NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for thousands of stalled construction projects—spanning housing, industrial sheds, educational institutions, and hostels—by ruling that projects with a built-up area between 20,000 and...

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NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will not extend invitations to the embassies of Pakistan, Türkiye, and Bangladesh for its 100th anniversary celebrations, even as it engages with several other foreign diplomatic missions. The centenary celebrations...

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BENGALURU: A businessman in Bengaluru fell victim to a double scam, losing a total of Rs 1.62 crore—first to cybercriminals posing as solar plant providers and then to a fake legal firm that promised to help recover the initial amount. The ordeal began in February...

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LOS ANGELES: Two people were killed and six others injured in a late-night shooting early Monday at an after-party in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The incident occurred in a warehouse district during a party reportedly linked to the Hard Summer music...

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has executed 17 people over a span of three days, drawing renewed global criticism over the kingdom’s use of the death penalty, particularly in cases involving non-violent drug offenses and foreign nationals. On Monday, two individuals were...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest by the country’s Supreme Court amid ongoing investigations into an alleged coup attempt following his 2022 election defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The order...

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