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Nation

The new crossing is expected to reduce congestion, shorten travel and improve passenger and freight movement through the Siliguri Corridor
Nation

Centre clears Rs 1,175 crore six-lane bridge over Teesta at Sevoke

The 6.91-km project had been planned as an alternative to the ageing Coronation Bridge and would strengthen links with Sikkim and the Northeast
States had been asked to reconcile databases, identify uncovered habitations and submit technically vetted proposals for remaining households
Nation

Centre asks states to speed up tap water coverage in tribal villages

Rs 5,000 crore had been earmarked under JJM 2.0 to address drinking water gaps in villages covered by two tribal development programmes
Full body scanners had been mandated at eight airports, with deployment awaiting assessment and refinement of the technology
Nation

Airport body scanners to get India-specific algorithm before wider rollout

BCAS had been collecting trial data from Bengaluru and Cochin airports to reduce false alarms and address privacy concerns
A 600-page judicial report found delayed pipeline replacement contributed to Indore's deadly Bhagirathpura water crisis | File Image
Madhya Pradesh

Indore water deaths preventable, delayed pipeline tenders contributed to tragedy: judicial panel

Indore water tragedy: Judicial panel links pipeline tender delays of up to 859 days to the contamination crisis
Centre's financial assistance supports special courts, grievance redressal and rehabilitation under SC/ST protection laws | Representational Image
Nation

Rs 1,423 crore released to states, UTs over three years to implement anti-atrocities laws

Centre's Rs 1,423 crore assistance aims to strengthen special courts, victim relief and enforcement of SC/ST laws
French Rafales had trained alongside Indian aircraft as Tarang Shakti brought multiple foreign air forces together at Jodhpur
Nation

'Reminds me of Mirage 2000': French Air General lauds India’s indigenous fighter Tejas

Former Mirage 2000 pilot Julien Sabéné had praised India’s indigenous fighter while highlighting growing interoperability between the two air forces
Armenia had emerged as the first overseas customer, followed by exports of the air-defence system to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Nation

After Armenia, India exported Akash missile systems to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh had described Akash as a success story of India’s indigenous missile design and production ecosystem
The churn had followed organisational feedback gathered by Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections
Punjab

Amrinder Singh Warring heads to Delhi as Punjab Congress braces for leadership change

The Ludhiana MP had changed his X bio to describe himself as a former PPCC president amid reports that the party high command had decided on a change.
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee along with party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and others during a press conference, in New Delhi, on Thursday | PTI
Nation

People will not forgive 'Vanish Kumar': Mamata takes dig at CEC, questions immunity to poll panel

Mamata Banerjee stepped up her attack on CEC Gyanesh Kumar, questioning his legal immunity and alleging disproportionate voter deletions during SIR
Rajasthan Congress's post-poll rift widens as Vishvendra Singh seeks Dotasra's resignation and a probe into his allegations | Representational Image
Rajasthan

Vishvendra Singh targets Govind Singh Dotasra, seeks resignation over Rajasthan Congress rift

Congress infighting deepens in Rajasthan as Vishvendra Singh accuses Dotasra of irregularities and demands an investigation
A masked man allegedly entered a Bhubaneswar woman's rented flat at night, threatened her with a gun and raped her | Representational Image
Odisha

Bhubaneswar woman alleges rape at gunpoint by masked intruder in rented flat

A masked man allegedly entered a Bhubaneswar woman's rented flat at night, threatened her with a gun and raped her
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and announced protests in Mumbai and other states | File image
Nation

CEC Gyanesh Kumar must resign, says Dipke; warns of country-wide protests from October end

Abhijeet Dipke demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, a criminal case and changes to the process of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner
Israeli dentist recalls the tense moments after Smit Machchhar was stabbed and passengers rushed to the cockpit | File Image
Nation

‘Very bad shape’: Israeli dentist recalls treating stabbed Indian pilot on flydubai flight

Dentist Musaev Shota describes how passengers restrained the co-pilot and treated injured pilot Smit Machchhar

Special Reports

India records 759.4 mm rainfall as southwest monsoon ends 12.6% below normal | File Image
Special Reports

India's southwest monsoon ends with 12.6% rainfall deficit, fourth-lowest since 2001

India's monsoon season ends with 12.6% rainfall deficit, among the weakest since 2001
School sanitation remains a major gap in India, with 50 million children lacking access in 2025 | File Image
Special Reports

50 million Indian children still lack sanitation services in schools: WHO-UNICEF report

Nearly one in five children lacking school sanitation worldwide are in India, WHO-UNICEF said
The Indian government’s list, updated in July 2026, contains 80 designated terrorists | Representational image/AI generated
Special Reports

Dawood, Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed: Who are the terrorists on India's most wanted list?

Goldy Brar’s addition to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list has turned attention to India’s own list, which names 80 designated terrorists
Producers are exploring exports, new non-fuel applications and ethanol-derived products for diesel blending | Representational image
Special Reports

Nearly 7 billion litre of ethanol without a market: Why India is looking for buyers

With ethanol production rising faster than demand, Indian producers are exploring exports, diesel blending and non-fuel applications to absorb the surplus
The NPF, BJP and NCPI together received 81 of the 111 lawmakers who joined other political parties since 2022 | Representational image/AI generated
Special Reports

111 MPs, MLAs switched parties after election since 2022—who switched and where?

Of the 111 lawmakers who switched parties, 26 were Lok Sabha MPs, seven Rajya Sabha members and 78 MLAs, the ADR analysis found
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