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Telegram challenges Centre’s order that temporarily blocks its use

The court agreed to hear the matter on an urgent basis after the advocate raised the same matter during another hearing; Justice Tejas Karia is scheduled to hear the matter

RSS alleges petrol bomb attack at its Ranchi office

‘Parts of two glass bottles were found from the spot. A team of FSL has been called to ascertain the contents of the bottles,’ said Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan

Body of custodial torture victim Akash Delison taken for cremation following court order

He died on March 8 reportedly due to custodial torture by the Manamadurai police; his family refused to receive his body

Compensatory afforestation for biodiversity loss in Nicobar a bogus argument: Jairam Ramesh

‘In India, unlike in many other parts of the world, when we protect nature, you also protect culture’

Telangana CM urges Kishan Reddy to intervene in stalled Hyderabad Metro Rail take over loan

Lokesh, Pemmasani lay foundation for ₹142-crore Nidamarru railway overbridge in Mangalagiri

The four-lane bridge at level crossing gate No. 14 aims to end daily traffic disruptions between Mangalagiri, Amaravati and Tadikonda

Madras High Court sets aside order appointing interim administrator for Chettinad Vidyashram school

Division Bench requests a single judge to rehear the issue and pass fresh orders after affording an opportunity to all the parties to file their counter affidavits

T. Veena, daughter of ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, appears before ED for questioning in CMRL pay-off case

This is the first time Veena is appearing before ED at its office in the probe linked to allegations that CMRL made payments amounting to ₹2.78 crore to her now-defunct IT firm Exalogic without receiving any services in return

Agencies grill Abhishek Banerjee for third consecutive day

The Trinamool national general secretary is questioned in connection with an FIR lodged at the Bidhannagar police station for allegedly making provocative remarks in some speeches posted on social media

Mamata visited hills like a ‘tourist’, paid no heed to development, says Suvendu

BJP leader promises withdrawal of all ‘false cases’ lodged against Gorkha people by the previous government, revival of 25 tea gardens in north Bengal with ₹330-crore package under the ‘PM Cha Samriddhi Yojana’

As Health Ministry issues diktat on cough syrups, questions arise over OTC enforcement

‘Enforcement in smaller localities and towns could prove more difficult’

Telegram CEO Durov alleges Reliance role in access disruption

To understand the significance of the allegation, it is important to understand how the internet works

BJP leaders call on actor Rajinikanth at his residence

BJP state unit president Nainar Nagenthran termed it a “courtesy call”

Over 16,000 drunk driving cases booked across T.N. in 2 weeks, 14,100 vehicles seized

Madras High Court dismisses plea to order CBI probe into resignation of four MLAs

Chief Justice’s Bench says no such order could be passed in the absence of foundational materials to suspect corrupt practices behind the resignations

UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other States record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report

Of the 18 States that targeted revenue surplus, nine achieved the target, while Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Mizoram, and Telangana ended up being revenue deficit in 2024-25.

TVK government’s White Paper puts Tamil Nadu’s debt at ₹13.18 lakh crore

The report says the headline debt figure of ₹10 lakh crore in 2025-26 captures only the State’s direct borrowings through market loans, institutional debt, and public account liabilities; it does not capture the borrowings of the PSUs, statutory boards, and special purpose vehicles that the State guarantees or implicitly supports

3 injured Kuki youths shifted from RIMS in Manipur amid tight security

On Tuesday (June 16) night, security forces foiled attempts made by protesters to storm the hospital premises. The demonstrators were demanding that the three youths be handed over to them

World suffers from shortage of trust: PM Modi to G7 leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump greet each other against a backdrop of strained India-U.S. ties; the two leaders are scheduled to meet on Wednesday

Tamil Nadu’s own-tax effort has ‘collapsed’, says White Paper

Giving an account of how T.N.’s own tax revenue fared vis-à-vis 3 ‘peer States’ in last 5 years, the report says the SOTR-to-GSDP ratio declined from 5.93% to 5.45%, the ‘lowest in the State’s history and the steepest decline’ among the benchmarked States

Supreme Court steps in to ensure ‘dignified life’ for octogenarian, visually impaired son

The top court takes suo motu cognisance of newspaper reports highlighting the dire conditions in which they are living

Air Force ferrying NEET question papers by aircraft

Bundles flown to more than 20 locations across the country; papers delivered to several northern States, while dry runs were conducted at selected locations across southern India

Senior BJP leaders hold meeting, discuss organisational restructuring

Party discusses regional in-charges, expansion of office-bearers and organisational changes ahead of new national team and possible Cabinet reshuffle