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Fire breaks out in coach of Rajdhani Express in MP's Ratlam, no casualties

The incident occurred between Vikramgarh Alot and Lunirichha stations under the Kota division of the railways, PRO Mukesh Kumar of the Ratlam division said

At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of commercial ships in Hormuz

A combination of short-term and structural measures alongside international cooperation are essential to respond to the crisis, said India's Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish

President Murmu approves increasing SC judge strength from 34 to 38

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 5 approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament

IMD issues heatwave alert across India; temperatures to touch 44°C in Delhi

IMD warns of intensifying heatwave across North, Central and West India with temperatures rising up to 45°C, while other regions brace for thunderstorms, gusty winds and rain

Union minister Bandi Sanjay's son arrested in Pocso case in Telangana

The development came a day after the Telangana High Court refused to grant interim protection from arrest to Bageerath

Netherlands returns Chola-era copper plates to India during PM Modi's visit

PM Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday - after a brief stopover in the UAE - on the second leg of his five-nation tour that also includes Sweden, Norway and Italy

CJI Surya Kant says 'parasites' remark misquoted, not aimed at youth

Kant emphasised that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees" and were "misquoted by a section of the media"

Andhra CM Naidu promises cash incentives for third, fourth child

Addressing a public meeting at Narsannapeta in Srikakulam district, Naidu said the government had taken the decision and would announce further details within a month

Centre appoints 4 officials in NTA amid NEET-UG paper leak controversy

Nearly 23 lakh candidates had registered for the test, which was administered by the NTA across the country

TN CM Vijay keeps Home, assigns portfolios; Sengottaiyan gets finance

Vijay will handle public, general administration, police, women and youth welfare, welfare of children, aged, differently abled persons, municipal administration and urban and water supply

India's aspirations no longer limited to its borders: Modi in Netherlands

Addressing the Indian community in The Hague, the Prime Minister also said that India is dreaming big and its youth aspires to reach the sky

Suvendu Adhikari slams TMC, says voters denied rights in Diamond Harbour

Adhikari announced a special development package for the Assembly constituency area, over and above the pre-poll promises made by the BJP in its manifesto

Bengal govt scraps Police Welfare Board, eyes stricter law and order

The chief minister also announced that women police personnel would be given priority in postings within their home districts to help them balance professional and personal responsibilities

Centre launches short Hajj package, reduces stay from 45 to 20 days

Under the new arrangement, pilgrims will be able to complete the Hajj rituals and return within around 20 days, instead of the usual extended stay

Technology only effective answer to wastage of judiciary's time: CJI

Technology and AI hold the key to reducing judicial delays, says CJI Surya Kant.

'Pariksha ki Samiksha' is need of the hour: Cong slams govt amid NEET row

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)- Undergraduate held on May 3 was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process

NCB seizes first-ever consignment of Captagon drug worth ₹182 cr: Amit Shah

Glad to share that through 'Operation RAGEPILL', our agencies have achieved the first-ever seizure of Captagon, the so-called 'Jihadi Drug', Amit Shah said

Climate Change crisis: IMD to change parameters to declare heatwaves

We have never had an anti-cyclone system form closer to the South before, and this time we had to predict the weather based on it, a senior IMD official said

Plea seeking dissolution of NTA moved in SC after NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

Plea seeks a writ directing the Centre to dissolve the NTA and replace it with a statutory national testing body created through legislation passed by Parliament

'Bhalswa, Okhla landfills to be flattened this year; Ghazipur by 2027-end'

Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi said that MCD is working continuously on biomining and remediation of the three legacy waste sites