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Rajasthan Ambulance Scam: Kerala High Court Quashes Compensation Order Against BJP Leader
The Kerala High Court has overturned a lower court order that mandated BJP leader K. G. Somaiya to pay ₹5 lakh in compensation to…
Chief Minister Vijay Administers State Level Mass Pledge for a Drug Free Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI — Chief Minister Vijay led a massive state-level mobilization on Friday, administering a public pledge to create a "Drug Free Tamil Nadu." The…
Seven Judge Supreme Court Bench to Determine if Legislative Privilege Overrides Free Speech
The Supreme Court of India has referred a critical legal dispute to a seven-judge Constitution Bench to determine whether legislative privilege can override the…
Parliament Monsoon Session: Blame Game Over Low LS Productivity, Govt Accuses Opposition of Avoiding Debate
NEW DELHI — The monsoon session of Parliament has devolved into a high-stakes standoff between the ruling government and the opposition, characterized by plummeting…
Meghalaya High Court Panel Seeks Urgent Action Plan to Curb Illegal Coal Mining
The Justice BP Katakey committee, appointed by the Meghalaya High Court, has formally urged the state government to notify a comprehensive action plan to…
Onion Procurement Lags After System Overhaul
The Indian government's efforts to stabilize the domestic onion market have encountered significant operational hurdles following a comprehensive overhaul of its procurement system. Despite…
Rapido Secures Five Year Cab Licence in Karnataka to Operate Till 2031
Rapido has secured a five-year cab license from the Karnataka state government, granting the ride-hailing platform legal authorization to operate its cab services across…
Karnataka Activists Withdraw Statewide Bandh Call Over Cauvery Water Dispute
Kannada organizations have withdrawn a statewide shutdown call originally issued to protest the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, preventing a widespread…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads to a Sixth Province
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing an escalating public health crisis as the current Ebola virus outbreak has expanded into a sixth…
Falling Danube Flow Forces Shutdown of Romania’s Sole Nuclear Plant
Romania has been forced to suspend operations at its only nuclear power plant after water levels in the Danube River dropped below the critical…
Manchester United Rules Out 100 Million Pound Signings Amid Marcus Rashford Return
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has confirmed that the club will not pursue player acquisitions in the £100 million range during the current transfer…
Brian Madjo Makes Immediate Impact in Delayed Aston Villa Debut Against PSG
Aston Villa teenager Brian Madjo delivered a standout performance in his first appearance for the club, overcoming significant registration delays to make an immediate…
Mark Zuckerberg Advocates Open AI Future With New Meta Model Release
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called for a future where artificial intelligence is accessible to all, coinciding with the release of a new open-weight…
National Investigation Agency Arrests Suspect in Tranglaobi IED Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended a suspect linked to a lethal improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Tranglaobi, Manipur. The arrest marks…
FCRA Amendment Bill Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee Amid Opposition Protests
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) amendment bill has been referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) following intense protests from Opposition lawmakers.…
Jagtar Singh Hawara Declines Custody Parole, Requests Regular Release
Jagtar Singh Hawara, a convict in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, has formally declined an offer for custody parole,…
Supreme Court Grants Pension Relief to Shaurya Chakra Awardee's Widow After 26 Years
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the granting of an extraordinary family pension to Kuldeep Kaur, the widow of a Shaurya Chakra recipient,…
Karnataka Credits Rain for Cauvery Water Allotment to Tamil Nadu; TN Says it Was Not Voluntary and Seeks More Water
The long-standing dispute over the sharing of the Cauvery river waters has intensified as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu clash over the nature and volume…
Jharkhand Protest: Agitating Students Accuse Government of Withholding Health Details of Devendra Mahto to Weaken Stir
Students leading a series of demonstrations in Jharkhand have accused the state government of deliberately suppressing medical information regarding Devendra Mahto, a key figure…
Malayalam Actor Rajesh Hebbar Gains Viral Traction With Classic Rock Covers
Rajesh Hebbar, an actor recognized for his work in the Malayalam film industry, has emerged as a viral sensation across social media platforms following…
Vande Mataram Row: Kerala Government Stance to be Clarified on Independence Day, says CM Satheesan
Chief Minister Satheesan has announced that the Kerala government will formally clarify its position regarding the recital of "Vande Mataram" during the upcoming Independence…
Naidu Opens Seed Access Road Second Phase and Two Steel Bridges at Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated the second phase of the Seed Access Road and two critical steel bridges in Amaravati, marking a…
Sukhbir Badal Attacked in Nanded; One Person Detained
Sukhbir Badal, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), was injured in a physical assault in Nanded, Maharashtra, during a visit to the…
Lebanese Americans File Class Action Lawsuit Against US Government Over Lebanon War
A group of Lebanese American citizens based in Michigan has filed a class action lawsuit against the United States government and several major defense…