SC sets aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in 2025. The top court allowed a plea filed by the Meghalaya government challenging the bail granted to Sonam. A...
‘Don’t waste time’: SC refuses to hear plea on CJI protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a request for urgent listing of a plea challenging the police action against students during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest march in Delhi. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
Police forcibly removes Rahul, Priyanka from protest site near PM’s home
The Delhi police on Tuesday forcibly removed and detained Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as well as SP chief Akhilesh Yadav from the protest site outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence. Rahul Gandhi along with other Congress leaders,...
Delhi HC proposes Wangchuk’s transfer to private hospital
The Delhi high court on Tuesday proposed shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite fast since June 28 over alleged examination irregularities, from Safdarjung Hospital here to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. A bench of Chief Justice D K...
Monsoon Session of Parliament begins.
Kharge raises NEET row, cites lathi-charge on students at Jantar Mantar Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the NEET paper leak issue in the House, alleging a lathi-charge on students protesting at Jantar Mantar. He said,...
India’s 1st private orbital rocket Vikram-1 lifts off
India's first private orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1, carrying multiple technology demonstration payloads and a postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lifted off from this spaceport on Saturday. Named "Mission Aagaman" (arrival), the test flight's launch marks a historic milestone for the country's...
SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations theft row on July 20
The Supreme Court is set to hear on July 20 a batch of pleas seeking a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. As per the apex court's cause list for July...
Sonam Wangchuk taken to hospital
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday (July 17, 2026) said he has lost nearly 20% of his body during his indefinite hunger strike but remained resolute, asserting that if governments could fall over rising onion prices, seeking accountability...
FIR registered over hoax bomb threat to Bengaluru-Ahmedabad IndiGo flight
An FIR was registered on Friday after a hoax bomb threat was received aboard a Bengaluru-Ahmedabad IndiGo flight shortly before its scheduled departure from the Kempegowda International Airport here, police said. The incident occurred on IndiGo flight 6E-6423, which was scheduled...
SII To Manufacture TB Vaccine
Serum Institute of India (SII) has entered into an agreement with the Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) to develop manufacturing capabilities for the investigational M72/AS01E tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, marking another major global vaccine partnership for the Pune-based company...
1 Indian killed, 6 injured as Iran strikes UAE tankers in Hormuz
The UAE Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said that its two national tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters. In a...
US to resume blockade of Iranian ports from today
The United States on Monday (local time) announced that it will resume blockading maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting July 14 evening. In a formal statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces will enforce the blockade against vessels...
CAG flags Maharashtra’s hidden debt of Rs 28,325 crore, raises concern over fiscal transparency
Mumbai: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns over Maharashtra's fiscal transparency, revealing that the State had accumulated off-budget borrowings amounting to Rs 28,325 crore as of March 31, 2025, which were not reflected in the official...
Sharad Pawar welcomes Maha Govt’s decision to relax farm loan waiver conditions
Mumbai: NCP President Sharad Pawar has welcomed the Maharashtra Government's changes to the farm loan waiver scheme, saying the decision will benefit millions of farmers. He also thanked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the move. Sharad Pawar said that lakhs of...
Good news: CM Fadnavis expands farm loan waiver, raises relief to Rs 2 lakh
Mumbai: In a major relief for Maharashtra's farming community, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced significant changes to the State Government's Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farm Loan Waiver Scheme, removing the contentious Rs 2-lakh loan ceiling and extending the eligibility...
Actor Rajpal Yadav sentenced to 3-month jail in cheque bounce case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sentenced actor Rajpal Yadav to three months' imprisonment in each of seven cases related to a Rs 9-crore debt. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma pronounced the order and directed the actor to pay...
Pawar’s surprise stop at Shinde’s office sparks fresh political buzz in Maharashtra
Mumbai: A seemingly routine visit inside the Maharashtra Legislature turned into the political talking point of the day after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar paid an unexpected visit to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's office, setting off...
Delhi building collapse: Toll climbs to 3, rescue op ends
The death toll in the building collapse in northwest Delhi's Rohini climbed to three, with two more bodies pulled out from the rubble during the rescue operation that went on through the night, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said on...
Outrage: Shiv Sena Corporator assaults woman doctor at Kalyan Hospital
Mumbai: In a shocking display of political hooliganism inside a government hospital, a Shiv Sena corporator and his supporters allegedly assaulted doctors and nursing staff in full public view after they referred a pregnant woman to another medical facility due...
Name any car that faced issues due to E20 petrol: Gadkari
Amid criticism of the mandate for E20 petrol (20 per cent ethanol-blended) sales and complaints about reduced fuel efficiency of vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday dared critics to identify a single car that faced problems due to the...
Maharashtra moves to shut dance bar licence loophole with tough new Bill
Mumbai: In a decisive move to curb the alleged misuse of licence provisions by dance bars, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the State Legislative Assembly seeking to bring all licences for live music performances and orchestras...
