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Estimates had put the number of passengers as high as 153 on a ferry authorised to carry 90 people, but the latest official figures now suggest the number of passengers could be even higher

Executive engineers of the two agencies must conduct a joint inspection of the road within a week and submit a report in this regard to the District Collector, directed Alexander Thomas, chairperson of the commission

New City boss Enzo Maresca suffers defeat in his first game in charge; Calafiori, Havertz and Odegaard score for Arsenal

Explore Srinagar in 36 hours with this itinerary covering Dal Lake at sunrise, the heritage lanes of the downtown area, Jamia Masjid, Khanqah-e-Moula, Lal Chowk, Asias largest tulip garden, and an authentic wazwan feast

Abhijit Dipke alleged that several candidates were declared failed without their fault and joined the demonstration demanding that the test be conducted afresh

Agoda Unveils Agoda Partner Portal as the Refreshed Platform's Role in Property Management Expands

CJI Surya Kant said that the legal profession can no longer remain a late adopter of technology and rejected an outright prohibition of tools like generative AI in legal education

He has high hopes about Spains future in table tennis, credits UTT for the evolution of the sport in India and shares the recipe for staying in the top 100 for more than a decade

I am clear about my stand; there should be no controversy about Vande Mataram; it inspired the freedom struggle, said Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy

The talks aim to salvage the plan for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Palestine territory

Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, said U.S. President Donald Trump

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U.S. and South Korean forces were set to practise joint operations, but Trumps comment followed his claim that South Korea refused to help in denuclearising Iran

Decades of industrial waste dumping have contaminated groundwater with chromium (VI) across parts of three Uttar Pradesh districts, exposing villagers to unsafe water and serious health risks

The BJP on August 12 had dismissed all the allegations as baseless and claimed that the AAP was rattled by their governments welfare schemes

Police said a gold chain, nose pin, earrings and anklets were missing, while no other household items appeared disturbed and the family suspects thieves may have entered the house

Protesters say Congress had promised to withdraw support from the JMM-led regime if the demand for a CBI probe was not addressed by August 15

CISF Delhi Metro has said that the concerned personnel has been placed under suspension with immediate effect, and a detailed inquiry has been ordered

Party leaders condemn alleged caste discrimination in Uttarakhand, burn tyres during demonstration

Indias aviation should not have to depend on chance for safety

India needs unity, not uniformity; dissent must not be seen as divisive

A police team raided a private lodge and arrested the accused

The States municipal department is trying to build a sustainable urban model

West Asia is changing rapidly and India must act before its influence fades

There are around 81,000 lawyers on the rolls of Bar Council of Kerala, of whom only 27,000 have certificates of practice that is mandatory of practising law. The certificates of around 25,000 lawyers are pending with various varsities for verification

The One Nation, One Election proposal will erode State autonomy, distort electoral mandates, and weaken democratic accountability

There are 1,29,452 children with disabilities enrolled in schools across the State. Activists and educationists note this shows an imbalance in the education imparted to children with disabilities as the ideal student-teacher ratio is 1:10

He asserts that the turnout in the Bihar Assembly election in 2025 is the highest recorded since Independencesurpassing the turnout rates of several developed nations such as France, Japan, and Spain

While Amit Shah and other BJP leaders sought an apology from Sonia Gandhi over events at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day, the Congress accused BJP of politicising an emotional matter

Commenting on the Gen Z protests that led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, he says the younger generation seek a radical change and dont like the entrenched politics of the establishment

Former PDP legislator Aijaz Ahmad Mir has beenadvocating for inclusion of apples and cherries under a comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme

Earlier, this week Mr. Thakur was awarded the Presidents Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), for his distinguished career spanning three decades.

The Census 2027 questionnaire will include 13 new questions or data fields that were not part of the Census 2011 questionnaire, which had 29 questions