India's cannabis policy reflects a reality that no longer exists. Millions of Indians consume cannabis, several states already regulate aspects of its cultivation and traditional use, and industrial hemp is emerging as a legitimate economic opportunity.
The Agnipath scheme, launched in 2022, began the process of inducting its first batch of Agniveers at the end of the same year, continuing into early 2023.
When a child is raped and murdered, a state is tested not only on how it investigates, but on how it controls what follows.
The offer to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles under licence marks more than another military commitment.
The prosecution plans to seek the maximum punishment, Delhi Police says its investigation stood judicial scrutiny, and AAP maintains Tahir Hussain has had no association with the party since his suspension in February 2020.
According to the police, the incident took place around 1:30 a.m. when the attackers entered the house and assaulted Mewa Singh with sharp-edged weapons, severing his head and one of his hands.
Heavy rain warnings have also been issued for Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal, while Uttarakhand is expected to come under a heavy rainfall alert from July 15 before the wet spell extends to parts of the western Himalayas later this week.
The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital by passers-by in an autorickshaw after the shooting, while investigators have begun examining CCTV footage to trace the absconding accused.
"This is not merely Nadia's history but an important chapter in the history of India," Samik Bhattacharya said.
Samik Bhattacharya said the government welcomes responsible private investment in healthcare, provided institutions remain committed to affordable treatment for ordinary people.
The Centre has allocated Rs 8,508 crore for the scheme until March 31, with the total fund, including the state's contribution, reaching Rs 12,064.5 crore.
The package, involving a total allocation of Rs 639 crore, is expected to benefit nearly 51.61 lakh pre-primary and primary school students.
A police-officer-turned politician, Asim Arun is currently the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare and SC/ST Welfare in the Yogi Adityanath ministry.
Uttarakhand Education Minister and the state's well-known organisational strategist, Dhan Singh Rawat, has consistently earned the confidence of the BJP's central leadership to manage parts of its election campaigns in poll-bound states across the country.
Days after her government launched a new EV (Electric Vehicle policy, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence that the ambitious move will play a crucial role in contributing towards realising the vision of a clean, healthy and pollution-free National Capital.
From Kangsabati to the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin, experts warn of ecological imbalance, sediment crisis and rising climate vulnerability
"Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," Trump said.
"We welcome her announcement as we want to ensure justice," Zahed Ur Rahman said, according to local media.
Pub and club fires across the world have proved to be deadly, the most recent incident from India being the one from Goa.
As many as 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists at Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22 last year.
Millions of BMW cars were recalled globally between 2013-17 over defective Takata airbag inflators.
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global IT company Tech Mahindra Limited to establish a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (CoE) Laboratory at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), the university's faculty of engineering and technology.
India's trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $30.43 billion in June, compared to $19.10 billion in June 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
Indian stock markets on Monday recovered smartly from early losses to close marginally higher, led by gains in information technology (IT) stocks.
As Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike continues, Omi Vaidya has made an emotional appeal to the public. The actor says it's time to pay attention before it's too late.
Shah Rukh Khan's plan to add two new floors to his iconic Mumbai home, Mannat, has received a major legal boost after the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the environmental clearance.
Ranveer Singh crossed ₹3,000 crore across the globe and called 'Dhurandhar' the biggest Indian film ever made. Japan wasn't listening. Fewer than 900 people turned up on day one.
Twelve state attorneys general want to stop Paramount's $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Paramount says blocking it does not protect anyone, it just hands Netflix an easy win.
Axar Patel starred with bat and ball, while Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar guided India to a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is reportedly set to leave after the England tour for personal reasons, with Gautam Gambhir expected to take the final call.
France coach Didier Deschamps calls Spain the favourites ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final and confirms Kylian Mbappe is fit to play.
Erling Haaland's USD 750 'Whisky Raccoon' became the talk of Norway's World Cup homecoming after the Manchester City star brought the quirky Texas souvenir home.
By the window of a dimly lit study in North Kolkata, 23-year-old Mrittika Dawn does not hold a book.
Sunday mornings at my home were a little different. When we reached middle school, my father started providing tuition in Mathematics.
A team of five Indian students won gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, with India sharing the top position with four other countries, including China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.
The inaugural session brought together 21 students from five Delhi schools. The weekly initiative features scholar-led tours of the museum's Constitution galleries and discussions on justice, liberty, equality, citizenship and democratic participation.
Axar Patel starred with bat and ball, while Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar guided India to a six-wicket win over England in the first ODI at Edgbaston.
"Herbal World Himalaya is not merely a centre for plants; it is a global movement for health and environmental consciousness," said Baba Ramdev.
The Congress party contended that the proposal could lead to excessive centralisation of power and promote a presidential-style system of governance.
The search of the suspects yielded a live hand grenade, an AK-47 assault rifle along with a magazine, a modified .30 bore pistol, and a semi-automatic gun.
Thirteen Indian nationals have lost their lives, while three others still remain missing in the Gulf region since February 28 when the US-Iran war broke out.
Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it a "party of thugs" and claiming that the people of the state will wipe it out in the 2027 Assembly elections.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai planted a Rudraksha sapling on Tuesday during a large-scale plantation drive organized at the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly premises under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 3.0' campaign during the Monsoon Session of the Assembly.
Around 12 lakh voters have been removed, while discrepancies have been detected in the records of another 19 lakh electors in Uttarakhand's draft electoral roll published on Tuesday, according to information shared by the office of the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Dehradun.
The Congress party on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of misleading women through the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, alleging that lakhs of beneficiaries were enrolled before the Assembly elections to secure political gains only to be removed from the scheme later.
The Kerala High Court rejected a plea filed by Sunil NS alias Pulsar Suni, the prime accused in the 2017 actress assault case, seeking suspension of his 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence
