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'I was framed': RG Kar case accused frantically shouts from jeep. WATCH

Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer with the local police, was arrested a day after the body of a junior doctor was found in the seminar hall of the Kolkata-based hospital

Cyclone Dana caused Rs 600 cr worth damage in Odisha: Minister Pujari

Dana struck the eastern coast early on October 25, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds uprooting trees and electric poles and causing significant damage to infrastructure and crops

Coal Minister urges CIL to boost production and reduce import reliance

While coal will remain a central component of the country's energy landscape for the coming decades, India is also heavily investing in renewable energy and addressing climate change, the coal min

SC raps Delhi govt over pollution; says firecracker ban hardly implemented

The Supreme Court has demanded explanations from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi police regarding the failure to enforce the ban

SC relaxes bail condition on Kerala-based journalist Kappan in UAPA case

The top court had on September 17 asked the state government to file its reply on the plea of Kappan, who was arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh after a Dalit woman

India re-elected as President of International Solar Alliance till 2026

Joshi informed that France has been reelected as Vice-President of the ISA

Bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand, 36 dead, CM announces ex-gratia

The bus was going from Pauri to Ramnagar when the accident took place at Marchula in Almora

CBSE to open office in Tripura after affiliated schools' dismal performance

The state government will allocate suitable land for the CBSE office to strengthen educational infrastructure in the state

Chennai domestic help murder: Are domestic workers legally protected?

Unprotected labour sector: Cases of abuse against domestic workers in India continue to be a reality. What does this informal sector look like and what laws are in place to protect them?

Swiggy fined Rs 35,000 for 'going the extra mile' in delivery charges

A Telangana court has ordered food delivery platform Swiggy to issue a refund and compensation, and to stop such practices

SC relaxes bail condition of journalist Siddique Kappan in Hathras case

Uttar Pradesh government had said that Kappan has close links with extremist organisation Popular Front of India

What makes India's space missions cost less than Hollywood sci-fi movies?

India's low-cost space missions, Mangalyaan ($74 mn) and Chandrayaan-3 ($75 mn), starkly contrast with Hollywood's $100m Gravity and costlier Nasa and Russian counterparts

Kerala govt to examine controversial WhatsApp group formed for IAS officers

In the controversial WhatsApp group, officers from various communities were added, and the group was labelled as a Hindu community group

Waqf Bill: Parliament panel meets today to hear Muslim women group, others

The meetings of the JCP are part of a broader initiative to reform the Waqf Act, which has faced criticisms of mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments

Decide on mercy plea of Beant Singh's assassin or we will: SC to Centre

The bench was informed by the Punjab government that they need some time to file their counter affidavit in the case

SC to consider listing PIL related to recent bridge collapses in Bihar

The PIL filed by Singh raised concerns about the safety and longevity of the bridges in the state that usually witnesses heavy rains and floods during the monsoon

UP court orders reopening of custodial death case against 8 policemen

Shahabuddin had alleged that his brother was continuously beaten at the police station and the next day, when his condition deteriorated, the police admitted him to the district hospital

Authorities in Delhi fine owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

Environmental compensation payments have been ordered for 597 sites, while 56 have been told to close

Delhi AQI near 'severe' mark; six Indian cities in 'red' zone: Top updates

Multiple air quality monitoring stations hovered close to the 'severe' mark in Delhi, with Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar recording an AQI of over 400

Chandrababu will not let any bill pass that harms Muslims' interests: TDP

The benefits that Muslims got under Naidu's rule are unprecedented since the independence of the country, Jan, a senior leader of the Telegu Desam Party, said