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The Supreme Court denied Lalu Prasad Yadav's request to delay charge framing in the land-for-jobs scam case. The court allowed the trial to proceed but noted Yadav's high court petition for case quashing remains valid. The case involves alleged land-for-jobs during his tenure as Railway Minister.

Believed to contain bone fragments of Lord Buddha, PM lauds successful efforts behind repatriation

The Supreme Court ruled a driver is negligent for sudden braking on a highway without warning, leading to an accident. In a case where a motorcyclist's leg was amputated after colliding with a car that abruptly stopped due to the driver's wife's nausea, the court found the car driver 50% liable, the bus driver 30%, and the motorcyclist 20%.

Shashi Tharoor's absence from a Congress protest is notable, given his prior participation. His strained relationship with the party leadership is highlighted by his praise for the government's actions and refusal to align with the party's stance on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.

The Delhi High Court questioned the Centre's authority to order edits to the film 'Udaipur Files' under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act. The court noted that previous versions of the law granting such power were struck down. The petitioner argued the film prejudices the trial and the Centre exceeded its powers. The matter continues.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the central government for not declaring Wayanad landslides a natural disaster and urged a loan waiver. The government disconnected over 85 lakh mobile connections due to cybercrime. Nearly ₹1.96 lakh crore worth of railway projects are stalled despite increased funding.

While there has been no word from India on the meeting in Damascus, Syria’s foreign ministry has confirmed the meeting between Suresh Kumar, the Director of the West Asia and North Africa Division at the Ministry of External Affairs, and Syrian foreign minister Asaad Hassan Al-Sheibani

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's acquittal of Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the 2006 Nithari serial killings. The court cited procedural flaws in the CBI's evidence and appreciated the High Court for withstanding media pressure. The trial court previously convicted the duo.

The Indian government blocked 43 OTT platforms for violating content regulations, citing obscene, harmful, or culturally insensitive material. The action follows a 2021 framework requiring platforms to adhere to a Code of Ethics and implement age-based content classification. The government aims to address complaints and protect women and children.

An estimated 60-70% of India's current military inventory is of Russian or Soviet origin. This creates a significant logistical and operational hurdle to any rapid transition.

JP Nadda criticized the previous Congress government, claiming they lacked the political will to counter Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. He cited a decrease in terror-related civilian and security forces deaths under the BJP government, contrasting it with the Congress's approach of appeasement and confidence-building measures with Pakistan.

NISAR, weighing 2392 kg, is a unique earth observation satellite, which detect and report even the smallest changes in land, sea, and ice sheets. The satellite would image the global land and ice-covered surfaces, including islands, sea ice and selected oceans every 12 days

Says Modi government has corrected wrongs of Nehru’s policies by suspending pact

Sharad Pawar, leader of the NCP (SP), met with Home Minister Amit Shah, raising speculation about potential NDA overtures. This meeting occurs despite NCP (SP) being part of the INDIA bloc and contesting elections against the BJP. It follows Ajit Pawar’s split from the NCP in 2023.

Dheeraj Kansal, who worked as a chartered accountant in a company in Haryana's Gurugram, is found dead in his room on Monday morning

Mamta's husband, Dr Neeraj Pathak, died on April 29, 2021, at his house in Loknathpuram Colony with electric burn marks detected on his body

Minister says peace is gradually returning to the violence-hit northeastern state

Sadhana Singh (27), who was studying fashion designing in Haryana’s Faridabad, used to live earlier with Deepak in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, an official says

Rajya Sabha MP hails Operation Sindoor as a global benchmark in counter-terror operations

The government says it will take all steps necessary to secure our national interest

Was replying to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the House

Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal directs her ire not at the Centre, but at the Opposition

New Delhi’s war machine is majorly sourced from Russia

Despite announcing the intent for a bilateral trade agreement during PM Modi’s visit to the US, the two countries have not been able to work out an interim trade deal

For 2024-25, initially no funds were earmarked in the budgetary estimates and it was only in revised estimates that Rs 1315.96 crore was allocated