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Railways spends nearly 80% of gross budgetary support for FY26

FY26 targets likely to be fully achieved, says the transporter

10 states, 4 Union ministers to take part in World Economic Forum summit

The huge Indian delegation to the WEF Annual Meeting, to be held from January 19 to 23, comes in the context of India's efforts at diversifying its exports and its search for rare earth minerals

Indore water contamination: 38 new cases, 15 in ICU, death toll at 7

Indore Divisional Commissioner Sudam Khade told PTI over the phone that seven deaths have been reported so far as per the health department

Jitendra Singh inaugurates lab to certify air pollution monitoring tools

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated a laboratory to test and calibrate equipment to monitor air pollution, one of the very few such facilities in the world.

Delhi riots case: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

Supreme Court refuses bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, citing a prima facie UAPA case, while granting relief to other accused

Delhi air quality improves slightly, AQI returns to 'poor' category

The AQI stood at 256 during the morning hours, with air quality recorded as poor' at 24 stations and very poor' at six stations

SC asks Uttarakhand govt to disclose illegal constructions on forest land

The CJI said that the state authorities have been persistently and consistently negligent in the case and "it appears to be a case of collusion and connivance with the land grabbers"

MGIRI's solar-powered chargers used by armed forces in Op Sindoor: Minister

The project aims to ensure emotional and social connectivity between the public and these heritage sites, transforming them into vibrant cultural and educational spaces

Hindu Kush Himalayas face $12 trillion climate finance gap by 2050: Report

The report estimates the HKH region requires approximately $12.065 trillion from 2020 to 2050 for climate mitigation and adaptation, amounting to an annual average of $768.68 billion

Gas leak triggers massive fire at ONGC well in AP; two villages evacuated

A gas leak at ONGC's Mori-5 well in Andhra Pradesh triggered a major fire, forcing evacuation of two villages within a 4-km radius. About 10 fire tenders were deployed; no casualties reported so far

UP govt grants 3-year one-time age relaxation for 32,679 police posts

The decision has been taken under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Relaxation of Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992

Mamata to move court on Tuesday against 'inhumane' conduct of SIR

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that fear, harassment and administrative arbitrariness linked to the exercise had led to deaths and hospitalisations of several people

SC agrees to examine NCLT's power to transfer cases outside state

The controversy stems from Rule 16(d) of the NCLT Rules, 2016, which allows the NCLT President to "transfer any case from one Bench to another Bench when the circumstances warrant"

Delhi riots conspirators must face strictest punishment: CM Rekha Gupta

The Supreme Court refused bail to Khalid and Imam in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, but granted relief to five other accused, citing a "hierarchy of participation"

Congress MP Selja asks Centre to start train on Sirsa-Delhi route

The former Union Cabinet minister said better rail connectivity is directly linked to the social and economic development of the region

Four AAP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly for three days

When the House reconvened after the address, PWD minister Parvesh Sahib Singh moved a resolution for the suspension of the four MLAs

Haryana govt forms monitoring panel to fast-track development projects

The Haryana government has set up a high-level monitoring committee to speed up development projects and ensure timely execution, according to an official order issued on Monday.

'Jail is my life now, relieved for those granted bail,' says Umar Khalid

The February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi left 53 people dead and more than 700 injured

Op Sindoor showed India's resolve, armed forces made nation proud: V-P

Operation Sindoor was carried out by the Indian armed forces in the early hours of May 7, 2025, eliminating at least 100 terrorists in response to the horrific Pahalgam terror attack

OPD services disrupted in Odisha as doctors begin 2-hour daily work boycott

Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling appealed to the doctors to shun agitation as the government was "sympathetically considering" their demands