If the state government shows leniency, the academic, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, must also ‘act in a very responsible manner’ in the future, the bench said.

While 46.2 lakh entries were of electors who had died, 2.1 crore persons had shifted from their registered residences, the Election Commission said.

The doctor, Rameezuddin, has been accused of sexual assault, conversion and causing a miscarriage.

The suit was filed against the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, actress Urmila Sanawar and others for claims made on social media.

An excerpt from ‘The Little Book of Goodbyes’, by Ravi Shankar Etteth.

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The Commission for Air Quality Management did not appear to be in a hurry to identify the causes of worsening air quality or formulate solutions, it said.

Unlike the ideologically driven conflict of the 20th century, today’s rivalries are pragmatic and transactional.

The incident allegedly took place at an event to mark six years since a mob stormed the campus in January 2020, leaving students and teachers injured.

There are other lifestyle changes that improve health in more reliable and sustainable ways.

New insects, birds and reptiles continue to be found on the island, some found nowhere else. The destruction of forests could mean their doom, scientists say.

The US president claimed that punitive tariffs had prompted New Delhi to reduce its imports from Russia.

The young scholar’s work, though not without its flaws, is one of the most accomplished doctoral dissertations by an Indian that I have read.

An excerpt from ‘In the Margins of Empires: A History of the Chicken’s Neck’, by Akhilesh Upadhyay.

Hindutva groups, including BJP members, had held protests at the institute last month, demanding that preference be given to Hindu students.

‘These novels now concentrate less on survival issues and more on psychological and social challenges,’ she added.

The country’s cricket board has asked the International Cricket Council to move its matches to Sri Lanka.

The demolition followed an order by the civic body declaring that structures beyond 0.19 acres of land around the mosque were encroachments.

What should be the safest and cleanest mode of transport has become the most dangerous option, a failure that worsens air pollution.

A chargesheet naming 17 accused has been filed in the case, of which 12 persons have been arrested.

The state has been under President’s Rule since February 2025, when Bharatiya Janata Party leader N Biren Singh resigned as the chief minister.