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After Kanwar Yatra rush, Haridwar battles waste; Delhi hit by noise, jams

Over 40 million Kanwariyas visited Haridwar as the city struggles with waste cleanup; Delhi sees over 350 complaints over DJ noise, traffic snarls during final days of the Kanwar Yatra

Karnataka vendors demand relief after GST notice over UPI transactions

In Bengaluru and beyond, small vendors are switching to cash after receiving GST notices for UPI transactions over ₹40 lakh; associations call for urgent government intervention

Cash row: Will constitute bench to hear Justice Varma's plea, says SC

Justice Varma has also sought quashing of the May 8 recommendation by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging Parliament to initiate impeachment against him

Cash discovery row: Justice Varma urges SC to accord urgent hearing on plea

Varma has also sought quashing of the May 8 recommendation by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging Parliament to initiate impeachment against him

PM Modi to embark on visit to UK, Maldives from today; what's on agenda

His visit to the UK will primarily focus on the formalisation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Besides holding wide-ranging talks with Starmer, PM Modi will also be meeting King Charles III

Delhi wakes up to heavy rains; waterlogging, traffic jams across NCR

Fresh monsoon showers hit Delhi-NCR, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas and traffic jams across key routes; IMD forecasts more rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds this week

India reaffirms peace at UNSC, slams Pak over cross-border terrorism

The Ambassador also emphasised India's role as the largest cumulative contributor to UN Peacekeeping forces and a pioneer in promoting women in peacekeeping

Monsoon havoc kills 135 in Himachal; landslides, floods claim 76 lives

The death toll has reached 135, of which 76 are due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and electrocution, while 59 deaths have occurred in road accidents

SC declines plea seeking transfer of Waqf Act petition from Delhi HC

A bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai said that courts are increasingly being used for generating newspaper headlines rather than genuine legal redress

Bhupesh Baghel's son sent to judicial custody till August 4 in liquor scam

He was produced before the court following the completion of his five-day custodial remand with the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

US retail giant Costco to set up global capability centre in India: Report

The centre will initially employ 1,000 people and scale up eventually

Parliamentary panel recommends RRTS link between IGI and Jewar Airports

In its report, the committee emphasised that Jewar Airport is expected to become a key transport hub for residents of Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, and nearby areas in the future

DRI busts racket involved in duty evasion in branded furniture imports

Investigation conducted thus far revealed that branded luxury furniture was being directly sourced by a beneficial importer from reputed Italian and other European suppliers

V-P Dhankhar's resignation accepted; a bit amiss, says Opposition

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh terms it a 'forced resignation'

Substandard quality in 3,104 drugs, 245 found spurious in FY25: JP Nadda

Since December 2022, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has inspected 905 drug manufacturing and testing units, resulting in 694 regulatory actions, Nadda said

Supreme Court says it feels 'ashamed' over rising crimes against women

The petition seeks the creation of a National Sex Offenders Registry that should be accessible online to all women, enabling them to identify repeat sexual offenders and take necessary precautions

Indian passport climbs 8 spots to rank 77, visa-free access to 59 nations

Singapore continues to hold the world's most powerful passport, with no visa required in 193 countries; Japan and South Korea share second place with visa-free access to 190 nations

Maharashtra moves SC against acquittal of 7/11 train blasts convicts

A division bench of the high court (HC) on Monday overturned the conviction of all 12 accused, saying that cases against them had not been proven beyond a doubt

Delhi govt's new industrial policy to push improved land use, infra upgrade

A draft of Delhi Industrial Policy for the next 10 years has been put in public domain by the government for getting stakeholders' feedback on it till July 30

Over ₹44 crore released under MGNREGS so far: Centre tells Lok Sabha

According to the revelation, the amount disbursed is almost half of the total allocation of ₹86,000 crore earmarked for the financial year 2025-26