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India-US space partnership takes off with successful NISAR launch

Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is the costliest earth observation satellite till date, with an investment of $1.5 billion

Sacred Buddha relics set for auction in Hong Kong in May, returns to India

The sacred Piprahwa relics, carried in a box, were received by Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at a technical area of the Delhi airport

MCD boosts stray dog control with faster sterilisation and NGO tie-ups

The sub-committee, constituted by Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma, held its meeting earlier in the day under the chairmanship of Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee, Sunder Singh

Trump announces 25% tariffs: PM, ministers in huddle; Oppn seeks response

Opposition parties said they would demand a statement from the government in Parliament on the impact of the US tariffs on India

UP bars police from contacting parties in sub-judice cases after HC order

A PIL was filed by 90-year-old Gauri Shankar Saroj of Jaunpur alleging that local police personnel threatened him to withdraw his petition against alleged encroachment of Gaon Sabha land

ONOE may boost India's GDP by 1.5 percentage points, experts to Parl panel

The expected rise in the GDP figure, the sources added, is almost half of the total health budget or a third of the education budget

ICMAI appoints Srinivasa Prasad as President, Joshi as VP for 2025-26 term

ICMAI appoints TCA Srinivasa Prasad as President and Neeraj D Joshi as Vice President for 2025-26; both bring strong credentials to lead the cost accounting body

Over 2,000 acres of defence land encroached, Centre tells Supreme Court

The court granted two months for the filing of a fresh status report after the Centre said a new committee has been set up to oversee the steps taken to remove the encroachments

Congress gave away PoK, BJP committed to bring it back: Amit Shah

Shah said the three terrorists involved in the incident were neutralised in 'Operation Mahadev' on Monday, and that investigations had confirmed their affiliation with the Lashkar-e-Taiba

Parl panel slams poor action on tribal women's health, child marriage data

The report reviews the government's response to recommendations made in a 2023 report on 'Health Facilities for Tribal Women'

Trump's 25% tariffs: 'Unfortunate', say experts, hope trade deal works out

The move comes even as the two countries continue negotiations on a trade agreement that has been in the works for several months

Karnataka to host 'Quantum India Bengaluru Summit' from July 31 onwards

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the summit, while Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will release the 'Karnataka Quantum Roadmap'

SC reserves verdict on Justice Varma's plea against panel findings

The apex court has wondered why the former Delhi High Court judge was questioning the panel and its formation after taking part in its hearings throughout the course of the probe

Extension to bureaucrats post retirement in exceptional circumstances: Govt

The reply, however, did not specify the number of extensions granted in the last five years

Centre sanctions ₹821 crore as special assistance to Delhi: CM Gupta

The chief minister said that 66 per cent of the sanctioned amount has been released as the first instalment, enabling immediate commencement of key projects

CBI books builders, bank officials in 22 FIRs for cheating buyers

CBI registers 22 FIRs against real estate developers and unnamed financial officials in NCR, alleging subvention scheme misuse and fraud under Supreme Court orders

Karnala Bank scam: ED restitutes assets worth ₹386 crore to aid depositors

Properties in Raigad attached under PMLA returned by ED to benefit over five lakh depositors defrauded by Karnala Bank's ex-chairman and officials using fake loans

Prakash Raj appears before ED in Hyderabad in online betting probe

Raj, who was questioned for about four hours, said he did the assignment with the apps in 2016, but did not take any money for it on moral grounds. He also said he had discontinued promoting the apps

SC questions Justice Varma's conduct in cash row, reserves order on plea

Posing sharp questions to the judge, the top court asked Justice Varma why he appeared before the in-house inquiry committee and did not challenge it then and there

Around 489 road projects delayed due to land and clearance issues: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said the government is making all efforts to resolve the pending issues