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Explained: What preventive detention, arrest and detention mean under law

Three CJP leaders were detained during protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Here is what preventive detention, arrest and detention mean and how they differ

Delhi protests: DMRC tells SC no metro services were curtailed or cancelled

The DMRC said over 85 per cent of metro network (258 stations) remained fully operational, accessible and functional for commuters

Delhi Police asks sacked JNU professor, Congress MP Akoijam to join probe

The notice comes after the university initiated action against the MP following its internal enquiry

Don't come in protesting students' way, they are India's voice: Rahul to PM

Gandhi made the remarks after meeting some students, including those from Congress youth wing NSUI, who were injured during recent protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Absence of name from draft SIR doesn't mean deletion, ECI tells Bombay HC

Special Intensive Revision is a fresh preparation of electoral rolls and not a Special Summary Revision where the existing roll is only updated, the Election Commission said

Delhi HC seeks FSSAI stand on PIL against non-dairy, analogous 'paneer'

The petitioners contended that a person consuming a paneer-based product in a hotel or a restaurant has no means to know whether the dish is prepared using actual paneer or a dairy analogue

Delhi High Court sets 90-day notice rule for allotment of Ramlila grounds

The court has directed authorities to frame annual allotment guidelines, publish notices at least 90 days in advance, and assess competing applications using clear criteria

Jantar Mantar belongs to people of India, we will reclaim it: Rahul Gandhi

His remarks came after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Das and Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail

CBI files supplementary chargesheet in Neet-UG 2026 paper leak case

On May 12, the NTA cancelled the exam held on May 3 amid paper leak allegations. A re-examination was conducted on June 21

Govt plans to roll out BS-VII emission norms in 3 phases from April 2029

The proposed BS-VII norms aim to cut emissions across pollutants by 20-50 per cent, with stricter limits on vehicle emissions under real-world driving conditions

Govt ambulance drivers to go on strike in Karnataka over salary hike demand

If the strike goes ahead, it would hit the state's main free emergency ambulance network, with about 3,200 ambulance drivers and EMTs unavailable from Wednesday night

CJP being 'funded by donors' in US, says American Singer Mary Millben

Millben made these remarks as supporters of Opposition and CJP are protesting in New Delhi to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in SIR of electoral rolls

Blackstone plans to invest $100 bn in India, eyes real estate, heathcare

Blackstone plans to expand its India exposure from $50 billion to $100 billion, targeting sectors including data centres, healthcare, manufacturing and financial services

DGCA bans powerbank model after fire on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight

Following an onboard fire scare, the DGCA has directed airlines to prevent passengers from carrying the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on any flight in India

'Unofficial emergency': Dipke slams govt over Das, Ranka's judicial custody

Das and Ranka were sent to 5-day judicial custody and lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area

72% of students seeking mental healthcare report self-harm thoughts: Amaha

A study of 13,825 people found that 53 per cent had experienced mental health concerns for over a year before reaching the provider, highlighting barriers to timely care

Delhi govt makes Aadhaar identification mandatory for power subsidy scheme

Power consumers in Delhi rose by nearly 40 per cent in the last decade, currently standing at over 7.3 million

CJP leaders sent to 5-day judicial custody, to be lodged in Tihar Jail

Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde and Saurav Das were detained early Tuesday for allegedly breaching barricades to enter Jantar Mantar

CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to 5-day judicial custody

They were detained early Tuesday after they allegedly breached barricades and entered the Jantar Mantar area without authorisation

Cloudy skies in Delhi today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today, while Kerala and Mahe are likely to receive showers from Thursday