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India, UK boost ties in defence, trade and education during Starmer's visit

As part of the increased cooperation, Starmer announced that nine British university campuses will be opening in India

Centre defers forest diversion for irrigation project in MP's Sheopur

The proposed project area falls within the landscape of the Kuno National Park, where cheetahs were translocated from Africa starting September 2022

Kanpur blast due to illegal firecrackers storage, no terror links: Police

Commissioner of Police (Kanpur) Raghubir Lal confirmed that the explosion was purely accidental and caused by illegal stocking of fireworks

Sex education should be provided to children from younger age: SC

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe said sex education should be part of the curriculum in higher secondary school

We now think of prevention, early detection: Nadda on Indian healthcare

Minister expressed happiness and stated that the Ayushman Bharat scheme had become the world's largest health coverage programme

Private jet skids off runway in UP's Farrukhabad; passengers, pilots safe

The jet was carrying the managing director of a beer factory under construction in the district's industrial area, who had arrived to inspect the project site

Tariffs are weapons, India won't yield to global pressure: Shivraj Chouhan

The minister highlighted that 46 per cent of India's population is directly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood

EOW conducts raid at multiple locations in J-K in ₹53 lakh land fraud case

The searches were conducted at several locations in Srinagar district in connection with a case of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property against four individuals involved in the fraud

SC to hear MP Mahua Moitra's plea to mandate disclosure of FPIs on Oct 14

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Moitra, said they have filed the reply received from the Sebi on the detailed representation made by the petitioner on the issue

Satcom rollout to begin after Trai finalises spectrum prices, says Scindia

There is growing public anticipation over the Satcom rollout in India, with prominent companies keenly eyeing the high-stakes game of broadband beamed from Indian skies

UK PM Starmer bets on India's youth to deliver 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision

Noting that a deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, Starmer expressed relief over the recent Middle East developments

SC agrees to hear plea seeking more time for waqf property registration

Centre had on June 6 launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (UMEED) central portal to create a digital inventory after geo-tagging all waqf properties

Conversion victims can face action if they try to convert others: HC

The petitioners claimed they were originally Hindus and had been converted to Islam by other persons, and hence they were themselves victims of conversion and not accused

PM Modi, Starmer highlight 'new vigour in India-UK partnership' after FTA

UK PM Keir Starmer said the new India-UK trade deal would lower import costs of the two countries, boost trade, create youth employment, and benefit industries and consumers

Reliability of Indian brands key to their global reach, says Delhi CM

Addressing the ninth edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025) , she said every technology that takes the country forward should have Indians' contribution

TVK chief Vijay gets hoax bomb threat call weeks after Karur stampede

An investigation was launched by the Chennai police, who are also tracing the caller's location. Additionally, security at Vijay's house in Neelangarai has been tightened

SCBA terminates membership of lawyer for attempting to hurl shoe at CJI

The SCBA said Kishore's reprehensible, disorderly and intemperate behaviour amounted to a direct assault on judicial independence and a serious breach of professional ethics

Cough syrup deaths: SC agrees to hear PIL seeking CBI probe, safety review

The plea seeks a court-monitored probe into the incidents and urges the constitution of a National Judicial Commission or Expert Committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge

Cough syrup-linked deaths in MP rise to 22 as two more children succumb

These children from Chhindwara died due to suspected kidney failure, which is linked to the consumption of 'toxic' Coldrif cough syrup

PM Modi holds talks with UK PM Starmer to boost trade, defence, tech ties

Starmer's visit to India came two-and-half months after the two countries inked a landmark free trade pact that will increase market access