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Delhi building collapse: Students face safety concerns, limited options

"Our parents have been calling us. They are anxious and want us back home, or at least shifting elsewhere," says Ansh Agarwal, a second-year BA student from Motilal Nehru College, DU

Delhi HC orders biometric Aadhaar authentication for all GST registrations

Court takes note of misuse of stolen or frozen PAN and Aadhaar details, asks authorities to examine additional safeguards against fraudulent GST registrations

SC seeks clarity from FSSAI on 'high sugar, salt, fat' warning labels

Supreme Court asks food regulator to spell out quantitative thresholds and scientific basis for identifying packaged foods that would require front-of-pack warnings

Wage Code: Unions question composition of minimum wage advisory board

AITUC, CITU and NFITU have raised concerns over the exclusion of major central trade unions and the board's role in the formulation of minimum-wage policy

Rajasthan govt to set up 39 food parks to boost agro, food processing

Rajasthan plans 39 food parks, with land allocated at 35 locations, to boost agro-processing, farmer incomes and value addition across the state

India backs safe, sustainable space domain based on int'l law: PM Modi

Addressing the International Space Summit, PM Modi called for global cooperation in building a safe space domain and urged France and other nations to partner in India's next-gen space research

CJP protest: SC seeks govt report on minor girl's harassment allegation

A bench led by CJI Surya Kant directed the Solicitor General to ensure action on the minor girl's FIR and sought reports from the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments

Brics summit: 15,000 Delhi Police personnel to be deployed for security

Massive deployment will be made for law and order, security and traffic management, he said, adding that security arrangements will cover the airport, hotels

Punjab HC strikes down Income Tax Act's Section 147A as unconstitutional

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down Section 147A of the Income Tax Act as unconstitutional, affecting rules on who can issue reassessment notices under the faceless tax system

MCD intensifies demolition drive across Delhi after Satya Niketan collapse

Civic teams carried out action against dangerous buildings, unauthorised construction and building norm violations across all 12 zones following death of 7 people in Satya Niketan PG collapse

Gadkari to skip Mumbai-Goa highway opening, says 'ashamed' of project delay

With the Mumbai-Goa highway still facing delays, Gadkari has vowed to blacklist more contractors and suspend officials responsible for poor project execution

Brics Summit 2026 Delhi: Check routes to reach railway stations, airport

The Delhi Traffic Police said that traffic arrangements may change depending on movement and security requirements and urged commuters to check official traffic updates.

Red Fort blast: NIA names Umer Un Nabi as mastermind of terror conspiracy

The NIA chargesheet alleges Umer Un Nabi revived a dormant AGuH module, radicalised recruits and helped arrange funds, weapons and locations as part of a wider terror conspiracy

Former Punjab minister Bhagat Chunni Lal passes away at 93 in Jalandhar

Chunni Lal served as a cabinet minister in the 2012 SAD-BJP government and held the portfolios of Local Government and Medical Education and Research

Delhi to see cloudy skies today; heavy rain alert in Odisha, Jharkhand

As Delhi braces for another warm and cloudy day, the IMD has issued a heavy to very heavy rain alert for Odisha and several other states, with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds also expected

Nandan Nilekani, family named in Karnataka electoral roll discrepancy list

Nilekani, wife Rohini and their two children are expected to receive notices during the document verification phase of Karnataka's electoral roll revision

US Senators demand action against 3 India-based firms for data 'theft'

Bipartisan lawmakers alleged the firms ran hacking campaigns targeting thousands of Americans and US businesses, including private equity firms, pharmaceutical companies and more than 1,000 attorneys

Gandhinagar construction site accident: 15 workers rescued, 12 hospitalised

The accident occurred around 9 pm in Kudasan, with 12 rescued workers admitted to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital; all are safe, and no one is in critical condition

FSSAI food warning label proposal faces challenge over 'two-nutrient' rule

FSSAI's proposed front-of-pack warning labels face a Supreme Court challenge over phased implementation, nutrient thresholds, sugar and fat metrics, and exemptions for honey and jaggery

Sagar liquor tragedy: CM Yadav says administration given a free hand

adhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited Sagar after 28 reported deaths linked to spurious liquor, as police arrested 16 of the 33 accused in the case