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SC rejects plea to review ruling on electoral bonds fund confiscation

A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the review plea filed by one Khem Singh Bhati against the top court's decision of August 2, 2024

Rajya Sabha passes Waqf Bill 2025; Amit Shah hails it as a 'historic day'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement came soon after the Rajya Sabha gave its approval to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following its passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday

I am a political leader, not terrorist: Jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to SC

The top court refused him to physically appear in a couple of cases being tried in Jammu against him but asked him to cross-examine witnesses virtually from Tihar Jail

Progress is not only judgment but ease of justice: MP HC chief justice

The chief justice made the statement while virtually inaugurating new family court buildings in Jhabua and Balaghat districts at a function

Kerala CM's daughter T Veena to be prosecuted in illegal payment case

Opposition Congress is planning a statewide protest, demanding the resignation of the chief minister

RSS economic wing calls for India 'dumping' WTO, TRIPS amid Trump's tariffs

The TRIPS Agreement is a WTO framework that sets minimum standards for the protection of intellectual property rights like patents, copyrights, and trademarks

Hyderabad University students end indefinite protest, boycott of classes

UoH Students Union president Umesh Ambedkar said the union would persist in its fight until the proposed plan to auction the land is scrapped

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die as Budget session ends, 16 Bills passed

During the session, the government completed its budgetary exercise after the Lok Sabha gave its nod to the demands for grants for the various ministries as well as the Finance Bill

ED searches Empuraan producer Gopalan's chit fund firm in FEMA case

The searches are being undertaken at five premises in various states, including in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Kochi (Kerala)

Punjab constable arrested with 17.7 gms of heroin, dismissed from service

Punjab Police constable Amandeep Kaur, known for flaunting luxury cars and her uniform on Instagram, has been suspended after being arrested with 17.7 grams of heroin in Bathinda

Indian students bankroll global universities, US to UK and Canada

Visa rejections undermine global education system, pinch institutions financially

Fliers stranded for 40 hours on Virgin Atlantic flight 'freezing in Turkey'

Over 250 passengers have been stranded for over 40 hours at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport after a Virgin Atlantic flight was cancelled due to medical and technical issues

Taj Mahal tops ASI ticket revenue list for five years straight: Govt

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday

India ranks 10th with $1.4 billion private investment in AI: UN report

India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a country's readiness for frontier technologies, improving its ranking from last year, according to the report

Trump's tariff strategy could hurt US more than India: Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan calls Trump's tariffs a 'self-goal' for the US economy. He believes, the US's broader strategy to reduce imports and boost domestic production, may take time to fully materialise

Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 passed in Rajya Sabha: What's next for it?

Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as Rajya Sabha passed it 128-95 after a 12-hour debate

KTR praises Hyderabad University students as SC halts tree felling

The Supreme Court on Thursday, while taking suo moto cognizance of the felling of trees at a forest area in Kancha Gachibowli in Telangana, stayed felling of trees at the site

Parliament's nod to Waqf Bill 'watershed moment' for transparency: PM Modi

In posts on X, he said the Waqf system for decades was synonymous with lack of transparency and accountability, especially harming the interests of Muslim women, poor Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims

Delhi air quality remains 'poor' as city records hottest day of season

Air quality across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated, falling in the 'poor' category with the AQI at 215

Delhi records season's high of 39°C as summer sets in, AQI remains poor

The coming days are expected to be increasingly hot, with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius during the peak of summer