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Odisha signs ₹3,385 cr BharatNet pact to boost rural digital connectivity

State also partners with C-DAC to collaborate on AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity and other frontier technologies to strengthen digital governance

Amit Shah behind 'brutality' against students, must quit: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi accused Home Minister Amit Shah of being "either incompetent or culpable" over the police action against Neet protesters in Delhi and urged the Prime Minister to remove him

IFSCA working with govt to ease tax hurdles for GIFT outbound funds

Executive director at IFSCA said, "We are already working with the government on the outbound tax. That is, of course, the request of the funds. That is something which we are working on."

SC grants bail to two UAPA accused after 12 yrs, cites Article 21 violation

Top court says prolonged incarceration without any realistic prospect of an early trial conclusion violates the fundamental right to personal liberty

India emerges as a trusted partner for African youth, finds survey

African Youth Survey 2026 reveals that nine in ten youngsters consider India an ally

MP sets up ministerial panel for talks with farmers protesting in Bhopal

A large number of farmers congregated in state capital Bhopal on Tuesday and launched a protest, which continued overnight. The agitation disrupted traffic on the busy Narmadapuram highway

SC quashes 2021 OM granting Centre, others power to grant retrospective ECs

The Supreme Court quashed the 2021 Office Memorandum allowing retrospective environmental clearances, while protecting projects that had already secured such approvals

How class action lawsuits work in India and why such cases remain rare

The Anthropic copyright settlement puts class actions back in the spotlight. Here's how similar collective legal remedies operate under Indian law

Anti-paper leak Bill: Fast-track court backlog may become a hurdle

The paper leak Bill promises investigations in two months and trials in three. But government data shows Fast Track Special Courts are already struggling with a backlog of over 245,000 cases

Explained: Key provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill-introduced by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai-was cleared by the Union Cabinet on July 20.

FCI sold rice to ethanol makers 40% below acquisition cost, govt tells RS

The government also said no subsidy was extended to ethanol producers, noting that rice was sold at the fixed prices prescribed under the OMSS (Domestic) policy

No delay in AI-171 crash probe, all probable causes being investigated: Govt

The government rejected the claims that the AAIB had delayed its final investigation report into the AI-171 crash, saying probes into major air crashes do not follow a fixed timeline.

Life imprisonment to ₹10 cr fine: How Indian states are tackling exam fraud

As Parliament passes the Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill, here's how states punish examination fraud with life imprisonment, fines of up to ₹10 crore, debarment and property seizure

Lok Sabha clears anti-paper leak bill by voice vote amid Opposition uproar

The Bill proposes stricter punishment for paper leak offences, higher fines for organised crimes and service providers, and time-bound investigations and trials

India needs $2.4 trillion to build future-ready cities by 2050: Report

India's cities are expected to contribute 75% of GDP by 2050, yet weak municipal finances threaten the investment needed to support rapid urbanisation

Delhi Police registers FIR over abusive posts against PM, seeks details

The case was registered by the Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit, which also issued notices to X and directed it to remove or disable access to identified posts

India overtakes China as world's second-largest seafarer supplier

The country's share of the global seafaring workforce has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from 5.2 per cent in 2015 to 12.16 per cent in 2026.

Can an FIR simply be withdrawn? Why Neet protest cases may take time

The Centre has promised to withdraw Neet protest cases, but the process is not automatic. Here's why an FIR cannot simply be cancelled and why some cases may take longer to close

LS grants extension to One Nation One Election panel till Winter session

Committee chairman PP Chaudhary moved a resolution seeking extension of the deadline for submission of the Committee's report till the first day of the last week of the Winter Session

SC closes case against ex-PM Manmohan Singh in coal block allocation case

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana accepted the CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to the former PM and others