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Delhi High Court refuses stay on order for private school fee panels

The court, which refused to stay the notification, extended the time from January 10 to January 20 for the constitution of such committees

Bengal migrant workers can attend SIR hearings online: Election Commission

The announcement comes as the EC began issuing notices to 9.4 million people on Wednesday due to discrepancies in their records

Delhi World Book Fair 2026: All about ticket price, theme, dates and more

The New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 is back to Bharat Mandapam honoring Indian military history. With 9 days, the fair brings readers a big collection from books to ideas and conversations

US court orders Zoho's Sridhar Vembu to post $1.7 bn bond in divorce case

A US court has ordered Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu to post a $1.7 billion bond in his divorce case and halted a restructuring to protect his ex-wife's asset rights

'Umar Khalid not my guru, never spoke to him at JNU': Sharjeel Imam

The hearing comes days after Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid were denied bail by the Supreme Court in the 2020 Delhi riots case

'Dogs attack when they sense fear': SC raises alarm over stray dog attacks

The Supreme Court flagged rising stray dog attacks, saying dogs can sense fear and attack, adding that even pet dogs may behave the same and asked authorities to act on safety

Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking stricter e-rickshaw regulation

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Delhi government on a PIL seeking strict enforcement of e-rickshaw rules, a cap on registrations and action against unsafe vehicles operating in the capital

ED tried to seize TMC's data during raid at I-PAC chief's home: CM Mamata

Banerjee made the allegations after emerging from Jain's Loudon Street residence here, where searches have been underway since Thursday morning

Wife's earning capacity can't be assumed for interim maintenance: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court said interim maintenance cannot be denied on assumptions about a wife's income without proof, enhancing a woman's monthly allowance from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500

SC defers hearing to Jan 13 on pleas challenging EC's SIR of voter list

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll panel, was to resume advancing his arguments in the case

Who was Agnivesh Agarwal, Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal's son who died at 49?

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal's son Agnivesh Agarwal, 49, died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the US following a skiing accident

Indian national stranded on Yemen's Socotra Island evacuated, returns home

The evacuation comes amid heightened political and military tensions in Yemen, which have disrupted air travel and stranded civilians and foreign nationals in several parts of the country

Civic polls: Fadnavis pledges to ease traffic, fast-track metro projects

Fadnavis expressed his government's commitment to resolving the traffic congestion that plagues the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)

Palaniswami meets Shah, discusses prevailing political situation in TN

Recalling that Amit Shah had said that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of the AIADMK, Palaniswami wondered why the media was raking up the issue of taking back the expelled leaders

From 2017 to 2026: Assets of several BMC poll candidates see steep jump

The SEC has also uploaded the documents of those who have either withdrawn from the poll race or whose nomination has been rejected during the scrutiny process

National shooting coach suspended after minor accuses him of assault

NRAI (National Rifles Association of India) confirmed that an FIR has been filed against Bhardwaj in Faridabad. Bhardwaj, a resident of Mohali, has been booked under Section 6 of POCSO Act

Who was Madhav Gadgil, the ecologist behind Western Ghats conservation?

Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who chaired the Western Ghats panel and championed community-led conservation, passed away at 83, leaving a lasting legacy in Indian environmentalism

Delhi cold wave persists for third day; air quality remains 'poor'

Delhi continued to reel under bone-chilling cold wave conditions for the third day as daytime temperatures dropped sharply and air quality stayed poor, with the IMD warning of more cold days ahead

Kerala Guv to review Malayalam Language Bill amid Kannada minority concerns

A KBADA delegation met Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, urging him to stall and reconsider a bill mandating Malayalam as the first language in Classes 1-10 in Kannada-medium schools

12 Congress councillors suspended after polls join BJP in Ambernath

Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president Ravindra Chavan announced the development at the BJP office late Wednesday night