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HC reserves orders on PIL seeking FIR against Pawars in Lavasa Project

India, Dec. 17 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on a petition seeking a CBI probe against NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, his daughter and MP Supriya Sule, and deputy chief minis... Read More


Mint Explainer: What Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill means for India's higher education

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The government is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of India's higher education regulatory framework through the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which was introduce... Read More


Govt weighs Rs.5,000 crore capital infusion for three PSU insurers as losses return

NEW DELHI, Dec. 17 -- The Centre is considering a fresh capital infusion of up to Rs.5,000 crore into three loss-making and financially weak public sector general insurers-United India Insurance Co. (... Read More


India reaffirms commitment to continued humanitarian support for Afghanistan, dispatches medicines, CT scanner

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday held a productive meeting with Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, focusing on humanitarian and health... Read More


"Sold three sacks of wheat, I want my money back:" Fans express frustration after 4th IND vs SA T20I gets abandoned

Lucknow, Dec. 17 -- Cricket fans expressed their disappointment after the fourth India vs South Africa T20I was abandoned due to excessive fog at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Crick... Read More


Villagers in Saharsa and Purnea buy potable water despite govt's 'Har Ghar Jal Yojana'

SAHARSA/PURNEA, Dec. 17 -- As an example of the ills plaguing a government department, the rural populace has been forced to pay for drinking water despite the Bihar government's claim of providing sa... Read More


Lok Sabha passes SHANTI Bill to modernise, open up nuclear energy sector for private participation

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, aimed at modernising India's nuclear energy... Read More


VVIP chooper scam: Why work with AgustaWestland but ban 'conduit', says SC

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Union government for continuing to suspend business dealings with Defsys Solutions Private Limited, a defence supplier, over its alleg... Read More


Work for public welfare with dedication: CM to babus at Manthan-2025

GAYA JI, Dec. 17 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday exhorted the public servants to ensure public welfare with a sense of dedication and duty while inaugurating Manthan-2025, a two-day ... Read More


Only BS4 and above vehicles can ply in capital, says SC, allows action on old polluting vehicles

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that only vehicles meeting BS-IV emission standards or higher are allowed to ply in Delhi, effectively permitting enforcement action agai... Read More