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Mere mention of caste no offence under SC, ST Act, rules high court

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 21 -- The Allahabad high court has held that mere use of a caste name like 'Chamar' does not automatically attract provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention o... Read More


core industry growth slows to 5.4% from 6%

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India's output in nine core infrastructure industries, as measured by the Index of Core Industries (ICI), grew 5.4% year-on-year in July, easing from an upward-revised 6% growth ... Read More


FIRs against 35 of 87 quashed in Sept 2025 violence in Leh

JAMMU, Aug. 21 -- The Ladakh administration, headed by lieutenant governor VK Saxena, on Thursday announced the withdrawal of first information reports (FIRs) against 25 of the 87 people booked in con... Read More


Rahul suggests 4 steps for states in edu sector

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has asked the chief ministers of all Congress-ruled states to prepare a report on the academic and vacancy calendars, creat... Read More


UGC equity regulations under review, says Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is reconsidering the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 2026 regulations on promoting equity in higher educational institu... Read More


Mehul Choksi's lawyer arrested in London on sexual assault charges

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Metropolitan Police in London on Thursday confirmed that criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who has represented fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi and several other accused in In... Read More


6-year-old dies allegedly after teacher slaps him

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- A six-year-old boy died after allegedly being slapped by his teacher for not completing his homework at a private school in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, police said. The incident t... Read More


India Inc's Q1 performance conceals a widening divide

India, Aug. 21 -- India Inc delivered a stronger-than-expected earnings performance in the June quarter of FY27. But the recovery had a clear divide: large and mid-sized companies pulled ahead, while ... Read More


Nearly 72% petrol pumps fall under open category

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Of India's 1.03 lakh petrol pumps, nearly 72% are in the open category, while the remainder are allocated across various reserved and special categories, according to official da... Read More


India vs Cape Verde friendly likely on Oct 6

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- India are likely to play Cape Verde in Kolkata or Kochi on October 6. With the match against Brazil scheduled here on October 3 and two more away to New Zealand in November, 2026 c... Read More