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Govt releases draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, no penal clause

The draft rules, which have been published for public consultations, will be taken into consideration for making final laws after February 18

Rs 9 cr frozen, 2 cr returned to victims in West Delhi cyber fraud case

Approximately Rs 9 crore was frozen in Delhi in connection with cyber frauds, with around Rs 2 crore released back to the victims in west district in 2024, an official said on Friday.

Kasganj violence case: 28 convicted, family vows to seek harsher punishment

District Government Advocate Manoj Kumar Tripathi, who represented the government in the case, said the judgment delivered strict punishments, including life imprisonment for all convicts

Mosque trustee, 8 others held for evicting shopkeepers in Rajkot under Waqf

State Waqf Board member Asif Salot said it had indeed passed the order, but due procedure was not followed by the trust while taking possession of the shops for violating various norms

Seeking alms to managing traffic: Journey of 39 transgenders in Telangana

The transgenders, who have been appointed on a pilot basis, say they now get respect from citizens in contrast to the severe discrimination and insults they faced in the past

CAQM reinstates GRAP 3 curb in Delhi-NCR as air pollution levels rise

The Commission for Air Quality Management, responsible for strategizing air pollution mitigation in Delhi-NCR, directed authorities in the region to immediately implement curbs prescribed under stage

PM Modi lays foundation for DU campuses, slams AAP over Delhi education

PM virtually laid the foundation stones for two new Delhi University campuses and a college named after BJP ideologue Veer Savarkar

President to confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, MEA announces names

The names for the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) 2025 were recommended by a Jury-cum-Awards Committee. The PBSA is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority's container traffic rises 12% in 2024

JNPA said it also handled 4,989 container rakes and 789,825 TEUs in 2024 as against 4,796 rakes and 766,401 TEUs handled during 2023

CBI doesn't need state's consent for FIR against Central govt officials: SC

The SC held no such consent was necessary as the offences in question were under a central legislation and involved Central government employees

Chouhan pledges support for farmers, Dallewal calls for kisan mahapanchayat

Chouhan assured that fertilisers are being made available to farmers at reasonable rates, and the government is positive about offering the right price and market for exportable produce

Union Carbide waste disposal: Protests in MP's Pithampur, 2 attempt suicide

The quick response of the crowd likely prevented a tragedy, and the men were subsequently shifted to a local hospital by public and police officers present at the scene

Allu Arjun granted regular bail, can't leave India without court permission

A court on Friday granted regular bail to top Telugu actor Allu Arjun, an accused in the case booked over the death of a woman in a stampede here during the premiere of his latest film 'Pushpa-2'.

SC calls for govt 'introspection' over excessive delays in filing pleas

The NHAI challenged an order by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in an insolvency case which was listed before the bench, also comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar

'It takes two to tango' says Pak Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on India ties

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasised that normalising relations with India requires mutual willingness.

Economic blockade in Kuki-Zo areas of Manipur, shutdown in Kangpoksi

Vehicular movement and transportation of essential commodities passing through the Kuki-Zo inhabited areas would be restricted during the blockade

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: IMD launches special webpage for weather updates

IMD has made a webpage for the Maha Kumbh Mela, starting from Jan 13, offering frequent weather updates and forecasts. The Mela occurs once in an every 12 years at Prayagraj, UP

Govt cuts natural gas quota for LPG production, diverts to city retailers

The government had in October and November last year cut supplies of low-priced natural gas coming from old fields such as Mumbai High and Bassein fields in the Bay of Bengal

Maha Kumbh to merge cutting-edge tech with tradition for digital experience

The state government has also signed an MoU with Google Maps under which it will display all roads and important places in the Mahakumbh Nagar that can be accessed by anyone

BJP says AAP biggest burden on people of Delhi after Modi calls it 'Aapda'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is nothing more than a "newer version of the Congress", senior BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar charged at a press conference here at the party headquarters