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'We are surprised': Supreme Court puts on hold Calcutta HC order that stayed Bengal govt's OBC list

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold the Calcutta High Court order that had stayed the West Bengal government's new list of Other Backward Classes (OBC), media reports said.

Supreme Court to resume SIR hearing today; ECI opposes consideration of Aadhaar, Voter, Ration cards

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Monday resume its hearing on the pleas that have challenged the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging probe panel report

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging a three-member top court panel's probe report on the recovery of a pile of unaccounted cash recovered from his residence, media reports said.

Parliament set for heated debate on Operation Sindoor from today

New Delhi/IBNS: A debate on Operation Sindoor, which was India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, will be held in Parliament starting on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh: Two die after a stampede breaks out at a temple in Barabanki

At least two people died after a stampede broke out outside the Awsaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki on Monday.

India will be a very crucial partner for Maldives going forward: Muizzu

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has acknowledged that India will remain a crucial partner of the country in the upcoming years.

Act East Policy: India sends first tranche of Black-eyed Cowpea Seeds to Fiji

India on Sunday said it sent five metric tonnes of Black-eyed Cowpea Seeds to Fiji to assist the country in boosting its agricultural production as a part of its solidarity shown to Indo-Pacific partners.

India sends 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Somalia

The Indian government has sent 10  tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Somalia to show an act of solidarity with the crisis-hit African nation.

Maldivian Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef described meeting with Modi as 'productive'

Maldivian Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef on Saturday described his meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi as productive.

Ladki Bahin scheme fraud: Over 14,000 men avail benefits meant for poor women in Maharashtra, Rs 21.4 crore lost

Mumbai: At least 14,298 men fraudulently enrolled in Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana and received monetary assistance intended solely for economically backward women, an internal audit by the state’s Women and Child Development (WCD) Department has revealed.

Indian-origin man survives brutal machete attack in Australia

An India-origin man said he was brutally attacked by a group of teens who had attacked him with a machete in Australia's Melbourne recently.

India-Singapore defence cooperation: Exercise Bold Kurukshetra commences in Jodhpur today

The 14th edition of the India–Singapore Joint Military Exercise, Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, is set to commence on Sunday at Jodhpur and will continue till August 4.

Noida: Five-year-old girl killed on way to hospital as speeding BMW hits father’s scooter

Noida (UP): A five-year-old girl died and two men were critically injured after a high-speed BMW rammed into a scooter in Noida's Sector 30 on Saturday night, media reports said.

Noida: Five-year-old girl killed on way to hospital speeding BMW hits father’s scooter

Noida (UP): A five-year-old girl died and two men were critically injured after a high-speed BMW rammed into a scooter in Noida's Sector 30 on Saturday night, media reports said.

Six killed, several injured in stampede at Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar

Haridwar (Uttarakhand): At least six people lost their lives and several others sustained serious injuries in a stampede at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar on Sunday, according to Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar, reported ANI.

Air India disburses ₹25 lakh interim compensation to each family of AI171 crash victims

Mumbai: Air India has paid interim compensation of ₹25 lakh each to the families of 147 passengers who perished in the AI171 crash, as well as 19 others who died at the accident site, media reports said.

Google Maps error sends woman into ditch in Navi Mumbai; rescued unharmed

Mumbai: A woman in Navi Mumbai drove her car into a ditch on Friday morning after blindly following directions from Google Maps.

IMA flags unpaid hospital claims, complicated procedures in Aysuhman Bharat as Centre updates parliament on progress

New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised serious concerns over the functioning of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), shortly after the government informed Parliament that more than ₹1.40 lakh crore had been disbursed under the scheme, according to media reports.

Closely monitoring situation: India on Thailand-Cambodia border clashes

India on Saturday said it is closely monitoring the current situation with Thailand and Cambodia continuing the border clashes for another day.

Tej Pratap Yadav to contest Bihar polls as independent after being expelled from RJD

Patna: Months after being expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday declared that he would contest the upcoming Assembly election as an independent candidate from Mahua in Vaishali district, India Today reported.

India’s seafood industry poised to ride CETA wave with estimated 70% export growth to UK

The recent Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) agreement signing between India and the UK is set to benefit the marine sector since it removes import tariffs on a wide range of seafood products.

India and Maldives sign MoU to boost bilateral cooperation in fisheries

The Department of Fisheries under Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India and the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources of the Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance bilateral collaboration in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture.

Two J&K cops suspended after tribal youth killed in alleged fake encounter; SIT probe ordered

Jammu: Two policemen have been suspended following the killing of a 21-year-old tribal youth, Mohammad Parvaz, in what is alleged to be a staged encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

Truck hits vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Express Highway after brake failure; 19 injured

Raigad: At least 19 people were injured in a major accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a container truck suffered brake failure and crashed into at least 20 vehicles near Khopoli on Saturday, according to media reports.

India unveils first-ever legal aid scheme for soldiers’ families to ease personal burdens during deployment

New Delhi: In a first for the country, India will now offer proactive legal assistance to the families of soldiers serving in remote and high-risk locations, media reports said.

'I feel sad to support such a govt': Chirag Paswan slams Bihar administration after woman 'gang-raped' in Bodh Gaya

Patna/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has slammed the NDA government over the law and order situation in Bihar in the wake of a 26-year-old woman's alleged gang-rape in a moving ambulance in Bodh Gaya.

Bihar woman gang-raped in moving ambulance after she fell unconscious during Home Guard Test

Patna/IBNS: A Bihar woman was allegedly gang-raped inside an ambulance while she was transported to a hospital after she fainted during a Home Guard physical test, media reports said.

Operation Sindoor still on, preparedness level should be high: CDS Anil Chauhan

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant remark, Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan on Friday said India's anti-terror Operation Sindoor is "still on" and the Armed Forces must be prepared at the highest level.

PM Modi tops list of global leaders with 75 percent approval rating, Donald Trump languishes at 8th place

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has topped the list of 'Democratic Leader Approval Ratings' with 75 percent approval, a survey by US business intelligence company Morning Consult said on Friday.

'Modi is not a major problem, he is a showman with no substance': Rahul Gandhi mocks PM

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has attempted to disregard Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political power calling him "a showman" and claimed he was much hyped by people and media.