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State capex utilisation rises to three-year high in April-July of FY27

Twenty-two states utilised 16.11 per cent of their combined budgeted capex in April-July FY27, the highest rate in three years, with Kerala leading at 42.36 per cent

SC rejects Centre's plea to revive ₹363-cr GST demand against Vodafone

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court ruling that quashed GST proceedings against Vodafone Mobile Services, which had ceased to exist after merger

SC sets November 30 deadline for expert panel report on Aravalli Hills

The Supreme Court rejected the expert panel's request for an extension until February, making it clear that no further time would be granted beyond November 30

India poised to be global hub for small satellites, in-orbit manufacturing

Isro is pursuing around 2,000 R&D projects as India seeks to raise its share of the global space economy and scale up private-sector participation and manufacturing

Madhya Pradesh seeks investments from Russia, Ethiopia, UAE at Dubai meet

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held talks with leaders from Tatarstan, Ethiopia and the UAE, seeking investments and inviting them to the Global Investors Summit 2027

Centre to open applications for ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme

Opening of applications will offer the first indication of industry participation in the Centre's scheme aimed at scaling up domestic coal and lignite gasification

MCD suspends 5 officials after 7 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse

The action comes after a decades-old five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday

Bihar floods affect 2.7 million people as rivers swell across 13 districts

At Gandhi Ghat in Patna, the Ganga was flowing at 50.41 metres at 6 am on Monday, which is 1.57 metres above the danger level

SC rejects Aravalli panel's request for 6-month extension on final report

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed the panel to submit its report by November 30, and warned that in case of failure it will reconstitute the committee

MPSC exam paper leak: Aspirants protest in Pune; Oppn extends support

MPSC aspirants marched to the Pune District Collectorate demanding transparency in recruitment, action over alleged paper leaks and probes into irregularities in multiple examinations

Delhi building collapse: Owner apprehended from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi

Owner Hariram Gupta has been apprehended from Bhiwadi

Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to 7, rescue ops enter day 2

The building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed around 1.30 pm on Sunday while repair work was underway

SC seeks status reports from states on old-age homes for senior citizens

The bench was hearing a long-pending PIL, filed in 2016, seeking effective implementation of measures for the welfare and protection of the elderly

Delhi HC allows urgent listing of PIL on Satya Niketan building collapse

The building, which housed a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed on Sunday while repair work was underway

'Life is precious': HC commutes death sentence in child assault-murder case

Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment, saying the convict's 'social ostracisation' and 'lack of prior criminal record' did not warrant the 'rarest of rare' penalty

Old Monk cannot be sold as 'Rum' under current label: FSSAI tells Bombay HC

The FSSAI said that Old Monk's label lists artificial and nature-identical rum flavouring substances that alter its natural characteristics

Delhi govt to seal illegal five-storey buildings after deadly collapse

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), this comes as part of a wider safety crackdown following the building collapse

After Satya Niketan collapse, MCD orders demolition of nearby building

The MCD has ordered the owner of a building in Satya Niketan to demolish the structure within three days after declaring it dangerous, days after a nearby five-storey building collapse killed 6

Delhi building collapse: CM Gupta oversees rescue operations on day 2

Gupta, who visited the site on Sunday as well, was accompanied by senior officials from the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) during her on-site review

6 dead after Delhi PG collapse; ABVP demands probe, MCD chief's resignation

The building, located near Delhi University's South Campus, collapsed at around 1.30 pm on Sunday while repair and renovation work was reportedly underway