Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two of his disciples, walked out of Sunaria jail in Haryana on Monday after being granted a 40-day parole. This marks the 15th time Singh has been released from prison since his conviction in 2017, once again drawing

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The Gujarat government has suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Surendranagar district collector Rajendrakumar Patel following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a bribery-linked money laundering case, officials said on Monday. Patel, a 2015-batch IAS officer, was arrested by the ED on January 2. On the same day, a special court

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The process of estimating the population of tigers and other carnivorous wildlife began on Monday across forest areas in Karnataka, marking the start of a major conservation exercise aimed at assessing the health of the state’s forest ecosystems. Announcing the launch, Karnataka’s Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre said the exercise is part of

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Jailed activist Umar Khalid has reacted with a mix of relief for his co-accused and resignation about his own future after the Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant him bail in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case. According to his partner, academic and writer Banojyotsna Lahiri, Khalid said he was “happy and

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Sharjeel Imam’s uncle on Monday expressed deep shock and disappointment over the Supreme Court’s decision to refuse bail to his nephew in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case, even as he said that he respected the verdict and remained hopeful that Imam would eventually secure his release. The Supreme Court, while hearing a batch

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The Supreme Court on Monday raised serious questions over the maintainability of a writ petition filed by the Telangana government challenging Andhra Pradesh’s proposed Polavaram–Banakacherla, also referred to as the Nallamalasagar Link Project, which involves the diversion of Godavari river water into the Krishna basin. The court indicated that the dispute, at its core, appeared

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In a significant policy shift aimed at strengthening farmer welfare and improving the efficiency of agricultural marketing, the Kerala government has decided to entrust paddy procurement entirely to cooperative societies. The move marks a transition to a two-tier, farmer-centric procurement system designed to ensure timely purchase of paddy, prevent crop damage, and guarantee faster payments

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The Congress party on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following remarks by US President Donald Trump that appeared to link India’s trade relations with the United States to New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil. The Opposition accused Washington of exerting undue pressure on India and questioned the Modi government’s handling

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For decades, Delhi’s identity was defined by open skies, leafy avenues, and a restrained skyline shaped by low government housing, historic domes, and strict height controls. Today, that visual language is changing rapidly. Cranes, glass façades, and soaring towers are becoming part of the Capital’s everyday view, signalling a decisive shift from horizontal expansion to

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In a shocking incident in Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, a family was brutally assaulted over a property and business dispute, leaving the victims traumatized and sparking public outrage. The police said a man, his wife, and their young son were physically attacked by multiple assailants, with one family member allegedly being molested and the son forcibly stripped

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