How does a hydrogen train work? | India News
India’s first hydrogen train (Photo: Ministry of railways) India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train has begun running on the Jind-Sonipat route. Its promise lies not in burning a new fuel, but…
Does marital rape law shield men from unnatural sex prosecution? | India News
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question…
Fema a civil law, RBI alone can compound offences, says ED | India News
NEW DELHI: ED Thursday reiterated that Fema is primarily a civil legislation that through Section 15 provides for compounding of contraventions to facilitate voluntary compliance, reduce litigation and ensure expeditious…
NEET-UG results declared: 2 score 715/720, 19 cross 700 | India News
NEW DELHI: NEET-UG 2026 saw a sharp rise in top scores after the paper-leak controversy and nationwide retest, with Punjab’s Aryan Gupta topping the exam with a 715 score. Haryana’s…
Third language from Class IX will cause undue stress, says Supreme Court | India News
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on…
Acquitted 45 years on, after serving life term; murder in 1977, conviction 1981, clean chit 2026 | India News
NEW DELHI: Justice can serve little purpose if not delivered timely – a truth underscored by a 1977 murder case.Though Supreme Court acquitted a person in the case – drawing…
Avoid deploying sailors on vessels moving via Strait, DGMA tells companies | India News
File photo: Ships in Hormuz NEW DELHI: India’s maritime regulator, Directorate General of Shipping, has directed shipowners, ship managers and recruitment and placement service (RPS) agencies to avoid deploying Indian…
‘Not a blanket bar’: Supreme Court clarifies bulldozer order | India News
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification to its two-year-old judgement against ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court said its ruling does not bar use of bulldozers to remove rampant illegal constructions and…
Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first private orbital rocket on Saturday | India News
NEW DELHI: India’s private space sector will soon take wings as spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace is just days ahead from becoming the country’s first private player to launch an orbital-class…
No leak of Kudankulam nuclear reactor data, clarifies minister | India News
NEW DELHI: A day after a report of alleged breach of sensitive data of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP), space, atomic energy, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh asserted…
Govt plans bill to punish those who insult, block Vande Mataram singing | India News
NEW DELHI: A bill providing for punishment for any insult or obstruction to singing of Vande Mataram will be introduced in Lok Sabha in Parliament’s session starting July 20. The…
Call all-party meet to discuss delimitation bill: Kharge to PM Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that govt is looking to reintroduce delimitation bill in the Monsoon session, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, urging him to call…
Modi speaks to Qatar Amir, recalls legacy of his father | India News
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi spoke to Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to convey his condolences on the passing of the latter’s father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa…
Unite to fight terror, organised crime, Ajit Doval urges Bimstec | India News
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval chaired the 5th Meeting of Bimstec national security chiefs as the grouping that bridges South Asia and Southeast Asia discussed…
PF for self-employed, workers in unorganised sector on way | India News
NEW DELHI: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is readying the framework to provide social security to millions employed in the unorganised sector and exempted establishments, gig workers and people who are…
Long-term exposure to air pollution could lead to dementia, warns WHO | India News
NEW DELHI: WHO has issued new global guidelines saying up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes,…
Ashoka: Quote of the day inspired by Ashoka the Great: ‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ and how true salvation lies in compassion and selflessness | India News
‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ At a crowded shrine, a line of…
Kudankulam Nuclear Plant: Kudankulam nuclear plant data breached, NPCIL says core systems untouched | India News
Kudankulam nuclear power plant NEW DELHI: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, which is leading construction and operation of reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear plant, as well as Anil Ambani’s…
Delhi Voter Form Distribution: SIR exercise: Delhi voters get 10 more days to submit enumeration forms | India News
NEW DELHI: Electors in the national capital have got an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms for the ongoing SIR, with Election Commission on Wednesday releasing a revised…
Supreme Court asks CBSE for details of steps taken to curb digital evaluation flubs | India News
Supreme Court on CBSE (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday asked CBSE to detail the steps it has taken so far to curb alleged irregularities relating to digital…
Birth Registration: Delay may make registrations of birth, deaths tough | India News
NEW DELHI: People who fail to report births and deaths to authorities within two years may face a stricter registration process under a proposed amendment to the law governing civil…
PM Modi & Shah ‘discuss BJP organisational overhaul’ | India News
File photo: PM Modi with Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday met home minister Amit Shah and BJP chief Nitin Nabin in what was seen…
Nearly 10,000 more MBBS seats up for grabs this year | India News
NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission has approved 9,911 additional undergraduate seats, taking the country’s total MBBS capacity to a record 1,36,939 for the 2026-27 academic session.The seat matrix released by…
2022 in mind, Congress may continue with Amarinder Raja Warring as Punjab party chief | India News
File photo: Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday indicated it was not in favour of leadership change in the Punjab unit, rebuffing a section of…
BJP turns PM Modi visits to states into ‘swachh’ drives | India News
Brooms before bouquets: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at a ‘Swachhata Se Swagat’ drive in Kolkata NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi’s visits to states are increasingly being preceded by organised…