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Calcutta High Court stays discontinuation of PDS benefits to woman over SIR deletion

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 18:01
The Bengal govt. has issued notifications linking SIR deletions with benefits of public distribution system and Annapurna Bhandar scheme; the Supreme Court has reiterated its position that exclusion from the electoral rolls cannot have consequences unrelated to voting
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India-UK trade deal provides opportunities for Kerala, says British Deputy High Commissioner Sutapa Choudhury

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 18:00
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) makes it “cheaper, quicker and easier” to do business between India and U.K., says Ms. Choudhury
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Verification into genuineness of community certificates legally permissible even after retirement, rules Full Bench of Madras High Court

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:58
Court says, a lawful verification process into an employee’s caste status initiated prior to his or her retirement would also not lapse upon superannuation
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Developer looks to expand frontiers beyond Coimbatore

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:58
M.V. Manikandan, Founder and CMD of Adissia Developers, says the company is going to shift its headquarters to Chennai. ‘We expect our turnover to be around ₹2,500 crore in 4-5 years,’ the first generation entrepreneur says
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Rajnath Singh felicitates all women crew for sailing expedition that spanned the globe

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:56
Singh commended the crew for completing the 314-day voyage; they sailed nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans
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Insurance penetration remains low despite growth in real estate sector, says expert

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:52
He was speaking at a fireside chat titled ‘Beyond bricks & mortar: why risk protection is critical to modern infrastructure’
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Mahanadi river water dispute likely to be resolved in 3 months: Majhi

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:41
A meeting attended Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Chief Ministers of Odisha and Chhattisgarh was held in New Delhi to settle the issue amicably
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Supreme Court orders States to set up district-wise prison oversight boards in four weeks

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:38
These oversight bodies are essential for ensuring accountability and effective monitoring of prison administration
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IAF chief calls for faster development, induction of indigenous drone technologies

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:29
Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh stresses that innovations must move swiftly from laboratories to the battlefield
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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 9 LIVE: Lok Sabha passes bill to criminalise insults to Vande Mataram

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:33
Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar as Kharge alleges RSS people are heading educational institutions, seeks their removal
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SIR Karnataka Official assaulted during electoral roll revision at D.J. Halli in Bengaluru, FIR registered

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:32
The alleged assault took place around 1.30 p.m. on July 29 near Kousar Masjid, 18th Cross, Roshan Nagar, DJ Halli, when the official was inspecting the ongoing SIR work
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The middle path | Explaining Supreme Court’s latest verdict on post facto environmental clearances

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:31
The Supreme Court quashes the Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum on ex post facto environmental clearance, ruling that any future amnesty under the Environment (Protection) Act must flow from a statutory notification, not an administrative order, and be confined to projects of supervening public interest under the EIA framework
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Supreme Court vindication of Manmohan Singh should initiate reform of criminal justice system: Ashwani Kumar

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:30
“The prosecutorial process was itself a punishment, the stark cruelty of which is now apparent after his [Manmohan Singh’s] exoneration by the Supreme Court,” says former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar
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Super-speciality seats row: Tamil Nadu government has corrected past lapses, says Health Minister

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:28
Stalin’s statement gives the wrong impression that Tamil Nadu was surrendering the super-speciality seats to the AIQ for the first time: K.G. Arunraj
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