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GPS tracking and panic buttons had been built into the new network as the government targeted a 15,000-bus fleet in five years
Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh to bring back state-backed bus service after 20 years with 351-bus rollout

The state had planned to launch Sugam Parivahan Seva on September 25 with intercity and urban services under a public-private model
Jaishankar had joined Global South nations in pushing for greater representation in the world body’s most powerful organ
Nation

UNSC failures show urgency of reform as Global South bears brunt of crises, says Jaishankar

India had said the UN’s inability to address ongoing conflicts had strengthened the case for urgent Security Council reform
The poll panel had maintained that its final decisions were unanimous and described internal observations as part of normal deliberations
Nation

'EC response leaves key SIR questions unanswered', says Shashi Tharoor

The Congress MP had sought a point-by-point clarification on 14 reported objections raised by two Election Commissioners over electoral roll decisions
Conrad Sangma had ruled out any impact on his coalition government as both parties remained constituents of the ruling MDA
Meghalaya

Eight UDP MLAs join BJP, take party tally to 10 in Meghalaya as regional party shrinks to four

The BJP has become Meghalaya’s second-largest party after eight UDP legislators switched sides in New Delhi
Omani forces had evacuated the crew, while the Indian Embassy coordinated with local authorities and agencies over their safety
Nation

Indian seafarer killed as torpedoes hit cargo ship near Oman, 19 Indians among survivors

MV Cape Dao had been sailing towards India when two reported torpedo strikes hit its accommodation deck and hull near the engine room
Former Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon had also joined the party in the presence of its senior leaders
Punjab

Ex-ED official Niranjan Singh joins Akali Dal Waris Punjab De ahead of Punjab polls

Former ED Deputy Director Niranjan Singh had cited Punjab’s drug problem, corruption and law and order among reasons for entering politics
Thackeray had stood by his claim that he never knew or met Disha Salian and asked her father to withdraw the notice
Maharashtra

Aaditya Thackeray rejects 'Rs 500 crore defamation notice', refuses apology to Disha Salian’s father

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader had maintained that his social media posts neither named nor defamed Satish Salian
The two Uttar Pradesh Police personnel had been suspended, while the CRPF authorities had been informed for further action
Uttar Pradesh

Two UP cops, two CRPF personnel arrested over alleged 'gangrape' of woman in Amroha

The four personnel had been arrested after a 23-year-old woman from Haryana accused them of sexually assaulting her at a farmhouse in Hasanpur
The ED had sought action against Vijayan, daughter Veena and former minister Mohammed Riyas over alleged financial transactions
Kerala

SIT formed to probe Pinarayi Vijayan, family over CMRL-Exalogic allegations

The Crime Branch SIT had been constituted a day after the UDF government ordered a preliminary inquiry without registering an FIR
The cybersecurity researcher had earlier shot to prominence after uncovering vulnerabilities in CBSE’s online marks portal
Nation

Exposing CBSE flaws to securing US DoJ, 19-year-old Indian hacker Nisarga in Hall of Fame

Nineteen-year-old Nisarga Adhikary had reported a critical vulnerability in a major US law-enforcement system that was patched within a week
India had planned the industry visits as part of a wider push to expand defence exports and deepen global military partnerships
Nation

India to showcase defence manufacturing muscle to air force leaders from 40 nations

Visiting air force chiefs had been scheduled to tour HAL, BEL and the C295 production line during the Tarang Shakti exercise
MEA criticises OIC over Kashmir communiqué, says the bloc has no locus standi on India’s affairs | File Image
Nation

India rejects OIC remarks on Kashmir, says group has no locus standi

India hits back at OIC over Kashmir remarks, calling its references unwarranted and incorrect
10-member panel starts IIT Bombay student death probe amid family’s allegations of caste remarks | File Image
Maharashtra

IIT Bombay panel begins probe into student death, parents’ caste remarks allegations

IIT Bombay launches inquiry into student death, with panel examining caste harassment allegations

Special Reports

Artificial Intelligence has accelerated restructuring, but weaker demand, high costs and changing business models have also driven job cuts
Special Reports

AI boom, jobs bust as 1.76 lakh roles disappear in just nine months

Companies across technology, banking, automobiles, retail and media had announced or planned major workforce reductions during 2026
Nearly 4,51,000 additional deaths are projected worldwide between September 2026 and February 2027 | Representational image
Special Reports

Over 15K lives at risk in India? The deadly Super El Nino warning explained

India could record 15,800 additional heat-related deaths over the next six months as Super El Nino drives temperatures above normal, a study says
India’s Academic Freedom Index score has fallen sharply in recent years as the report raises concerns over research, teaching and institutional autonomy
Special Reports

Academic freedom in India ‘severely restricted’, global report flags growing curbs

The report points to greater government influence over universities, restrictions on campus expression and actions against faculty and students
India retained its 131st rank among 145 countries, while its overall gender parity score rose to 64.5 per cent in the WEF’s 2026 index | Representational image
Special Reports

Gender gap in India: Score rises, ranking stays unchanged at 131

Iceland topped the 2026 Global Gender Gap Index, while India remained 131st despite a slight improvement in its overall parity score
The dark shades of a manual scavenger: India still sends people where machines should go
Special Reports

The dark shades of a manual scavenger: India still sends people where machines should go

A country that has sent spacecraft to the Moon and aspires to soon become a $5-trillion economy still sends human beings into sewers. What does that say about the India that we have built?
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