Madurai: The ongoing controversy surrounding the lighting of the lamp atop Thirupparankundram hill has reached another significant stage in the legal process, with the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directing the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) to appear before the court via video conference on

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Itanagar: In a significant step toward preserving India’s rich manuscript heritage, the Union Ministry of Culture has announced plans to dispatch a specialized expert team to Arunachal Pradesh. The team will focus on the scientific documentation, digitisation, and conservation of rare manuscripts associated with Buddhist traditions and indigenous faiths across five districts of the northeastern

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The Allahabad High Court has issued a strong directive to the Uttar Pradesh government, emphasizing the need for stricter adherence to procedural safeguards in cases registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court expressed concern over casual and incomplete handling of corruption-related cases, highlighting procedural lapses that could compromise both the investigation and

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In a complex legal battle involving one of India’s high-profile industrial families, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether it can pass injunctions preventing Priya Kapur, widow of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, and her minor son from dealing with assets located abroad. The case, which involves a purported will and assets reportedly

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In a decisive step toward technological self-reliance, India is setting its sights on global leadership in the next-generation telecommunications space with the Bharat 6G Mission. On Tuesday, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia convened a high-level meeting of the Apex Council under the mission to assess India’s progress in 6G research and chart a clear

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In a startling revelation that raises serious concerns about misuse of public money and exploitation of vulnerable communities, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that a Hyderabad-based educational organisation not only siphoned off funds meant for underprivileged students under the Right to Education Act (RTE) but also misrepresented regular schoolchildren as ‘joginis’ to secure higher

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In a ceremony marked by pride, optimism, and a deep sense of community spirit, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya released the special Doordarshan News publication Good News Assam at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati. Formerly known as Raj Bhavan, the newly renamed Lok Bhavan served as a symbolic and meaningful venue for the event, reflecting the government’s vision

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India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, is grappling with mounting passenger frustration as thousands of bags remain lost or delayed in the wake of a week-long operational crisis that saw more than 2,000 flights cancelled. Social media platforms are inundated with photos of luggage piling up in airport terminals, with passengers expressing anger over the mishandling

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India’s largest airline, IndiGo, continued to face intense scrutiny on Tuesday as its operational crisis stretched into the eighth straight day, prompting the Union government to intervene with a mandatory 10 percent reduction in the airline’s total operations. With over 400 flights cancelled in a single day and nearly 5,000 cancellations reported since the disruptions

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India and the United States undertook a wide-ranging review of their comprehensive global strategic partnership on Tuesday, engaging in a series of high-level discussions at a moment when bilateral relations are facing considerable strain due to sharp divergences over trade and tariff policies. The consultations, held in New Delhi, brought together senior officials from both

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