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Opposition protested, Lok Sabha cleared the SC (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, by voice vote
MSME Bill Passes by voice vote, amid opposition uproar
The Supreme Court Directs Centre, States to Introduce Compensation for Bovine-Related Road Accidents
Can ISRO Meet Its Space Goals Amid a Talent Drain as Gaganyaan Nears?
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: What Changes?
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7,800 homes destroyed since May 2023, India’s apex court pushes for fast-tracked justice amid severe witness displacement
The Lok Sabha passed the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026 through a voice vote
The legislation increases jail terms and fines for examination fraud while empowering fast-track courts, amid repeated disruptions in the Lok Sabha over the July 20 protest crackdown.
As the Monsoon Session enters its fifth day, amid adjournments and continuous political clashes over the NEET paper leak, parliamentary proceedings have stalled and raised questions over legislative productivity
Spain edge Argentina 1-0 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy, capping a tournament filled with unforgettable moments
Uproar and Adjournment marks Day 2 of the Monsoon Session as key bills remain on the agenda
Police cite flood risk; protesters allege forced displacement and inadequate rehabilitation
Mission Aagaman Propels India into a New Era of Private Orbital Launches
The Monsoon Session begins today and runs until August 13 with 19 sittings and five new Bills on the agenda
US Marshals detained Andrew and Tristan Tate as British prosecutors added dozens of new rape and trafficking charges
A passenger train struck a school van at an open railway crossing in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning, leaving three dead and several children injured
Anthropic launches INR-denominated plans starting at ₹2,000 a month as India becomes its second-largest market after the US
Canberra agrees to supply uranium for peaceful use, ending a 12-year delay rooted in non-proliferation concerns
Regulator moves to strengthen due-diligence disclosures around foreign joint ventures amid a wider anti-money-laundering push
NHPC opens multiple spillway gates in Reasi after heavy monsoon rainfall raises reservoir levels sharply
Actor exits Shiv-Asthan Heights apartment after 11 years, registering a ₹62 lakh gain on the 2015 purchase
Retailers report shrinking inventories as buyers rush to purchase ahead of an anticipated price increase driven by a global memory chip shortage
Pathway Student Visa holders will gain flexibility to change academic disciplines and extend English-language study without a fresh application
Meta has discontinued its Instagram-linked AI image tool following privacy criticism from users and Hollywood's actors' union
Meta has submitted its formal response on the proposed username feature, which the Centre fears could fuel fraud and impersonation
India has one psychiatrist for every 133,000 people, and the shortage is at its most severe far from the country's metro hospitals
A three-language education policy has reignited a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over language, federalism and funding
Vernacular content has overtaken English and Hindi programming on Indian streaming platforms, forcing global players to rethink their content strategy
Young urban Indians are increasingly open about anxiety and depression online, yet the country's treatment gap for mental illness remains among the widest in the world
Millions of young Indians are trading traditional careers for app-based work, drawn by flexibility but caught without safety nets that formal jobs once guaranteed
Electric vehicle sales are climbing steadily, but with only one public charger for every 235 EVs on the road, India's infrastructure lags far behind global benchmarks
India has raced past its 2030 clean-power target five years early, yet coal still supplies most of the country's actual electricity, revealing a gap between installed capacity and generation
Seven held in Okhla for altering expiry dates and repackaging expired international food brands for resale in India and abroad.
Missile and drone attacks hit Ukraine's capital hours after Zelenskyy cut short a trip to Ireland to warn of an imminent "massive" strike
Jairam Ramesh cites five pending Calcutta High Court petitions as the Centre defends the ₹72,000-crore island infrastructure plan
The 113-year-old Lutyens' Delhi institution challenges a government directive to vacate its premises, with the matter now before the Delhi High Court
Investigators are probing whether evidence was deleted from the victim's phone during the period it remained with accused fiancée Siya Goyal
Veteran fighter pilot and former tri-services coordinator takes over as the Indian Air Force's second-in-command, succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor
A naphtha pipeline blaze at Haldia Petrochemicals injured over a dozen workers on Tuesday, with the company citing a suspected illegal tapping point near the site
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The climate activist joins CJP's ongoing agitation demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged exam irregularities
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar fighters breached the Sindh Rangers' Bhittai Wing headquarters in a brazen 90-minute assault, triggering a major counterterrorism operation
Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra step down citing moral responsibility as SIT probe names eight arrested accused in Ayodhya offering theft case
Abhijeet Dipke appears before an inter-ministerial Review Committee to contest the Section 69A withholding of @CJP_2029 in India
Iron shed of an under-construction tea warehouse in Taratala caves in mid-afternoon, with 50 to 60 labourers feared trapped
The deal gives Meta a 20% stake in India's premium fintech at a $4.5 billion valuation, while its founder heads WhatsApp globally
From Kolkata's Red Road to the UN's North Lawn, the 12th International Day of Yoga unfolds across 2,500 venues and 190 countries under the theme "Yoga for Healthy Ageing."
Seven weeks after the original May 3 test was cancelled over alleged paper leaks, India's most contested medical entrance examination returned on June 21 — this time, with the Indian Air Force airlifting question papers and AI monitoring 95,000 examination rooms
A Tamil Nadu lawyer has approached the Election Commission to register a distinct regional party, seeking to capitalise on the viral CJP movement's brand recognition
A Cockroach Janta Party protest over NEET paper leaks and unemployment turns violent as Dipke is struck in full public view; six detained
The Islamabad MOU trades Tehran's near-weapons-grade uranium for sweeping sanctions relief, but the thorniest details of Iran's nuclear future remain unresolved
The Wall Street bank's bullish IPO-roadshow forecast bets heavily on artificial intelligence transforming SpaceX from a rocket company into a global AI and compute powerhouse
Uncovering the reluctance of consensus and digital divide caused through the 'us vs them' mindset
Understanding the Student Complaints and Board Response
The Governor’s proposal directly questions infrastructure, accessibility, and equality in India’s education system
Trump declares US–Iran peace deal 'largely negotiated'; Strait of Hormuz reopening hinges on final sign-off from both capitals
A brutal May heatwave and an aluminium can shortage born of the Strait of Hormuz closure converge to redefine summer hardship for millions of Indians
CEO assures employees of no further company-wide layoffs in 2026 even as $125–145 billion AI spending plan reshapes the company
A federal jury in California dismisses all claims in Musk v. Altman within two hours, ruling the case was filed too late under California law
Russia and China extend a landmark friendship treaty and deepen energy ties as Beijing cements its role at the centre of global diplomacy
IMD forecasts heatwave conditions to persist across the national capital and NCR through May 24 as dry northwesterly winds, unbroken sunshine, and near-absent pre-monsoon activity combine to sustain extreme heat
King Harald V presents India’s Prime Minister with Norway’s highest civilian award in Oslo, marking the first Indian PM visit to the Nordic nation in 43 years
A two-judge bench expresses serious reservations over the January 2026 verdict that denied bail to two scholars held under anti-terror law for more than five years
The Central Bureau of Investigation has nabbed the alleged architect of the NEET biology paper leak, rocking India's medical entrance system for the second time in two years
Chief Justice of India clarifies controversial remarks, stating that the nation's young people are its pillars, not a burden, amid wide public and legal community reaction
Stability pledged but no concrete deals reached on trade, Taiwan, or Iran after two days of US-China talks in Beijing
Jerome Powell departs the Federal Reserve having navigated pandemic collapse, four-decade-high inflation, and sustained pressure on the institution's independence
The IPC warns that war, displacement, and broken supply chains have pushed Sudan to the precipice of a full-scale famine
A new Fujairah pipeline by 2027 will reshape Gulf energy security and insulate UAE revenues from Strait volatility
Defense Department revises cost estimate upward by $4 billion in two weeks, drawing fresh Congressional scrutiny over military readiness
CBI probe ordered as guess-paper controversy links Rajasthan and Uttarakhand to nationwide examination fraud
FAO expects global cereal production to rise in 2026 but warns the Strait of Hormuz closure is driving fertilizer and energy costs higher, threatening wheat output
A federal court has ruled the administration’s 10% across-the-board import tariffs illegal, deepening uncertainty over America’s trade policy direction
A BJP worker’s killing in North 24 Parganas deepens post-poll turbulence as TMC moves court to challenge the 2026 Assembly verdict
A White House executive directive compels U.S. intelligence agencies to unseal UAP records spanning more than seven decades.
The White House unveils a comprehensive national drug control framework centred on cartel dismantlement, expanded addiction treatment access, and faith-based recovery programmes
Republican lawmakers propose allocating taxpayer money for a White House ballroom project that President Trump has characterised as a privately funded gift to the nation
India's National Security Advisor visits Saudi Arabia to reinforce energy security partnerships as Strait of Hormuz tensions disrupt global oil supply chains
The pioneering media magnate and philanthropist died after a prolonged battle with Lewy Body Dementia, leaving behind a transformative legacy in global broadcast journalism
Strategic think tanks caution that the India-Pakistan conflict may have permanently recalibrated deterrence thresholds across a volatile South Asian security landscape
Islamabad's military marks the first anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict with formal ceremonies and vows of stronger retaliatory resolve
Actor-politician Vijay's party falls ten short of a majority as Congress lends support citing constitutional and secular imperatives in Tamil Nadu
Assembly election results in two of India's most populous and politically consequential states herald a significant reconfiguration of national alliances
Tehran evaluates a 14-point American memorandum, with Islamabad serving as the diplomatic conduit between the two nations
As the Ministry of Petroleum insists supplies are 'fully secure,' long queues for LPG cylinder refills, surging commercial costs, and migrant workers returning home tell a different and more urgent story.
As a child survivor bleeds in Northeast Delhi and her attackers — themselves minors — are produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, India confronts the catastrophic gap between its child safety laws and the reality on its streets.
A burst 600-mm backwash pipeline at Delhi's Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant triggered a four-day water emergency for millions, while a CAG report simultaneously revealed that Delhi loses over 50% of its water to leakages and theft.
A Banda POCSO court sentences Ram Bhawan and Durgawati to death after a decade of child sexual abuse in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, and the global distribution of abuse material across the dark web.
As the Lok Sabha claimed 111% productivity and the Rajya Sabha 121%, dozens of Opposition MPs were suspended, adjournment motions rejected, and a Leader of Opposition denied the floor — raising sharp questions about the nature of parliamentary democracy.
India's premier public hospital sees 15,000 OPD patients daily, yet families from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh sleep on its cold concrete forecourt while Ayushman Bharat cardholders face routine rejection at empanelled hospitals.
India's Defence Procurement Board has cleared the acquisition of 114 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation, with 30% indigenous content rising to 60%, but limited access to the aircraft's source code remains a significant strategic constraint.
A single Wednesday evening of heavy rainfall exposed critical urban infrastructure failures across Bengaluru, leaving nine dead and multiple injured
A 13-page notice signed by 73 Opposition members has been submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General, invoking constitutional and statutory provisions to seek the Chief Election Commissioner's removal
West Bengal records 92.88% turnout across 152 constituencies in Phase 1; Tamil Nadu reaches 85.15%, its highest-ever figure in an Assembly election
A 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer was raped and murdered at her south Delhi home by a former domestic employee sacked over fraud — arrested hours later from a Dwarka hotel
The suggestion by Centre to determine LS seats based on 2011 Census data is a cause of federal tension, with southern States most likely to lose seats to Hindi heartland