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Union Minister George Kurian resigns after his Rajya Sabha term ends

The BJP had decided not to renominate him in the recent Rajya Sabha polls

Gem-quality diamonds found during exploration in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund

The diamonds were found at the Baloda-Belmundi Diamond Block in the Saraipali area of the district, a government statement said

PM Modi must stop appeasing Trump; India must not sign trade pact: Congress

Jairam Ramesh said the Modi government must seek inspiration from Malaysia which has rebuffed its own trade deal with America following the US Supreme Court's verdict

What is Boss Scam? Govt advisory warns against CEO impersonation fraud

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre said cybercriminals are specifically targeting high-ranking executives and decision-makers by sending malicious files disguised as urgent documents

Centre orders corrective measures after Jitu Munda incident in Odisha

The response from the Centre came in the wake of a letter written by Patnaik to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 2 seeking exemplary action against officials of the bank

Monsoon advances after brief pause; IMD forecasts widespread rain

Monsoon likely to cover more parts of Maharashtra, Telangana and eastern India; heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast across regions till June 28

Telegram services restored after Neet-related curbs, returns to app stores

Most services of the instant messaging app have been restored nationwide, but the editing feature remains unavailable until June 30 under government orders

Lucknow fire: Building faced demolition order in 2016, later withdrawn

The building, where a blaze left 15 people dead and several injured, had approval for residential use, but was allegedly being used for commercial activities since 2016

Anna Hazare warns of indefinite fast if amendments to RTI rules not revoked

Hazare objected to the hike in fees, saying no rational explanation or financial analysis was provided

PM Modi pays homage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary

Mookerjee, who steadfastly opposed the now-scrapped Article 370, died under detention on June 23, 1953, in Srinagar

Datanomics: India's fire services stretched despite rising urban risks

Official assessments suggest that many states continue to operate with significant gaps in both infrastructure and manpower

Students among at least 15 dead in Lucknow building blaze; seven injured

Eyewitnesses said several people jumped out of the building as fire engulfed the structure that houses a pet clinic as well as a centre for students

West Bengal govt to re-examine land ceiling Act to attract investments

West Bengal government to re-examine Urban Land Ceiling Act to boost investment, citing land constraints and industrial bottlenecks

Bengal BJP govt's first budget promises 100k jobs, DA hike for employees

Finance Minister said BJP govt has inherited a debt burden of ₹8.15 trn from the previous admin, asserting that restoring fiscal discipline and public confidence in governance would be priority

Railway map redrawn: Odisha seeks SER merger as ECoR shrinks, SCoR surges

The creation of South Coast Railway has reduced East Coast Railway's footprint, prompting renewed demands to merge Odisha-based South Eastern Railway sections with ECoR

Delhi's Lal Dora villages caught between old rules and expansion plans

From rural settlements to urban villages, Delhi's Lal Dora areas remain caught between rapid urbanisation and outdated planning rules

Maharashtra govt tables ₹97,706 cr demands, ₹20,552 cr for farm loan waiver

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tabled the demands in the assembly on the first day of the legislature's monsoon session on Monday

India's fragmented water governance raises fiscal, credit risks: Moody's

Water governance in India is dispersed across more than 28 states. Water management and policies is largely controlled by individual state governments

Western Ghats may get ESA tag: What are Ecologically Sensitive Areas?

The move comes 13 years after the Centre issued its first draft notification to demarcate ESAs in the Western Ghats

BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra MLC polls, wins 16 of 17 seats

The only seat that did not go to an official Mahayuti candidate was Nashik, where an Independent candidate and BJP rebel Gokul Gite defeated Shiv Sena nominee Narendra Darade