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'Don't make me unnecessarily famous', says Chenab bridge project engineer

'I'm just one among thousands who built the Chenab Bridge', says G Madhavi Latha, engineer behind the world's tallest rail arch. Her role involved slope stabilisation and foundation design

NHAI raises concerns over MCD's advertising, parking on National Highways

In a recently held meeting, the central body's concerns were conveyed to the Delhi government, which has MCD's administrative control

Railway Ministry permanently cancels ₹402 cr Mathura-Vrindavan project

It further said the decision has been taken with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways and asked the zone to initiate necessary action

India-EFTA trade pact to boost stable, predictable business ties: Goyal

Under the pact, India has received an investment commitment of USD 100 billion in 15 years from the grouping while allowing several products such as Swiss watches, chocolates

India would strike deep into Pak if provoked by terror attacks: Jaishankar

He said that India's fighter aircraft and missiles had inflicted far more extensive damage on the Pakistani Air Force than vice versa, forcing Pakistan to sue for peace

Supreme Court sets aside Delhi HC order of disqualifying NCISMC chairperson

Deopujari challenged the June 6 order of the Delhi High Court, which allowed two petitions against his appointment as the NCISMC chairperson

Karnataka HC denies interim relief to RCB's Sosale in stampede case

Nikhil Sosale, who was arrested on June 6 by the Central Crime Branch, questioned the legality of his arrest, alleging that the action by the police was influenced by political directives

ED seizes ₹100 cr in Muda land case, dummy owners linked to officials

The newly attached properties are registered under the names of housing cooperative societies and individuals who allegedly served as 'fronts' or dummy owners, the ED said

Gadkari announces plans for aerial pods, e-buses to ease traffic woes

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government is exploring an aerial pod transport system along the heavily congested corridor between Dhaula Kuan and Manesar in the National Capital Region

MUDA scam: ED attaches 92 properties worth ₹100 cr; total now ₹400 cr

The role of former MUDA commissioners, including GT Dinesh Kumar, has emerged as instrumental in the illegal allotment of compensation sites to ineligible entities and individuals, ED said

Backwardness only benchmark to decide OBC status, not religion: Mamata

The chief minister said that 49 subsections have been included under the OBC-A and 91 under OBC-B categories

AG will file fact-based reply in HC on stampede case: K'taka Home Minister

Minister's statement came after the High Court posted to June 12 the next hearing into a petition initiated by it in connection with the tragedy

India Post launches Digipin: Here's how to check your new digital address

India's Digipin system assigns a 10-character alphanumeric code to specific geolocations, offering significantly greater accuracy than the existing six-digit PIN code system

3 jump to death after fire breaks out in 7th-floor flat in Delhi's Dwarka

Fire broke out in a seventh-floor flat at Shabad Apartment, Sector 13, Dwarka in Delhi. Firefighting is underway. No injuries have been reported so far

Honeymoon murder twist: Accused coordinated killing from Indore, police say

Raj Singh Kushwaha allegedly coordinated with Sonam Raghuvanshi and hired killers while maintaining an alibi in Indore, say police probing Raja Raghuvanshi's murder

Naxalism taking last breath: CM Sai pays tribute to cop killed in IED blast

The chief minister, deputy CMs, Raman Singh and other officials lent their shoulders to Girepunje's mortal remains while they were being put in a flower-decked mini-truck at the CAF premises

India's population at 1.46 bn, fertility drops below replacement rate: UN

UNFPA's 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) Report, The Real Fertility Crisis, calls for a shift from panic over falling fertility to addressing unmet reproductive goals

Ex-Delhi CM Atishi detained during protest against Kalkaji camp demolition

Former CM Atishi was detained during a protest at Kalkaji's Bhoomiheen Camp, where DDA issued eviction notices to migrant residents, warning them to vacate within 3 days or face action

Goa doctors warn of strike; set deadline for minister's public apology

Protests erupted at the Goa Medical College on Monday as doctors, heads of departments, interns, and medical students united against Health Minister Rane, seeking immediate apology from the minister

Protests against arrest of Arambai Tenggol leader continues in Manipur

Protests, such as roadblocks and burning of tyres, were also held in Thoubal and Kakching districts