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Pawar family backs Sunetra as NCP chief

Sunetra Pawar PUNE: After Sharad Pawar took charge of steering the ship for his family following the death of his nephew Ajit Pawar, its members on Thursday backed deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s name as NCP’s national preside Read More

Can’t cite funds crunch to stop DA payment: SC to West Bengal govt

File photo Observing that a govt must behave as a ‘model employer’ and lack of funds cannot be a ground to deny its employees their dues, Supreme Court Thursday directed West Bengal govt to pay dearness allowance (DA) to its employ Read More

India may raise Zakir Naik issue again during PM’s Malaysia visit

Fugitive Zakir Naik While India and Malaysia will look to ramp up trade and defence ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, the issue of fugitive Zakir Naik’s extradition is also likely to be raised by Read More

At 57.4k, deaths on NHs down by 11% in 2025: Govt

Representative image NEW DELHI: Deaths on national highways in 2025 reduced by around 11% last year — 57,482 in 2025 compared to 64,772 in 2024, road transport ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Monday, quoting the eDAR (electronic Read More

Migration ban on medics invalid, Delhi HC asks NMC to frame policy

File photo NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has held as invalid prohibition on transfer or migration of a medical student from one college to another, and has directed National Medical Commission to formulate a “proper policy” to pe Read More

Ensure compliance with all poll laws: EC to observers

Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Thursday instructed officers appointed as central observers for the upcoming assembly polls in four states and a UT to act impartially, ensure compliance w Read More

In 10 years, trial courts awarded death to 1,310, high courts upheld 106

Represenatative image Trial courts across the country continued to impose death penalty in significant numbers in 2025 even as appellate courts set aside or modified most of these sentences, raising “serious concerns about the relia Read More

Railways lowers target for passenger revenue, may earn less from freight too

Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Railways has estimated its earnings from passenger movement at Rs 87,300 crore in 2026-27, a little over 9% more than the revised estimate (RE) of the current financial Read More

India’s agricultural interests fully secure under US deal: Chouhan

Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid opposition allegations over the India-US trade deal, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the agreement fully safeguards India’s agr Read More

CPWD bought 405 air purifiers in 4 years, for babus & courts

Representative image NEW DELHI: The central public works department (CPWD) procured 405 air purifiers in past four years. Read More

Teacher who reached out to never-been-to-school kids, drew wall murals to educate them honoured with $1m global prize

A wall mural by Rouble Nagi Art Foundation in Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai; and (R) educator and artist Rouble Nagi with Global Teacher Prize 2026. Read More

Fearing ‘unpleasant act’ by oppn, asked PM to skip Lok Sabha: Birla

Had the act taken place, the sight would have torn democratic traditions to shreds, Speaker Om Birla said NEW DELHI: Speaker Om Birla disclosed in Lok Sabha on Thursday that it was at his request that PM Narendra Modi had decided n Read More