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Supreme Court pulls up Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi for stalling Bills

Specifies how long governors can hold on to Bills passed by state Cabinet

Highlights: Pakistan's ISI behind blast at Punjab BJP leader's residence, says police

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Gujarat, Tripura, Telangana shine in Panchayat index ranking, shows data

However, no panchayat across India could make the cut for the 'achiever' rank

Monsoon 2025: Skymet expects 'normal' seasonal rainfall at 103% of LPA

The LPA for the June to September monsoon months is 868.6 millimetres, according to Skymet, and rainfall between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered 'normal'

New Waqf law a solid step by our govt towards social justice: PM Modi

The prime minister said that the Waqf law enacted in 2013 by the Congress-led UPA government created an illusion that the Act was above the Constitution

Skill development ministry teams up with WEF for 'India Skills Accelerator'

The India Skills Accelerator initiative will function as a public-private collaboration platform to enable cross-sectoral efforts for unlocking innovative ideas

Bank fraud: SP leader Vinay Tiwari, firm's MD in ED custody till Apr 11

Tiwari (59) is the son of a former minister and strongman from Gorakhpur late Hari Shankar Tiwari. He represented his father's assembly constituency of Chillupar in Gorakhpur

SC directs MCD to launch massive awareness drives for waste segregation

The top court said the MCD needed to lay emphasis on the implementation of Rule 4 of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016

Jaipur hit-and-run case: Driver of SUV arrested; people hold protest

The accused's car has been recovered. Further investigation is underway. The accused deals in medical equipment, and the car belonged to his company

Govt delays mandatory broadband gear testing rule till Sep 1 amid US tariff

The department had set February 2 as the last date for mandatory certification on ONT that has not undergone certification and was proposed to be sold in India

World's largest dam in China like water bomb for downstream nations: BJP MP

The MP from Arunachal Pradesh was addressing a conference on 'Ensuring Water Security, ecological integrity and Disaster Resilience

Sushant Singh Rajput case: CBI seeks transfer of hearing on closure report

The central probe agency had last month filed its closure report in the death case before the Bandra metropolitan magistrate's court

NHRC issues notices to states, UTs; seeks reports on prisoner's issue

The Commission said it has issued notices to the chief secretaries of all the states and Union Territories (UTs) seeking a report from them in four weeks, which should include various details

Waqf row: Police vehicles torched, stones hurled during protest in Bengal

The incident happened in the Jangipur area where a large number of people gathered in the afternoon to demand the withdrawal of the Act

Pleas against Waqf Act: Govt files caveat in SC, hearing likely on Apr 15

Over 10 petitions, including those by politicians and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, were filed in the top court challenging the validity of the newly-enacted law

LinkedIn's 2025 top companies in India: TCS, Accenture, Infosys top in list

Artificial intelligence, AI engineering and mobile application development are the most sought after skills at the top 3 Indian companies of 2025. They also offer opportunities for learning and growth

Indians want to conquer hearts, not countries: President Murmu

The president told them to be the best ambassadors of India as they are identified by the name of their country.

Focus on investment, drought-free projects for Maharashtra growth: Fadnavis

To meet the workforce demands of industries, a dedicated Skill University is functional, ensuring there was no shortage of trained manpower in the state, Fadnavis emphasised.

Big perk bonanza: Bihar govt clears 30% pay hike for MoS, deputy ministers

Bihar Cabinet has approves 30 per cent hike in salaries, allowances for ministerial-equivalent roles; and gave nods creation of 26,000 government posts, including three new health directorates

'Leave women alone': SC voices concern over safety, urges mindset change

The bench said it has seen real-life cases of women being sexually assaulted when they go out in open to defecate themselves