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Monsoon session: Govt skips women's quota, delimitation in 5-Bill slate

Government's legislative agenda includes a Bill to make insulting or obstructing the singing of Vande Mataram punishable, along with amendments to MSME and income-tax laws

FDA suspends licence of Mumbai's famed Parsi Dairy Farm over hygiene issues

Maharashtra FDA suspended Parsi Dairy Farm's food licence after finding serious hygiene lapses, as a statewide drive seized food products worth over ₹1.9 crore

One dead, many ill in crowd surge during Rath Yatra in Puri

One devotee died and over 100 people were rescued after a crowd surge during Puri's Rath Yatra, while another person died of a cardiac arrest

SC cancels anticipatory bail of HGPI chairman in scholarship scam case

The Supreme Court said the High Court failed to adequately consider the gravity of the allegations and the ED's need for custodial interrogation in the money laundering case

Centre tells SC it's working on fair solution in ethanol allocation dispute

The Supreme Court adjourned the ethanol allocation dispute to July 29 after the Centre assured it that discussions were under way to evolve an equitable solution for all stakeholders

NMC notifies 137,000 MBBS seats: Is India closing the doctor gap?

The latest MBBS seat expansion offers relief to aspiring doctors, but affordability, postgraduate opportunities, and regional shortages remain key challenges

CBI opposes bail in Neet-UG paper leak case, says offence 'against nation'

CBI opposed the bail plea of Dr Manoj Shirure, telling a Delhi court the alleged Neet-UG paper leak affected students, led to the exam's cancellation and caused an estimated ₹600 cr loss to exchequer

India's social protection coverage crosses 1 bn citizens in 2026: Mandaviya

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that social protection coverage has expanded from 250 million people (19 per cent) in 2015 to over 1 billion (68.4 per cent) in 2026, citing validation by ILO

Life is precious, monitor Wangchuk's health: Delhi HC tells authorities

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asserted that life was precious and said Wangchuk's condition should be regularly checked by government doctors

From Potti Sriramulu to Sonam Wangchuk: Hunger strikes that made headlines

From the creation of Andhra State to the anti-corruption movement and the demand for Telangana, these landmark fasts left a lasting imprint on India's politics, governance and public discourse

Ram temple donation theft: SIT report expected soon, trust reforms likely

The SIT's findings are likely to pave the way for sweeping changes in the temple's administration and donation-counting system

SC voices concern over CBSE's third language policy from Class 9 onwards

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan orally asked the Centre to not introduce a third language in Class 9 level

E20 fuel damage case: Raipur consumer court orders Maruti to replace car

The Raipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that consumers could not be expected to avoid using E20 petrol when it had become the commonly available fuel at petrol pumps.

Why AAIB won't release AI171 cockpit recordings as probe nears end

The Air India AI171 crash probe is nearing completion, but the AAIB says releasing cockpit voice recordings would breach Indian law and international aviation rules

Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters Day 19: Here's what's happening

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar in support of the CJP's demands over alleged NeetT irregularities, exam reforms and accountability

Maharashtra to waive pending electricity dues of farmers worth ₹48,000 cr

CM Fadnavis said the waiver of ₹48,000 cr in pending electricity dues will help farmers obtain fresh agricultural power connections, alongside the recently announced farm loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh

Delhi braces for hot, humid day; IMD warns of heavy rain across country

While Delhi is expected to remain hot and humid under partly cloudy skies, the IMD has forecast widespread heavy rainfall over eastern and northeastern states, with extremely heavy showers over Odisha

Don't ask me to end fast, join march on July 20 instead: Sonam Wangchuk

On the 18th day of his indefinite hunger strike, activist said that ending the fast without a govt response would send the wrong message and called for participation in the proposed Parliament march

IRCTC launches beta version of new website: Check features, booking steps

The beta version of IRCTC's redesigned website is now live, offering a simpler interface, faster ticket booking, fewer interruptions and improved seat availability

Writ petition in Delhi HC challenges validity of CCI's settlement framework

The petition alleges that the Competition Act settlement regime prevents consumers, informants and other affected parties from questioning CCI settlement orders