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Justice BR Gavai takes oath, becomes second Dalit Chief Justice of India

Justice Gavai, who was elevated to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2019, succeeds Justice Sanjiv Khanna

India must promote efficient products, services in water resources: Expert

Speaking on the sidelines of Ecosperity Week 2025 held from May 5-8 here, Ghosh noted improvements in the expansion of water infrastructure in the country

Centre enhances EAM Jaishankar's security with 2 new bulletproof vehicles

Move comes days after a military conflict between India and Pakistan, and amid New Delhi's punitive diplomatic measures against Islamabad following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack

Delhi to witness partly cloudy skies, light rain today; AQI 'moderate'

Delhites can expect relief from the heat to continue this week, with thunderstorms, rainfall, and a dip in maximum temperatures

PM Modi calls for scaling up early detection to eliminate TB by 2025

India accounts for 26 per cent of global TB burden; PM highlights technology use, infrastructure expansion and targeted outreach as key to meeting 2025 goal

Spurious liquor deaths: Punjab Police seizes 600 litres of methanol

The seized methanol is suspected to have direct links to the spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar, said Senior Superintendent of Police (Patiala) Varun Sharma

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar appointed new chairman of UPSC

A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022

Plea in SC seeks FIR against Justice Varma after in-house inquiry findings

The petition by advocate Mathews Nedumpara and three others sought immediate criminal proceedings, citing the in-house panel's finding that allegations against Justice Varma were prima facie true

Cong seeks 10 marla plots, ₹5 lakh each for relocating J&K border residents

Former deputy CM Chand also batted for immediate grant of relief to the residents of border villages who have been directly affected by heavy cross-border shelling and continuous drone strikes

DRI detects over Rs 25 cr duty evasion by luxury car importers, arrests 1

As per DRI, high-end Luxury Cars were being imported by resorting to undervaluation to the extent of 50% by mis-declaring the import value at the Indian ports to evade the applicable Customs Duty

Schools to reopen in Punjab's border districts from May 14 after closure

The state government on May 8 ordered the closure of academic institutions for three days as a military standoff between India and Pakistan soared

Trial court lawyers must be considered for senior designation by HCs: SC

The top court noted the high courts could always call for the views of the principal district judges or the heads of tribunals on such applicants

Won't take up any official post after retirement from CJI post: Khanna

After the conclusion of the ceremonial bench proceedings, the CJI met journalists in the apex court premises and said, I will not accept any post-retirement post...perhaps will do something with law

SC dismayed over misuse of dowry, cruelty provisions against husband's kin

The bench ruled the wife's allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment were vague, lacking specific details, and unsupported by corroborative evidence

Highlights: Echoes of Operation Sindoor's success heard across the globe, says PM Modi

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Bengaluru's traffic problem overstated because of bad PR: Nikhil Kamath

Kamath had a freewheeling chat with B Dayananda, Commissioner of Police (CP), and M N Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP), Traffic, in his podcast, which is available on Spotify

'Vacate illegally occupied territory', India's stern message to Pak on PoK

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the only issue India has with Islamabad regarding Kashmir is the return of illegally-occupied territories to India by Pakistan

India approves three Russian insurers for marine cover till February 2026

India is the top buyer of Russian seaborne oil after China since Western nations shunned purchases and imposed sanctions on Moscow for its military action in Ukraine

PM Narendra Modi congratulates CBSE Class 10 and 12 students on results

The Central Board of Secondary Education declared Class 10 and 12 board exam results today, with Class 12 showing a minor rise in pass percentage compared to last year

Piyush Goyal to visit US for trade talks from May 16: What's on the agenda?

The four-day discussions, scheduled from May 17 to 20, will involve key meetings with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick