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'No prima facie case made out against ex-CM Palaniswami,' TN govt tells HC

In his petition, N Rajasekaran submitted that during the period when Edappadi Palaniswami was the Chief Minister, the government constructed medical colleges in 11 districts in the State

Meet Archna Vyas, the new Gates Foundation country director for India

A Physics postgraduate from the University of Delhi, Archna Vyas has almost three decades of experience across marketing, advertising, communication and policy roles

Delhi tightens pollution norms, bars non-BS-VI vehicles from Dec 18

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said vehicles without a valid PUC certificate would be denied fuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday

Messi event chaos: Bengal sports minister resigns, CM takes charge

Angry fans resorted to vandalism, alleging poor event management and criticising VIPs for hogging the football icon's attention and time to the extent that fans did not even get a glimpse of Messi

Australia beach shooting suspect had roots in Hyderabad: Telangana Police

He migrated to Australia 27 years ago and had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad, the Telangana DGP office said in a statement

Impossible to fix AQI in 9-10 months, says Delhi Environment Minister

Manjinder Singh Sirsa said air pollution posed a serious and immediate risk to children, but asserted that the current government was taking steps to bring the situation under control

No fuel for vehicles without valid PUCC from Dec 18 as Delhi tightens curbs

From Thursday, vehicles without a valid PUC certificate will not get fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi, as the government steps up action to curb pollution amid worsening air quality

MGNREGA to Nirmal Bharat: A look at welfare schemes renamed since 2014

The Centre has proposed renaming MGNREGA to VB-G RaM G, raising workdays to 125; the move adds to a long list of UPA-era welfare schemes renamed since 2014

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers land in Delhi, to be presented in court

The Luthra brothers, who landed in the national capital today, will be produced before the Patiala House Court, and the officials will be seeking their transit remand, a media report suggested

Dowry has eroded mehr's protection in Muslim marriages: Supreme Court

Calling the issue a constitutional and social concern, the Supreme Court said the eradication of dowry is an urgent necessity

Bihar Cabinet approves Saat Nishchay-3 programme to boost development

In the education sector, the cabinet has approved the development of old educational institutions into "centres of excellence" alongside the establishment of education cities, the ACS said

Messi event chaos: Probe panel flags procedural violations, recommends SIT

The committee has recommended departmental action against the agency responsible for stadium operations and management

Don't understand obsession with changing names: Priyanka on 'G RaM G' row

Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the VB-G RaM G Bill weakened the right to income guaranteed under MGNREGA and also drew attention to persistent delays in wage payments under the existing scheme

Waterlogging and pollution 'legacy' problems, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Gupta inspected the desilting work at Sunehri Nala here and slammed the previous Congress and Aam Aadmi Party governments over pollution and drainage issues

West Bengal draft electoral rolls published: 5.8 mn voters deleted in SIR

Following the SIR, the draft roll is expected to include around 70 million voters, down from nearly 76 million electors listed before the SIR

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: India mother of democracy, says Nadda, urges respect for EC on SIR

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues

New Bill will weaken MGNREGA: Priyanka slams govt for renaming obsession

Within six months from the date of commencement of the VB-G RAM G Act, states will have to make a scheme consistent with the provisions of the new law

Long separation between husband and wife amounts to cruelty: SC

The Supreme Court noted that the estranged couple got married in August 2000, entered into matrimonial litigation in 2003, and have been living separately since then

13 dead, 25 inured as several buses catch fire on Delhi-Agra Expressway

Uttar Pradesh woke up to thick smog on Monday morning, as air quality deteriorated in different parts of the state and visibility dropped sharply

National Herald case: Delhi court rejects ED's complaint against Gandhis

The case stems from a private complaint by former Union minister Subramanian Swamy, who accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Young Indian of cheating, criminal conspiracy