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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday clarified that the expression "criminal antecedents" in its order on releasing student protesters referred only to those involved in grave and heinous offences, and said states could close or withdraw FIRs against the remaining students in accordance with law....

Hyderabad: India will host the second meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the second meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery in Hyderabad on August 4–5. BRICS members will deliberate on strengthening international cooperation for asset recovery, combating cross-border corruption,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, was passed in the Lok Sabha through voice vote on Monday. The House resumed its proceedings after a brief adjournment at noon, even as noisy protests by the Opposition members continued to disrupt parliamentary...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Monday invited businesses from India and Uzbekistan to co-invest, co-manufacture and co-innovate, while calling for concerted efforts to double bilateral trade between the two countries over the next three years. Addressing the India-Uzbekistan Business Forum here along...

New Delhi: The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) worsened overnight as protesters refused to disperse and security forces allegedly opened fire on demonstrators. Reports from PoK said that the security forces launched a midnight crackdown on protesters, with gunfire reported in Rawalakot. An Intelligence Bureau...

New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector activity growth fell to a five-year low in July, due to slower rise in new business orders amid increasingly challenging market conditions, a monthly survey said Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, fell from 54.2 in...

Chandigarh: In a setback to the AAP government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday directed the government to clear dearness allowance (DA) dues of government employees and pensioners within 15 days. Also, it restrained the state from undertaking a large-scale advertisement campaign until the...

New Delhi: World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat Monday said that the women wrestlers who had filed a sexual harassment case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will appeal against a Delhi court's decision to acquit him. A Delhi court...

Patna: Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraaj Party has further strengthened his position in the Bankipur Assembly by-election after 12 rounds of vote counting. Contesting on the 'School Bag' symbol, Kishor has secured 23,756 votes and is leading by 6,646 votes over his nearest rival....

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine a PIL contending that the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital was no longer a suitable venue for protests as they cause inconvenience to local residents and disrupt essential services. A bench comprising Chief...