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'No deal but US steal': Congress' dig at govt over Indo-US trade agreement

Jairam Ramesh claimed that the US has extracted more from India than it has conceded in the trade deal

Govt mandates 6-stanza version of Vande Mataram at official events

The National Song must be played during the unfurling of the Tricolour, the arrival and departure of the President at formal state functions, and before and after the President addresses, among others

Days after biker's death, man dies after falling into open drain in Rohini

Following the incident in Rohini, local residents raised concerns about the authorities' delayed response

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Bay of Bengal, says NCS

The tremor occurred at 05:12 IST on February 11, at a depth of 10 kilometres and the epicentre was located at 14.94° N latitude and 90.18° E longitude

Tharoor slams govt over Union Budget, India-US trade pact in Lok Sabha

Tharoor slammed the Interim Trade Agreement with the United States, stating that 'it appears far less like a free trade agreement and far more like a pre-committed purchase'

Court grants protection from arrest to contractor in biker's death case

The case pertains to the tragic death of a biker who fell into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in the Janak Puri area last week

Weather update: 3 western disturbances to bring snow, rain to hilly states

The IMD has forecast dry and stable weather across most plains, while three western disturbances are set to trigger intermittent rainfall, snowfall across the Himalayan region

Delhi CM launches 'Bhajan Clubbing' fest, events to be held in DU colleges

The 10-day series, to be held from Feb 10 to 19 across select DU colleges and the University Stadium complex, aims to bring together devotion, culture and youthful energy on a common platform

CBSE announces digital evaluation of Class 12 board papers from Feb 17

CBSE has announced the introduction of on-screen marking for Class 12 board exams from February 17, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency and reduce time and logistical costs

Journalist Ravi Nair sentenced to one year in jail in Adani defamation case

After a full-fledged trial, the court held that AEL had successfully established its case and found Ravi Nair guilty of criminal defamation

SC asks Centre to respond to pleas on creamy layer exclusion for SCs, STs

The creamy layer principle was laid down in the famous Mandal Commission judgement and under the principle, the affluent people among OBCs were barred from taking quota benefits in admissions and jobs

Delhi govt to replace Ladli Scheme with Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana from April

The government said the new scheme will provide financial assistance of up to ₹56,000 per beneficiary through phased deposits linked to education and age milestones, with Aadhaar-linked payouts

'One-sided': Opposition MPs flag concerns over India-US trade deal

With the Lok Sabha deadlock broken after a notice to remove Speaker Om Birla, Opposition parties accused the government of signing a one-sided India-US trade deal that could hurt farmers

Delhi High Court nudges Kapur family estate dispute towards mediation

The Delhi High Court urged parties in the Kapur family succession dispute to explore mediation, observing that prolonged litigation over Sunjay Kapur's estate had taken a heavy personal toll

Govt directs platforms to label AI content, deploy checks on misuse

Platforms must also ensure that AI-generated material is clearly labelled and carries identifiers indicating its synthetic origin

Resolve financial disputes peacefully: Delhi HC to Sunjay Kapur's family

During the hearing, Justice Pushkarna observed that the daughter-in-law should see that it was the plaintiff's husband who "founded everything" and fruits of his labour should be shared by all

Pappu Yadav gets bail in forgery case, to stay in jail for separate case

The MP/MLA court here on Tuesday granted bail to independent MP Pappu Yadav in a three-decade-old forgery case.

Sharad Pawar stable, recovering well after chest infection: Doctors

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, admitted to a private hospital here following a chest infection, is stable and recovering well, doctors said on Tuesday.

PM Modi's degree row: Delhi HC gives DU 3 weeks to object to appeal delay

The appellants before the division bench are RTI activist Neeraj, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh, and advocate Mohd Irshad

Advance search notice can derail probes in digital era: Supreme Court

The top court was hearing a PIL challenging the scope of search and seizure powers under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act on the ground that it has the potential of misuse by the authorities