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Bank-developer 'nexus': SC directs speedy trial

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a special CBI court here to take cognisance within two weeks of three chargesheets filed by the federal agency on the "unholy nexus" between ba... Read More


Unusual seawater 'churning' sparks alarm off Gujarat

Palghar, Jan. 20 -- Authorities have raised an alert following reports of unusual churning and bubbling of seawater off the Gujarat coast, triggering concern among fishermen and disaster management of... Read More


Hooda accuses BJP of giving Haryana jobs to outsiders

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday accused the BJP government of betraying unemployed youth by allegedly allocating stat... Read More


Punjab clears Rs 68.50/quintal subsidy for sugarcane growers

Chandigarh, Jan. 20 -- The Punjab Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday, approved a subsidy of Rs 68.50 per quintal for sugarcane growers, reaffirming the government... Read More


EU, India on brink of 'mother of all deals', says Ursula von der Leyen

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India and the European Union are nearing what could become a landmark free trade agreement that would create a combined market of about two billion people and account for nearly ... Read More


Clashes erupt in Kokrajhar after mob violence; RAF deployed, internet blocked

Kokrajhar/ Guwahati, Jan. 20 -- Fresh violence broke out in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday, allegedly involving Bodo and Adivasi groups, a day after a mob attack left one person dead. Authoriti... Read More


'Contempt of court': SC slams Maneka for criticism of orders on stray dogs

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticised former Union minister Maneka Gandhi over remarks she made about the court's orders in the ongoing stray dog matter, with the bench... Read More


SC mulls closing petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it is likely to close most of the petitions pending since 2021 on hate speeches, in which it had directed police to suo motu register FIRs ... Read More


No refund for last-minute cancellations on VB Sleeper, Amrit Bharat II

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Passengers travelling on the newly introduced Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat II trains will face stricter ticket cancellation rules, including loss of the entire f... Read More


China's population shrinks for fourth straight year as births hit a record low

Beijing/New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- China's population fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, underscoring mounting demographic pressure on the world's second-most populous country despite an expandi... Read More