He added that he "might" go to Islamabad once a deal is made

Atomic Energy Commission clears FDI policy for nuclear power sector

NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh flagged concerns over less than expected interest in the nuclear power sector from private companies

Odisha procured modified Thar SUVs for 17 cr from disaster response fund

Audit flags diversion of SDRF funds for vehicle purchase, illegal royalty deposits and massive pension overpayments, pointing to serious financial control lapses in Odisha

Adani overtakes Ambani to become Asia's richest with $92.6 bn net worth

Adani's wealth is largely derived from his shareholdings across the group's 10 listed companies. A recent surge in Adani Group stocks has added billions of dollars in market value

IMD issues orange alert as rains lash Delhi, warns of severe storms ahead

Advising caution, the weather office urged residents to remain indoors and avoid open areas

Judges must rise above personal faith in religious matters: SC Bench

Top court says adjudication in religious matters must be guided by constitutional principles, not personal beliefs, during Sabarimala-related hearings

'An attempt to change electoral map': Rahul Gandhi on Delimitation bill

Rahul Gandhi alleged delimitation is an attempt to redraw India's electoral map, warns it could reduce representation of some states; govt hits back, calls remarks 'misleading'

'Time to give half of population its rights': PM Modi on women's quota bill

Hours before the voting on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, PM Modi said it is now time that half the country's population gets its rights

Economic criteria alone doesn't justify relaxations in govt jobs: Delhi HC

Court observed that the existing framework, which provides 10 per cent reservation to EWS candidates without extending additional relaxations, does not violate any constitutional provisions

SC denies relief to Cong leader Pawan Khera, asks him to move Assam court

The top court asked Khera to move a court of competent jurisdiction in Assam for anticipatory bail in the case

Harivansh elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha for record third term

It is for the first time that a nominated member has been elected as Deputy Chairman

Illegal mining has created environmental crisis in Chambal sanctuary: SC

Slamming the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for their utter failure in dealing with the issue, the apex court directed them to install high-resolution Wi-Fi-enabled CCTV cameras