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The Fadnavis government has ordered the seizure of literature tied to ISIS, ISKP and Al Qaeda, citing risks of radicalisation and lone-wolf attacks

Incessant rainfall has triggered waterlogging, tree falls and structural collapses across the capital, with the IMD forecasting more heavy showers through the weekend

Bombay High Court overturns 2021 acquittal, convicts former Tehelka editor of raping a junior colleague in Goa in 2013

American and Gulf officials say an interim agreement to reopen the strategic waterway to Iran is close, as oil prices fall on optimism

Senate Judiciary advances Trump's attorney general nominee as a separate House Ethics panel recommends censuring a sitting Republican lawmaker

Apex court directs central bank to frame a standard operating procedure within four weeks to curb cyber-fraud-linked bank accounts nationwide

Food regulator directs FMCG major to withdraw honey, ghee and oil products marketed with unverifiable purity claims, citing consumer protection rules

Benchmarks snapped a four-day rally on profit-booking as investors turned cautious before Wednesday's Monetary Policy Committee decision

The court held pellet guns remain part of a graded use-of-force framework but sought the Centre's protocol after the Jantar Mantar protest firing

Audited statements have not been published since FY 2022-23, and the PMO has now told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions on the fund are inadmissible

The Apex court on Monday, 3rd August held, Live-in relationships which resemble marriage if left without legal protection would amount to violation of Article 14

Japan has announced a joint venture with the United States to conduct a yen-buying intervention that will counter the yen's fall in value.

Walsh to take up the chief executive role at Indigo as the airlines enters its third decade and diligent for high growth in a highly stiff market

Asmita Dey and claim India's first-ever Commonwealth judo golds, while Tejaswin Shankar wins a breakthrough decathlon bronze, lifting India to 23 medals at the Glasgow Games

Von der Leyen calls scenes at the Spanish enclave "unacceptable" as at least 57 die and Italy imposes Schengen border checks with Spain amid a deepening diplomatic rift

Home-services platform Urban Company swings to a Rs 92.12-crore loss on aggressive growth spending, while cement major Shree Cement's profit falls 17.5% on elevated input costs

Both Houses pass the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid vociferous Opposition protests, extending anthem-level legal protection to the national song.

Delhi court sentences the former AAP councillor and four others to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma

Home Department orders withdrawal of 13 FIRs against student protesters, but excludes those with prior criminal records, in compliance with a Supreme Court directive

Court orders immediate release of minors under state detention; protection will not extent to those with criminal antecedents

The state government says no punitive action will be taken against those who protested before 6 pm on July 26, promising FIR withdrawals and releases

SBI Research projects up to $85 billion in foreign exchange inflows under the RBI's concessional swap facility, surpassing 2013's mobilisation pace

The apex court issues notice on Kapil Sibal's plea challenging how the Tenth Schedule's merger exception shields legislators from disqualification

Two protesters injured during a Delhi demonstration have petitioned the apex court to decommission pellet guns for civilian crowd control nationwide

US President says Washington is in "very deep talks" with Tehran but warns of a swift return to military action should diplomacy collapse

Cockroach Janta Party threatens to resume its stir, alleging the government has broken assurances made while ending the NEET paper-leak agitation

Around 70 protesters were detained after clashes broke out during the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' march toward Parliament over NEET-UG grievances

Christopher Nolan's IMAX-shot epic surpassed his own "Dark Knight" records, becoming the biggest global debut of his career despite its R rating

A new NFC-based system will let users make tap-to-pay UPI transactions of up to ₹2,000 even without internet access on either device

Sixteen central Delhi metro stations were closed as students led by the Cockroach Janta Party continued protests demanding the education minister's resignation.

Escalating rhetoric followed a wave of American strikes launched after several US service members were killed in recent Iranian attacks

Alphabet's reported "Frozen v2" server chip could run Gemini AI models up to ten times more efficiently, deepening Google's silicon ambitions

Imported generic medicines will stay tariff-free for two years before duties rise to 100% and eventually 200%, the president announced

The think tank cautions that weak domestic standards could leave Indian farm exports exposed even as the India-EU free trade agreement nears implementation

Indian Oil Corp and Mangalore Refinery suspended crude liftings from Iraq as attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz intensified

Beijing's envoy called for translating leadership-level consensus into concrete cooperation, extending support for New Delhi's ongoing BRICS presidency

The agreement could allow Riyadh to enrich uranium for civilian use, drawing nonproliferation concerns amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict

Paras Semiconductors will build a greenfield chip-packaging facility in Madhya Pradesh, deepening India's push into advanced semiconductor manufacturing

French lawmakers passed sweeping legislation barring children under 15 from social media platforms, alongside a ban on phones in high schools

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth cited a mounting war bill as the Pentagon sought additional funds, even as Democrats questioned the conflict's endpoint

Delhi Police scrambled to reinforce security as thousands of Chalo Sansad marchers surged past barricades toward Parliament House on Monday

Protesters demanding Sonam Wangchuk's release and a minister's resignation clashed with police near Parliament as talks with the government began

Delhi and Bengaluru have relaxed eatery closing times while West Bengal arranges public screenings for Sunday's Argentina-Spain final

Revenue Intelligence officers seized gold, silver, narcotics and firearms in coordinated operations spanning Delhi, Mumbai, Mizoram, Punjab and Chennai

Reigning champions Argentina face European champions Spain at MetLife Stadium in a first-ever meeting of football's top two ranked teams

Iranian forces launched drone and missile attacks on American military installations in Kuwait, escalating a widening regional conflict

Visuals from Jantar Mantar show the CJP founder overcome with emotion following the police operation

Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal and Thackeray criticise the government over the activist's forced removal from Jantar Mantar

Student groups and cultural figures in Mumbai voice opposition to the police action at Jantar Mantar

Gitanjali Angmo says Safdarjung Hospital denied her a second opinion and access to her husband's blood samples

CJP founder takes up the fast within hours of Wangchuk's hospitalisation, vows the Parliament march will proceed

Activist shifted to hospital on Day 21 of fast after Delhi High Court order on his deteriorating health

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms production of a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Trump for America's 250th anniversary, prompting legal debate

Former AAP councillor found guilty of murder and rioting in the 2020 killing of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during Delhi riots

Election Commission tells parliamentary panel it can conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 2029 if notified six months in advance

Revised legislation cuts the maximum tariff threat from 500% to 100%, narrowing its scope to the five largest buyers of Russian energy

Company's debut hardware product is a portable, moving speaker designed as a humanlike companion, arriving amid a lawsuit from Apple

SCBA President Vikas Singh tells activist India needs him "alive and leading," saying today's leaders rarely accept moral responsibility

IT major posts sharpest quarterly workforce decline in five quarters even as net profit rises 20.3% year-on-year in April-June period

Foreign Minister Araghchi says Iran, not the US, is the rightful guardian of the Strait of Hormuz, mocking Washington's proposed 20% shipping levy

US reinstates a blockade on Iranian ports and proposes a 20% toll on Hormuz shipping, unravelling last month's ceasefire deal with Tehran

Tech giant expands its Hyperion data centre campus to 5 gigawatts, deepening its bet on artificial intelligence infrastructure in rural Louisiana

Apex court says comedian "took the court for a ride" over unmet disability-inclusion directions in the India's Got Latent case

Garinder Deo, tied to a major drug-trafficking network, awaits extradition amid a wider US crackdown on Indian-origin crime groups

Chairman Sunil Mittal signals a pivot beyond telecom after a decade-long ₹3.3 lakh crore infrastructure build-out

Scientists estimate record May-June heat killed thousands in England and Wales, warning of a climate-driven pattern

Minimum bus fares fixed at PKR 50 as operators cite mounting costs following another petroleum price increase

Kotak projects an 11% CAGR through FY30, powered by indigenisation and a 50-fold surge in defence exports

Custom silicon, built with Broadcom and TSMC, forms part of Meta's plan to double compute capacity to 14GW

US declares itself "guardian" of the strait, seeking a 20% cargo fee even as strikes with Iran escalate

Grasim's renewables arm acquires Sprng Energy from Shell, creating a combined 9.3 GW clean power portfolio

Moscow's export halt, triggered by Ukrainian refinery strikes, has pushed diesel prices to multi-year highs even in nations that no longer buy Russian fuel

Nearly 1,200 category-two seats have gone on sale at $7,380 apiece for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

The industrial house has signed a formal agreement for major steel, nuclear, and renewable energy investments across the mineral-rich state

Iran's new Supreme Leader has pledged retribution for his predecessor's killing in a message issued after extensive funeral ceremonies

Reserve Bank data shows foreign exchange holdings rising to $674.19 billion, driven by gains in currency assets and gold reserves

Apple has filed suit alleging former employees fed OpenAI confidential designs as the AI firm races to launch its first hardware device

The Long March 10B's maiden flight ended with a net-based sea capture, placing China among a select group mastering reusable launch technology

Over half the counting personnel at Ram Mandir have quit as an embezzlement investigation tightens scrutiny and working conditions

Israeli PM says Tehran has suffered a "severe blow" but vows continued action to prevent nuclear armament, as the Washington-brokered truce unravels

The petroleum ministry says ethanol blending currently costs more at prevailing crude prices but has saved over ₹1.9 lakh crore in foreign exchange since inception

The brokerage expects the central bank to hold rates near term before a cumulative 50-basis-point hike, as inflation risks shift from geopolitics to domestic weather

Investigators say stolen donation money was routed through relatives' bank accounts before being invested in shares and lent out on interest

Government documents show the central bank favouring an outright ban on private cryptocurrencies, while the tax department flags serious offshore evasion risks

The High Court upheld the actor's conviction in seven cheque-bounce cases, citing repeated failures to honour settlement undertakings made to the court

After building one of the world's largest bearish dollar positions to defend the rupee, the central bank must now scale it back without reigniting currency volatility

Bengaluru-based fitness platform's draft prospectus includes a fresh issue and a share sale by early backers including Temasek's investment arm

Benchmark indices fell sharply after the US struck Iran and crude prices surged, denting investor sentiment across Asian markets

India's ancient wellness system is merging with AI diagnostics and wearable technology, as the Ayurvedic products market races toward a projected $3.7 trillion valuation by 2034

Surveys show a majority of young Indian professionals report burnout, prompting a growing generational pushback against relentless-productivity workplace norms

With most urban Indians sleep-deprived, wellness resorts are marketing rest itself as a curated, trackable and increasingly expensive experience

From skincare shelves to quick-commerce apps, Korean beauty and food products are moving from niche fandom to mainstream Indian consumption habits

India's fast fashion market is projected to reach $50 billion by FY31, even as consumers increasingly voice support for sustainable and slow-fashion alternatives

Census and health survey data confirm a steady, decades-long shift toward nuclear households in India, leaving ageing parents increasingly isolated

Long commutes, gated communities and digital substitutes for real contact are eroding adult friendships in Indian cities even as online connectivity surges

Veganism and vegetarianism in India are increasingly read as caste and class markers, complicating claims that either diet is a neutral personal or ethical choice

As swipe fatigue sets in, Indian families are folding dating apps into arranged marriage traditions, turning parents into co-pilots rather than sole decision-makers

The Diljit Dosanjh-starrer 'Satluj', based on activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, was removed from Zee5 in India two days after release, with the actor saying it was expected

Millions gathered in Tehran as Iran began a six-day state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the February 2026 US-Israeli strikes

The NIA has charged LeT founder Hafiz Saeed in a supplementary chargesheet over the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians

Prime Minister Modi began a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand on July 6, reinforcing India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific outreach

Routine childhood immunisation coverage dipped during COVID-19, and researchers say hesitancy driven by misinformation persists years after the emergency ended

India exports medicines to 200 countries worth $31 billion a year, even as a domestic cough syrup tragedy exposed gaps in its own quality oversight

Out-of-pocket spending still funds nearly half of India's healthcare, pushing millions toward poverty each year despite expanding insurance schemes

A study of over 2.24 lakh children found respiratory illness risk rising even at pollution levels near official safety limits

India's flagship health insurance scheme has authorised ₹1.69 lakh crore in claims, yet empanelment gaps and payment delays continue to frustrate beneficiaries

Once considered a disease of affluence, diabetes now affects over a quarter of adults in some Indian metros, tracking closely with rising obesity

Public health spending remains under 2% of GDP, far below WHO benchmarks, even as disease burden and out-of-pocket costs continue rising

Roughly 41% of India's urban population still lives in slums, as rural migration continues to outpace the supply of affordable formal housing

Studies continue to find upper-caste employees earning more and holding more senior roles than equally qualified peers, even in India's modern service sector

Stricter ASCI disclosure rules and SEBI's crackdown on finfluencers are forcing India's ₹3,375-crore creator economy to professionalise or risk penalties

ABVP reclaimed Delhi University's student union presidency in 2025, a year after NSUI's win, amid rigging allegations from both camps

Delhi's upcoming Phase V(B) metro expansion is already reshaping real estate demand in neighbourhoods that have waited decades for rail connectivity

Urban Indian millennials are delaying marriage and increasingly opting out of it altogether, reshaping a tradition long treated as non-negotiable

As the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme expands to cover hundreds of industrial entities, doubts persist over whether credits translate into genuine emissions cuts.

Roads, railways and canals are fragmenting the forest corridors tigers and elephants depend on, even as engineered overpasses offer a rare model for coexistence

New amendments to India's plastic waste rules introduce traceability and recycled-content mandates, even as a fake-certificate scandal exposes weaknesses in enforcement

Vanishing green cover and shrinking water bodies have made Delhi's built-up core measurably hotter than its outskirts, a new municipal report finds, complicating the city's response to record heatwaves

India has pledged net-zero emissions by 2070 even as coal production hits record highs, testing whether the two commitments can be reconciled

Glaciers that feed the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are retreating at an accelerating pace, threatening the long-term water security of hundreds of millions downstream

Delhi has unveiled successive multi-crore action plans to clean the Yamuna, yet biochemical oxygen demand at key points remains several times above permissible limits

Despite a stage-wise emergency framework and record clean-energy pledges, Delhi's air swings from 'severe' to 'poor' within months, raising questions about whether reactive policy can outpace structural pollution sources

Court adjourns actor's personality rights case to July 6 after noting film has not been sent for CBFC certification

RBI data shows external debt at $762.8 billion, with the debt-to-GDP ratio rising to 20.8% amid dollar strength and higher corporate borrowing

Sony will stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting January 2028, shifting entirely to digital formats

Sanae Takaichi's first India visit focuses on economic security, defence and technology as bilateral trade crosses $27.5 billion

Technical negotiators wrap two days of indirect talks in Qatar as both sides remain divided over frozen assets and nuclear inspections

Washington delists Hyderabad, Delhi and Ahmedabad-based companies previously accused of aiding Russia's military-industrial base through dual-use exports

Financial disclosure reveals digital assets now form the president's largest income stream, dwarfing his traditional real estate and licensing businesses

Amid the ongoing murder investigation, an old video of Ketan Agarwal and fiancée Siya Goyal from their February engagement has surfaced online

A pilgrim-bound bus rammed a truck near Dausa's Kolwa police area, triggering a blaze that has claimed at least seven lives with over 15 injured

Dark web leak from Apple supplier Tata Electronics reveals confidential iPhone 18 Pro components, suppliers and prototype photos, raising security concerns ahead of September launch

Delhi's new EV Policy bars registration of petrol two-wheelers from April 2028, targeting the segment responsible for the bulk of the capital's vehicular fleet

A sewage pit collapse at an under-construction resort near Chandwaji left three migrant labourers dead and three injured, reviving scrutiny of site safety

The company behind ChatGPT burns through capital at an unprecedented rate as infrastructure costs dwarf revenue

Ashok Vaswani will not seek reappointment when his three-year term concludes on December 31, 2026, citing personal reasons

Fresh US military strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have deepened fears that the fragile June 17 peace framework is unravelling

New Delhi calls Islamabad's allegations of Indian involvement in the Sindh Rangers assault "baseless," urging Pakistan to act against terror on its own soil.

From sugarcane fields to fuel pumps, India's blending programme rewrites its energy playbook — but at what cost to food, water, and the consumer?

U.S. Secretary of State signals a presidential trip is in the works as both nations push toward a bilateral trade agreement

A 25-year-old businessman's death at a trekking site, first recorded as an accident, unravels into an alleged premeditated conspiracy

The iPhone 17 Pro sees a $100 markup as Apple navigates tariff costs, supply chain realignment, and intensifying competition

An SIT probe into alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir has led to eight arrests and top trust resignations, shaking public confidence

Rockstar opens pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25, confirming a November 2026 console-only release across two editions

Kim Jong Un's plan to build two warships annually for five years signals a structural shift in Pyongyang's military doctrine — from land to sea

The CRED founder becomes the first Indian chief executive of WhatsApp, succeeding Will Cathcart who led the platform for nearly seven years

A US-Iran interim peace accord and revived Strait of Hormuz traffic drag crude prices toward pre-conflict levels

India's largest stock exchange files its DRHP with SEBI, targeting a public listing before December 2026 — a journey marked by regulatory battles, governance crises, and a settlement worth ₹1,387 crore

Cockroach Janta Party protesters remain at Jantar Mantar into a second day as Delhi Police declare the agitation unlawful, blocking entry and restricting supplies to the site

Cockroach Janta Party stages its second major protest at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam irregularities and student suicides

Born from a judge's taunt and a cancelled exam, the Cockroach Janta Party has become the most unexpected political force confronting India's establishment in years

A judicial remark, a cancelled exam, and 20 million Instagram followers later, the CJP has taken India's youth frustration from screens to streets

Yoane Wissa's stoppage-time equaliser denies Roberto Martinez's side all three points in a flat Houston opener

A 14-point memorandum of understanding, signed at Versailles and Tehran, sets a 60-day framework to finalise peace and dismantle the Strait of Hormuz blockade

Washington cited national security to suspend Anthropic's newest Mythos-class models, days after a stormy public launch

As SpaceX's record IPO nears, veteran short seller Jim Chanos warns its $1.75 trillion valuation rests on speculation rather than financial fundamentals

SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion, pushed Elon Musk's net worth to pass $1.1 trillion on Friday

Rival institute director among three arrested after stone-pelting, vandalism, and alleged gunfire at Khan Global Studies

From NEET paper leaks to CUET server crashes, the National Testing Agency's systemic failures now face Supreme Court scrutiny

As millions celebrate Eid ul-Adha with devotion and sacrifice, the data tells a far darker, uncelebrated story of rising hatred

India and Italy forge a Special Strategic Partnership in Rome, as Modi’s sweeping European and Gulf tour closes with 15-plus agreements

Congress-led UDF claims 97 of 140 seats, ending a decade of LDF rule as Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Kerala Governor

With record-breaking voter turnout and gains in Kolkata's TMC strongholds, BJP's mandate reshapes Bengal's political landscape

A 42% surge in commercial LPG cylinder prices delivers a body blow to small eateries, leaving vendors caught between rising costs and price-sensitive customers

Import-led growth and year-end compliance push drive India's highest-ever monthly GST collection, even as domestic consumption shows signs of moderation

New York's mayor reignites a century-old colonial dispute — but does the British Crown even have the authority to act?

Five state assembly elections conclude as pollsters project BJP gains in West Bengal, DMK retention in Tamil Nadu, UDF comeback in Kerala, and BJP's third term in Assam

A Division Bench overturns a 2023 single-judge order, ruling that public land cannot be held under terms inconsistent with market-value mandates

Concluded in December 2025 and signed in New Delhi on April 27, 2026, the India–New Zealand FTA removes all tariffs on Indian exports and reduces duties on 95% of New Zealand imports

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from a White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington after shots were fired

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the extension after meeting representatives from both countries in Washington, even as strikes continued in Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Pakistan's capital without direct engagement with U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner, as Tehran insists only indirect communication will occur

The Rajya Sabha MP's departure, potentially followed by nearly two-thirds of AAP's Upper House members, marks one of the most significant internal fractures in the party

Hours after Trump indefinitely extended the truce with Tehran, Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

A seasoned engineer with 25 years inside Cupertino takes the helm as Apple confronts the era of artificial intelligence

With 21 years and ten terms as CM to his name, Nitish Kumar steps down, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary will take over the State

Is Casting Vote a privilege or a Constitutional Right. SC reaffirms that the right to vote and contest elections are statutory and not fundamental rights, subject to legislative conditions

The legendary playback singer, whose career spanned eight decades and over 12,500 songs, passed away on April 12 in Mumbai due to multi-organ failure — leaving an irreplaceable void in Indian music

CSK Beat Delhi Capitals for First Win of IPL 2026; Sanju Samson hits 115 of 56 balls to end three games of loss to Chennai as Delhi Capitals lose by 23 at Chepauk

Facing an indictment and denied what he called basic fairness, Justice Yashwant Varma exits the judiciary, but leaves behind unresolved questions about institutional accountability

An iron bridge pontoon tips over a pilgrim ferry with devotees in Punjab off Keshi Ghat in Mathura sparking new concerns on the safety of the river and control of vessels

Courts in India are expanding the scope of Article 21 to curb excessive pre-trial detention and protect fundamental rights

Bridging the Silent Divide Changing Mental Health Story in India Among Rural Communities

A Radical Roadmap to align the Democracy of India

Rampant rise in misuse of Deepfakes using AI LLMs

The Groundwater Depletion Disputes on Water in Haryana and Punjab

Implications of the 'mother of all deals' on both nations

An analysis of the failure of the UN in de-escalating the US–Iran war

The Chinese Space programmes