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Ashoka prof Mahmudabad can return to social media, SC raps SIT on probe

The Supreme Court bench expressed concern over the Haryana Police SIT's investigation, observing that it had "misdirected itself" in handling the case

Rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi fetches over ₹1.67 cr at London auction

A rare 1931 oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton sold in London for ₹1.67 crore and is thought to be the only oil portrait Gandhi sat for

HC asks Centre to place litigation papers about Delhi HC deportations

The court also verbally asked the central government's lawyer to "ascertain" whether there is any truth in the allegation that Bengali-speaking people were being questioned over their nationality

Sub-Zonal Naxal commander gunned down in Jharkhand during encounter

According to officials, the operation, which began around 6:30 AM, was carried out jointly by the 209 CoBRA unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police

HC dismisses PIL against Prada for unauthorised use of Kolhapuri chappal

A Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne questioned the legal standing and statutory right of the five advocates who filed the PIL

No bar on re-arrest after procedural lapses of first arrest cured: Delhi HC

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on July 15 held an accused's rearrest if carried out after curing such defects was permissible

Parliamentary panel on Income Tax Bill adopts report, makes 285 suggestions

The Select Committee of the Lok Sabha to examine the Income Tax Bill-2025, chaired by BJP leader Baijayant Panda, adopted the report on the draft law, which will be presented to the House on Monday

Karnataka proposes ₹200 cap on movie tickets; PVR Inox faces revenue hit

Proposed pricing rule could cut average ticket price by 30% in Karnataka, impacting topline and Ebitda for movie theatres

SC defers hearing on 'Udaipur Files', tells makers to await govt decision

Supreme Court says accused in Kanhaiya Lal murder case, on which 'Udaipur Files' is based, can't recover reputation if the film is released

Power outage in NEET-UG 2025: Plea seeks retest for aggrieved MP candidates

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi would hear the plea next week after the counsel sought an urgent listing on the ground that counselling was scheduled to start from July 21

Nara Lokesh invites aerospace firms to Andhra after Karnataka snub

Karnataka withdrew plans to acquire 1,777 acres of farmland in Devanahalli for an aerospace park; Andhra minister Nara Lokesh offers industry to consider state's ready land, policy incentives

SC seeks UP govt reply on plea against amended law on religious conversion

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the state asking for its response

Festive hiring likely to generate 216,000 seasonal jobs in 2025: Report

The rise in festive hiring is being driven by sectors, including retail, e-commerce, BFSI, logistics, hospitality, travel, and FMCG, according to a report by workforce solutions firm Adecco India

Lack of toilets in courts: SC anguished over non-filing of reports by HCs

On January 15, the court ruled that access to proper sanitation is recognised as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution

Rains lash parts of Kerala; IMD issues orange alert in 5 districts

The IMD issued the orange alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts

Balasore student death: Police use water cannon to disperse protestors

Police also detained the BJD workers who are protesting over the Balasore student's death by self-immolation

Himachal rains: 257 roads, 151 DTR units, 171 water supply schemes affected

Mandi district reports the highest number of disrupted DTRs with 143, and the highest number of water supply schemes disrupted at 142

UGC forms fact finding committee in Odisha student's self immolation case

Panel led by Raj Kumar Mittal will assess safety, grievance redressal and harassment policies at Balasore college after student's sexual harassment complaint went unheard

Office demand in Navi Mumbai rises 40% in 2024, to grow further: CRE Matrix

As per the CRE Matrix data, the gross leasing of office space in Navi Mumbai rose to 57.93 lakh square feet in 2024 from 41.37 lakh square feet in the preceding calendar year

Delhi to see more monsoon showers; AQI improves, rain likely till July 21

India Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate rain, cloudy skies and gusty winds in Delhi through till 21; air quality improves to 'good'