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2 officers suspended over Delhi CM home renovation, 5 others to face action

The issue around renovation of Arvind Kejriwal's official residence in Delhi was first raised last year when the Vigilance Department scrutinised the expenditure and procedures involved in the project

Weather forecast today: Red alert for rainfall in 8 other states and more

IMD issued a red alert for rainfall in nine states, including Uttarakhand today. The Southwest monsoon will also progress into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab over the next two days

Maharashtra seeks Centre's nod to link traffic fines with bank accounts

In 2023, Odisha considered collecting fines directly from bank accounts of traffic violators

Police can detain people who resist, disregard law under BNSS provisions

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which replaced the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, has introduced 'a new insertion' as Clause 172 in 'Preventive Action of the Police'

Delhi HC dismisses plea to disqualify PM, cites petitioner's mental health

Petitioner Captain Deepak Kumar alleged PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Jyotiraditya Scindia took false oaths at the beginning of their term in office and conspired against him

Sexual offences now gender neutral, as BNS introduces key changes

The BNS, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) came into effect on July 1. They replace the IPC, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act

India's power demand surge may require national electricity plan revision

India faces unprecedented surge in power demand with its peak expected to reach 260 GW by September or October this year

BJP MLA Jamwal targets Himachal CM, calls him biggest contractor of lies

Sensing his party's defeat in all the three seats, including Hamirpur, the home district of the chief minister, Sukhu is making false allegations and accusations against BJP candidates,' the MLA said

Flood situation in Assam's Nagaon grim, thousands leave homes for safety

Many people have been forced to leave their homes and are now taking shelter on roads and higher land following the flood waters that inundated their houses

OSU would like to get into well-defined research projects with IITs: Murthy

She also talks about the state of Indo-US education partnerships and likely effects of the upcoming US presidential election for Indian students planning to study there

Another bridge collapses in Bihar's Siwan, 7th such incident in 15 days

The small bridge, situated in the district's Deoria block, connects several villages with Mahrajganj. No casualties have been reported so far. This is the second incident of bridge collapse in Siwan

'Here for another 20 years': PM Modi tells Rajya Sabha; Oppn stages walkout

The Opposition staged a walkout as PM Modi on Wednesday was replying to the debate on a motion in Rajya Sabha thanking President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of the Parliament

Key INDIA bloc meeting begins in Jharkhand amid guard change speculations

The meeting has been convened by former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who is also the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)

Hathras tragedy: A look at the deadliest stampedes in India over the years

Recent stampedes in India have occurred due to a combination of factors, like high turnout at religious, or other social events, poor crowd management and poorly managed venues and infrastructure

7 more children from Indore shelter home hospitalised; count rises to 38

Five children died there over the last three days while 38 others have so far been hospitalised, prompting the Madhya Pradesh government to order a high-level inquiry

MP finance minister presents state budget amid ruckus by opposition

Before the start of budget speech, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said appropriate time was given to the opposition for raising the issue on Tuesday and they should participate in the budget presentation

Hathras stampede: Plea filed in SC to probe incident by expert committee

The plea sought direction from the committee to suggest and frame guidelines and safety measures to avoid such incidents in a large number of public gatherings

Assam flood situation remains critical, over 1,150,000 people affected

The civil administration, SDRF, NDRF, Emergency Services and Air Force are engaged in rescue and relief operations in different parts of the state

Hearing of defamation suit against Bengal CM adjourned till Thursday

The Bengal Goverenor had filed a case against Mamta Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed women complained to her that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there

5.7K more pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine; turnout already over 74K-mark

The sixth batch of 5,725 pilgrims left in 256 vehicles for the twin basecamps of Baltal and Pahalgam at 3.05 am and were escorted by security vehicles