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“Those who aided the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls were exposed through Right To Information (RTI). No one in my party will act against the organisation,” said J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Deaths due to drug overdose saw a 50% increase in 2024 compared with the previous year, with Tamil Nadu recording most fatalities; 5,194 cases of offences ‘against the state’ registered, a rise of over 6% from the previous year

The Dutch delegation called on Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan; discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in the maritime domain

The BJP’s path to victory in Assam undermined the health of India’s polity

Those who are unable to apply online independently could submit their applications through Admission Facilitation Centres established in all government Arts and Science colleges

Convoy and security scale accorded on par with a Chief Minister also taken back

The trend was started in Tamil Nadu by MG Ramchandran (MGR), who formed AIADMK in 1972

The accused doctor allegedly prescribed unnecessary diagnostic tests without examining patients or even in their absence and based on these prescriptions, the lab operator generated fake test reports and uploaded them to the RGHS portal to claim payments

The proposed capacity enhancement will improve rail connectivity to several prominent tourist destinations across the country

French national Christophe Stephane Monxion had been regularly going back to his country for short periods and returning to India on a new tourist visa each time while operating a restaurant in Gokarna

Explore ways to enhance revenues to desired levels, officials told

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“An FIR was registered against Anantnag MLA Syed's wife and son after they allegedly locked a health facility in the Damhal Khosipora area,” the officials said

John David Anderson, who was on a visit to Kashmir with his wife Judith Anne McCarthy, fell ill in the middle of the night

Surinder Singh fell unconscious and was later shifted to a hospital; he was declared dead on arrival

The veteran producer, who headed Super Good Films, lost his life in the tragic accident

Retired officials who were still serving in various departments have been instructed not to attend the office from today onwards, officials said.

GSEB 10th Result 2026: Among regular students, who form the largest group, girls posted an impressive pass percentage of 88.28%, significantly higher than the 80.12% recorded by boys.

Chief Electoral Officer refutes Mamata Banerjee's claims of EVM tampering and physical manhandling

CM Bhagwant Mann meets President Murmu, requests the removal of six Rajya Sabha MPs who defected from AAP to BJP.

Muslims on the electoral roll, rather than those who were possibly disenfranchised because of SIR, might have a bigger role in the TMC’s poor showing this time

Suvendu Adhikari, who had defeated Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram in 2021 assembly polls, is said to be front runner for the CM’s post.

NHAI uses Cron AI platform to implement barrier-less toll collection; Rajasthan and Telangana among the first with live locations

The projects will expand the Indian Railways network by about 901 km, improve access to key tourist destinations, and enhance freight capacity.

A top law firm has terminated one of its partners who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for the sexual assault of his own minor daughter.Senior leadership at the law firm confirmed to Bar & Bench that the accused partner's services have been terminated with immediate effect.A first information report (FIR) was registered on February 2 this year under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act, after the mother of the child filed

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a woman’s appeal challenging the denial of maintenance to her during the pendency of a divorce plea filed by her husband.The Court was dealing with a case involving a couple where the wife is a gynaecologist and her husband is a neurosurgeon. The wife alleged that she was removed from her job by a hospital after her husband filed a case and thus, was entitled to the support.However, the Division Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Vivek Saran

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday paved the way for the modification of a Look Out Circular (LOC) to enable UK-based doctor Sangram Patil to travel abroad amid an ongoing criminal investigation into allegedly objectionable social media posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders [Sangram Patil v. Vilas Rane & Ors.].Justice Ashwin D Bhobe passed the order, which will enable the doctor and YouTuber to return to his job with the National Health Service (NHS) in UK.The crimin

What exactly is hantavirus, and what are the implications ​of its spread for global public health?

PM said the projects would enhance connectivity, improve operational efficiency, and increase access to tourist destinations across the country

Nobody was hurt, said police who have cordoned off the area

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It is decided by High Command in accordance with procedure in place, says senior Congress leader. Chennithala’s remarks come in response to queries on social media campaign in favour of V.D. Satheesan as Kerala CM on grounds that the latter led UDF poll campaign from the front

The tone for the reconsideration of its stance was set on Tuesday by Leema Rose, the newly elected legislator from Lalgudi, who told the media that negotiations were in progress between AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and the TVK over government formation

Four key resolutions were passed at the meeting, including a demand for financial assistance to the families of farmers who died over the past two-and-a-half years

The two sides signed as many as 13 agreements which will provide for deeper two-way engagement in a range of areas

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who secured both Bhabanipur and Nandigram Assembly constituencies in the recent elections, asserted that the party's central leadership would decide which constituency he would retain

Industry accounted for nearly half of India’s final energy consumption in 2025, much of it still tied to fossil fuels. Decarbonising industrial heat is therefore not just a climate issue but also one of air quality, competitiveness, energy security, and worker health

Unless hospitals incorporate BSD certification in ICUs as an institutional policy—not for enabling organ donation, but to prevent unnecessary waste of valuable ICU resources, inflated hospital bills and needless trauma for families—deceased organ donation rates are unlikely to go up

Police said no arrests have been made so far, as the suspects escaped through the dense forest and the interstate border.

Four people were hospitalised, three of them with serious burns, according to another emergency official.

The TVK will have to go the extra mile to deliver the goods, over and above the DMK's slew of welfarist measures that were generally comfortable, but not enough for the voter who simply said, 'Yeh Dil Maange More'.

Delivering a joint press statement, the Prime Minister highlighted the specific measures taken to enhance market access and trade volume.

PM Modi said the two countries have a common outlook for the Indo-Pacific and both sides will continue to contribute to the rule-of-law, peace, stability, and prosperity.

The Samajwadi Party-I-PAC break-up follows the arrest of Vinesh Chandel, who co-founded the firm with Prashant Kishor and others, in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal scam in West Bengal.

BJP secured a majority in the state, winning 82 of the total 126 seats in the Assam Assembly.

Vempati will succeed lyricist and advertising professional Prasoon Joshi, who was recently appointed chairman of Prasar Bharati by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)

Congress weighs choice between VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala for Kerala chief minister after UDF’s victory in the assembly elections 2026.

A 35-year-old tourist from Shirur rescued after he fell nearly 150 feet into a gorge at Sinhagad Fort in Maharashtra’s Pune on Wednesday evening while trying to click sunset photographs

According to BJP functionaries, Agnimitra Paul could be an ideal CM candidate if the BJP wants to replace Mamata Banerjee with a woman candidate of its own.

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash the criminal prosecution against two men who are alleged to have posted "anti-national" and objectionable posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh(RSS) [Jubair Ansari And Another v State of UP and Another]Justice Saurabh Srivastava rejected a petition moved by accused Jubair Ansari and Izahar Alam for quashing of the case as well as the chargesheet filed by the police before a Sonbhadra court last year.The Court

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has appointed a new leadership team for its India practice. Partner Alan Montgomery, who was previously Co-Head of the firm’s India practice, has been appointed as Chair. Partners Siddhartha Shukla and Dhananjaya Chak have been appointed as the new Co-Heads of the practice.Collectively, they take over from former Chair Chris Parsons, who has retired from the firm, and former co-head Roddy Martin, who will continue to be a key member of the India practice.Shukla arr

As conversations around longevity and preventive care gain momentum, we sit down with the doctor for a chat

Both nations will strengthen defence and security cooperation, and will continue to contribute to the rule-of-law, peace, stability, and prosperity.

This incident highlights a growing concern about misinformation on social media. Many individuals, in the name of content, are creating and sharing videos about “healthy” food recipes without proper knowledge or scientific understanding of the ingredients involved

Indian companies plan to invest over $20.5 billion in various sectors including tech, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

According to The Pulitzer Prizes website, the award-winning work titled "trAPPed", produced for Bloomberg, narrates the "riveting account" of a neurologist in India who was held under a "digital arrest" through her phone

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus aboard a Dutch ship on a weekslong polar cruise has brought attention to the growing tourism trend.

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India hosts General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee To Lam, who is also the current Vietnamese President.

On the eve of first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, Manoj Sinha says the administration is resolute to elevate the border settlements from the periphery of neglect to the forefront of national progress

NEET UG Provisional Answer Key 2026 Out:The provisional answer key for NEET UG 2026 has been released by the National Testing Agency for medical aspirants.

The accused, who claimed to be the PA of Rahul Gandhi, gained her trust by playing audio clips mimicking the voices of multiple political leaders.

The resignations of ex-bureaucrats, journalists and economists come at a time when a defiant Mamata continues to accuse the BJP of polling rigging.

Includes $1.1 bn announced at SelectUSA 2026 and Sun Pharma’s $11.75 billionn Organon acquisition

The employees’ delegation told the Chief Secretary that Ahmad Babu, after assuming charge of the department, effected promotions for employees in several cadres and introduced high-end technologies like AI and data analytics to enhance tax collections.

Senior doctors get higher pay in private hospitals, but they avoid quitting government service so as to finally claim benefits and pension for life.

According to reports, the victim, who was serving as Adhikari’s personal assistant, was attacked in a busy and reportedly high-security area of the city.

Gill, who was Virat Kohli's U-19 teammate, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab, picking up 11 wickets

Blaze exposes overcrowding and infrastructure gaps at temporary facility

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has returned to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after being shut out entirely in 2021, winning the Domkal seat in Murshidabad through candidate Mostafijur Rahaman, also known as Rana.

The leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam now occupies a space hollowed out by a politics whose rhetorical power has lost its resonance

The party was eclipsed by TVK not only in Chennai — long considered its stronghold — but also in Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram districts. Ministers who lost include Duraimurugan, T.M. Anbarasan, T.R.B. Rajaa, and Ma. Subramanian

TVK’s campaign was conducted almost fully on social media, spearheaded by young people, who though form only one-fifth of the electorate, says Author R. Kannan; it was almost as if Mr. Vijay got a free pass as other parties were dismissive of him

BJP Leader Rahul Sinha, however, rejected the charge that any of his party's workers were involved in vandalism, saying it might be the handiwork of rival factions within the TMC

The Das Adam Smith Problem shows an apparent dichotomy between sympathy and self-interest in Adam Smith’s works, but most scholars now view it as a misunderstanding, arguing that his philosophy forms a coherent whole uniting ethics and economics

V Muraleedharan defeated Kerala's sitting minister and CPI (M) leader Kadakampally Surendran by 428 votes in Kazhakoottam.

Where MGR rode a dramatic split and a welfare-heavy populist wave, Vijay's appeal is rooted in generational anxiety, governance fatigue and a promise of clean transition.

With this stunning win, Narendra Modi is now the only sitting Prime Minister who has won in Bengal since Jawaharlal Nehru.

For regional parties, most of whom are also family-led enterprises, the message is sharper. It is a warning of how not to run their parties.

The Congress-led UDF's historic win in Kerala prompts discussions on the chief minister's post, with VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and KC Venugopal as contenders.

The meeting marked a key milestone towards deepening defence ties with a focus on enhancing maritime security in the Bay of Bengal under MAHASAGAR

SAMHI Hotels Limited has signed an agreement, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SAMHI Skyline Private Limited, with INGKA Centres India Private Limited for leasing an upscale ~162-room hotel within Ingka Centres’ upcoming ~2.5 million sq. ft. mixed-use development in Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.Antares Legal advised SAMHI Hotels on this transaction.The transaction team consisted of Siddharth Bhavnani (Partner), Surbhi Kothiala (Partner) and Divyanshu Bansal (Associate).The proje

Spotlight is a series where we shine the, well, spotlight on members of the legal fraternity who made the news over the past week.This past week, the spotlight fell on Allahabad High Court Justice Atul Sreedharan, a judge who has spent his career on the judicial transfer merry-go-round. His career thus far is marked by a orders curbing executive overreach and upholding the rights of minority communities, a tendency he has perhaps paid the price for.Most recently, Justice Sreedharan's observ

The Allahabad High Court has said that a constitutional functionary entitled to an honorific like ‘Hon’ble’ cannot be referred to without it [Harshit Sharma And 2 Others v State of UP and 2 Others]In an order passed on April 30, the Bench explained that honorific 'Hon'ble' is to be appended to the names of constitutional functionaries who exercise sovereign functions of any of the three organs of the government. It added that civil servants, howsoever high, are not entitled to use the honor

The Supreme Court on Monday held that medical negligence cases for compensation can be pursued against legal heirs of the doctor after the doctor's death in order to deal with damages that may have to be paid to the complainant from the doctor’s estate [Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy & Ors.]. A Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar clarified that while claims relating to personal injury or suffering may not continue after a person’s death, claims involving f

The Telangana High Court recently set aside a family court order that had restrained a woman from approaching her husband during pending matrimonial proceedings, terming it stigmatic and unreasonable. A Bench comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar found that the family court’s order was based on unsubstantiated assumptions about the wife’s mental health. "Our primary objection is to the Trial Court granting relief to the husband on the basis of the finding that t

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The accusation comes after Sandeep Pathak's security was withdrawn by the Punjab government and also booked under non-bailable sections. Raghav Chadha has also alleged that the MPs who have switched faced intimation

A total of 35 ministers from the outgoing government contested elections. Of these 22 lost. This means 63 per cent of the cabinet led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced defeat.

Mr. Siddaramaiah accused the then Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government of being complicit with lower-level government personnel, who “tampered” with the postal ballot papers after counting.

The dissident leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] who won the Payyannur Assembly segment attributed his victory partly to substantial support from CPI(M) workers

The tour will focus on textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, metals & downstream industries, and pharmaceuticals

The officials were explained the need for widespread publicity for the 100-day free online yoga classes which are jointly organized by the Union AYUSH Ministry and the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

Raghav Chadha alleged that several former AAP MPs who have joined the BJP are facing intimidation and coercive actions from State agencies.

The institute currently offers 102 post-graduate seats across 22 departments while the under-graduate intake is 150

Vijay, who won from both Perambur and Trichy East constituencies, marked the victory in a simple and heartfelt way.

When did it begin to look like Stalin was growing unsure about victory? When he went out of his way to include more than 20 parties in his alliance.

AP POLYCET 2026 Rank Card: Of the 1,63,008 candidates who appeared for the examination, 1,48,950 were declared successful, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 91.37 per cent.

India, Japan hold key meeting on healthcare in Delhi

KA Sengottaiyan was expelled from the AIADMK in November 2025 due to “disagreements” and he joined the TVK.

From cleaning homes to leading rallies, Kalita Maji transforms her life and becomes a voice for the marginalized in West Bengal.

Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu, demanding the termination of the membership of six Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab who defected to the BJP.

Of the 20 Muslim candidates fielded by Congress, 18 emerged victorious. In contrast, only one of the 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by the party won.

Construction falls 78 per cent year-on-year as FY26 misses target; no budget boost for FY27 limits recovery hopes

The system has been designed to enhance safety at cross-service roads, where aircraft and ground vehicle movements intersect

“Currently, 70% of research funding in India comes from the government, which is unhealthy; We need a 50-50 contribution between government and industry,” he said

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of excommunicating Parsi Zoroastrian women for entering interfaith marriages is discriminatory [Kantaru Rejeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers Association].A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with Justices BV Nagarathna, MM Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the Sabarimala reference cas

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the first information report (FIR) lodged against HDFC Bank Managing Director and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan on a complaint by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust which runs Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. [Sashidhar Jagdishan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.]A division bench of Justices MS Karnik and NR Borkar allowed Jagdishan’s plea seeking quashing of the FIR and setting aside the magistrate court’s May 29 order for a police probe.On a request to tr

His visit came after Raghav Chadha, one of the seven MPs who defected, met the President and submitted a representation alleging that the ruling party in Punjab is resorting to ‘vendetta politics’

According to Defence Ministry, the systems, with a minimum indigenous content of 72%, are expected to significantly enhance the operational capabilities of Army units while advancing India’s self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

The Bench says heirs are not personally liable, but compensation can be paid from the deceased doctor’s estate

The seized consignment was meant for sale to wholesale dealers in Andhra Pradesh

The exploits of the 'robber bride', who had already been married eight times previously, came to light when she made a man from Beed's Umapur village her ninth victim.

India is among Africa's leading trading partners, ranging from manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals.

The Union ministry of health has issued national guidelines on fire and life safety in healthcare facilities recently.

The strength of the Supreme Court is increased based on the recommendation of the CJI, who writes to the Union law minister.

Rajan said enhancing the skills among job-seekers would provide more employment opportunities to them. Rajan stressed that addressing the issue of malnutrition is crucial for the development of human resources.

The government’s 2025-26 Economic Survey showed that health inflation came down to 3% in December 2025 from 6% in 2023. However, the Aon’s Global Medical Trends Rate 2026 report and other market reports place medical inflation in India at 11-13%.

Sections of the media have been reduced to echoing the ruling establishment, while those who persist in asking questions are ‘targeted relentlessly’, says the Congress president while calling for deep introspection by all stakeholders on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

The lone AAP legislator in the Union Territory was arrested on September 8, 2025, following his ‘inappropriate remarks’ against then-Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh over the shifting of a health centre at Doda’s Kencha, and was booked under the Public Safety Act that allows preventive detention up to two years

BC Dedicated Commission Chairman Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, who has been appointed to ensure political reservations for all communities in accordance to their population, has visited three North Andhra districts

The report from special observer Sujeet Mishra, who flagged multiple polling irregularities across various polling stations in the constituency in South 24 Parganas district

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After eighth round of counting, Samarth has bagged 27,050 votes against Srinivas who has 25,977 votes.

Government spending a whopping ₹20,439 per sq.ft. for the Secretariat and CMO buildings in Amaravati, says Kakani Govardhan Reddy

M. Maheshwar Rao, chief commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), has directed officials to immediately identify and remove dilapidated compound walls and buildings that pose a risk of collapse

The real accused is this Government, which is useless and incompetent; you lathi-charged the people who were carrying that child’s dead body, Raut said

As part of the government’s digital health push, RBSK 2.0 introduces digital health cards, real-time data systems and integrated platforms for monitoring and service delivery

Kerala Election Results: Shashi Tharoor added that it was not merely a question of forming the government, which the UDF had been expecting, but of achieving what he described as a historic majority.

Tamil Nadu assembly election results: MK Stalin, who is seeking a second straight term, is trailing VS Babu from the Kolathur assembly seat.

BJP leader Prasanta Phukan, who has represented Dibrugarh since 2006, is contesting once again from the constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections

Himanta Sarma entered politics through the Congress, where he served as a minister handling key departments including health, education, and finance.

The Supreme Court on May 2 initiated a suo motu case over courts in Odisha ordering accused persons to clean police stations as a condition for bail.While recent reports would indicate that such orders were unique to the anti-mining protestors' cases, Bar & Bench has found that one judge of the Orissa High Court has passed at least fifty such orders. Between April and September 2025, Justice SK Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court passed at least 50 orders with directions to clean police stati

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Businessman Jose Charles Martin, founder of LJK, has pulled off a victory in Kamaraj Nagar, Puducherry. Previously, the seat was held by BJP. Mr. Martin found the LJK late 2025. He won with a whopping margin of 10205 votes

Mr. Stalin is the fourth sitting Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu to lose an Assembly election

D. Selvam, who lost the seat to Mr. Udhayanidhi, is a former Congressman, who joined the TVK before the run-up to Assembly polls

Creates a digital health ecosystem with unique health IDs, digitised health records, and a registry of health facilities and professionals. Enables interoperable sharing of health data across the healthcare system.

Flagship programme to provide functional household tap water connections to every rural household by 2024. From 3.23 crore connections in 2019 to over 14 crore connections, transforming rural water supply infrastructure.

World's largest government-funded health insurance scheme providing Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation. Covers over 55 crore beneficiaries from vulnerable families.

National nutrition mission targeting reduction of stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight among children, adolescent girls, and pregnant/lactating women. Uses technology-driven real-time monitoring across all districts.

Comprehensive health policy raising public health expenditure target to 2.5% of GDP. Emphasised Health and Wellness Centres for universal primary healthcare, health assurance, and preventive and promotive healthcare.

Provides free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households to replace unclean cooking fuels. Over 10 crore connections released, significantly reducing indoor air pollution and health risks for rural women.

Nationwide campaign to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management. Built over 11 crore toilets in rural and urban areas and declared India open-defecation free by October 2019.

Government-funded health insurance scheme providing hospitalisation coverage of Rs 30,000 per year to Below Poverty Line families. Covered over 3.6 crore families. Predecessor to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.

Major restructuring and expansion of ICDS to universalise early childhood care, nutrition, and pre-school education through Anganwadi centres. India's primary response to child malnutrition covering over 8 crore beneficiaries.

Scheme to set up AIIMS-like institutions across India and upgrade existing government medical college institutions. Aimed at correcting regional imbalances in availability of affordable tertiary healthcare.

Comprehensive healthcare initiative to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to rural populations, especially vulnerable groups. Introduced ASHA workers at the village level across India.

Major health sector initiative to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to rural populations. Introduced ASHA workers, strengthened sub-centres and PHCs, and focused on maternal and child health. Later subsumed into National Health Mission.

Campaign to eradicate open defecation through construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, and school sanitation. Predecessor to Swachh Bharat Mission. Introduced Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards.

Launched to boost primary school enrollment and attendance by providing free cooked meals to children in government schools. Eventually became the world's largest school feeding programme, covering over 12 crore children.