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Bail is not to be denied as punishment, SC reminds lower courts

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over the increasing trend among High Courts and Trial Courts of treating bail denial as a punitive measure.

Chhattisgarh: Toxic gas in wells kills nine

Nine persons, including a man and his two sons as well as a father-daughter duo, were killed on Friday in two incidents in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa and Korba after suspected inhalation of poisonous gas inside wells, police officials said.

Rahul visits Hathras, criticises admin for lapses

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the victims of the Hathras stampede, offering solace and support to the grieving families.

Delhi High Court issues notice to CBI on bail plea of Kejriwal

Lawyers write to CFI, raise 'conflict of interest' issue against Delhi HC judge for hearing EDs plea

New NEET-PG 2024 date: August 11

The NEETPG 2024 entrance examination will now be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced on Friday.

PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on his party’s landslide win in the UK general elections and said he looked forward to their positive and constructive collaboration to further strengthen the India-UK comprehensive strategic partnership.

Govt, NTA stand firm, say scrapping NEET-UG 2024 'counterproductive'

Tell Supreme Court that re-test would jeopardise honest examinees

Labour's landslide: Starmer takes helm as UK's 58th PM

Sunak bows out, 14 years of Conservative rule ends

Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements

An Israeli antisettlement monitoring group says the government has approved plans to build nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Chris to receive Spirit of Service Award

The honour is given by the Washington-based nonprofit organisation ‘Partnership for Public Service’

India shows its love to Rohit Sharma's T20 world champs

CHANTS OF MUMBAICHA RAJA KAUN? ROHIT SHARMA' REVERBERATED THROUGH THE ROADS

Jio tops with AGR of ₹25,331 cr, Airtel sees steepest growth in Jan-March

Reliance Jio posted the highest adjusted gross revenue (AGR), on the basis of which the government calculates spectrum and licence fee, at Rs 25,330.97 crore while Bharti Airtel saw its AGR grew at sharpest pace in March 2024 quarter, a report by sector regulator Trai said on Thursday.

Bourses close at fresh lifetime highs on buying in Infosys, TCS

The market capitalisation mcap) of BSE-listed firms hit a record peak of Rs 4,47,30,452.99 crore 5.36 trillion)

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to proposal for ceasefire in Gaza

Israel’s Cabinet was set to convene on Thursday to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nine-month war stirred back to life after a weekslong hiatus.

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50L affected across 29 districts

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with over 16.50 lakh population affected in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level across the state on Thursday, an official bulletin said.

Opposition claims victory over PM's address on Manipur violence

The Congress on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “breaking his silence on the Manipur violence” in the Rajya Sabha is a real victory for the opposition parties.

LAC must be respected: Jaishankar to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

India and China on Thursday agreed to step up efforts to resolve the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh at the earliest even as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at a meeting that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and ensuring peace along the border is essential.

Rain causes traffic disruptions in city

Intermittent rain and an overcast sky in Delhi on Thursday brought the maximum temperature down to 31.7 degrees Celsius, six notches below the normal.

Min Atishi orders immediate halt to compulsory teacher transfers

In a decisive move, Delhi Education minister Atishi has ordered an immediate halt to the compulsory transfer of teachers who have been serving in Delhi government schools for over ten years.

HC judge recuses from UAPA bail pleas involving Sharjeel Imam

Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself on Thursday from hearing a batch of bail pleas in a UAPA case linked to an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 communal riots here, including that of student activist Sharjeel Imam.

'Over 7% of daily deaths in 10 cities linked to PM2.5 pollution'

Cities included in the analysis are Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi

Congress flags Modi's speech in Parliament, alleges inaccuracies

Alleges inaccuracies in Thakur’s Fuly 1 speech

UP police arrest six sevadars, Baba to be grilled if required

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the tragic stampede in Hathras, which resulted in the deaths of 121 people.

PM Modi to visit Russia, Austria from July 8 to 10

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a significant diplomatic mission to Russia and Austria from July 8 to 10.

'Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity is essential'

Jaishankar says isolate and expose' countries that harbour terrorists, provide safe havens and condone terrorism

Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for third term

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren on Thursday took oath as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand, a day after Champai Soren stepped down from the post.

Indo-Pak match on March 1 in Lahore, BCCI yet to give consent

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has slotted its team’s marquee Champions Trophy match against arch-foes India in Lahore on March 1 next year but the BCCI is yet to give its consent to the tentative schedule, a senior ICC Board member told PTI on Wednesday.

'Poverty dips to 8.5% from 21.2% in 2011-12'

Poverty in India is estimated to have declined to 8.5 per cent in 2022-24 from 21.2 per cent in 2011-12, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, according to a research paper by the economic think tank NCAER.

India's services sector growth up in June: PMI

India's services sector growth quickened in June from May's five-month low, amid a stronger rise in new orders and an unprecedented expansion in international sales, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.

Heavy fighting rocks Gaza as thousands on the move again

Israeli forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast swathe in the territory’s south.