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'Monumental setback': Congress slams govt over Pak's role in US-Iran talks

The opposition party claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'simply incapable' of the overhaul of India's diplomatic engagement strategy that is needed

Fly91 flight diverted to Bengaluru; airborne for 3 hrs amid bad weather

The incident caused panic among the passengers as the aircraft remained airborne for three hours on Sunday

21 held for 'involvement' in violence during protest march in Manipur

The torch rally was organised in protest against a recent bomb attack in which two children were killed

IMD issues heatwave alert for Delhi, UP as mercury set to cross 40°C

Heatwave conditions are very likely over large parts of central and northern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha, along with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi

Indian Railways earns ₹6,813.86 crore from scrap sales in FY 2025-26

Against a target of ₹6000 crore, the Railways recorded scrap sales amounting to ₹6813.86 crore, surpassing the set benchmark with notable efficiency

23 killed, several injured in blast at fireworks unit in TN's Virudhunagar

The district administration said a senior IAS officer has been appointed to assist with rescue and relief operations

₹90,000 cr rail infra projects under execution in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw informed that railway projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are currently under execution in Odisha, marking an unprecedented expansion of the rail network

CBI arrests senior DGCA official, corporate group VP in bribery case

The CBI has booked Mathur, Devula and Asteria Aerospace Ltd under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

At least 18 killed in massive explosion at TN's firecracker unit: Police

According to police and fire rescue officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital

Voters rationalisation: Lok Sabha seats with highest and lowest numbers

Amit Shah has called for rationalising voter numbers across constituencies, saying MPs from seats with very large electorates are unable to adequately address public aspirations

Security tightened across Kashmir ahead of Pahalgam attack anniversary

All security agencies have been asked to remain alert for any possible subversive activities on the eve of the Pahalgam terror attack anniversary, especially around tourist spots

Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector, Bill likely in Monsoon session

Last year, Parliament approved a Bill to increase the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent

SC issues pan-India road safety directions, flags risks on expressways

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar pointed out that national highways constitute two percent of India's total road length but account for nearly 30 percent of all road fatalities

Gujarat-based NGO seeks CDSCO oversight for nutraceuticals, flags concerns

The NGO argued that many nutraceuticals are routinely prescribed by doctors across specialties such as cardiology, orthopaedics and gynaecology as adjunct therapeutic interventions

Govt issues FAQs to counter Opposition's claim on Women's reservation Bill

The FAQs came amid the Opposition's claim that in the name of women quota, the government was trying to carry out delimitation on its own will based on 2011 census

Govt fixes map showing Arunachal Pradesh's Pasighat as Chinese territory

RGI issued a clarification saying, "An issue was mentioned during Self-Enumeration on se.census.gov.in regarding map location in Pasighat. The issue has been resolved."

Opposition plans to move notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

It has, however, not yet been decided which House the notice would be moved in, or whether it would be introduced in both Houses as was done last time

IMD sounds heatwave alert in North, rainfall warnings for Northeast

IMD forecasts heatwave in North India and rainfall in other regions, with temperatures rising in northwest India, while Delhi is likely to see partly cloudy skies today

Stop lying to the nation: Congress slams PM's address, cites MCC violation

The fact that it took the BJP three years to notify their own bill shows their commitment to India's 'Naari Shakti', Kharge said

Women's dreams crushed: PM seeks 'forgiveness' for Nari Shakti bill failure

In his televised address, PM Modi said he had expected the Opposition to support the bill, but added that the Congress "repeated its history of not supporting the Bill"