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During the last hearing, the bench had warned petitioners against politicising the issue NEW DELHI: The UP government on Monday immediately accepted Supreme Court’s suggestion for inclusion of a chartered accountant having expertise in forensic audit in the three-member SIT, constituted on the Supreme Court’s July 20 order to investigate alleged embezzlement of donations to…

Seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast NEW DELHI: A seafarer was airlifted to safety off the Gujarat coast after the Indian Coast Guard carried out a difficult medical evacuation despite rough seas and adverse weather.In a post on X, Indian Coast Guard said that it “successfully executed a MEDEVAC of a 21-year-old…

File photo: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s comment at the Jantar Mantar protest, where she appeared to justify the use of force in Kashmir by citing “militancy”, has invited a backlash in J&K, with governing NC and other parties demanding her apology.Leading the NC charge, chief minister Omar…

NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has assured its personnel that any decision taken in the “bona fide discharge of their duties” in the recent past would have the full backing of the force’s top leadership, officials said on Monday.“The CRPF headquarters has lauded the endurance and patience exhibited by the personnel while…

Protesters damage a police vehicle during the ‘Bihar Bandh’ called over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students, in Patna, Bihar. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government on Monday announced the withdrawal of FIRs against all protesters who were arrested for alleged involvement in last week’s violent protests over the…

Representative AI-generated image NEW DELHI: India has nearly 47 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity at various stages of development as the country ramps up storage infrastructure to support rapid expansion of renewable energy and meet rising electricity demand, power ministry informed Parliament Monday.As of June 30, nearly 16 GW of BESS capacity…

The NHAI’s wins major arbitration case NEW DELHI: NHAI, in a recent arbitration case, has got an arbitration order in its favour, rejecting the majority of claims – against the claim of Rs 3,177 crore by a contractor; the arbitral tribunal awarded only Rs 46 crore to settle the case.In an official statement, the highways…

NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced plans to launch a website to raise public donations for a legal aid fund and connect lawyers with protesters facing legal action after the 37-day NEET agitation. The announcement came amid the party’s allegations that protesters were being detained and cases were being filed despite…

Bihar bets big on value-added dairy, launches 20 MTPD curd and lassi plant in Nalanda Bihar laid the foundation stone for a modern 20 metric tonne per day curd and lassi processing plant in Nalanda, on Monday. This marks a significant step in the state’s ambition to emerge as a stronger player in India’s fast-growing…

NEET fast-track court’s first hearing stalled as CBI skips proceedings NEW DELHI: The first hearing before Delhi’s newly designated fast-track court for the NEET paper leak case ended without any substantive proceedings on Monday after no lawyer appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), prompting the court to adjourn the matter.The case…