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SC issues notice to govt, states on PIL for new dam to replace Mullaperiyar

The PIL has named the Centre, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments and the National Disaster Management Authority as respondents

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates school hackathon 'Viksit Bharat Buildathon'

As part of the initiative, more than one crore students from 250,000 schools across the country are being mobilised to ideate, design and develop prototypes under four pre-decided themes

Coldrif cough syrup deaths: ED conducts searches at 7 locations in Chennai

The searches reportedly cover the residences of top officials from the Tamil Nadu drug control office

Cough syrup deaths: Sresan Pharma's license cancelled, company shut down

The state health department stated that the company has been officially shut down after its investigation of toxic contaminants, specifically Diethylene Glycol (DEG), in their cough syrup

Karur stampede: SC orders CBI probe, appoints 3-member monitoring committee

The Supreme Court bench appointed a three-member panel led by retired judge Ajay Rastogi to supervise the CBI probe into the stampede that claimed 41 lives

TN temples earn ₹17.76 cr interest revenue through gold monetisation scheme

Gold ornaments, weighing 1,074 kg, offered as donations to various temples and lying unutilised, were melted into bars and deposited with the SBI's gold investment scheme

Zubeen Garg death: 3 more Assamese expats from Singapore arrive for probe

Within the next two days, a few more Assamese NRIs living in Singapore are expected to come and record their statements before the Assam Police

Kerala declares snakebite envenomation disease of public health importance

The significant government notification came two weeks after the Kerala High Court issued a slew of directions, including making snakebite cases a notifiable disease and developing more antivenoms

PFI's plea challenging order upholding Centre's ban maintainable: Delhi HC

A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to the Centre, asking it to respond to the PFI's plea within six weeks

Weather Update: IMD predicts heavy rain in South, temperature dip in North

While Hyderabad and parts of South India brace for rain and thunderstorms this week, North India enjoys clear skies and a steady dip in temperature

UP's share in national tourism increased from 13.1 to 18.9%: CM Yogi

In a Tweet on X, the UP CM said, Under the guidance of the esteemed Prime Minister, the new Uttar Pradesh has today become an inspiration for the nation, transforming through tourism

Gadkari to lay foundation for ₹436 cr elevated corridor in Puducherry today

During the visit, Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, will also dedicate to the nation three national highway projects worth over ₹2,000 crore

Fire erupts at several shops in Mumbai, doused after hours of effort

According to affected shopkeepers, the fire started at around 2:30 am, and most of the burnt shops were motor spare parts stores

Madagascar president says coup underway as soldiers join protests

The protests against service failures and alleged government corruption and nepotism have been going on since Sept 25

Farooq Abdullah hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hopes lasting peace in Gaza

Farooq Abdullah stressed the need for all parties to uphold and fully implement the terms of the ceasefire, emphasising that only through commitment and compassion can true peace be achieved

A case for using AI to fix judicial delays: Experts discuss pros, cons

In most courts, witness statements are recorded in writing - either by the presiding judge or a designated court typist working on the judge's instructions

DMRC invites bids to procure 500 MU renewable energy for low-carbon ops

According to a statement, the DMRC is seeking to select a 'solar power developer' to set up a grid-connected captive generating plant along with a battery energy storage system anywhere in India

BJP, Congress hold protest over 'gang rape' of medical student in Durgapur

Another opposition CPI(M) and the BJP questioned the law and order situation in West Bengal after the alleged incident, and claimed that the state is not safe for women

Singapore Police sought vital information over Zubeen's death, says Himanta

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Sarma said the Assam government has already collected and forwarded the required inputs to the authorities in Singapore

Bihar opposition likely to finalise seat-sharing, announce joint manifesto

'The Congress is likely to get a respectable and acceptable number of seats,' Ramesh said