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New Delhi: If a public servant is arrested and kept in judicial custody for more than 48 hours, there is a deemed suspension, the Supreme Court has said. A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manmohan made the observation while restoring the bail granted...

New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over...

New Delhi: The year 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, with the global average temperature for January-September 2026 touching 1.47 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial times (the average of the 1850-1900 period), according to a new World Meteorological Organisation report....

New Delhi: BJP Monday accused the Congress of indulging in "appeasement politics" and hurting the sentiments of Hindus over party president Mallikarjun Kharge's description of Diwali as an "Eid of happiness". Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia alleged that...

Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Minister Anoop Jacob Monday said that random inspections were being carried out at petrol outlets in four districts following allegations in Karnataka that fuel was being sold with ethanol content above the prescribed limit. Jacob told the media that besides the findings in...

New Delhi: Revised Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 1,364 anti-cancer formulations have come into effect from Monday, a move projected to save consumers an estimated Rs 3,540.38 crore annually, according to an official release. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), functioning under the Department of...

Jammu: Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh Monday expressed shock at Sunday’s fire incident at the Jammu warehouse area, causing huge loss to the local business community. Dr Jitendra Singh said on X Monday, “Deeply shocked by the...

Lucknow: Three people were killed and more than 40 others injured after a bus lost control at the Zero Point of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, overturned from an elevated section and plunged into a deep roadside ditch, officials said. Fire and emergency services personnel rescued around...

Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds in seven districts of Tamil Nadu Monday, as atmospheric disturbances continue to influence weather conditions across the state. According to the weather department, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai,...

Muzaffarnagar: A harrowing road accident occurred in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh Monday morning, when a speeding, out-of-control car crashed into a roadside light pole on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway, police said. According to the officials, after the collision and the resultant impact, the...