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Tension escalated in Sultan Shahi locality of the city of Hyderabad after two groups clashed over a minor issue. Police moved in and brought the siutation under control

Shafali Verma’s fluent 64 and Deepti Sharma’s three-wicket haul powered India to a 40-run win over Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final. India posted 149/6 before restricting Bangladesh to 109/7 to reach another continental final

The affluent leave a far bigger carbon footprint, while the poor bear much of climate change’s pain despite contributing far less to the crisis

India faces a diplomatic paradox: it wants BRICS to become a stronger voice for the Global South without allowing it to become an anti-US/anti-Western bloc dominated by China and Russia

The DGCA has ordered drug tests for pilots across all airlines, with the exercise to be completed by July 2027. The move follows an Air India pilot testing positive for a psychoactive substance after the Phuket-Delhi flight incident

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a national policy and statutory framework for the welfare, social security and post-retirement protection of private school teachers, including pension, provident fund, gratuity and grievance redressal mechanisms

The Eagle Force and Nizamabad Rural Police busted an interstate Alprazolam trafficking network operating across Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Officials seized 1.087 kg of the drug, cash, vehicles and phones, while tracing assets allegedly acquired from drug proceeds.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome leaders of the expanded BRICS bloc as India hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi this weekend. Leaders of 11 member-countries will meet on Saturday, followed by partner nations and invitees.

A Delhi court on Thursday ordered framing of money laundering charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and six others in the alleged IRCTC scam case. The court also discharged seven accused while rejecting claims of political vendetta

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre on a PIL seeking safeguards for minors accessing social media. The plea seeks parental consent and identity verification, arguing that children face risks including exploitation, grooming, cyberbullying, data misuse and exposure to inappropriate content

India will host the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi from Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Global South leaders attending. Food, energy security, resilient supply chains and economic cooperation will dominate discussions

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected pleas seeking reconstitution of its five-member high-powered committee examining alleged police excesses against student protesters and violence against security personnel, saying it would not presume the panel was biased

The Karnataka government has ordered that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at state government programmes, except those attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor, following a Cabinet decision

CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka agreed before the Delhi High Court to remove social media posts allegedly attributing fake remarks to BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia. The court recorded their undertakings, directed removal within 24 hours and issued summons to the defendants

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More than 43 lakh people have been affected by floods in 14 Bihar districts as several rivers, including the Ganga, flow above danger marks. Authorities have deployed rescue teams, boats and relief camps, while more rain is forecast

India and France have signed three new space-sector agreements covering satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology. The deals deepen longstanding cooperation between ISRO and CNES, while expanding private-sector collaboration in satellite manufacturing, launch services, commercial space activities and sovereign capabilities

Five baby orangutans rescued in Odisha are recovering at Nandankanan Zoological Park, where they are receiving veterinary care, nutrition and stress management. Authorities are also probing suspected international smuggling after the animals, native to Southeast Asian rainforests, were found in Balasore

India’s aviation sector offers major opportunities for MSMEs, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said, stressing the need to expand domestic aerospace design, certification and manufacturing. Industry leaders highlighted India’s growing global supply-chain role, aircraft orders and opportunities for innovation 

  India’s nuclear arsenal is estimated at 190 warheads, including about 30 for new missiles under production, according to the Federation of American Scientists. The think tank said India continues modernising its nuclear forces while maintaining credible minimum deterrence and no-first-use policy

The NHRC has sought a comprehensive action taken report on facilities and arrangements for pilgrims at Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur. The report will cover prasadam quality, crowd management, food safety, grievance redressal, accessibility, employee conduct, traffic and security

Social activist Anna Hazare was discharged from a Mumbai hospital after 10 days of treatment for an acute viral illness, severe dehydration and urinary infection. Doctors said the 89-year-old is now fit, infection-free and returning to his native Ralegan Siddhi village 

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi warned people against deepfake videos using her face and voice to promote fraudulent investment schemes. Her office urged users not to click on or engage with such posts, block and report them, amid rising AI-enabled financial scams

Gold and silver prices showed a mixed trend in domestic trade on Thursday as investors awaited US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. MCX gold gained after opening lower, while silver declined. Analysts maintained a cautious near-term outlook for both metals