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PM Modi likely to visit DU's Shri Ram College of Commerce on Sep 5

PM Modi is likely to visit Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) on September 5, coinciding with Teachers' Day and the centenary year of the prestigious college, sources said

India plans 100 new airports to connect smaller cities, remote regions

The Centre's 10-year airport expansion plan aims to take air connectivity beyond major cities, while addressing challenges that affected earlier UDAN routes

AI-generated work can be original, so why can't AI be its author?

Why did an AI-generated artwork qualify as original but still fail to get copyright registration? A recent order draws a clear distinction between originality, authorship and ownership

70,584 corruption complaints received against govt departments in 2025

Out of the 70,584 complaints received by the chief vigilance officers (CVOs) who act as the distant arm of the Commission 64,905 were disposed of as on December 31, 2025, the report said

BCI must consult AG, Solicitor General before taking policy decisions: SC

The top court was hearing pleas challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's prolonged tenure and seeking his removal from the post

Centre deferred Census exercise as per people's wishes: Manipur CM

On August 31, the CM Secretariat said that the Census exercise has been deferred in the state following a high-level review meeting chaired by Shah in New Delhi

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces ₹4,800 crore drinking water projects

Making the announcements under Rule 110, Vijay said the decisions were aimed at strengthening public welfare, improving essential services and protecting democratic rights

Plea mentioned in SC challenging Neet-PG re-examination for 2,445 students

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by an advocate that re-examination is in violation of an earlier order passed by the top court

FDA suspends food licence of Blinkit facility, 2 eateries in Mumbai

Unsafe storage, contaminated food and poor hygiene practices were among the concerns flagged by Maharashtra FDA officials during recent inspections

Design, domestic value addition key to India's EV transition: Kumaraswamy

The Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel called on the automobile and auto component industry to invest more boldly in cleaner, more efficient, and emerging technologies

Meet Shakti Sharma, first woman non-medical Air Vice Marshal in IAF

With a career spanning more than three decades, Shakti Sharma has become the first woman non-medical officer in the IAF to rise to the rank of Air Vice Marshal

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

Delhi is likely to remain cloudy with spells of rain, while several parts of the country may receive heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning during the week

Sitharaman meets World Bank chief Ajay Banga, discuss deepening cooperation

Union Finance Minister appreciated the World Bank Group's continued engagement with India and acknowledged the speedy processing of the Development Policy Financing (DPF) of $1.5 billion

Haryana fines Gurugram town planner over failure to answer RTI properly

It directed that the fine of Rs 25,000 be deposited within three months. The department has been instructed to ensure the recovery of the amount.

Maharashtra govt approves policy to eradicate drugs from the state by 2029

Maharashtra cabinet approved a policy aimed at eradicating drugs from the state by 2029 through extensive public awareness and strict action against narcotics with the participation of all departments

Copyright Office rejects AI system DABUS as author under Indian law

Registrar rules AI system cannot be an author under Indian copyright law, but finds DABUS-generated artwork meets the statutory threshold for originality

Shun foreign holidays, avoid buying gold: PM Narendra Modi renews appeal

PM cites India's 7.8 per cent June-quarter GDP growth to renew his Swadeshi pitch, urging citizens to embrace self-reliance and sustain economic momentum

New module to track VIP references in real-time basis goes live

Government rolls out a digital VIP letter management system to track references from MPs, CMs and other dignitaries in real time

SC quashes all FIRs against CJP protesters; govt puts youth welfare first

Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to close cases against student protesters; Centre directed to compensate families of students who died by suicide over NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

SCO takes India's line on terror and rejects 'double standards'

English added as official language; Iran seeks grouping's own bank