NEW DELHI: Pothole-related accidents claimed 9,438 lives across India between 2020 and 2024, according to government data. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 5,127 of these fatalities — more than half the national total. In contrast, over half a dozen states and Union...

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NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted that the Centre’s funds are not a “free pool of cash that can be used at will,” stressing that every taxpayer rupee is fully accounted for and that no state or scheme has faced denial or...

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NEW DELHI: The two-day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave commenced here on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, academics, and industry leaders to explore how artificial intelligence can be deployed at scale across India’s education system. The event follows a...

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NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at providing legal clarity on labour-related issues. The legislation was approved by voice vote in both Houses, amid sharp exchanges between the government and the...

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that criminal prosecution brings immense strain and social stigma, and urged courts — particularly trial courts — to display “clarity and courage” in discharging an accused at the stage of framing charges if the...

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ALWAR: An Additional District and Sessions Court in Bharatpur has delivered its verdict in a decade-old murder and assault case involving two feuding families, convicting 23 people for their roles in a violent clash. The judgment was pronounced on Wednesday by the...

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